Twin River at Twin Rivers Golf Club

Twin Rivers Golf Club in Waco, Texas opened in the mid-1990s as a collaboration between touring professionals Jim Hardy and Peter Jacobsen. Hardy, a longtime PGA Tour player who became better known as a swing instructor, and Jacobsen, a seven-time PGA Tour winner and television commentator, brought their competitive experience to this central Texas design. The course sits in the rolling terrain characteristic of the region between Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, where elevation changes and native vegetation provide natural variety.

The layout takes advantage of the property's topography, incorporating the movement of the land into hole strategy. Central Texas courses typically feature Bermuda fairways and bentgrass greens adapted to the warm climate, with live oaks and mesquite trees framing holes. The design reflects the player-friendly philosophy common to many tour professional architects of that era, offering multiple tee options and strategic choices that reward course management while remaining accessible to a range of skill levels.

Twin Rivers serves as a daily-fee facility in the Waco area, providing public access golf in a market that includes several Baylor University connections and a growing recreational golf community. The course operates within the tradition of Texas golf venues that balance challenge with playability, catering to both local members and visitors exploring the region's golf offerings. The design represents the period when tour players increasingly contributed to golf course architecture, bringing practical competitive insights to routing and hole construction.