Marvin Leonard purchased Star Hollow Ranch in the mid 1960's. There is very good reason to believe that Belle Starr, the legendary Bandit Queen of the Wild West was hanging out at Star Hollow over 100 years before Marvin Leonard ever set foot on the place. Lots of folks think that Belle Starr had a hideout at Star Hollow and some people believe that she is buried somewhere on the ranch.

After Leonard bought Star Hollow, he began to build a deep, 90-acre lake, a private golf course and a private, rustic clubhouse all together in the middle of the ranch. The clubhouse overlooked a large green that was planted, cut and shaped to resemble the state of Texas. The large lake would supply water for irrigating the course. When he finished building, he invited a few close friends out to play. Starr Hollow was Mr. Leonard's private, personal golf course.

Today, Starr Hollow is one of the most exclusive private golf clubs in the United States. Membership is by invitation only, and by Member recommendation and is renewed annually. The course is kept in pristine condition each and every day, whether many people are expected to play or none at all. The fairways are manicured, the greens are freshly cut, the pins newly placed and the clubhouse staffed. Many golf aficionados, when speaking of Starr Hollow, refer to the club as "Little Augusta". Starr Hollow members simply call the place paradise.