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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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Thorntree
Layout of course is nice but everything is very dated. Really need a facelift. Tee boxes were so hard and barren that it was difficult to put a tee in the ground.
Loved it
Terrific course. Best public greens in the DFW. Some wonky holes into tough greens but course knowledge would help that. The cart girl was incredible. I’ll be back ASAP
Hi, We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Thorntree Country Club!
Your feedback is important to us! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.
Cannot Wait To Come Back
I am so pleased to have found this course. It is a magnificent layout I won't soon forget. Granted it was cold and drizzling but the sheer pleasure of the variety of holes made the weather disappear. I cannot say enough good things about Thorntree and simply cannot wait to come here soon.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, Lance! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Thorntree Country Club.
Thank you for reviewing us, We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Thorntree Country Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
Hi, We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Thorntree Country Club!
Your feedback is important to us! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.
First time and I’ll be back
It was cold and a little breezy, but that didn’t take away from the course.
The greens were very well kept, rolled true and smooth. Great mix of par 3s, 4s, and 5s. Just enough water hazards and bunkers to keep things interesting.
Driving range only allowed you to hit off mats which wasn’t ideal, but there were a lot of divots in front of the mats so I don’t think everyone respects that rule.
I live in Arlington and it was definitely worth the 20-25 minute drive.
Your feedback is important to us! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.
Holiday play
Didnt expect anything less than slow play on a holiday so didnt bother me. Enjoyed the course, Thorntree is always a gem!
Hidden Gem
The course is well-kept and has some nice undulations. The staff is friendly and competent.
Challenging & Good Value
We played here a second time, because we enjoyed our first experience!
Thorntree
Fun track. Slopy fairways. Very much target. Course can be overpowered if you can. Not me!
Public vs private
Use to be a great course, fairways need water, hardpan and really thin grass compared to When I played there.
An Honest Review
I read a lot of comments prior to playing my round and many of them said their rounds were slow. During the week my round was normal, I waited no long than 2 minutes maybe on the tee box. On the weekends however I can see this course getting backed up because it is a hard course to play. Which is which I rated the course layout as a 5/5 because I like a challenge. Now on to the good stuff!
Tee boxes - flat, maybe a little hard in some areas but good.
Fairways - patchy is a couple areas but for the most part good. As winter sets in they are rolling, so if you have a shot to a creek that is 200 yards, only play a 175 yard shot because it will roll out a bit.
Greens - high quality, best part about this course! When you see a foot of break right to left aim another 6-10 inch out because they break more than you can tell. You’ll figure out in the first couple of holes.
Bunkers - they aren’t maintaining them during COVID, so they’ve got foot prints in them, just pull your ball out or smooth out the sand and replace your ball.
Practice facility - looked good to me, I putted and chipped, but didn’t hit on the range. The practice putting green was very flat compared to the greens on the course, but the speeds were the same. The chipping green in to the right of the driving range.
Enjoy your round!! Don’t spend too much time looking for lost golf balls, it’ll only hold up everyone behind you.
Easy start, tough finish
#18 handicap hole follows the #15 handicap hole to start the round, though #1, #2, #4 handicap holes are in the hole 3-8 stretch. #2 is a slightly uphill wedge to an undulating green. Make sure you look at the course map on the scorecard so you can plot out your 2nd shot on the par-5 4th.
There is a narrow entry to the fairway on #6. A large pond borders the entirety of the 8th so miss left on the tee shot if need be. It's easier to play the par-5 9th & par-5 15th using the left compared to the right side of the hole.
There are bathroom facilities at the turn as well as midway through #13.
#11, the #5 handicap hole, is tough because of the hazards on the left of the hole, which tends to slope left as well. #12 also slopes to the left and is uphill. Make sure you position your tee shot on #13 to the right so that you don't have a tall tree to hit over on your approach.
#14 is a blind tee shot from an elevated tee. #16 is a difficult approach in that bunkers surround the green & there is a forced carry over water. #17 is uphill; #18 has quite the false front and a narrow entry to the fairway, particularly for those who favor a left-to-right ball flight.
Course was in good shape; #10 fairway was dry on this day; tee boxes appeared dry but it wasn't impossible to tee the ball.
Great Greens, Slow Pace of Play
Really love this course and the greens, but pace of play was disappointing - 5 hour round. They just need a marshal and this course would be 5 stars all around.
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Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We have projects underway to recover the tee boxes, fairways, greens, and sandtraps. We hope you'll bear with us through this transition and give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Thorntree Country Club.