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3.3
1414 Reviews (1414)
5 Stars
284
4 Stars
532
3 Stars
291
2 Stars
181
1 Stars
126
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
66.6%
Recommend this course
967 out of 1414 reviews
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2.8
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
19
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.8
51.5%
Recommend this course
34 out of 66 reviews
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3.3
152 Reviews (152)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
63
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
68.4%
Recommend this course
104 out of 152 reviews
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Course Highlights
Ridgeview Ranch features a distinctly challenging layout with undulating fairways, well-conditioned bunkers, and greens that have shown impressive recent improvement. Friendly pro shop staff and strong value make this a welcoming choice for golfers seeking a genuine test.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7025 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.1

Ridgeview Ranch is a Jeff Brauer design that opened in 1997. It’s friendly to the average golfer because there are rarely forced carries of water or sand to reach the large greens, making short approaches good candidates for easy ups and downs.

The design rolls through hills and trees, incorporating two creeks that come into play. The fairways are average-sized and flat, although there are a few surprising elevation changes for this flat part of north Texas. The course rolls through a housing addition and some of the holes are very tight.

Nos. 7 and 11 stand out in particular. The 7th goes 161 yards over White Rock Creek to a sloping green. No. 11 is tough because is plays well over 400 yards uphill into the prevailing wind.

Other notes: Carts are mandatory on weekends before 2 p.m. The cemetery next to the No. 3 green has graves dating back to 1800 and a historical marker to commemorate the settlers commissioned by Stephen F. Austin.

Getting there : From Dallas, travel north on the Tollway and exit Spring Creek. Turn right and drive 5 miles to Independence. Turn left and drive north to Ridge View Dr., then take a right and the course is on the left.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jeff Brauer (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bruce Sims Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.3
1414 Reviews (1414)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 31
Undulating Greens 24
Elevation Changes 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 35
Advanced Golfers 17
Entertaining Clients 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 25
Convenient to the City 22
Worth the Drive 10

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Reviews 2
1.0
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What happened

Used to be a great course. Now it’s in terrible shape and the staff aren’t the nicest. Facilities are run down.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad shape

Overall course in bad shape fairways dead and patchy. The greens with the exception of a couple of holes are lousy shape. Pace of play awful teed off at 12:30 did finish until 5:30 no marshals on the course at all. Not worth the price

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens dead

Greens were lost and just muddy. Not worth the price

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/21/2026:
We’re disappointed to hear your visit didn’t go as planned. Your comments are being reviewed and will help us improve moving forward. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not even Greens

The course conditions and especially the Greens were horrible!! This used to be one of the best around. Now one of the worst we’ve played in a year. Sad! The price 83.00 total is beyond ridiculous.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/21/2026:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. Your feedback matters, and we’re actively working to improve.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

RR

Greens were in terrible shape, there’s absolutely Zero water bottles on the course. Pace of play for Sunday afternoon was 5 hours, group behind us didn’t wait.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Previously Played

Poor pace of play and poor greens

$70 for a round, but wouldn’t have paid $40.

Waited 20 minutes for a cart

Greens were terrible. They were dead despite no recent freezes and plenty of rain. They were bumpy and covered with sandy fertilizer.

Fairways had dead and muddy patches.

The pace of play was incredibly slow and at one point 4 groups were piled up, with the groups in front of us blaming the groups in front of them. Where was the marshal!? For $70 I would expect a marshal to keep pace.

Do yourself a favor and play Pecan Hollow. Better price and much better quality. Left very dissapointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/21/2026:
Thank you for the honest feedback. Your input helps guide our improvements, and we hope your next visit reflects the progress we’re making.
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money

All the greens are in bad shape with no grass. Place of play is anywhere from 5-6 hours. No Marshall. Not worth the $70.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/21/2026:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. Your feedback matters, and we’re actively working to improve.
Played On
Reviews 29
2.0
Previously Played

Down the hill

This used to be my favorite golf course for years. It was fun to play here. However, its condition is not good anymore. Fairways have lot of baron spots and greens are poorly maintained. Hope they make some improvements & stop it’s further down the hill move.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/17/2026:
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your experience wasn’t as enjoyable as it should have been. We’re making improvements and hope to deliver a better visit in the future.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unfortunately, they let the greens go

We played course about a month ago and irritating, not fantastic, but pretty good. But today most of the greens are in really bad shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/15/2026:
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your experience wasn’t as enjoyable as it should have been. We’re making improvements and hope to deliver a better visit in the future.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

The greens are absolutely horrific, these are worst greens. I have ever played on in my whole life. I wouldn’t play there for free.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/14/2026:
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your experience wasn’t as enjoyable as it should have been. We’re making improvements and hope to deliver a better visit in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Ownership continues to be nothing but a Massive Disappointment

Carts are sketchy — they have seemed poorly maintained for several years. Saw another person return a card today before they took off the first tea. I’ve had to replace three carts this year alone before or during my round.

Range balls — not cleaned, and you have to dig them out of the box yourself. Just get a ball dispenser and have a self-pay; at least the balls would get cleaned and we don’t seem like we’re putting out the pro shop staff getting an empty bucket

Driving range mats are way past needing to be replaced

Somehow, every year they lose their greens. They were very spotty and inconsistent and huge patches of mud on all the greens, including the practice screen. Really disappointing considering 10 days ago the practice screen was in good shape.

So many rough spots getting onto and getting off of the cart pads, again, just basic maintenance and caring about the condition of your course and helping the condition of your carts.

Everything is done, half-way or with no care at all.

I’ve been playing this course since it opened and for a few years, it was a jewel in the Plano area, but it consistently has become a joke. It could be so much better if somebody would just invest — in people and infrastructure. There are so many people who would pay a premium in the surrounding areas to play these greens when they are good, and if the rest of the facilities and infrastructure was just taken care of.

Our group won’t be playing here again any time soon

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/14/2026:
Thank you for the honest feedback. Your input helps guide our improvements, and we hope your next visit reflects the progress we’re making.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not in spring condition

Course was very dry with limited grass in way too many areas. The greens were nearly grassless. Painted green covered in what might have been fertilizer that wasn’t helping.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/14/2026:
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand this visit didn’t fully meet expectations and will use your comments to continue improving. We hope to provide a better experience next time.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens keeper bad day

Some pin placements were ridiculous. If you didn’t make the putt it would roll back past you. I left 1 putt 6 inches short and it rolled back towards me and left me with a 15 foot putt. Additionally most greens were in bad shape. I’m hoping they get better in the next few weeks or that was the last time I played there.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/10/2026:
Thank you for the honest feedback. Your input helps guide our improvements, and we hope your next visit reflects the progress we’re making.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible Greens

They really let this course go. Most of the greens are just sand and a little poana. Fairways were just ok…not much grass either. For $75 there’s much better courses. Avoid this one until they completely renovate the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/08/2026:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. Your feedback matters, and we’re actively working to improve.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions terrible

The greens up until hole 13 are just about unplayable. No grass and covered in sand. Seems like they have just been completely neglected. Sad to see cause the layout is fun but won’t be back until the greens are playable again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/08/2026:
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand this visit didn’t fully meet expectations and will use your comments to continue improving. We hope to provide a better experience next time.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Unplayable greens

The worse greens I have ever played. No grass at all.

No ball washers. No water available on the course.

Disappointing experience and I don’t see how the greens can heal anytime soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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