The Pointe at Pointe Royale Golf Village

Getting To Know: The Pointe at Pointe Royale Golf Village

An Insightful Interview With Evan Bradley, Head Golf Professional

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Evan Bradley who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
Nestled along the banks of Lake Taneycomo, make it a point to play The Pointe during your golf vacation in the Ozark mountains. Experience our scenic 18 hole, par 70 golf course that offers abundant wildlife and beautiful rolling terrain, accented by crisp white sand traps and flowing streams. Known as the original 18 hole championship course in Branson, The Pointe offers tee boxes that allow all level of players to enjoy this wonderful golf property. Our Club Car Precedent golf car fleet equipped with GPS units are sure to provide a comfortable and memorable experience during your day of golf at The Pointe!

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
The Pointe is easily the best bang for your buck in regards to price and the quality of course you get for that price! Course is extremely well maintained and weaves throughout well-kept homes and condos surround by mature trees and wonderful landscaping.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
The golf course is fairly tight and will keep you honest off the tee. Hit the club you are most comfortable with to make sure you get the tee shot in the fairway. Fairways and greens are a must at The Pointe!

Any recent changes to the golf course? Or any upcoming changes?
The Pointe experienced a 1.3 million dollar renovation 8 years ago. New greens, new crisp white bunkers, and small touches here and there really shows the care the owners of this golf village have in their course.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
Along with superb course conditions, A fun and inviting atmosphere welcomes you at The Pointe!

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Hole 12 is our signature hole. This beautiful par 3 is complete with a large pond with fountain, waterfall, landscaping, stair-step tee boxes, and crisp white sand trap protecting the uniquely shaped green.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
Hole 3. This hole is a gorgeous, dog leg left par 4 that will challenge the best of players. The tee shot must be hit shy of the creek that splits this hole in half. Trees left off the tee and trees right on the approach make ball position critical! When you're on the green putting, take a look over at Lake Taneycomo as water cruises by.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Come eat at the grill where you must try Branson's best Bloody Mary along with the Cuban sandwich! Sliced ham, pulled pork, Swiss cheese, dill pickles and mustard on a toasted hoagie roll makes this a MUST HAVE!

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
Jeff Julian, former PGA tour player and member of The Pointe holds the course record pre-renovation with a 62. Since the renovation, Jarod Meyer, a long-time member of The Pointe, has also fired a 63 from our back tees.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 70
Yardage: 6515
Slope: 132
Rating: 70.8

More Information
The Pointe at Pointe Royale Golf Village
1000 Pointe Royale Drive
Branson, Missouri, 65616
417-294-2571
www.pointeroyalegolf.net

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.