In 2001, a 266-acre Texas golf ranch opened beside a 600-acre lake; 25 years later the city traded it to Texas A&M for 138 undeveloped acres worth about the same $2.5 million
In 2001, the city of Temple, Texas, opened a sprawling 266-acre “golf ranch” next to a 600-acre reservoir, marketing it as a unique blend of course, event venue and recreational hub. A quarter-century later, with the facility aging and the university next door seeking space to grow, the city and Texas A&M University–Temple struck an…