The Cascades golf course lies between the Savannah Oaks and the Piney Woods of North America providing a majestic setting like none other. The golf course originally constructed in the 1950’s has preserved the wonders of nature this area uniquely offers and people from all over the world visit to view the natural vegetation such as Azaleas, Dogwoods and the Tyler’s world famous roses.

The golf course enjoyed a prestigious life in the 50’s, through the 90’s hosted and crowned some of the greatest names in golf, Masters Champion Fred Couples, United States Open Champion Payne Stewart, Colonial Champion Homero Blancas and TPC and Byron Nelson Champion Mark Hayes just to name a few. The high quality design, natural setting and strong test of golf gained the course much notoriety and brought players to Tyler from all over the nation. The golf course has gained such great respect that it is now the home of the Texas State Open conducted by the North Texas PGA of America.

In 2002 PGA tour star Mark Hayes was commissioned to recommend changes to the golf course for the new millennium and bring the golf course up to standards that would accommodate today’s new golf equipment. Mark’s work was extremely successful by adding a few new tees, new irrigation, clearing and grooming some new areas around the course and taking advantage of the historic Lake Bellwood that has become the center piece of Cascades. The golf course modifications were completed in 2005 and now have an updated look and feel with even greater design integrity than before. Mark Hayes is a local legend due to his playing success on the PGA Tour in the region but now with his work on the new masterpiece at Cascades his reputation as a golf course architect has greatly grown in stature and demand.

When describing the features of the golf course the first thing that comes to mind is the Historic Lake Bellwood and six other lakes scattered throughout the golf course. It is also important to acknowledge the ancient Oak Trees throughout the golf course that thrive in this native soil that is primarily sugar sand and some of the largest Pine trees in North America on the perimeter of the Piney Woods region. Every spring the land turns white with the blooming of the Dogwoods and the arrival of the May-Apple plants. All of this natural beauty is on the rolling terrain that produces dramatic views for the golfers.

The golf team at Cascades brings decades of experience starting with Steve Braley as President of Cascades Properties LTD. Steve comes from a golf background and a community developer for 30 years and recently served as Sr. Director of the PGA of America. Before that Steve worked with Jack Nicklaus and 18 years with Landmark Land Co. Kenny Huff is the golf professional with impeccable credentials and came to Cascades following an alliance with Hank Haney and Director of the Byron Nelson Golf School at Four Seasons Las Colinas. Peter Gushanas is the club manager who came to Cascades after leading some of the most prestigious clubs in America such as Hound Ears, the Governors Club of the Palm Beaches and an executive with Club Corporation of America.

What are you searching for? A private golf community in East Texas? A championship golf course in a majestic setting? Luxury living in estates, townhomes or condominiums in the country, but close to the city? A community that’s right for your retirement? Other East Texas lakefront and golf residential communities can’t compare to The Cascades in Tyler. To arrange your personal tour, call 903.944.9008 today.