Happy New Year!

Where did 2024 go?! Before we completely turn the page to the new year, I thought I would highlight some of the big things that took place at the Club last year.  

The biggest and most exciting thing was the addition of our new restaurant, Axis, as well as the opening of our new kitchen! Axis opened in April and soon became a favorite of many of our members for its beautiful new décor and a menu that featured some different and fresh items that are separate from the Ranch menu. It has continued to evolve and if you have not yet had the chance to try it, please do so. I think you will absolutely enjoy it! Soon after Axis opened, we were able to complete the new kitchen addition and remodeling of the old space. We were able to almost double the size of the old kitchen as well as bring in all new equipment. This project was a gamechanger for Chef Isaac and the culinary team as we continue to grow and will be a great asset when doing some of our larger events here at the Club. In October, we also began offering weekday breakfast in Axis, including fresh pastries and delicious coffees!  

It was another solid year for the golf course as Director of Agronomy Stuart Rowland and his team continued to provide excellent playing conditions. As most of you know, we lost our Golf Course Maintenance equipment building in a fire in early October. It was devastating as we lost most of our major equipment as well as the various small tools and equipment. We are so thankful nobody was hurt, and the fire did not spread to the other buildings or areas nearby where the fire could have spread rapidly. It was amazing to watch the firefighters battle the blaze and the outstanding support of the local fire departments that responded that night. Our equipment manufacturers did an unbelievable job of getting us major equipment pieces that allowed the crew to maintain the golf course at the highest level during such a difficult time. Kudos to the entire team for their efforts as we work to rebuild that facility. 

The golf operation hosted many outstanding events and had tremendous growth in the Little Linkstars junior golf program. Director of Golf Corey Roberson and his team have done a great job with our merchandising program as well as teaching and developing our members in their quest to play better golf.  

While South Central Texas continues to be the epicenter of the drought, we did have some timely rains this spring and summer that allowed us to operate out on the Guadalupe River. Director of Outdoor Recreation Shane Reynolds and his team were able to put a few folks out on the river for floating and fishing trips. We are all praying for more rain as we move in 2025!

We were happy to announce in November that Alejandro Chong was promoted to Director of Racquet Sports at the Club. I know he will elevate our Tennis program through new programming and special events. Pickleball continues to grow and it has been awesome to see how many people are playing at different times of the day!  

Director of Fitness and Wellness Tamra Christiansen has been a wonderful leader for that part of the Club. Member feedback regarding Personal Training, Group X, Pilates and other various offerings has been great. It is always awesome to see the Fitness Center in January as everyone is still going strong with their New Year’s resolutions! I won’t get into how that compares to February. Ha!

Finally, Cordillera Ranch Signature Vacations continued to draw strong interest as Director of Membership Brianna Botine and Player Development Manager Katie Dillard hosted a member trip to South Africa! It was a once-in-a-lifetime trip that our members raved about for months. We look forward to hosting more trips in the near future.  

As always, please let us know how we can help you enjoy your Club experience more. We are looking forward to all that 2025 will bring, and we wish you a year full of good health and happiness!  

Marc DeWall is the General Manager at The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch. He can be reached at mdewall@cordilleraranch.com and 830.336.9151.