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Thorntree Country Club
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About
Thorntree opened in 1984, and while it has changed ownership multiple times over the years,it remains one of the toughest courses in the DFW area. The course features six lakes and three spring-fed creeks that spice up the layout, as well as immaculate fairways and challenging bent-grass greens.
On the front, No. 5 stands out as one of the most difficult holes – a 400 yard-plus par 4 that runs through a chute of trees and doglegs right into a green sided by a pond.
The back is a bit more difficult, which you’ll realize quickly due to the 666-yard double dogleg No. 10. The next hole is only a 382- yard par 4, but the approach is dicey into the shallow green. No. 13 is another nice hole–only 338 yards with another challenging approach into a green that’s guarded by an old thorn tree.
Getting there : From I-35 south, take the Wintergreen Road exit and turn right. Drive 4 miles to the course, and the entrance is on the right side.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 7042 yards | 74.9 | 144 |
| Players | 72 | 6767 yards | 73.3 | 140 |
| Members | 72 | 6454 yards | 71.3 | 137 |
| Regular (W) | 72 | 5764 yards | 73.7 | 133 |
| Regular | 72 | 5764 yards | 68.1 | 128 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5241 yards | 71.1 | 127 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 74.9/146 | 375 | 115 | 476 | 510 | 435 | 375 | 170 | 460 | 566 | 3482 | 667 | 419 | 370 | 338 | 225 | 525 | 180 | 459 | 377 | 3560 | 7042 |
| Tournament M: 71.9/140 | 355 | 108 | 443 | 486 | 414 | 350 | 160 | 384 | 548 | 3248 | 603 | 382 | 338 | 319 | 152 | 496 | 160 | 400 | 356 | 3206 | 6454 |
| Mens M: 70.3/136 | 355 | 108 | 376 | 486 | 337 | 350 | 160 | 384 | 462 | 3018 | 522 | 364 | 338 | 319 | 152 | 496 | 134 | 365 | 356 | 3046 | 6064 |
| White M: 69.2/130 W: 74.3/134 | 324 | 81 | 376 | 472 | 337 | 326 | 139 | 336 | 462 | 2853 | 522 | 364 | 312 | 297 | 125 | 472 | 134 | 365 | 320 | 2911 | 5764 |
| Ladies W: 71.1/128 | 324 | 81 | 285 | 472 | 337 | 320 | 115 | 336 | 385 | 2655 | 430 | 287 | 312 | 297 | 125 | 394 | 105 | 290 | 320 | 2560 | 5215 |
| Handicap | 16 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
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Upon arriving, told tee times were 3-4 groups behind. Threes groups waiting on tee boxes the entire front nine. 3pm scheduled tee time and couldn’t play the 18th hole due to darkness. Pace of play has never been stellar here but this was an all time low.
Pace of play was horrendous
This was the worst experience of golf I think I have ever had. We only played 3 holes because we teed off 20 minutes late and we waited behind 2 groups at each hole. There was a tournament going on earlier that day so it makes sense why it would be backed up but that could be fixed by not overbooking the course. Overall, not a bad course but the pace of play was unbearable.
Hello, DanielDelp. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.
Great value
Course was in pretty good shape. Had some areas that needed attention but overall really good. Greens were much better than I expected.
Hello, u314161778268. Thank you for visiting us at Thorntree Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Poor
I would not come and spend money to play here. Pace of play is ridiculously slow. Members of the course refused to let us play thru citing a “members privilege”. Course condition is poor and greens are exceptionally slow.
Hello, camlewis30. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club!
Spring is in the air
I played here 6 weeks ago and the grass was still dormant. Yesterday everything was a vibrant green. Greens were plush and receptive but just a tad slow. Fairways were soft and easy to hit irons and woods off of. For the price through golf now it's easily a 5/5 quality and value. Driving range and practice green were in great shape as well. This is my 6th to 8th time playing here and it's up there in condition. It won't let me upload photos I took but trust me bro.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.
Hi, u442934614. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Thorntree Country Club.
How much can you hold yourself up?
The course is testing your patience level, as well as your shot techniques, including draws & fades. You will need putting skills for up & downhills. Fairway conditions were not good when I played at the end of Apr, so most of tee shots rolled down to the hazard zones; bunker, creek, water. If you didn't play this course previously, please be smart on the tee boxes.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, eoywio38570. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Thorntree Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Nice challenge
Enjoy playing this course. Several holes are pretty challenging with sand on both sides of approaching the green. Then a couple of them you really have to hit the right spot or your out of bounds. Course is in good shape .
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.
Course has lots of character
Great layout. A few holes with elevation changes. Greens were in good shape. Tee boxes were a little hard. Fairways many bare spots. Lots of mud. Shoes covered with mud and spikes were caked with mud. Would play again when the course when it has time to heal.
Hello, ribeyeman. Thank you for visiting us at Thorntree Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Good course, fairways are thin
Thorntree is a fun course, with several challenging holes. It plays fair, and is pretty open outside of the fairways. Greens were good, but the fairways didn't have a good covering of grass,. I like the course, and will play again. I just hope they can get the fairways to fill in.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, jpormberget. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Thorntree Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Greens in great shape
The course itself was a little overgrown, but the greens were in great shape. Course is fun but difficult.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.
Hi, u314163739458. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club!
Nice course, but very challenging for beginners.
Title says it all, nice, but really tough for a beginner like me.
Hello, u592489371. Thank you for visiting us at Thorntree Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hi, cameronshayman. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Thorntree Country Club.
Slow play at it's best
It took 3 hours to play the front 9 with no Marshall around........ I might not ever play here again just doesn't make a round of golf enjoyable. The course is in good shape and fun to play< but not worth playing behind 2 slow groups that had 2 groups backed up........... COME ON MAN!!!!!!!
Hello, johnw67. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing Thorntree Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club!
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Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, Aneukam. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (972) 296-2146. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club!