Armygrn

The day started with a very helpful and friendly golf shop employee. Was very welcoming being my first time at the course and even offered a discount card for future play.

The area had a lot of rain over the past few weeks, but the sun has been out for a few days now and helped dry the course out some. There was a 90 degree out for the carts. This helped a lot on not tearing up the fairways.

One thing I did notice and this is not the staff fault, but this appears to be played by a lot of locals that just don't care to replace divots nor fill them in after they make them. Also, lots of ball divots on the greens that were not repaired. This unfortunately tarnishes the look of the fairways and greens, which were in pretty darn good condition. The tee boxes were in great shape also. The greens were fast, undulating and challenging on some holes. There are a lot of par 3's and a few very short par 4's. The short par 4's are not drivable though as they have trees blocking a shot to the green or a dogleg. There are homes on some fairways and greens, but were far away enough that they did not come into play. Lots of trees, narrow tee shots, you could hear the creeks rolling by and lots of birds. It was kind of a gem in the country. I feel if we didn't have so much rain lately, this course would be in amazing shape but did show some signs that the creeks and waterways overflowed. This course kind of reminded me of my favorite course, Sugar Tree in Lipan.

My main complaint is this, and I feel that since its a weekday, it get's overlooked. Play was really slow by foursomes that were full of very high handicappers. They would not wave me through and I was playing as a single. This course needs a marshal keeping the pace of play going or making sure there's not a wait at the tee box. My second complaint is allowing blue jeans and t-shirts to be worn. I know this can be petty, but I feel a person that puts an effort to dress like a golfer will have more respect for a course while playing on it. This goes back to my prior comments on slow play, not allowing play through and not repairing divots on the fairway and greens.

Overall, I would recommend this course for anyone wanting to play a fairly challenging course.

This was my first time at Cowboys and I was very pleased. It was a cold, windy day but the sun was out. Let me start out in the Pro Shop. The staff was excellent and very accommodating. Bar staff were excellent and had a smile to greet you. The food was excellent and you get a breakfast, lunch or dinner with your all inclusive green fees. All food and drink is included out on the course also minus alcohol and tobacco. The hot dogs were tasty and filling. The practice range was well taken care of but the balls are a bit used. To me, this wasn't an issue, its just for practice. The practice greens were in great shape also. Out in the course, the pace of play was un-hurried. I was a single and ran into 3 sets of foursomes on the first few holes, but they all waved me through. The fairways and greens were painted green which made the course look pretty cool in contrast to the dormant Bermuda in the rough. All the fairways and greens were in good condition for the winter and played fairly fast considering it rained the night prior and a stiff 20-30mph wind all day. Many of the bunkers are under repair but was never too much of an issue. Overall, the course was very fun to play with a few really challenging holes and a couple holes where water comes into play. I'm sure this course in the summer is just gorgeous. The groundskeepers are doing a great job. I'd highly recommend this course to anyone. Even better if you can get a discount to play.