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4.3
933 Reviews (933)
5 Stars
428
4 Stars
341
3 Stars
99
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
26
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
87.2%
Recommend this course
828 out of 933 reviews
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3.7
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
62.5%
Recommend this course
10 out of 16 reviews
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4.2
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
48 out of 56 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6865 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.7

Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, the links-style Golf Club at Fossil Creek was nominated by Golf Digest as one of the best new public golf courses in Texas when it opened in 1987, and has lived up to that advance billing since then. The course is scenic, with massive trees, limestone bluffs, bubbling creeks, and numerous lakes that bring water into play on 15 of 18 holes. The course boasts pretty rolling fairways and 18 testing holes all intertwined throughout streams created by Fossil Creek. It's surrounded by rocky-ledged creeks and crystal lakes.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1987) Ed Seay (1987) Robert Walker (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.3
933 Reviews (933)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Watching the Game 12
Brunch 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 59
Bunkers 50
Elevation Changes 45
This course/club is great for:
Locals 47
Advanced Golfers 44
Entertaining Clients 28
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 47
Worth the Drive 26
In the 'Burbs 20

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Awful Greens and Experience

Sooooo disappointed in this course.

After driving almost an hour to this goat track!

First they claimed they did not have me in the system for 3 people (only for 1). Had to battle with Alex at the front desk!

Then the course conditions (greens in particularly) sucked!

I brought my brother and good friend there for his birthday and wanted him to have a great experience, but it was extremely sub par!

For almost $100 per player and $286.00 later this course was awful!

I have been in this Metroplex for 30 years and have played this course at least 15 times. Rest assure I’m not coming back!

I really want my money back! That’s how bad it was on the greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/26/2026

We appreciate your feedback, chap90, and we’re truly sorry to hear about your experience. It’s disappointing to know we didn’t meet your expectations, especially for a special occasion. Your comments about the course conditions and booking issues will be addressed to improve our services moving forward. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Going down hill

Might have simply been a bad week, but the greens were horrendous. Nobody mentioned they had been punching or aerated. I’ve played here after aeration before and it was ok, this time it was horrible. The ball could not roll straight on the greens. It was later in the day but still only a Thursday, so I was shocked that every tee box have no more green to hit from. Also, cart girl was only seen once.

I’ve played here dozens of times and am a big fan of the course. This time was just very disappointing to see specifically the greens and tee boxes in such rough shape with absolutely no heads up. Genuinely only gripe, hopefully this was excused by a bad week and not the new norm for FC.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/26/2026

Thanks for your feedback, DReelz. We appreciate your loyalty and are sorry to hear about your recent experience with the greens and tee boxes. We’re always working to improve our course conditions and will take your comments into account to ensure a better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Where are the greens?

Greens are completely toast. Maybe 2/18 greens were even playable. Pretty much putting on punched packed down dirt and weeds painted green. Fossil creek is a $35-$40 course at best until they can get the greens grown back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/12/2026

Thanks for your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experience with the greens. We're actively working on improvements to ensure a better playing experience. We appreciate your input and hope to see you back soon to enjoy the course at its best.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

$108 public fee while other three in group pay $51

Three others in my group visiting from Australia paid “member pricing” while I paid $108. Called the clubhouse on the first hole after learning this, staff told me they paid $108 just like I did.

Somewhat fun layout, very forgiving, greens were in terrible shape.

Even if it was in better shape, it still wouldn’t be worth $100+ charge for a Saturday afternoon time.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/06/2026

Thank you for your rating! We appreciate your support and are glad you had a positive experience. We're always here to provide excellent service and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

The fairways were great but the greens were horrible. Mostly all greens are being repaired, not much grass on most of them. I didn’t see this mentioned on line or when we checked in at the pro shop. Pace of play was very slow and Marshall only came around once to get the groups ahead to speed up. Didn’t work, the groups ahead were always looking for their golfballs. So frustrating.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/09/2026

Thank you for your feedback, hsn95. We’re sorry to hear about your experience regarding pricing and course conditions. We aim to provide a great value and enjoyable experience for all our guests. Your comments will help us improve for future visits. We appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us.

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Commented on 03/06/2026

Thank you for your feedback, VICKIE6228684. We appreciate your comments about the fairways and greens, and we apologize for the experience you had with the pace of play. We're actively working on improvements and hope to provide a better experience during your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Great Course to Play

This course will keep you on your game! It has everything. Bunkers, water, cliffs, creeks,.....did I mention water!?! Don't miss the fairways, play the course the way it was designed. You might have to keep the driver in your bag on some of the holes, even a par 5. Have fun!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/06/2026

We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your experience! Our course is designed to challenge and excite, and it’s great to know you appreciated the variety. Thanks for sharing your insights, and we hope to see you back for more rounds soon!

Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/06/2026

Thank you for your rating! We're glad to see you enjoyed your experience. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will be back!

Another good round at Fossil Creek. Fairways were in good condition. The greens were a little rough in a few spots but actually good considering we just came out of a freeze. Club house, restaurant, range, and starter all good! Pace of play perfect. Course cart service also excellent. A few of the water features could use a cleanup. It’s too bad trash blows over from the apartment complex and ends up in the ponds. But great value and we’ll definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/06/2026

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're glad you enjoyed your round and appreciated the course conditions. Your feedback on the water features is noted, and we'll work on improving that aspect. We look forward to welcoming you back for another great experience!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The course is in great shape. There are wet spots due to leaky irrigation pipes. Tea boxes are in great shape. Greens are extremely fast and a lot of the waterways need to have the grass cut and cleaned up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience playing with Rick, Chuck, and Tim. I am eager to return and participate in another game. The course was exceptionally beautiful and meticulously maintained throughout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

GPS

I wish they add GPS to the carts. It is a nicely layout course but need a better mapping and yardage for players.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Last Minute Selection

Cours was great. I love this course layout. Pace of play was decent. The course was in acceptable condition. I do wish they would on their tee box maintenance and leveling but wasn’t too bad.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/31/2025

Thanks for the fantastic feedback! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the course layout and pace of play. We appreciate your input on tee box maintenance and will keep it in mind for improvements. Hope to see you back on the course soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fossil at it's best

Except for the dump trucks that were running up the cart path and making giant trenches around teeboxes and fairways, the course is in as good a shape as it's ever been The layout has easy, hard and memorable holes. They have always had inconsistent wet spots around greens to stop you from bouncing shots up, making them plug. That's my only annoyance really, when greens are hard, sometimes you need one big bounce and it plugs instead. But overall the course is on a great piece of land and we'll play it over and over again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/17/2025

Thank you for your detailed feedback! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the course layout and its condition. We appreciate your input regarding the wet spots and will keep it in mind for improvements. Looking forward to welcoming you back for more memorable rounds!

Played On
Reviews 27
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/12/2025

Thanks for taking the time to rate us, ROANDER1. We appreciate your support and are always looking to improve. Your experience matters to us, and we hope to exceed your expectations in the future.

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