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I had heard a lot about the course, and was a little disappointed. Partly because my expectations were too high and partly because it's January. It was a good layout, but a couple of holes had hidden hazards. I want to go back this spring or summer and see if the experience is better. Worst part, 5-hour round...excruciating! Best part, a ridiculously low green fee...$29! Give it a try. You'll have a good time.

It's hard to believe a course of this caliber is hidden away in the piney woods of East Texas. It's nestled in beside Sam Rayburn lake, although you never see the lake from the golf course. Well worth the drive and you will be pleasantly surprised when you get there.

Crown continues to be THE BEST golf course in East Texas...maybe all of Texas. The fairways are magnificent. The greens are fast and roll true. It's not a long course, but length isn't what will test your skill. Lots of water, lots of sand and lots of huge pine trees. If you've never played the Crown, you have denied yourself of one of the true golf experiences in Texas. Put this one on your bucket list.

Course is in great shape to be this early in the year. They continue to redo the traps. When spring gets here, the course will really come around and playing Crown should be high on any avid golfer's bucket list.

I wasn't told that the greens had been recently punched and were being sanded AS WE PLAYED! Had I been told that before paying the green fee, I would have gone to another course. That being said, the fairways were in decent shape and maybe I should go back and give it another chance.

What a step back in time. This old track is magnificent. You just can't beat the old school charm of this classic golf course. When was the last time you saw square greens? I'm told that's the way it was in the 1920's when this course was built. Every hole is very fair...no trick shots required...well except for #16 (I think) where a large tree in the middle of the fairway right in front of the tee box makes you scratch your head. Do you go over, under or around? Yes this is a muni, but, "It jest don't get no better 'n dis." Go play Old Brack. You won't regret it.

A hard winter did its damage, but the greens and fairways are coming around nicely; they are in very good condition. There are a few bare spots along the edges in the rough. A lot of trees have been cut, especially on #2, #7 and #9, to allow better sunlight to the greens and eliminate sparse grass spots. Crown Colony continues to be a "must play" in Texas.

Tough but fair...rewarded for good shots and penalized for bad shots. Lots of water, sand and big trees. Some bare spots due to the hard winter, but coming around nicely. Continues to be a "must play" in Texas.