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TheOBchef

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Plano, TX
Handicap
15-19
Age
35-44
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
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Once a week

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Average Rating

3.8
3.8
Total 156 Reviews
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156 Reviews
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
93
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Recommended Courses
149
Not Recommended Courses
6
Helpful Votes Count
69
Not Helpful Votes Count
4
First Review
09/25/2012
Last Review
08/08/2022

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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Traditions Course

Last time I played here was in early spring and the condition of the course made me nervous. I will say the currently the course is in great shape. Greens have been punched recently and are recovering nicely. Some area courses are still suffering from the damage caused by the February deep freeze, Watters Creek is not one of those courses.
Now with that being said I have NEVER had a good round here. I have a real gift for finding the OB areas here. Maybe this course doesn't "fit my game" or whatever excuse people say when they don't play well. Thank goodness that they have the best practice facility in DFW! The short game area is top notch as well as the 6 hole course. So I will continue to hit the practice facility before heading out to the Traditions course in search of a good score. Cannot wait to play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/29/2021

Hello, TheOBchef. Thank you for visiting us at The Courses at Watters Creek - Traditions Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another practice round soon.

Mesquite Golf Course

Played On 06/21/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Mesquite Golf Club

Overall the course is in good shape. A couple of bunkers and tee boxes need attention, but greens are in great shape. Mesquite is a greatt course at the price point. Staff is extremely friendly. No pace of play issues, they doing a great job keeping people moving.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Fazio Canyons

Course is in great shape from tee to green! Great views and elevation changes make it a great hill country golf course. With the holes cut into the topography, tee shot accuracy is paramount. Greens are undulating and can be tricky to read, but are rolling true.
The cart path runs on the high side of the holes, so when in doubt look for the cart path.
The restaurant at the clubhouse has a decent menu for a post round meal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Lake Park

A bunch of DFW courses got hit hard during the winter freeze. Lake Park looks like it faired well. Some of the tee boxes need some work, but overall the course is in good shape. The greens are in decent shape for the most part. The course was pretty full and played in about four hours so no complaints in that regard.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average

Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club

Played On 04/19/2021
2.0
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Perfect weather

Ridgeview Ranch

Unfortunately it looks like the Febuary freeze killed the greens. I would avoid playing here until the greens, tee boxes and fairways have had time to grow back. Love this course, can not wait for it to get back into playable shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average

Twin Creeks Golf Course

Played On 03/15/2021
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Twin Creeks

Twin Creeks is beginning to come out of winter dormancy. A couple of the greens need some attention, but it's almost expected this time of year. Bunkers are in decent shape. It's a fun layout, will golf here again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Lake Park

Obviously the course is dormant, but the greens and bunkers are in good condition. The tee boxes are in need of some attention. There were grounds crew all over the place, so I am sure they are preparing the course for spring. This is a good track to work on your game.

Conditions Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather

Grapevine

Overall the course is in very good condition. The grounds crew deserve special recognition for how well the bunkers are being maintained during Covid-19 mandates (no rakes in bunkers). The layout has a bit of everything, forced carries, water hazards, narrow fairways. The greens are smooth and roll well. It's a great alternative to its pricey next door neighbor.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Prairie Lakes

I feel that the name of this course is deceiving, it should be called Big Lakes Little Prairie. All joking aside, this course will make club selection key throughout the round. At times the course seemed to play long, it could have been due to the amount of wind coming off the lake. The courses (3- 9 hole courses) are all in good shape. Pace of play was such that I got in 27 holes in about 5 hours. I recommend playing here, it was a very enjoyable time and can not wait to go back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/28/2020

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Prairie Lakes Golf Course - White Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Tierra Verde Golf Club

Played On 10/12/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Tierra Verde

From tee to green the course is in fantastic shape. I do not believe that I have ever been disappointed by the course conditions. I recommending using the on board gps units to see if there are any hidden bunkers or water hazards, because there are some. Depending on which tee box you play from you will have a few blind tee shots. Its always a fun time at Tierra Verde!

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

Old at Firewheel Golf Park

Played On 10/05/2020
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Old Course

The Old Course at Firewheel needs some work. From dead spots on greens to tee boxes in disrepair. With that being said there was a large amount of greens and grounds crew on the course making repairs. I would play here again, but may wait a bit before going back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good

Twin Creeks Golf Course

Played On 08/31/2020
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Twin Creeks

What a difference 7 days (played here last Monday) and a weather system can do to a course. With the large amount of rain we received, the course was cart path only. I think Allen was hit hard by the rain and the course showed it. A few bunkers are completely washed out and debris needs to be cleaned off course. I really enjoy rounds of golf here, but maybe wait a few days for the grounds crew to clean up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good

Twin Creeks Golf Course

Played On 08/24/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Twin Creeks

Twin Creeks is overall in good shape. The greens were aerated a few weeks back, but are in decent shape. Only complaint would be that some of the bunkers need to be raked. I understand new guidelines not having rakes on the course, but some attention from the grounds crew would wonders. Its always an enjoyable time at Twin Creeks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good

Bear Creek Golf Club - West Course

Played On 06/09/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Bear Creek West

Got an early tee time to beat the Texas heat... I was not the only one with that idea. The course was very full, but the Marshalls kept everyone moving. Also riding in a cart solo made the round under 4 hours. Currently the course is in great shape from tee to green. A few holes on the back have been recently sodded, but nothing that will effect the round. Very impressed overall with the shape of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/12/2020

Did you go during the week or on a weekend?

Irving Golf Club

Played On 06/03/2020
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Irving Golf Club

The course has an interesting layout with a few blind shots into greens. Some of the tee boxes are in desperate need of grass. The greens are in great shape and look well maintained.

They are also putting 2 people into riding carts. A move that I'm sure we will see in more DFW courses very soon.

Overall it's a fun course and will book here again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average

Creek at Indian Creek Golf Course

Played On 04/24/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Creeks Course at Indian Creek

Indian Creek has reopened after 35 days and the courses look great! With social distancing protocols in place the course is currently walking only. From tee to green the course is in great shape. Looks like the greens were punched during the closure and are now in great shape. Play here as soon as possible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average

Lakes at Indian Creek Golf Course

Played On 04/23/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Lakes Course at Indian Creek

Indian Creek reopened today with social distancing restrictions. Currently course is walking only, but it's an easy walk. Open fairways and lots of water make this a great track. The greens are possibly in the best shape I have seen at Indian Creek. Can not wait to play the Creeks course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Sherrill Park #2

Sherrill Park is currently open with some social distancing protocols in place. The clubhouse is current closed to the public (as of 4-21-2020) Tee times are currently pre-pay online. Its a fun layout with some narrow fairways, ample water hazards and a decent amount of bunkers. The only real issue currently are the greens. They have random grass patches on them, very bumpy and some parts are dead. I would play here again, but maybe wait a few weeks.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Good
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Lake Park

Lake Park has reopened and is participating in social distancing practices. Currently as of 4-17 its walking only. Its one of the easier walking courses in DFW. The holes are next to each other and almost no layout undulation. Open fairways make this course easy to get around.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Irving Golf Club

Played On 04/09/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Irving Golf Club

The course used to be Twin Wells. If you have a GPS watch, make sure it's up to date or it may not be accurate. The greens are in good shape, they were recently punched and have rebounded nicely. Its a fun layout, with reachable par 5s. Bunkers are in front of a lot of greens making some blind shots into the green. Overall this is a fun course that I will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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