Dallas/Ft Worth Area Courses

[cjblake09]

Frisco Lakes last week and it was OK but same boat not worth the $85 to play on a weekend morning.  

[callawayjay]

Played an event at Watters Creek and was impressed with the greens. Great mix of holes and the proper use of the old chase oaks to make it fun. 

[cjblake09]

Cedar Crest today and greens were not good.  Hard, bumpy, and i would recommend to stay away for about a month. 

[Lochip]

20 hours ago, cjblake09 said:

Cedar Crest today and greens were not good.  Hard, bumpy, and i would recommend to stay away for about a month. 

Did they punch them?

[cval]

Split Rail is a mess as well. Greens are mostly dead and lots of dead patches throughout course.  Really a shame that course is usually in excellent shape.

Edited April 11, 2021 by cval

[cjblake09]

Twin Creeks had some nice greens.  Fairways were still hard but not bad overall. 

[Maroon_19]

Waterchase was great Saturday.  Greens were green, receptive, and lightning fast.  Just need the fairways to green out.  Lies weren't bad but hitting off of freshly mowed green grass is just better.

[callawayjay]

On 4/11/2021 at 10:22 AM, cval said:

Split Rail is a mess as well. Greens are mostly dead and lots of dead patches throughout course.  Really a shame that course is usually in excellent shape.

Spoke with the pro at split rail. He says they need a week of 150 temp index (low and high temp together added = 150) and they will be fine. 

[cval]

1 minute ago, callawayjay said:

Spoke with the pro at split rail. He says they need a week of 150 temp index (low and high temp together added = 150) and they will be fine. 

He is very optimistic from what I saw. 

[callawayjay]

We went off at 130 yesterday. We had to have crossed paths. 

3 hours ago, cval said:

He is very optimistic from what I saw. 

 

[cval]

Just now, callawayjay said:

We went off at 130 yesterday. We had to have crossed paths. 

 

I played Saturday morning 9 ish. 

[ElGatoGrande]

Pecan Hollow is getting back into shape. I thought the greens were fair and rolling true outside of frost dead spots. Tee boxes need some love but not a huge deal. Personally I think the course is rated too easy on the card, 1/2/10 are all tight even with being short and only 3 par 5s making it par 71. 

[DallasDan]

Coyote Ridge greens are finally healed up and back. rolling very true with a touch of speed on them. 

 

Cowboys recently punched their greens. Usually just a couple weeks for them to come back. 

[cval]

On 4/12/2021 at 11:03 AM, mycale said:

Waterchase was great Saturday.  Greens were green, receptive, and lightning fast.  Just need the fairways to green out.  Lies weren't bad but hitting off of freshly mowed green grass is just better.

 

Played this Yesterday . The Greens were in excellent shape and the fairways are coming along nicely. The bunker's were trash . They fix the bunkers this course will give a run to any (Public) course in the area. 

[cjblake09]

Buffalo Creek was good but still recovering from the freeze.  Greens and sand traps were good but tee boxes and fairways were still struggling a little. 

 

[callawayjay]

Split rail slowly coming back from the freeze. The 18th green at texas star has some freeze damage. Rest of tstar ok 

[cjblake09]

Anyone know how they are setting up Rangers to play this week for the Korn Ferry?  They have to make 13 and 18 a par 4, right??  If not the scores are going to be stupid low. 

[cval]

23 minutes ago, cjblake09 said:

Anyone know how they are setting up Rangers to play this week for the Korn Ferry?  They have to make 13 and 18 a par 4, right??  If not the scores are going to be stupid low. 

I am going Sunday I will let you know.

[Lefty_13]

On 4/20/2021 at 6:44 PM, cjblake09 said:

Anyone know how they are setting up Rangers to play this week for the Korn Ferry?  They have to make 13 and 18 a par 4, right??  If not the scores are going to be stupid low. 

Going off of scorecard (which was more confusing than I had anticipated because it looks like they flipped the nines for the tournament), playing 13 as a par 4 for par 71 

[cjblake09]

lol, i was having a hard time figuring that out as well.  I guess the normal number 9 makes for a better finishing hole than a short par 5. 

[callawayjay]

Can confirm Fossil Creek is hot garbage after playing an event there yesterday. 
 

Rockwood in great shape tho after a round today 

[cjblake09]

Like hearing that about rockwood!

 

Anyone been to Bear Creek or Twin Creeks in the last couple weeks?  Not many options for a weekend morning round...

[KC13]

Woodbridge greens are really nice and enjoy the course layout (new to North Dallas).  
 

- KC 

[cjblake09]

18 minutes ago, KC13 said:

Woodbridge greens are really nice and enjoy the course layout (new to North Dallas).  
 

- KC 

Now that is a course i have not thought about in a while b/c of condition.  Really wanted to play Firewheel(bridges) b/c they are holding the Byron qualifier but it looks like they shut all the courses down until Thursday. 

[ProVman]

Hello fellas, 

Sorry about all the cold weather this winter. Normally that crap stops somewhere between I70 & hwy50 up here.

 

My wife and I are coming down from KC area for the Charles Schwab Challenge the end of May at Colonial CC. (Just final day)
I am hoping to line up a round at Pecan Valley either the day before or day after.

Has anyone played either course recently?
Can you confirm that it is public?

any other info welcome

 

For the record, I played Grapevine a few times a couple years ago and enjoyed the practice area almost as much as the course. Great vibe and fun people. I read somewhere that Byron Nelson designed it. Are there any local munis associated with Hogan by chance? I just think of Colonial and Shady Oaks which are both private correct?
 

thanks

 

Edited April 29, 2021 by ProVman

[HackZogan]

On 4/28/2021 at 9:24 PM, ProVman said:

Hello fellas, 

Sorry about all the cold weather this winter. Normally that crap stops somewhere between I70 & hwy50 up here.

 

My wife and I are coming down from KC area for the Charles Schwab Challenge the end of May at Colonial CC. (Just final day)
I am hoping to line up a round at Pecan Valley either the day before or day after.

Has anyone played either course recently?
Can you confirm that it is public?

any other info welcome

 

For the record, I played Grapevine a few times a couple years ago and enjoyed the practice area almost as much as the course. Great vibe and fun people. I read somewhere that Byron Nelson designed it. Are there any local munis associated with Hogan by chance? I just think of Colonial and Shady Oaks which are both private correct?
 

thanks

 

Can confirm that Pecan Valley is public, and if I were you I would do what I can to play the River course and avoid the Hills course out there. Hills isn't terrible just never in nearly as good of shape as the River course. Hills is also a little more wide open with less trees, water, etc. 

[ProVman]

Thanks a lot for the reply HZ, and the confirmation that Pecan Valley is public. I will focus on the River course. 
 

sounds like the conditions are improving daily and I’m stoked to be able to visit Ft Worth again
 

 

 

[cjblake09]

Just my opinion but i would play Rockwood over Pecan  Valley. 

[cjblake09]

Playing Rockwood Saturday at 8 and still need 2 if interested.  

[KC13]

Anyone play Tour 18 Dallas?  Recommend or no?  

 

- KC