Details of new private course in north Texas revealed

Centurion American Development Group has announced the formation of a new luxury country club named 1876 located in the Legacy Hills development in Celina, Texas.

1876 Country Club, which is named for the year Celina was established, will offer golf, a fully appointed clubhouse, tennis courts, swimming, dining and social opportunities. The development team is also considering the addition of a boutique hotel to the property.

The 1876 golf program will include an 18-hole course designed by Lee Singletary as well as a driving range, practice facility and short-game area. The course will be 7,337 yards from the championship tees. There will be five sets of tees for each hole, making it playable for a variety of handicaps.

The scenic course routes holes around beautiful mature live oaks and cedar elm trees as well as around Little Elm Creek and its tributaries. The grasses on the course include TifEagle Bermudagrass on greens and TifTuff Bermudagrass on tees, fairways and roughs.

Sandy Lewis, the club’s director of sales, operations and membership, has started offering Founding Memberships to individuals and businesses. There will be a limited number of Founding Memberships that feature numerous perks, including partial rebates of initiation fees, private events and preferred access to tee times. Initially, only golf memberships will be sold, but the club will eventually offer both tennis and social memberships. Lewis anticipates Founding Memberships to be in high demand.

“We’ve already had amazing interest in 1876,” Lewis said. “Since Centurion American broke ground on the Legacy Hills development in April 2022, we’ve had inquiries from people enthusiastic about the potential for this beautiful golf facility.”

Following the opening of the golf course tentatively scheduled for November 2024, the clubhouse facilities will be built. The full-service facility will include a fitness center including men’s and women’s locker rooms with saunas, a group fitness area and private member areas. Both fine and casual dining opportunities will be available at the facility.

Centurion American has designed 1876 with the intent of celebrating the charm of Celina’s history while bringing the elevated sophistication of a modern, luxurious resort.

“1876 will offer Celina and all of the region a truly unique and special place to gather,” Centurion American Development Group CEO Mehrdad Moayedi said. “This spectacular country club will become the central hub for the Legacy Hills development.”