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4.3
813 Reviews (813)
5 Stars
357
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
34
1 Stars
22
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
90.7%
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723 out of 813 reviews
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4.2
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
88.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 17 reviews
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4.4
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
93.2%
Recommend this course
55 out of 59 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6865 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.7
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The Golf Club at Fossil Creek
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1987) Ed Seay (1987) Robert Walker (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.3
813 Reviews (813)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Watching the Game 12
Brunch 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 59
Bunkers 50
Elevation Changes 45
This course/club is great for:
Locals 47
Advanced Golfers 44
Entertaining Clients 28
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 47
Worth the Drive 26
In the 'Burbs 20

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Played On
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great layout

Very fair golf course to the mid handycap player, we'll cared for

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Really nice place

Really enjoyed the round. Course was in spectacular shape compared to other courses. Thanks for a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/26/2024

Hi ajjvtljp, thank you for the kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your round and found the course in great shape. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back again soon for another great day on the course!

Played On
Reviews 54
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/23/2024

We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience. Care to share any details?

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Yikes!

The greens were in pretty bad shape. Dead grass and bare dirt in places. I’ve never seen it like this. The fairways were great. But you land on the green and it’s just a let down. My buddy and I were like “maybe the next green will be better”. But nope. I won’t play here again until I know the greens are back in shape…….

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/23/2024

Hey Dave, thank you for providing your feedback on your recent experience. We appreciate your honesty and will definitely look into the condition of the greens to ensure improvements are made. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back and provide a better experience next time.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/17/2024

We’re thrilled to see you had a positive experience, mchurch8. Care to share any details?

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/13/2024

We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/13/2024

Really appreciate the rating, u314164026628. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/10/2024

Thank you for the rating. If you’d like to share any details about your experience, we are always looking for ways to improve.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace Slowed on Back 9

Enjoyed playing the course but we played the front in less than 2 hours and things came to a crawl on the back. Sometimes we were three deep waiting. It seems they snuck in some groups on the back which really slowed down play. If this was not the reason than the course layout needs to be revisited.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/25/2024

Hi David, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're glad to hear you enjoyed playing the course, but we're sorry to hear about the pace of play issues you experienced. We'll definitely look into this further to ensure a better experience for all of our guests. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice and Green

Pros-
Friendly staff
Great bunkers
Greens were nice and receptive

Cons-
Range was so busy we couldn’t hit any of the range balls we purchased. Wish they would have let us know.
No marshal so a lot of random people walking, riding bikes, letting their pets dump all over the course.

Overall- good experience. Will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/09/2024

Hi Carl, thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our friendly staff and the condition of our bunkers and greens. We apologize for the inconvenience with the range and the lack of a marshal. We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

My favorite public course in Ft. Worth area

I have always been a fan of Arnold Palmer and now a fan of this fun layout. Lots of options for club selection and some interesting green complexes. The lake house is nicely situated for refreshments…. On course too. Overall, a fine afternoon of golf I would highly recommend. See ya out there!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/10/2024

Hi Holland, we're thrilled to hear you had a great time on the course and enjoyed the layout and amenities, especially the Boathouse! Thank you for recommending us, we look forward to seeing you out on the course again soon!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Almost Perfect Winter Round!

Course was great but with a few annoyances: course was super wet due to over watering and they started us 40 minutes late. So, we weren't able to finish the round. They didn't offer any compensation.

Otherwise the course is a great layout and great condition for winter play. The pace was much better than in the past as this course tends to be the slowest in DFW

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/07/2024

Hi Andy, thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the inconveniences you experienced during your round. We'll address the issues with our team to ensure a better experience in the future. We're glad you enjoyed the course layout and found it in great condition. We appreciate your support!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fossil Creek

The location is super easy to get in and out. Pace of play usually pretty good even on weekends and the layout is pretty fun for being in the middle of town. I never have a round that isn’t fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/30/2023

Hi Craig, thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you find our location convenient and enjoy the pace of play. It's great to know that you always have a fun round at our course. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great public course

I play here at least once a month. This course is is always in good shape considering how many rounds are played on it every week.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/26/2023

Hi Craig, thank you so much for your positive feedback! We're glad to hear that you enjoy playing at our course regularly. Our team works hard to maintain its condition despite the high number of rounds. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/26/2023

We’re thrilled to see you had a positive experience, u314164399023. Care to share any details?

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course/be ready for 5 hours

Last few times we have played there, back 9 bogs down. Two/three groups waiting to tee off. It would be nice to have marshal speed up slower groups.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

An Interesting Course

Fossil is one of my favorite courses in the Metroplex - one of only two Palmer designs.
The design follows the land contours - a little up and down, over a few creeks and around a lake.
#4 is a nice par 4 with plenty of trouble on the right and a forced carry into the green.
#11 teases you to carry the creek on your drive and then over the creek again into the green.
Nice mix of short par 4's and interesting par 5's.
The conditions are always good - generous fairways and well kept greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent

Greens were not in the best shape. Inconsistent speeds & a lot of debris (sand, rock, sticks) on the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2023

We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience. Is there anything you’d like to share that we can pass along to the team?

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course small greens

The course is challenging because of the postage stamp greens. Be ready for that; otherwise, it's in great shape but overpriced.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Hi Mcbrewer36, thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your thoughts on the course and its challenges. We'll take note of your comment on pricing. We hope you had a great experience overall and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/05/2023

Simba7475, thanks for the rating. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!

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