GOLF
IN THE
METROPLEX
LEISURE AND RECREATION
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The DFW Metroplex area has a number
of golf practice facilities and wonderfully
unique golf courses to accommodate the
new local golfer. With DFW golf courses
numbering well over one hundred public,
daily fee and private tracks within a 100-
mile radius of the center of DFW, it gives
any newcomer the opportunity to work on
their games, test their skills, enjoy some
spectacular golf scenery, and maybe even
get a taste of the country club life.
The DFW area has an abundance of quality
teaching and practice facilities that provide
ample opportunity for the Metroplex
newcomer to hone their games before hitting
the links. Golden Bear Golf Center in
Carrollton is the top-rate teaching and practice
facility in the Metroplex as recognized by Avid
Golfer Magazine. A Hank Haney Golf facility
is available in Lewisville providing instruction,
and the opportunity to play a quick nine holes
at their on-site course. The Practice Tee in
Richardson and the Leonard Golf Center in
Fort Worth also have quality instruction and
practice facilities that will allow all golfers to
get the direction they need to tackle DFW golf
courses.
Public golf in DFW ranges from layouts on
the Dallas side of the Metroplex like Indian
Creek in Carrollton which has two 18-hole
courses to accommodate most any player
or tournament courses like Lake Park Golf
Course in Lewisville, Pecan Hollow in
Plano, Sherrill Park in Richardson, LB
Houston in Dallas, Keeton Park in Dallas,
Stevens Park in Dallas and Cedar Crest
Golf Course in Dallas. Most of the public
courses in the area have green fees that are
reasonably priced, allowing walking any
time, and are a pleasure to play. The
amenities at some of the courses may not
be to country club standards, but each
course provides the new area golfer the
challenges they desire. Likewise, the Fort
Worth side of town has some very nice
public courses. Be sure to check out Iron
Horse in Fort Worth, Chester A. Ditto
Municipal in Arlington, Riverside in
Arlington, and Willow Springs in Haslet.
Like the Dallas public courses, the Fort
Worth area is not to be out done, providing
public golf at competitive rates, with many
courses running daily specials and allowing
access to golf for all.
Daily Fee courses are at the heart of golf in
the DFW area with well over 30 courses
that treat the average golfer like royalty
without the big-ticket prices of joining a
country club. Fort Worth has three very fine
daily fee tracks that fit the bill for the golfer
looking to be treated well and enjoy a nice
round. Texas Star in Euless tops the three,
putting challenges galore in front of the
golfer to master. Waterchase Golf Club on
the Fort Worth/Arlington border is not to
be out done, giving all golfers a fair, but
still lengthy and challenging layout. And
finally, Fossil Creek Golf Club in Fort
Worth gives golfers a taste of golf in a
setting away from the maddening crowd,
but close enough to still let you know you
are in Cowtown. Daily fee courses spot the
Dallas Metroplex landscape as well and
range from unique courses like Cowboys
Golf Club in Grapevine, the first and only
NFL themed golf course in the US (the
mango scented towels are a nice touch),
The Tribute in The Colony with replica
holes from Scotland including three holes
from the Old Course, to Tour 18 in Flower
Mound with replica holes from all over the
US including Amen Corner at Augusta
National and Westridge Golf Club in
McKinney, a unique Jeff Brauer design with
six par 5s, six par 4s and six par 3s. Each
of these courses demonstrates a new
perspective to daily fee golf in the area
and all have green fees that include golf
carts, GPS and will not break the bank.
Play any of these daily fee courses and you
will want to come back for more.
Private Golf Courses in the DFW area give
the DFW golf community its sense of pride
for having the most challenging and some
of the most exclusive courses in the country.
Dallas National Golf Club sits as the
cornerstone golf course in the private sector.
Vaquero and Dallas Athletic Club (DAC)
are not far behind in showing the private
country club member how to live the life of
playing golf. Other private courses like
Preston Trails in Dallas, Colonial Country
Club in Fort Worth, Las Colinas Country
Club in Las Colinas, and Shady Oaks in
Fort Worth all team with history and
tradition while adding another level of
unique private country club qualities to
golf in the DFW area. Being privileged
enough to be able to play one of these
many fine and opulent private golf courses
is a treat one would never forget.
