Mira Vista is a unique 18-hole championship Fort Worth country club golf course that impressively winds through the Mira Vista community. This layout surrounds the multi-level clubhouse and presents an array of beautiful holes that will challenge every level of golfer. The masterful course is the creation of golf professional Tom Weiskopf and golf course architect Jay Morrish.
I’m very fortunate to be an active member here and serve on both the Membership and Golf & Greens Committees. With my background working at the Texas Golf Association, I’ve had the great pleasure of visiting and playing some of the best courses in the state of Texas. I believe that Mira Vista, as a golf course, and a whole club, can stand next to any of them.
Greg Hatch, our General Manager, approached me several months ago about redoing all of the club’s photography for our new website that will be going live in the Spring of 2023. With the hiring of Joseph Danton, the new Superintendent, it seemed to be perfect timing to shoot the golf course. He has been a great fit with the MVCC staff and continues to increase the quality of the playing experience.
Using a drone is one crucial element in successful golf course photography. You can see in the before & after image above, that shooting from a higher angle shows off the undulations and design of the hole so much better than just shooting at eye-level. Time of year is also important. I had a window of two days to shoot all 18 holes. Mid-September was the right month for the grass to be really green and we knew that the few days prior to The Classic, would be when the course would be in the best shape. I’m very pleased with how the course images turned out and below are some of my favorites.
Hole 1
Pro’s Advice: Favor the right side of this bowl shaped fairway; second shot is downhill to a two-level green.
Hole 3
Pro’s Advice: The bunker left of this green could stop a ball headed for the lake.
Hole 4
Pro’s Advice: Hit it long or play it safe to the right, but not far or the trees will give you a challenge. The green is guarded by bunkers and the lake to the left.
Hole 6
Pro’s Advice: Intimidating rock cliffs run along the right side of fairway, but the real trouble is in the trees on the left.
Hole 8
Pro’s Advice: Avoid the lake on the right side of this hole. A large bunker guards right side of green.
Hole 11
Pro’s Advice: Second shot can be played either side of the meandering creek. The green has a “false front” and is the largest on the course.
Hole 12
Pro’s Advice: Reminiscent of the “Postage Stamp” in Scotland where Tom Weiskopf won the British Open. Eleven sand bunkers surround this green.
Hole 13
Pro’s Advice: The fairway slope helps to direct your tee shot toward aiming bunkers. Second shot is uphill to a 3-level green.
Hole 14
Pro’s Advice: Tricky green slopes away at back left. Avoid the grass bunker short of green.
Hole 18
Pro’s Advice: Things aren’t always what they appear. Jay asked that we not reveal the secret of this hole.
