Wolfpoint (TX0), Port Lavaca, TX — Nuzzo Course Design
A Message to Cypress Forest PUD Homeowners
Cypress Forest Links & Park Trustee Foundation
Burn: Scottish for a small river or stream
A once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the former Raveneaux Country Club site into a world-class links golf course, public amenities, and enhanced flood protection — all funded by private capital through founders and membership at zero additional cost to the district.
Pillar One
18-hole links course + putting course + driving range, designed by acclaimed architect Mike Nuzzo
Pillar Two
Organized as a nonprofit — the Cypress Forest Links & Park Trustee Foundation — a nonprofit organization that will apply for a 501(c)(3) determination from the IRS, with community benefit built into its mission
Pillar Three
85+ acre-feet of new stormwater detention, addressing one of the community's most urgent infrastructure needs
Pillar Four
A community hub for events, weddings, markets, and park days. A short course pool for swim teams, kiddie pool, splash pad, pickleball, & tennis.
The Burn Club is operated by the Cypress Forest Links & Park Trustee Foundation, a nonprofit organization that will apply for a 501(c)(3) determination from the IRS, formed with a single purpose: to develop and steward this land for the long-term benefit of the community.
The Trust becoming the lessor of the land for 99 years allows district homeowners to retain ultimate control of the land through seats on the nonprofit board.
Much like St. Andrews, the nonprofit will hold park days that open the entire property up to area families for recreation, events, gatherings, markets, and fundraisers.
Wolfpoint (TX0), Port Lavaca, TX — Nuzzo Course Design
Memorial Park Golf Course No. 2, Houston, TX — Renaissance Golf Design — Mike Nuzzo was lead on-site associate
This property sits within the Cypress Creek watershed — one of the most flood-prone corridors in the Houston area. Our plan includes an extensive burn (dry creekbed) and water feature system that dramatically increases the site's detention and stormwater drainage capacity.
of new stormwater detention capacity, funded entirely through private membership — not district tax dollars.
* Additional detention is currently estimated and may be slightly more or less depending on engineering requirements.
Cabot Citrus Farms — The Squeeze No. 5, Brooksville, FL — Nuzzo Course Design
Featuring sloped fairways, revetted bunkers, & Houston's most interesting greens
Immersive dedicated putting green
With 4 greens & multiple tees
Designed By
Nuzzo Course Design
Built By
Headquartered right here in Houston with over 700 golf courses built worldwide.
The Course Routing
18 holes · Driving Range · ½-Acre Putting Course · Detention Basins
A Phased Approach
Hospitality Partner · MaieB Hospitality · Michelin Starred
Year 1
Food Truck
Michael Fojtasek's own brand. Immediate, casual F&B from day one. Serves golfers, families, and the community.
Year 2
Transitional F&B
Rustic, refined outdoor dining. Live fire cooking, craft beverages, covered seating. The soul of the club takes shape.
Year 3+
Fojtasek Signature
Permanent clubhouse restaurant by a Michelin-starred chef. Southern-Texas live fire cuisine open to the community.
Michael Fojtasek — MaieB Hospitality, Austin, TX
Founder & Developer
Indie Chefs, LLC · Houston hospitality entrepreneur and Champion Forest homeowner. Grew up in Northwest Houston.
Course Architect
Nuzzo Course Design. Highly respected and acclaimed architect. Bringing world-class links design to the Houston suburbs.
F&B Director
MaieB Hospitality · Michelin-starred chef. Olamaie, Austin. Designing the full food & dining program.
Ambassador & Advisor
10 time PGA Tour winner, 1995 PGA Champion, 2 time Players Championship Winner. Champions area resident and global golf icon lending his name, vision, & support.
Building Designer
Designing the permanent clubhouse, restaurant, pool house, and amenity structures.
Accessible to PUD homeowners — whether you're a member, a social member, or paying a daily fee.
Daily fee access for all PUD homeowners. No membership required to play.
4 hole short course, ½ acre putting course, & driving range.
Michelin helmed dining open to the public but advanced reservations and access for members. Designed by Michael Fojtasek.
Swim team and family friendly pool including a children's area. Social member access for residents.
8 total courts. Programs, clinics, and leagues available to residents.
Full gym, cardio, and personal training. Resident access available.
PUD homeowners receive meaningful discounts on every level of membership and access — because your community is part of this plan from the ground up.
| Membership / Access Type | PUD Homeowner Rate | Non-Resident Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Membership Initiation | 60% OFF | Standard Rate |
| Annual Membership Dues | 25% OFF | Standard Rate |
| PUD Homeowner Daily Fee Golf With day and time restrictions · No guest play |
✓ Available | Not Available |
| Social Membership Pool · Tennis · Gym · Restaurant |
25% OFF | Available at standard rate |
* Exact pricing to be announced in the coming days. Percentages reflect planned homeowner benefit structure.
Founders aren't members — they're benefactors. Foundership contributions underwrite the stormwater detention system and golf development — charitable gifts that will be tax-deductible upon the Trust receiving its 501(c)(3) determination.* Cypress Forest Homeowners can be Founders.
The club operates as a for-profit entity that pays a usage fee back to the foundation — strengthening its long-term financial health and charitable mission.
Founders are not technically club members, but each Foundership holder receives a robust set of membership-like benefits for as long as the club operates.
* Contributions to Cypress Forest Links & Park Trustee Foundation, a nonprofit organization that will apply for a 501(c)(3) determination from the IRS. A 501(c)(3) determination will allow donations to be tax-deductible.
Foundership Tiers
Tax-deductible* · Naming rights available · Premier recognition throughout the property
Tax-deductible* · Prominent recognition in club communications and signage
Tax-deductible* · Full foundership-class benefits
Tax-deductible* · Available to members residing more than 110 miles from the club
Memorial Park Golf Course, Houston, TX — Renaissance Golf Design
Properties adjacent to golf courses consistently command higher sale prices and faster sales compared to comparable homes without course access.
The PUD homeowner benefit structure directly links homeownership in this district to exclusive access — making homes here uniquely valuable.
Improved stormwater detention reduces flood risk for the surrounding area, a factor that increasingly affects insurability and property values.
A restaurant helmed by a Michelin-starred chef, championship golf, and resort-adjacent amenities elevate the entire community's profile.
Homes adjacent to a golf course command a 25.8% premium over comparable properties — but only when residents have access. PUD homeowners get reduced initiation, reduced dues, and non-member daily play. No one else does. (Nicholls & Crompton, 2007)
This isn't Raveneaux renovated. It's a ground-up reimagining — new name, new architecture, new identity. Replacing stigma with a destination is how you lock in that premium.
The nonprofit trust structure keeps the land and mission in the district's hands permanently. If the operator ever underperforms, the community retains control — protecting your home value in a way no private competitor can match.
When a neighboring course shuts down, adjacent homes lose an average of $63,851 — a 17–30% value drop. That's what happened here before. (JOSRE, 2019)
This unique structure virtually eliminates that risk. Foundership capital funds the construction and hands the community a world-class asset — one built to endure, not to flip.
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Wolf Point (TX0) No. 2 Green, Port Lavaca, TX
The PUD Board is voting on the 99-year ground lease that makes The Burn Club possible. Your voice matters. Let them know this community deserves this project.
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Cabot Citrus Farms — The Wedge No. 10 at night, Brooksville, FL — Nuzzo Course Design
My family and I live on Windrush Drive, and like every homeowner here, we care deeply about the future of this neighborhood. When we looked at those 180 acres sitting next door, we saw the opportunity of a lifetime. A chance to build something truly world-class for Cypress Forest.
We've assembled an incredible team: championship-caliber architect and construction general contractor, a Michelin-starred chef, and operating partners who've done this at the highest level — all to create a destination-level club experience inside the city limits that will make this community the envy of Houston. Every dollar is privately funded. Every benefit flows back to you.
Take a look at what we're building. If it excites you the way it excites us, let your Board know. This is our neighborhood, and together we can make it extraordinary.
— Grover Smith