Dallas/Ft Worth Area Courses

[cjblake09]

5 hours ago, mycale said:

How about those pins Sunday?  Think the greens keeper woke up in a bad mood.  Had two different 3-jacks from 6 feet or less.  Don't be on the wrong side...

 

Played Tierra Verde on Friday and Waterchase on Sunday.  My gosh... Both are in extremely good shape.   If TV could get WC's greens, I'd probably never play anywhere else...

Right!!  They were like that a couple of weeks ago as well.  Number 16 was just not fair and we had 2 guys putt if off the green from about 15 ft.  

 

I need to get to TV i have never played it but always hear good things. 

[LeftyTPH]

Waterchase loves to do that on Sunday’s. I played on 8/16 and the greens ate my lunch.

[Kilo1545]

On 9/27/2020 at 2:49 PM, callawayjay said:

Split Rail in Aledo still the greatest public golf value in the metroplex. Every Sunday it’s exceptional 

Yep.  When I'm in a routine and playing regularly, I'm out there 2-3 times a week.  Usually weekday twilight though.  $35 for that course is an absolute STEAL.

 

My other DFW favorites are Texas Star and Bridlewood.  I haven't been out to Bridlewood in awhile, but when I got serious about golf 15-20 years ago, I used to play out there every week.  The fairways used to be so good it was like hitting off of a mat.  Not soft/mushy, but spongey feeling - like the ball was launching off of a trampoline.  The spin you could get was ridiculous.  

Edited October 6, 2020 by Kilo1545

[North Texas]

On 10/6/2020 at 6:20 AM, LeftyTPH said:

Waterchase loves to do that on Sunday’s. I played on 8/16 and the greens ate my lunch.

 

Reminds me of when I was a member at Tanglewood on Texoma back in the 80's. Several times a year, they would put the pins in the toughest spots on the green on all 18 holes. Would tell us in advance so we always knew. Lots of holes where you did good if you 3 putted. And some times 4 putts were good. It was actually kind of fun.  

Edited October 7, 2020 by North Texas

[cjblake09]

Ft worth guys, what courses are worth making the drive from Dallas for?  Rockwood, Fossil Creek, Southern Oaks, something else??

[callawayjay]

Texas Star, Waterchase, Grapevine, Split Rail, Tierra Verde. 

[scott_Donald]

26 minutes ago, callawayjay said:

Texas Star, Waterchase, Grapevine, Split Rail, Tierra Verde. 

 

good timing to visit this thread - November 6,7,8 there is a few of us coming up from Houston and Austin to golf; is there any of these that would be hard to get tee times for 8 players?

[cjblake09]

2 hours ago, callawayjay said:

Texas Star, Waterchase, Grapevine, Split Rail, Tierra Verde. 

Plated all of those within the last couple of months besides Split Rail.  Going to have a hard time for my group to drive that far.  We booked Rockwood on Sunday so looking forward to it. 

[callawayjay]

3 hours ago, cjblake09 said:

Plated all of those within the last couple of months besides Split Rail.  Going to have a hard time for my group to drive that far.  We booked Rockwood on Sunday so looking forward to it. 

It’s 20 minutes past rockwood. 

[LeftyTPH]

Rockwood is in good shape and a fun track. Waterchase has been the best one I’ve played this year. Southern Oaks is in good shape as well.

[LeftyTPH]

I can’t put my finger on it but I don’t love Fossil Creek. But it’s also in good shape right now.

[cjblake09]

Played Buffalo Creek and the greens are fast but not super hard so you can still get some spin on them.  Bunkers have too much sand so we did not play them but overall in much better shape then when AG was running it. 

 

[cval]

13 hours ago, LeftyTPH said:

I can’t put my finger on it but I don’t love Fossil Creek. But it’s also in good shape right now.

Probably the 5+ hour rounds. 🙂

[ElGatoGrande]

Moved to Dallas from NJ in January. Tried a bunch in the area I see showing up here. I have played as a single usually before 8:30am and I have always been paired with nice people. My #1 is Waterchase, course is always in great shape, I find the layout is really enjoyable mix of holes. #2 Tangle Ridge, some elevation changes here are interesting. Greens roll well. 

 

Hawks Creek out in Ft Worth was a pretty solid course but I thought being next to the air force base is really cool. 

Pecan Hollow is mentioned here. It is in nice shape but I find the course uninteresting. Still would play.  

Funny I see #10 at Coyote Ridge mentioned. Stupidest hole I have ever played. Course priced higher than it should be, but its worth replaying. 

Bridlewood was punched and sanded when I played so that soured it a bit, but I would probably try it again. 

Grand Oaks and Thorntree are only to be played when desperate. 

Some to still play are: Tierra Verde, Texas Star, Cowboys Golf Club (a novelty), Stevens Park. 

[callawayjay]

True story....Sunday at Texas Star was on 13, bottom of the hill just right of the green....POP POP POP POP!!!!! 
 

BULLETS whizzing overhead hitting the tree tops. Pretty sure someone stopped on pipeline and was just firing into space. But still. 
 

which brings me to 20 years ago on the same course, on 2, someone driving west on mossier valley rd between the course and landfill, firing a pistol into the course as he drove by. 
 

great course but I’ve been shot at 2x in 20 years!

[LeftyTPH]

On 10/20/2020 at 10:38 PM, ElGatoGrande said:

Moved to Dallas from NJ in January. Tried a bunch in the area I see showing up here. I have played as a single usually before 8:30am and I have always been paired with nice people. My #1 is Waterchase, course is always in great shape, I find the layout is really enjoyable mix of holes. #2 Tangle Ridge, some elevation changes here are interesting. Greens roll well. 

 

Hawks Creek out in Ft Worth was a pretty solid course but I thought being next to the air force base is really cool. 

Pecan Hollow is mentioned here. It is in nice shape but I find the course uninteresting. Still would play.  

Funny I see #10 at Coyote Ridge mentioned. Stupidest hole I have ever played. Course priced higher than it should be, but its worth replaying. 

Bridlewood was punched and sanded when I played so that soured it a bit, but I would probably try it again. 

Grand Oaks and Thorntree are only to be played when desperate. 

Some to still play are: Tierra Verde, Texas Star, Cowboys Golf Club (a novelty), Stevens Park. 

I think you’ll really enjoy Texas Star and Tierra Verde. Waterchase is also my number 1

[cjblake09]

Rockwood for the first time today and it was great.  Super fast/hard greens and enjoyable 3:30 round.  

[callawayjay]

6 hours ago, cjblake09 said:

Rockwood for the first time today and it was great.  Super fast/hard greens and enjoyable 3:30 round.  

I carry a 5HC and I think my best round there is 82. Always struggle. Always challenging greens. The par 3 12 breaks uphill. It’s crazy 

[cjblake09]

Pin was in the middle yesterday we had 2 players just over the bunker in the front and both putted it off the back of the green.  

 

17 was in the back right corner in the bottom of the swell and i was front right in 2.  Walked away with a 4 putt double.  

[callawayjay]

Sounds about right!  Just nuts. I always forget about 17. And 18?  Hilarious 

[scott_Donald]

Well my friends just cancelled on me for a weekend trip next weekend to Fort Worth.

 

I want to head to Artisan Friday morning to get 2 wedges reshafted still. 

 

Where would I get on as a single in the afternoon that's decent to play? It will be next Friday Afternoon, will drive back to Houston after. 

[cval]

3 hours ago, scott_Donald said:

Well my friends just cancelled on me for a weekend trip next weekend to Fort Worth.

 

I want to head to Artisan Friday morning to get 2 wedges reshafted still. 

 

Where would I get on as a single in the afternoon that's decent to play? It will be next Friday Afternoon, will drive back to Houston after. 

 

I would Try 

 

1. Texas Star

2. Tierra Verde

3. Texas Rangers

4. Maybe Fossil Creek

[scott_Donald]

4 hours ago, cval said:

 

I would Try 

 

1. Texas Star

2. Tierra Verde

3. Texas Rangers

4. Maybe Fossil Creek

 

thank you, the last one seems to be the only one to allow singles booking.

[cjblake09]

Not much around Artisan so if you want play something on the way back to Houston then I would say Tierra Verde over the other 3 mentioned.  I would also throw out Rockwood (in Ft Worth) or Waterchase (just East of FT Worth).

 

[scott_Donald]

17 hours ago, cjblake09 said:

Not much around Artisan so if you want play something on the way back to Houston then I would say Tierra Verde over the other 3 mentioned.  I would also throw out Rockwood (in Ft Worth) or Waterchase (just East of FT Worth).

 

 

thanks. the Waterchase one allows bookings of singles. Tierra Verde and Rockwood don't. 

 

Annoying you can't book singles! 

 

Definitely going to Artisan now after chatting to Jamie so right now - Waterchase or Fossil Creek seem to be the options. 

 

[cjblake09]

Waterchase everyday over Fossil Creek. 

[cjblake09]

Stevens park today and it was ok.  Greens rolled true but at not very fast and tee boxes were hard and tight.  Rockwood a couple weeks ago was much better. 

[Lochip]

16 hours ago, cjblake09 said:

Stevens park today and it was ok.  Greens rolled true but at not very fast and tee boxes were hard and tight.  Rockwood a couple weeks ago was much better. 

I was at Stevens too. Did we play the 14-16 together before it got too dark??

[cjblake09]

No, i played in the morning. 

[callawayjay]

Grapevine top notch today. Blue to Mock