Black Jack's Crossing at Lajitas Resort & Spa offers breathtaking golf in the Big Bend

LAJITAS, Texas -- The new Black Jack's Crossing Course at Lajitas Resort & Spa in the Big Bend region of west Texas is breathtaking. Set among the buttes and mesas of the Chisos Mountains on the Rio Grande, the course, which was designed by World Golf Hall of Fame member Lanny Wadkins, has elevated tees, winding holes, plenty of bunkers and paspalum greens and fairways.

The course, which opened in September of 2011, is actually on a different site than the one that preceded it. The old course, which was destroyed by a flood in 2008, wasn't built on the mountainsides. This one has at least seven tees that are highly elevated, creating panoramic views that go on for miles.

While it's difficult to pick a signature hole, there are several candidates. The seventh is a dogleg left with an elevated tee and a green that sits on peninsula. The par-5 eighth plays 649 yards from the back tee, which is a couple hundred feet above the fairway. The 13th is a short par 3 with another highly elevated tee. And the 14th has views of the mountains below as well as the Rio Grande.

Lajitas Resort & Spa is all inclusive and not only has comfortable accommodations, but plenty of other things to do as well, including horseback riding, hunting, hiking, river tours and jeep tours.

Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 6

The par-4 sixth at Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course is a difficult dogleg-right par 4 from an elevated tee.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 2

The par-3 second at Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course can play as long as 212 yards.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 3

The third hole on Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course is a shortish dogleg right par 4, with water in front of the green.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 5

The fifth at Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course is a nifty little 166-yard par 3 with undulated green and deep bunker in front.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 7

The seventh green at Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course sits on a peninsula.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 8

The 649-yard, par-5 eighth at Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course plays extremely downhill.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 9

Although there's water on the right, it really doesn't come into play on the 422-yard, par-4 ninth hole Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 10

With water down the left side, the par-4 10th hole on Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course encourages golfers to play the hole down the right side.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 12

The 12th at Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing Course is a short uphill dogleg right par 4.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 13

The 167-yard, par-3 13th on Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course plays two or three clubs shorter than its yardage because of the elevated tee.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 14

From yet another elevated tee, the 14th on Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course affords a great view of the Davis Mountains and Rio Grande below.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 15

The par-4 15th on Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course plays a whopping 492 yards from the tips.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 16

Even at 575 yards, the par-5 16th on Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course can be reached in two because of the downhill tee shot.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 17

The 188-yard 17th has the Lajita Resort's logo rock formation in the background.

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Black Jack's Crossing - Lajitas Resort - No. 18

Lajitas Resort's Black Jack's Crossing golf course ends with a good risk-reward 540-yard par 5.

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Black Jack's Crossing at Lajitas

100 Main St
Lajitas, Texas 79852

Phone(s): (877) 525-4827, (432) 424-5080
Website: www.lajitasgolfresort.com

18 Holes | Semi-Private/Resort golf course | Par: 72 | 7413 yards | ... details »