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By the late 1950's, Houston was fast emerging as one of America's super-cities; dominant in the petrochemical and aerospace fields. The newcomers flocked to the area and, due to their preference for wooded home sites, subdivision developers looked north of the city where it seemed to be cooler and less humid. Thanks to the new road, FM 1960 golfers could easily reach the Champions Golf Club established in 1958 by Jackie Burke and Jimmie Demaret, and it wasn't long before Champions and other premier subdivisions were built in the great northwest area. The prospect of an International airport in 1966 brought developers to the area in droves.

When Shell Oil Company relocated its corporate headquarters to Houston from New York City, 1400 new families moved to the area -- many to the northwest. Between 1960 and 1970, Houston grew from 14th to the sixth most populous city in the country. The quiet countryside then housed 75,000 people by 1970, and 200,000 by 1977.

Houston Northwest Medical Center began providing hospital service in December of 1973; Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services Association was established in 1975; and the area gained higher education when North Harris County College opened in May 1976. Greenspoint Mall opened in 1978 followed by Willowbrook Mall in 1981.


Champions Golf Club

Champions Golf Club was founded by Jack Burke, Jr. and the late Jimmy Demaret in 1957. From its origin, Champions has consistently carved its place in golf history hosting such prestigious events as the Ryder Cup Matches in 1967, the United States Open in 1969 and the Champions International, a PGA tour event.

The Cypress Creek Course was designed by Ralph Plummer and opened for play in 1959. With over 70,000 trees, wide fairways and enormous greens, it remains one of America's premier tournament sites.


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Champions Place
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