Best challenging golf courses around Dallas?
Posted by TwoSomeVoyage@reddit | askdfw | View on Reddit | 8 comments
Staying in the Dallas (Addison) area for a month — looking for challenging, well-maintained public golf courses. I don’t mind driving a bit. Any must-play spots?
riceu@reddit
The Dallas Morning News did an in depth ranking of all of the courses in Texas last year and should give you a really good idea of the places to look into for your time down here. There were multiple articles, so check them out. FYI, it can get hot.
Fields Ranch East and West at PGA Frisco headline the rankings as the top public courses in the DFW metroplex, alongside TPC Las Colinas and Old American. These are all close-ish to you in Addison. And pricey.
For value, Texas Star Golf Course and Tierra Verde are really solid.
My personal favorite is Stevens Park in Oak Cliff. A nice challenge of golf, it's short but tight. Picturesque view of downtown Dallas on hole 15 and a fun hole 16 with an even better view of the city. Afterwards plan to grab a drink in the Bishop Arts District and it'll be the most memorable day of golf you have in DFW, in my humble opinion.
SenorRowdyJ@reddit
Was the ranking done by decent golfers or by a bunch of bored news station staff?
BamaPhils@reddit
Seconded Stevens Park
JPhi1618@reddit
Do you work in the industry, or just a fan of the game?
riceu@reddit
Just a fan. Golf is good
Crookedandaskew@reddit
Golf Club of Dallas is a nice little track in Oak Cliff. It’s not necessarily difficult, but the greens are small and the terrain is hilly.
Tenison Park has two courses. The Glen (older) and The Highlands (revamped in ‘01) The older course is similar to GCD. Small greens, tightish fairways. The newer course is more open with bigger greens, but more water.
If you’re willing to drop some coin, the Omni PGA course is located in Frisco. They have a lit par 3 as well. I’ve never played either, but have heard good things.
If you want links style golf, The Tribute in the Colony is fun. There is another course next door, The Old American that is supposed to replicate the best American courses from the 1920’s era (greens are the size of a postage stamp).
ChodeWellington@reddit
Don’t sleep on Indian Creek - Creeks course. Long and can be pretty tough. A pretty good value too
CuteLead9020@reddit
Fields Ranch is epic