Big Boys and Their Toys
Three Boot Ranch members collect icons on wheels that span nearly a century of car making. Read their stories in Issue 2 of THE BOOT magazine.
Recipe Confidential: Fish & Sips
Chef Casey McQueen shares his step-by-step recipe for Blackened Blackened Redfish in Issue 2 of THE BOOT magazine. We recommend you sip mixologist Ben Frazier’s Texas-style Old Fashioned while preparing dinner.
What’s a Geburtstag?
Geburtstag is the German word for “birthday.” It was adopted by Boot Ranch as the moniker for our Men’s Member-Guest tournament held the first weekend in May each year to commemorate the opening of the Boot Ranch Golf Course in 2006. Festivities include two rounds of golf, a shoot out, a pairings party, a themed dinner-dance and daytime events for spouses.
The 2021 Geburtstag Member-Guest played to a full field of golfers. Much-needed rainful put a damper on some of the scheduled events, but it was a great party from start to finish. Congratulations to the overall winning team of Ted Miller and Bryan Griffiths, and the Shoot-Out champions Charles Clark and Chance Finley.
Enjoy our highlight reel below. Photos and video by Miguel Lecuona of Hill Country Light.
The Art of Boot Ranch
Boot Ranch is home to an impressive collection of works by acclaimed regional and national artists. Read about some highlights of the collection in Issue 2 of THE BOOT magazine.
Trading Santa Fe for Boot Ranch
When Candy and Tom Knudson saw the wide-open sky and panoramic views from the site of a spec home ready for construction at the Boot Ranch golf community in Fredericksburg, they were smitten.
Hal Sutton finds his “Mona Lisa”
Hole 10 is one of the most memorable holes on the Boot Ranch course with its magnificent oaks and spectacular waterfall views. The story of how designer Hal Sutton’s “Mona Lisa” came to be is told in Issue 2 of THE BOOT magazine. You may read the full story below.
A Family Weekend Sanctuary
EXECUTIVE GOLFER – Spring 2021.
Looking for a weekend retreat the entire family would enjoy for years to come was a daunting task for Ryan and Alison Dalton of Austin, Texas. With three children ages 6 to 12, they were looking for a place they could spend weekends outdoors and unplugged. Great golf was at the top of Ryan’s wish list; Alison wanted the kids to feel free to roam a bit, giving her time to exhale.
“On our first visit to Boot Ranch, we knew we’d found something very special,” said Ryan, an energy company executive. “We fell in love with a home adjacent to the Putting Park, and it has been a perfect choice. Our kids wake up in the morning and are out the door—playing football or soccer with other kids on the nearby activity field or walking to one of the stocked ponds with fishing poles in hand. Best of all, it’s just 90 minutes from home, so we find ourselves here most weekends.
“Boot Ranch is so much more than golf. We love hiking the trails in the morning, playing tennis or pickleball, and of course the Lake Club. Our kids take the kayaks and paddleboards out to fish or just enjoy a little freedom. You’ll find me in a nearby beach chair with a good book. It feels like I’m on vacation every weekend.” — ALISON DALTON
“Anything golf and I’m in. Our home is next to the one-acre Putting Park, the largest green in Texas. Most evenings we join other families there for fun and some friendly competition.”— RYAN DALTON
Boot Ranch is a 2,000-acre private club community with stunning scenery and golf that rates near the top of most “best of” lists. Its location five miles north of the thriving small town of Fredericksburg puts it in the heart of Texas wine country, a half-day’s drive from Houston and Dallas, and an easy drive from both the Austin and San Antonio airports.
About half of Boot Ranch members live there full-time: some can work remotely and have opted out of city life in favor of a more laid-back, rural environment; others are fulfilling their Hill Country retirement dreams. The rest, like the Daltons, enjoy Boot Ranch on a part-time basis. Ryan says Boot Ranch is his version of Disneyland—a safe place for everything outdoors and, more importantly, a place their kids love as much as he and Alison do.
Growing a Fruitful Partnership
From a simple Hill Country peach stand to a global specialty food company, learn more about Case Fischer and Mark Wieser’s fruitful partnership in this article from Issue 2 of THE BOOT magazine. You can read the full article below or click HERE for a downloadable PDF.
Happy Landing at Boot Ranch
After years of flying high, Don and Cathy Carruth are now happily grounded in their new Boot Ranch home. The home is featured in Issue 2 of THE BOOT magazine. You may read the story below and browse the photo gallery, too.
A Pioneer Home Reborn
A sturdy German homestead from the 1850s has found new life as the Metzger Market and Mail Center, a favorite gathering spot for coffee, ice cream and conversation. Read the story of the Peter Metzger family and the transformation of their former home in Issue 2 of THE BOOT magazine.
