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City Guide - Houston - Sport | ||
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Sport The Houston Astros (http://astros.mlb.com ), the local Major League Baseball team, took on opponents at the Astrodome before moving to the state-of-the-art open-air stadium Enron Field in March of 2000. They have been particularly successful being the National Division Central Division Champions for 1997, 1998 and 1999. Houston has two successful basketball teams in the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association and the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Assocation. Both have the Compaq Centre, 10 Greenway Plaza East, as their home stadium. Houston does not currently have its own National Football League team. This will change in 2002 when a new team will run onto the field in a brand new football stadium that is under construction next to the Astrodome. Golf is a popular game and the mild climate allows for it to be played year-round. The city is also home to the Houston Open Golf Tournament, a major venue for the PGA Tour's players. Tickets for most sporting events can be obtained from Ticketmaster (tel: (713) 586 4263; website: www.ticketmaster.com ). Golf: There are more than 100 golf courses in the greater Houston area, many of which are open to the public. Hermann Park Golf Course, 2155 North MacGregor Street (tel: (713) 526 0077) and Memorial Park Golf Course, 6001 Memorial Loop Drive (tel: (713) 862 4033) are both easy to reach. Green fees are US$32 weekdays and US$45 from Friday to Sunday at Hermann Park. The Memorial Park is closed Tuesdays and green fees are US$22.50 weekdays and US$32 Friday to Sunday. Leisure centres: The YMCA Healthclub, 1600 Louisiana Street (tel: (713) 758 9250), has day passes costing US$10 to use the gym. 24-hour Fitness has a number of branches around the city - the 5800 Richmond Avenue outlet (tel: (713) 783 8448) charges US$10 for use of the gym facilities. Swimming: Waterpark lovers will enjoy SplashTown Waterpark (tel: (281) 355 3300) with a number of pools and water rides. It is located at the Louetta Road exit off I-45 in Spring. Next to the Astrodome is Six Flags Astro World and Water World (tel: (713) 799 1234), which has water slides and a giant wave pool as well as being a theme park. |