DALLAS - The Dallas Business Journal has seven Dallas-Fort Worth area clubs in the Invited family on its 25 “Toughest North Texas Golf Courses” list (April 20, 2012) – all of which can be played by area members through Invited’s O.N.E. (Optimal Network Experiences) program.

The courses named to the list were ranked by slope rating for regular men’s or blue tees. Clubs in the Invited family on the list – all of which also offer multiple tees (including FasTees, placed 100 yards in front of forward tees) to appeal to players of all skill levels, as well as those just learning the game – include:
• No. 2 – The Country Club Course at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco (slope rating/140)
• No. 5 – The King’s Course at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano (slope rating/140)
• No. 8 – Las Colinas Country Club in Irving (slope rating/139)
• No. 11 – The Fazio Course at Stonebriar Country Club (slope rating/137)
• No. 17 – The Dye Course at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney (slope rating/136)
• No. 19 – The Queens Course at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano (slope rating/135)
• No. 24 – Timarron Country Club in Southlake (slope rating/133)

In a separate list in the article, the publication ranked the top 10 courses by length from the regular men’s tees (in yards) and ranked the two courses at Stonebriar Country Club in the No. 1 (Country Club/7,064) and No. 2 (Fazio/7,002) spots while Las Colinas Country Club’s 6,809-yard course came in at No. 7.

The clubs listed above all offer their members Invited’s new O.N.E. (Optimal Network Experiences) program, which provides a comprehensive array of club, community and world benefits. By choosing to participate in the program, the members receive access to Invited’s family of clubs in the local community – including those on the Dallas Business Journal list – as well as 50 percent off à la carte dining at their home club, and complimentary golf and dining privileges when traveling to Invited’s network of more than 200 private clubs with additional access to more than 700 hotels, resorts, restaurants, and entertainment venues.

About Invited
Dallas-based Invited is The World Leader in Private Clubs®. Since its founding in 1957, Invited has operated with the central purpose of Building Relationships and Enriching the Lives® of its members. Invited owns or operates a network of more than 150 golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs in 24 states, the District of Columbia and two foreign countries that serve over 350,000 members, with approximately 14,000 peak-season employees. Invited properties include: Firestone Country Club (Akron, Ohio); Mission Hills Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California); Capital Club Beijing; and Metropolitan Club Chicago. You can find Invited on Facebook at facebook.com/Invited and on Twitter at @Invited.