Pauld57

There’s a lot to like about the new Mallard golf course. First the good:
It’s a unique track for this area, there’s nothing like it around. All the greens are in good condition and elevated. The fairways are maintained and have a rolling layout. The design makes you think about your next shot and can make you use every club in your bag. Plenty of risk and reward opportunities. In addition, the course drains very well, much needed in this area.
The opportunities:
Like many courses, pace of play is not regulated, too many times I’ve played the front in ~75 minutes then the back in ~130-140 minutes, under four hours, but the change in pace is awkward.
The greens are new so they are hard and difficult to hold approach shots. The crew keeps things in good condition, but are oblivious to the golfer; expect the maintenance workers to drive up to you when you’re getting ready to hit, or just be sitting in the fairways on their phones taking a break. And oddly enough there are no ball washers!
The amenities get a low rating because the club house is under construction and won’t be ready until around the first of 2023.
Overall, I enjoy the course, if you can overlook the awkward administration issues and find some way to clean your golf balls, Mallard should on your wish list.

Course is always maintained, greens are smooth and quick.

A nice course with character, usually in good condition. During this round a few of the greens had bad spots, but not many. It was an enjoyable round.

Greens were struggling somewhat, and several tee boxes were not level, but the rest of the course was in good condition. Pace of play was slow, the course could use a Marshall.

Nice course but pace of play was much too slow. Course desperately needs Marshalls.

The course was in good condition, very hot, but it’s Texas in August; however, not having drinking water available on the course was difficult. Plan accordingly.

Beautiful day and a beautiful course. The bunkers were a bit shallow and grainy, my foursome played in four hours and twenty-five minuets.

A relatively short course but well maintained. Greens were smooth and quick, sand traps well maintained and the fairways were equally good. Pace of play was a little off but not too slow. A fun course.

Nice little course, it was in very good condition, the greens were well maintained. Too bad his hidden gem is closing at the end of the month.

The course is looking good and has some unique holes. Greens, fairways and most of the bunkers are really good. Pace of play was an issue; I was a single in a cart behind a foursome and couldn’t get past them even though I was on the tee box at the same time for several holes. I will give the course another try to see if this was an anomaly or not.

The course is in great shape. Greens, fairways and bunkers almost perfect. Really enjoyed my round. If I’m picky, the only issue I found was confusion on the path between hole 15 and 16, it took me a couple minutes to figure out the next hole was across the street. I will be back.

Played this course last week and the greens were great. Today, not so much. The greens were punched and sanded, then after teeing off on the back nine a maintenance person drove up and said the back nine was closed. All this would have been nice to know before booking a round! I did check, there’s nothing on Golf Now or the course’s website. Plus after three holes I got stuck behind someone teaching a young boy to play (the kid was around 6). Even though I was very close to being on the same tee box as the twosome they rushed to try and stay ahead of me. It was disappointing to wait on every shot while the twosome in front hurried and hit one after another poor shot, only delaying everything. It’s a shame courses do not regulate slow play.
Give this course a few weeks to get the greens back. Disappointed in Golf Now as well, previous conversations indicated that unless the course is closed there’s nothing that can be done to help. 18 holes were not available to be played and the nine in service were un-puttable.

Recent rains in the area had us cart path only; however, the course was very playable for the most part.
Pace of play was an issue on the back nine after my fore-some caught another fore-some, several groups backed up. Too bad most courses don’t regulate pace of play. If you’ve got extra time this is a good course.

My last visit here the greens were infected with pawana grass, not anymore, the greens are in super condition. It was cart path only, the course can hold water, so some of the tee boxes needed to be mowed. Overall the course looks great. This course like many struggles with slow play, marshaling for pace of play is needed.

Pace of play is usually an issue here, but not today. I played through six groups. Playing during the week has benefits. Greens looked good as well as the fairways. Sand traps were a little hard, but the course recently had rain, only one hole was cart path only.

Likely a good course at one time, greens were below average, pace of play slow, four hours and forty five minutes. The greens need to improve before I return.

The greens rolled fast and smooth, sand traps maintained and fairways really good. Pace of play was slow for a weekday but not as bad as a weekend. Enjoyed the course. Staff is really friendly.

Nothing about this course is worth being treated badly. The marshal/starter at this course on the first tee box publicly embarrassed me and went on a rant about golf protocols and rules in front of approximately twelve people. I was a single and was paired up with a threesome, unknown to me at the time; the designated threesome teed off an hour early, and I was only 25 minutes early so I missed them. The marshal/starter ranted and raved for several minutes.
Initially, I was speechless, since I didn’t quite understand what was happening, then angry, but I quickly realized that there was no upside to arguing or beating the snot out of a crazed septuagenarian. Fortunately, I kept quiet and several of the bystanders started defending me, so I didn’t have to do anything, and this madman stormed off.
However, I did go into the pro-shop to report this behavior and was told no management representatives were onsite, but they did communicate that they knew these types of incidents are occurring with this individual. Wow, management knows of this type of treatment to guests and elects to do nothing to change it! I did get contact information for the general manger and pro and communicated to each about my experience, I have heard nothing back.
Listen; there is nothing at this golf course that is remarkable; it’s an older country club with an aging clubhouse and historic slow play. And now there seems to be resentment to allowing non members to supplement their existence.
I hope you join me in boycotting this establishment. However, if you plan to go there consider some advice from my experience:
1. Be at least one hour early, but you could still be faulted;
2. Be submissive and subjective to the elites there, after all they are your betters; and
3. Be disciplined enough to attempt to play after possibly being verbally and publicly admonished. It ruined my game, but now you’ve been warned and can prepare.

Course is looking good, a little wet in a couple of fairways, but the greens are in great condition.

The greens and fairways at this course are the best in the area, really good. The only minor issue was the bunkers, several of them needed attention and a couple fairway bunkers had grass growing in them, but only a few. It’s island gold so it’s windy, really windy, but that’s to be expected. The greens and fairways are enough for you to try this course.