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The course took on a lot of rain about an hour before tee time. The course drained very well-just had some muddy spots but not much standing water. The tee boxes and greens were in great shape! The fairways were in very good shape. The course is very challenging and will keep you on your toes! Had a great time with who i was paired with and everything kept moving, little to no waiting during play. Had one small issue with a grounds crew in the line of hitting that didnt want to move otherwise everything went smoothly.

No wind and about 75 degrees-there is just no way to go wrong! First time playing this course and i will say it is in a great setting. Greens were pretty true and quick. Tee boxes were soft and waiting for the spring grasses to come in. The course was set up a bit different as far as the front nine challenged you to use all the clubs in your bag especially from the tee box and the back nine was more metroplex normal take the driver down the fairway and chip it in. The joint base next door gave plenty of entertainment and the beverage cart came around often. The staff was friendly and the practice facility was close. I would definitely recommend this course and i will play it again.

Wow what a gorgeous day for golf! Staff was friendly and helpful. Practice area was green and is ver conveniently located just outside the clubhouse. The course is a typical winter course with pretty much everything dead except for the greens. The fringes were just punched and the clods were left next to greens. The biggest issue was the over watering of the greens which left everything super soft and muddy especially all the clods that were piled up had turned into a muddy mess. Other than that it was a great day. The refreshment cart came around often. There are a few more par 3 and par 5s on this course and most of the par 3s are long. This course is challenging but rewarding if you keep it between the lines.

Course under construction or it would be 5 stars across. Cart paths getting a major overhaul. Fairways were getting new grass in several areas. Everything is super green and looking fabulous! Greens were smooth and quick! It really is looking pretty awesome except for the construction zones.

Its difficult to give this course lower marks strictly on what i saw. I would like to point out the staff were all friendly and helpful. The course itself needed a lot of work and cleanup which is where the lower marks come in. It is winter so i am not going to harp on the fact that i dont think there were any live blades of grass anywhere on the course. The tee boxes were very poorly kept. Huge divots all over and broken tees littered the ground everywhere. The fairways blended in to the surroundings due to the lack of separation. The creek was a crystal clear water surrounded by mounds of trash that littered the banks. The ponds were confusing as some were ok and others were dry and littered with trash including old tires. “The Greens” were lacking but yet pin locations were somewhat challenging. Many holes were lined with beer cans and someone had even dumped their lunch container by one of the tee boxes instead of putting it in the trash can. It would be easy to say the course is failing at upkeep but when the players/members treat it like they do then they are causing the self infliction upon the course. The layout of the course is fairly simple and straight forward which makes it good for newer to average golfers. The price was right which also makes it a great value for newer or average golfers. My overall thoughts are that i would not play this course again until it is cleaned up from the garbage and from the individuals that are disrespecting the course as well as the game.

Very confusing entering the facility if you have never been here. The front is not marked well. The parking lot is really torn up so dont bring a nice car. The old clubhouse is shutdown so once you read the sign on the door you will figure out that you have to walk around and down the hill to get to where you check in at. After all that and you get to the course you will find out that it is fairly open except for the ponds and creeks that run throughout the whole course. I would say the tee boxes were in good shape. The fairways and the roughs were cut very short and not much winter grass around. The greens were pretty flat and true and in decent shape. The staff was nice and the beverage cart ran often. Overall i would play this course again because it is a good value not so much because it is a great course. The creeks were hidden very well in the fairways as well as a few ponds tucked over hills. I would guess the second time through would be much easier than the first.

Challenging course that needs some work.

Staff very friendly and accommodating. The course has a good mix of par 3,4 and 5 holes. Fairways are mostly hilly and challenging. Tee boxes are very sandy-need some work. Greens are quick with some difficult layouts. Many people jumping around to different holes on the course this day. Play stayed at a good pace but kept getting new groups around on the back nine. Cart paths decent except around the creek where the path has fallen into the consuming bank. Very similar to riverside cart paths. Little on the high side of the price range for the quality at this time but seems like they are working to improve. Would play again but not on regular basis at this time.

Pleasantly surprised and disappointed at the same time. From reading other reviews I had an idea of what to expect or what i thought to expect. The day started that way with a delay and a tournament scheduled that we didnt know about when booking. Thinking to myself yep those other reviews were spot on and its going to be a long day. But I have to say the staff handled everything perfectly. They told us how they were going to handle the delay and the tournament and how we shouldnt be effected at all and to their credit we werent. We got started and everything seemed to flow nicely. The course was beautiful! Set up atop a nice scenic overlook the course seemed to be in great shape. The grounds crews were working hard to patch areas and mow and blow leaves away. The beverage carts came around often. The course, although appearing like it was in great shape was where i was somewhat disappointed. The tee boxes were somewhat chunky but soft to get your tee in. The fairways were most disappointing as they had just been fertilized and way overwatered to the point that they were saturated and very muddy. By the second hole we were covered in mud. The greens were in nice shape bit didnt seem to roll true. I will have to say that i wouldnt dock the overall rating because they were doing maintenance and upkeep just wish it would have been on a different day. Overall my score and experience suffered due to the course conditions but with the care they were putting into it I would definitely recommend the course and say i will be back. Hopefully next time i will see the after effect of their hard work and it will be 5 stars all the way around.

Didnt expect anything less than slow play on a holiday so didnt bother me. Enjoyed the course, Thorntree is always a gem!

Shorter more simple course. Course is in great shape! Staff is friendly and helpful. Marshall came by a few times to make sure everyone was on pace. Carts could use some updating (old gas carts and ours had a squeak in the brakes). Finished in 3 hrs 10 mins. For a 4 some.

Course is bright and green and just in fabulous shape! Clubhouse is not complete but looking good! Personally would like to see some of the pave-stones and artifacts from the old stadium placed around the clubhouse and facility. The first part of the course is very challenging and it kind of levels out. The thing they like the most is sandy bunkers. I guess that goes with the baseball theme but they are everywhere. Fun course will definitely be back. Staff is great-very helpful. There are many views that are photo ops including a large emblem at the entrance.

Staff was very inviting and helpful. Course is in pretty good shape. Tee boxes were very hard and greens were patchy and hard but pretty true and fast. Course is short yardage wise but challenging on layout. For anyone that hasnt played this course hole #16 is a game changer. Enjoy hitting to an elevated surface that is hidden behind lots of overgrowth and bushes. When they say take a shot in the dark i think they had this hole in mind. Just a courtesy to the guys in front of you give them a couple extra minutes on this one to clear out of the way. The guys behind us didnt and we had a ball hit within 5 foot of us. Too close for comfort! The park is very nice and the surrounding area is very nice. The views of dowtown were pretty great! Very good value for the money-enjoy a peaceful round!

Tough course, very well laid out! Greens, tee boxes, fairways all in great shape. Staff great-cook was fantastic!!

This course is the center of a housing subdivision. Lots of water so the course has narrow fairways in between ponds of water and homes. The gas carts and the cart paths need work. The tee boxes were uneven and hard as a rock. The fairways were pretty narrow but in fair shape. Around the greens were overwatered and muddy. The greens were generally ok.

The fairways were too close together- Had 4 balls hit at us over first two holes and then again throughout the course. For that reason if you are a beginner or someone that cant keep the ball fairly straight then this course really isnt for you. Too many chances to hurt someone or something. Although we had fun, the course doesnt leave much for imagination. Very friendly and helpful staff though. Would play again but probably not often.

Heard lots of good things about this course so my expectations were really high. When that is the case I always seem to come across little things that bring the experience down. The staff outside was scattered and not readily available when we first came up. The staff inside the clubhouse was friendly and helpful. The carts were clean and ready (2 to a cart). The starting marshal was helpful and friendly. The practice range was small-totally worn out-therefor it was mat only practice which for me probably does worse for me than not warming up at all. The putting and chipping areas were maintained well and serviceable. The course was in fair shape. Tee boxes were worn out several were closed. A few holes had only one tee area where everyone shot from same spot. Fairways were in good shape But had muddy spots around greens from overwatering. Greens were somewhat slow but in ok shape. Repairs going on to the Creek. Make sure to bring some bug spray! Challenging course, tee times too close together. Long wait on every hole-no Marshall to speed things up. Worst part of the course was after finishing having to park at the bottom and then having to carry your clubs up a narrow staircase to the parking lot. Who came up with that plan? Overall i would like play again when its not so hot and crowded and when they have made the repairs that are needed. Shout out to the cart girl that came around often.

The staff was friendly, the practice area could use some work, the tee boxes were somewhat worn, fairways were overwatered in places leaving mud traps, and the greens needed work. Greens had weeds sprouting through which made it difficult to get a true roll. For the price i expect more. Overall it is still a nice course that just could use a little TLC.

Good conditions-tee boxes a little rough in places-fairways fantastic-greens better than average, staff friendly. Always a difficult and challenging course. A word of advice when booking a tee time, especially an early tee time, realize what time it starts getting light enough to see clearly so that you dont have to shoot into the unknown. Riverside likes to book times before dawn to make a little extra money but if you have never played this course before then those times are not for you. You will be lost and you will set everyone else back.

First time playing this course and both google and apple maps took me to wrong location. Not sure if it is a map problem or an address problem. This is a wide open course with some strategically placed hazards. Well maintained and staff was friendly. Heavy dew the morning we went so not able to give much description on fairways or greens. The wide open course leads to better scores so if you need a boost to your ego definitely give this one a shot. Nice views of dallas. Mosquitoes were real bad so make sure to bring some spray.