Babe Zaharias Golf Course is named after Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, an athlete and golfer, and is located in Port Arthur, Texas. Opened for play in 1978, the 18-hole course features 6,867- yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 70.5, and it has a slope rating of 109 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Leon Howard, the course is spread across 150 acres, with 15 bunkers, a practice green and a large driving range with more than 20,000-square feet of teeing surface. Babe Zaharias Golf Course also features a golf shop, restrooms and a restaurant.