University of Texas Arlington Athletics

The world's only Major League Baseball-branded golf course, Texas Rangers Golf Club – which opened in February of 2019 – is the home of UT Arlington's men's and women's golf programs.

Texas Rangers Golf Club (TRGC) is the result of a $24 million project which includes a total renovation and updated routing of the former Chester W. Ditto Golf Course at Brown Boulevard and Collins Street, just a few miles north of UTA's campus.

Making TRGC an even more fitting location for the Home of UTA Golf is that the course was designed by UTA alumni John Colligan and Trey Kemp of Arlington-based Colligan Golf Design.

An expansive 23-acre practice area – which includes a wide, multi-level driving range, several short-game and putting areas and even a Texas Rangers-logoed on-deck circle – serves as an ideal space for training.

A new 33,871-square-foot clubhouse, set to open in early 2020, will feature a full-service restaurant and bar, covered patio overlooking the golf course, pro shop, locker rooms and numerous rental and event spaces.

As the Home of UTA Golf, TRGC will host collegiate tournaments, in addition to the department's annual Mav Open fundraiser each fall and other special events throughout the course of the year. Fans will also eventually be able to purchase UTA merchandise in the TRGC Pro Shop.

The Nancy Baker Golf Clubhouse, the official home of the men's and women's golf teams, is a 2,017-square-foot facility that includes lounge and meeting space for the men and women's golf teams, a state-of-the-art TrackMan swing analysis system, a hitting area and an indoor putting green. The facility also includes coaches' offices and outdoor training areas, including a chipping green and hitting range. Built in 2017, the clubhouse is named after UTA athletic director Jim Baker's late-wife, Nancy. 

A loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and educator, Nancy Baker lived life passionately based on the principles of family education and service. A native of Columbus, Ohio, she graduated from Ohio State and received a master's degree from the University of Florida. Nancy, her husband, Jim, and their two sons, Jordan and Nate, became part of the Maverick Family in 2012. She lost her courageous battle with cancer, but her love of UTA will forever be remembered in the spirit of the Nancy Baker Golf Clubhouse. 

A lifelong educator, Nancy was passionate about education and the advancement of youth through scholastic opportunity. The Nancy Baker Memorial Women's Golf Endowed Scholarship was established in 2015 to honor her life through an opportunity for a UTA student-athlete to obtain an education and follow their dreams.

The Nancy Baker Clubhouse will forever be a place at UTA that student athletes can foster life-long relationships, build their educational careers and keep Nancy's spirit and memory alive through sport.