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MYSTIC CREEK:
AT THE TURN
Text by: Richard Ledbetter | Photography: Greg Owens
N
estled among gentle rolling hills, sprawling acres
of manicured greens, fairways and neatly lined
pines, Mystic Creek Golf Club's newly completed
wood, glass and steel club house sits perched over
the surrounding landscape like some Frank Lloyd
Wright architectural creation. Last but far from least in the development
plan, the innovative, new, split-level bar, restaurant
and pro-shop provide the finishing touch to this magnificent
18-hole course.
The Professional Golfers' Association sanctioned links and
surrounding residential community are the long-term vision
of El Dorado native Pete Parks. He explained the origins of his
dream and how it came to reality.
" Some years back I was a place-kicker for the University
of New Mexico Lobos. When I finished my football career in
Albuquerque, I was looking for something athletic to do when
a friend on the golf team introduced me to his sport. I played
different courses around New Mexico and was impressed by
their quality. When I moved back home to El Dorado in 1991,
I joined the Country Club and played the Lions Club Municipal
course from time to time. They were nice but I wished we
had something more on a level with what I'd seen out west. I
realized a top-notch course could act as an economic development
tool to recruit industry. Companies don't just look at
the available workforce, but also amenities for their managers,
especially with businessmen who love golf. "
PARKS' VISION
" I toured a lot of courses around the country, studying their
layout and who designed them. I landed on Ken Dye. To my
amateur eye his courses appeared better. We didn't want to
cut corners but Ken could do more with less than any other
architect we found, " Parks says.
" I owned 70 acres by then and sent Ken the USGS contour
map. We put together the El Dorado Properties LLC investment
group and it took 10 years to purchase the necessary land
from four different owners. "
Parks' vision included an adjacent residential neighborhood.
" The real estate helped pay for building the course and provided
a community comparable to what you'd see in other cities
competing for industry. It would help us hold population by
keeping retirees from moving elsewhere and also attract newcomers
to the area. The total property is 612 acres with 242
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