Arcis Golf Acquires The Woodlands Country Club in Houston, Texas

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2025--

Arcis Golf, the second largest owner and operator of golf facilities in the United States, has acquired The Woodlands Country Club near Houston, Texas. The transaction closed today, and Arcis Golf assumes operations on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

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The Woodlands Country Club, a 99-hole private club, offers four clubhouses at distinct locations and five golf courses throughout The Woodlands Community. In addition to its championship golf courses, this renowned club offers world-class amenities, including racquet sports, fitness and pool facilities, lively social events, premier dining, and private event venues, all of which are aligned with Arcis Golf’s modern, lifestyle-driven experience. The club brings together the creativity of four icons of the game – Bruce Devlin, Robert Von Hagge, Gary Player, and Arnold Palmer – who designed three of its courses – Tournament (Devlin and Hagge), Player (Player), and Palmer (Palmer). The Tournament Course is the current host of the PGA Tour Champions Insperity Invitational and boasts a deep history of PGA Tour competition.

“This was a rare opportunity to acquire an iconic club and further expand our presence in Houston, a key focus area within our growing and differentiated portfolio,” said Blake Walker, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arcis Golf. “The Woodlands Country Club and the rich legacy that Invited has created align perfectly with our family-centric, lifestyle-driven approach focused on delivering exceptional experiences for golfers at every level of the member journey. As we’ve done time and time again, we will bring our four-pillar thesis – health and wellness, experiential dining, lifetime sports, and arts and entertainment – to life through innovative programming that appeals to the whole family and investments in capital improvements that enhance the member experience on and off the course.”

“It’s been a great honor to watch and contribute to The Woodlands’ remarkable success,” said David Pillsbury, CEO of Invited, the previous owner of The Woodlands Country Club. “We are confident that Arcis Golf will continue to build on the club’s stellar reputation and legacy and deliver exceptional golf and lifestyle experiences for its members for years to come.”

Arcis Golf plans to invest in excess of $30 million in golf course enhancements and lifestyle amenities throughout The Woodlands Country Club, including a meaningful upgrade and expansion of the existing fitness amenities. This is Arcis Golf’s 15 th club acquisition in the last three years, and with this acquisition, the Company now owns 22 clubs in Texas, including 135 holes across three clubs in the Houston area. Arcis Golf’s national portfolio includes Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, Cowboys Golf Club in Dallas, Texas, Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, and The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge in Seattle, Washington. Arcis Golf’s clubs have hosted competitions at the highest levels including PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and premier amateur events, such as the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and NCAA Division I Championships.

An industry leader in providing inventive programming and unrivaled lifestyle amenities that complement exceptional golf offerings, Arcis Golf has invested more than $150 million over the past four years on property upgrades, new amenities, personnel, training, and systems to create extraordinary experiences and forge emotional connections with members and guests. The Company has received numerous honors, including recognition on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.

To learn more about Arcis Golf, visit www.arcisgolf.com.

About Arcis Golf

Arcis Golf is a premier owner and operator of 70 private, resort, and daily fee clubs in the United States. Arcis Golf continues to transform its portfolio of clubs into inclusive, lifestyle hubs with dynamic programming and unrivaled amenities. Golf and country clubs are elevated to levels of excellence designed to exceed the needs and expectations of families, friends, members, and guests of all ages. The Company is also known for innovative management, with a best-in-class leadership team that is committed to enhancing service levels and reinventing the modern club experience. Headquarters: 8343 Douglas Avenue, Ste. 200, Dallas, TX 75225. Phone: (214) 722-6000. Website: arcisgolf.com.

The Woodlands Country Club

The Woodlands Country Club

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are opening the practice window for star linebacker Fred Warner with the hope that he could return if the team reaches the NFC title game.

Warner has been out since breaking and dislocating his right ankle in a loss at Tampa Bay on Oct. 12, with coach Kyle Shanahan initially describing it as a season-ending injury.

But Warner has been rehabbing since then and even was able to run on a side field last week during practice. Now he will be back officially at practice as the 49ers prepare to play Seattle in the divisional round on Saturday night and could return if San Francisco wins.

“We’re not doing much so he’ll walk through out there with us today and things like that, but hoping he can be ready for next week,” Shanahan said Tuesday.

Warner's presence on the practice field even for a walkthrough provided an emotional lift for the 49ers.

“For someone who really set the standard here, I would do anything to play with him again this year,” defensive tackle Kalia Davis said. “We want him back out there.”

Eric Kendricks is currently manning Warner's spot at middle linebacker after backup Tatum Bethune got hurt but wasn't ready to talk about what Warner's possible return would do for the team.

“We’re aren’t going to talk about next week, right? We’ve got Seattle,” Kendricks said. “We’ve got to beat Seattle. Let’s pump our brakes. We have to beat Seattle this week. .. This is what meaningful football is all about.”

The 49ers have made it this far despite losing their top two defensive players to injuries early in the season, with defensive end Nick Bosa going down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 3 and Warner getting hurt in Week 6.

Warner has been pushing to make a return and if he can, that would provide a needed boost. But Shanahan said the final decision will be in the hands of the team doctors.

“If he feels good and tells me he’s good, I’m probably going to think he is and trust him to get out there,” Shanahan said. “But you can't always think with your heart and emotionally. So you ask doctors where he’s at, all the things that these guys have to pass, just protocols that we have in with just sprinting and jumping and things like that. He’s got to hit all those before we feel it’s safe.”

But Shanahan added that as soon as the doctors clear Warner, "obviously it’ll be zero decision on my part.”

Warner had been a first-team All-Pro three straight seasons from 2022-24 and made the squad in 2020. His 947 career tackles are the second most for the team, behind Patrick Willis’ 950, as far as records go back to 2000.

Warner had missed only one game in his eight-year career before this injury, sitting out in 2021 with a hamstring injury. He played most of last season with a broken bone in his ankle and still earned All-Pro honors.

Warner signed a three-year extension worth $63 million in the offseason, keeping him under contract with the team through the 2029 season.

In other injury news, safety Ji'Ayir Brown (hamstring) and Luke Gifford (quadriceps) all would have been unable to practice had the team held a session. Receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee), linebacker Dee Winters (ankle), guard Dominick Puni (ankle) and defensive lineman Keion White (groin, hamstring) all would have been limited.

Shanahan also said tight end George Kittle is set to have surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon on Wednesday. Kittle went on injured reserve Tuesday and tight end Brayden Willis was signed from the practice squad.

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FILE - San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker Fred Warner is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)

FILE - San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker Fred Warner (54) runs to the locker room after pregame warm-ups before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct 12, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File)