Abraham Ancer Played Golf Here as a Kid. Now He's Buying the Place.

Abraham Ancer grew up in Reynosa. He went to Sharyland High School in Mission. As a teen in high school, he played golf at Cimarron Country Club almost every day.

Years later, he made it to the PGA Tour. Then the LIV Golf tour. He became one of the best golfers in the world.

Now he is buying the place where it all started.

The City of Mission and the Mission Economic Development Corporation announced the sale of Cimarron Country Club. Ancer is part of the buyer group. So are GDI FUSA, Olimpo Salinas of ARBOS Wealth, and investor Manuel Heredia. The group comes from both sides of the border.

The club has been closed. The new owners want to bring it back better than before.

They plan to spend $14 million on the golf course and facilities. That money will fix up the 40-year-old club. It will also pay for new buildings and a restaurant. A hotel or retail space could come later too.

The plan is to open in 18 to 24 months.

Ancer spoke at a public event in Mission when the deal was announced. He said the project means a lot to him.

"Cimarron has always been more than just a golf course," he said. "It has been a gathering place where friendships were made, memories were made, and generations of families came together."

He said the group wants to make it a top spot for people all over the region.

"We want to create a destination that residents are proud to call their own and that attracts golfers from across Texas, Mexico, and beyond," Ancer said.

The group also plans to run youth golf programs at the site. They want to bring more young Valley kids into the sport.

"This investment is about much more than golf," he said.

Mission Mayor Norie Gonzalez-Garza and the City Council were there for the announcement. The Mission EDC helped put the deal together.

Cimarron has been one of the most well-known golf courses in the Rio Grande Valley for decades. It sits in Mission in Hidalgo County.

For Ancer, this is personal. He said the community helped shape who he is.

"Projects like this are never accomplished by one person," he said. "They become possible when you surround yourself with individuals who share a common vision."

The group said they plan to keep what people always loved about Cimarron while making it better for future generations.

No opening date has been set yet. Work is expected to take 18 to 24 months.