ALEDO, Texas — Even in the wake of his latest back surgery, Tiger Woods is staying busy. On Thursday, he is expected to formally announce his second Texas course-design project, Bluejack Ranch, in this small town just west of Fort Worth.
The course, which will be the centerpiece of a private club community set on a 900-acre working ranch, is slated to open in 2026. Backing the project are Andy Mitchell and his wife, Kristin, the same developers who built Bluejack National, which when it opened near Houston in 2016 was the site of Woods’ first U.S. course design.
Also on the development team is former PGA Tour player J.J. Henry, a Fort Worth resident who played with Woods on the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team, which lost to Europe at the K Club outside of Dublin, Ireland.
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“This is an incredible piece of property with dramatic elevation changes and great scenery,” Henry told GOLF.com. “This is a very proud moment for it all to come together for something we have been working on for many years.”
Woods will collaborate on the course with his TGR Design partner Beau Welling.
The property also will include practice facilities, a lighted 10-hole par-3 course, a large family entertainment area, a spa and wellness area and a podcast studio — similar offerings to what are available at Blackjack National.
The course will sit on a 900-acre working ranch.courtesy bluejack ranch
Bluejack Ranch sits on more than 900 acres that house horses, cattle and other livestock.
Among TGR Designs other credits are the public Payne’s Valley course at Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, Mo.; El Cardonal at Diamante in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; and the par-3 Hay course at Pebble Beach. TGR also is working on Trout National, a private course in southern New Jersey backed by baseball great Mike Trout.
Woods’ design business is only of his many non-playing duties. He also is co-founder of the TGL indoor golf league, which is scheduled to start in early 2025, and he sits on the PGA Tour Policy Board, which is in the process of helping to shape the future of men’s professional golf. Woods turned down a request from the PGA of America to serve as the U.S. 2025 Ryder Cup captain, saying his schedule didn’t leave him time to do the job properly.
