Lives
Arlington TX
Handicap
10-14
Age
55-64
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
Once a week

About

If I break 80 I'm happy. I count all my strokes, take all my penalties. I don't take mulligans or give myself 3 foot putts. I seldom play the same course twice in a row.

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Average Rating

3.8
3.8
Total 71 Reviews
1 Featured Reviews

Rating Breakdown

71 Reviews
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Recommended Courses
62
Not Recommended Courses
9
Helpful Votes Count
4
Not Helpful Votes Count
1
First Review
10/12/2013
Last Review
02/28/2023

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Southern Oaks Golf Club

Played On 02/27/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

In very good winter shape

It's winter. Greens are in surprisingly good shape. Highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Irving Golf Club

Played On 09/09/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Underrated

This used to be twin wells, the fire ant capital of Texas. It’s been completely ripped out and replaced with a great little course, much like Chester W Ditto in Arlington was removed and replaced with Texas Rangers, only without all the branding and a much lower green fee. Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Hello, Robert5611627. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Irving Golf Club. Please visit us again soon!

Tangle Ridge Golf Club

Played On 05/27/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Probably the most course for the money.

It's in great shape. The carts GPS is turned off and the course itself is poorly marked, so bring your own yardage device.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/02/2020

Thank you for your review, Robert5611627. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Tangle Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Legendary Run Golf Club

Played On 06/14/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course in great shape

Nice greens, rough is thick, like it should be, fairways in great shape. And a good bratwurst at the turn!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent

Mountain Valley Country Club

Played On 05/01/2019
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Simply awful

I've been playing golf for 54 years. This course is a solid contender for the worst course I've ever played award.
Where do I begin? Greens with large dead patches and what little grass remains obviously not mowed in days? Fairways with tall weeds, also not mowed in days? Tee boxes looking like the rough might look on a better course? Or how about the dam holding back their biggest pond severely undermined at the spillway and looking ready to collapse?
On the plus side, the carts are like new, the good Yamaha gas carts, plenty of power.
Someone needs to close this barnyard for a couple of years and sink a few million into it.
Until then, avoid.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor

Grand Oaks Golf Club

Played On 03/18/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Give it another chance

This place used to be a real barnyard. It closed for a while and reopened in better shape, especially as relates to drainage.
The greens are small and challenging, the fairways aren't terribly wide and there's plenty of water and sand.
Fantastic value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/02/2019

Thank you for the 4-Star review, we appreciate the great feedback regarding our course conditions, the course has come a long way since being temporarily closed. Thanks for coming out and we hope to see you again soon

Tangle Ridge Golf Club

Played On 08/29/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Not on GHIN

Great course. Not on GHIN. Greens in nice shape. It's a whole lot of golf for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/04/2019

Thanks for leaving us a review, Robert! We hope to see you again soon.

Mansfield National Golf Club

Played On 05/22/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

A good value

They punched the greens a while back and they're starting to come back nicely.
Traps are in terrible shape, which is a chronic problem for Mansfield National.
Hopefully they fix them after the rainy season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Thorntree Country Club

Played On 05/13/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Front 9 was closed

Didn't find out front 9 was closed until I got there.
Tee boxes were rough, greens ok but slow, traps in fair to good shape, especially considering all the rain of late.
What saved the day for me was the outstanding staff. Everyone you meet is doing their best, especially the pro shop guy and the beverage cart girl, who was simply excellent in every respect.
Will play again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Southern Oaks Golf Club

Played On 12/01/2018
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor

It's closed

Closed suddenly without warning. Too bad, it was very nice. Hope someone buys it soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/17/2019

Southern Oaks golf golf Hors d’oeuvres everyone welcome will be reopening February 1, 2019

Launch party January 24, 2019 6 PM to 8:30 PM drinks and Hors d’oeuvres everyone welcome

Canyon West Golf and Sports Club

Played On 06/11/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great value

Nice layout, cute little western themed things all over the place. Fairways, greens, and tee boxes in nice shape, plenty of sand in the traps. Enough blind shots to give the first time player a bit of trouble, but nothing ridiculous or unfair.
Pace of play was nice, it was a Monday, so no beverage cart. Prices reasonable at the turn and cart equipped with a good sized cooler.
It's an hour drive from my house, if it were even a few minutes closer it would definitely be in my regular rotation.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Hawk's Creek Golf Club

Played On 04/18/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Former Air Force base course

I've played a few base courses, this is no longer owned by the Air Force, but it still has that base course feel. Nicer than any base course I've played except for the former Glenview Naval Air Station course outside Chicago, which is also now public. At the price I paid it's well worth it, but if you are paying full price you could just go play Tierra Verde or Texas Star, or even Tangle Ridge and you would be getting more course for your money. Other than the price point, I saw no negatives. The sand traps were beautifully maintained, the greens were fairly quick and held good shots well. Recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/03/2018:
Hi Robert, thank you for taking the time to leave with us with your feedback and the 4-stars. We truly appreciate your comments as they will be shared with our staff, as well as your recommendation. We hope to have you back for another great round at Hawks Creek Golf Club again soon!

Country View Golf Club

Played On 02/09/2018
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Avoid.

It's not fair to review a course played out of season, so I will focus on things that won't improve when it greens up. All the greens are tabletop greens, severely elevated and steep sloped on all sides, no safe miss at all on most holes. There is no sand whatsoever in what obviously used to be a nice amount of traps. They just let the grass grow, but it's mowed short so when your ball comes screaming down that slope after you landed your shot half a yard short, long, or to the side, It's rolling all the way in to the woods, or the creek (Which can have up to a 20 foot sheer drop to the rocks below, and can be somewhat undermined, so don't venture too close looking) The fairways tend to slope toward trouble too. The water hazards are in disrepair. Basically, the whole course looks unkempt. The greens are blazing fast, undulating, and bumpy with crabgrass.
The saddest part is that I can see what a jewel it could be with a few million dollars poured in to it. Hopefully, the City of Lancaster is reading this.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Hidden Creek Golf Club

Played On 12/21/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Off season

It isn't fair to review a course while the grass is dormant. Nice price, friendly staff. It's got a few unpleasant surprises for the first time visitor. I'll definitely give a play in season. The layout is walkable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Tangle Ridge Golf Club

Played On 12/11/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

It's winter in Dallas/Fort Worth, so the grass is dormant. Great day for golf, and this is a great track at a nice price. I was unfortunately behind a little outing of terrible golfers, but I really couldn't think of a better way to spend 5 hours on a warm sunny December day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Mansfield National Golf Club

Played On 11/28/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Better than I remembered

I hadn't played here in a couple of years. They've improved it quite a bit. It may be a one off deal, but I enjoyed the blazing fast pace of play, under 3 hours. I had quit playing here because of slow play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

White/Blue at Neumann Golf Course

Played On 10/03/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't let the short yardage fool you

Fairways green and well tended, Greens quick but not too quick, although some slopes can get real quick or real slow. Rough is thick and punitive, as I think rough should be, but some won't like it.
It's a short course, but loaded with severe elevation changes. Also, for every driveable par 4, there's one of 440 yards plus. The black tees are not significantly longer than the blues, but, unless you can work the ball both ways at will off the tee, you should absolutely avoid the blacks. I played as a single and passed 3 foursomes, all of whom were very friendly and courteous. I'd definitely give it another play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Fun City Golf Course

Played On 06/18/2017
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor

South/West at Glenview Golf Course

Played On 06/15/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Nice layout. Some slow groups, but they let me play through. Practice green was much faster than the real greens. Worth the price of admission.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average

Cedar Trace Golf Club

Played On 05/22/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

4 hour round on a Sunday afternoon

It's not a five star course, but you don't pay a five star price. Lots of elevation changes and blind shots, especially on the back 9. Water on many holes. Worth the price of admission.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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