Thorntree Country Club
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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Highly recommended
Highly recommended as a great course, greens are in excellent condition
Great Shape
Course was in great shape. It was pretty wide open. Greens and tee boxes were nice and clean. Great course for weekend warriors and skilled golfers.
great slow challenging
great course. some holes are very narrow and challenging. the greens are beautiful. the tee boxes arent. the course is very fun.
Great Place. I will add to my courses to play.
At first never been there before. I did not know what to expect. The staff was awesome and very polite. Got to the first tees and at first the course was Hum just getting a feel for it but it was in good shape. As the round progressed the course had some real challenges and different type of lay out than I am not used to. I always love a challenge so i enjoyed all of the holes. Even though I played some tree pong on one hole. LOL After the round the staff was awesome and friendly and made me feel like I found another place as a Golf Home. It was a hot day and plenty of shade trees to park under. Cart Girls were nice and had cups for ice. So all in all a great day of Golf. The greens were not super fast but no where near slow either. This is a course you have to play or you will find your self playing tree pong. LOL Oh, And the Sand Traps. They mean it. Those are very tuff.
Throntree Golf Club
Golf course is in good condition. Staff was nice and helpful. Pace of play was slower than usual however not extremely bad. Overall I enjoyed my round. I look forward to playing again. The course did not have scorecards available for some reason. Nor sure why?
Great value, very nice greens and fairways.
My first time to play this ex CC gone public. It definitely felt like a country club experience. Nice range and practice facility. Nice clubhouse and proshop.
The course was in perfect condition - the best greens I have played this year.
My only complaint was even though there were assigned tee times - it seemed like the pro let his buddies slip in without a time and clog up the 1st hole.
Let me elaborate, At 10:10, the 10:00 tee time took off. My time was coming up - so I went to ask the next group what their time was - they told me they had the 10:10 time. Ok - just a little behind.
Then I asked the next group waiting behind them, what their tee time was - they said that their time was also at 10:10. Not sure how that works - but ok I will roll with it because I am the new guy here.
I then asked the next group what their tee time was - they told me they had the 9:50 tee time (OMG!) And it is now about 10:30.
Long story short - we got off about 30 minutes late.
Pace of play could use some help here. Front 9 played pretty well with only a small wait on the 2nd tee box.
On the back 9 we had to wait pretty much on every tee box. On three of the holes we had two groups waiting on the tee box.
Worth The Drive
I decided to take as small trip from North Dallas to change it up a bit. I wasn’t disappointed. The fairways are lush and the greens are spectacular. Went super early to beat the crowds but there was a line before they opened! Luckily they let me go first. Highly recommend this course. It gets super busy though so you might wanna go with a partner if you plan to go later in the day.
Back 9 tougher,greens good shape. Fairways hard but fast.
Not prepared
2:20 tee time. Could not start until 3 due to lack of carts .
Play pace was horrible. Waited for 10-15 minutes per box
Challenging
course is in very good condition. Challenging. One of the best I have played on in a while.
Fun course, and Cleanliness was great
We had a good round at the course. It was my first time there. The ground was a bit firm, but the grass was green everywhere. The greens rolled great. The staff was on point with cleaning the golf carts between players, and were very kind across the board
Nice well maintained!
Never disappointed. Greens are well taken care of. Pro shop has everything you’ll need. Friendly cart girls.
I normally don't enter reviews. I will say, this is course already looking like a mid june golf course. Hopefully there will be more rain in the forecast. Early May conditions shouldn't reflect the fairways that are already getting dry. The rough wasn't much different. You will notice when you try to put your tee into the ground how hard it is. My first time playing here. The greens were in great condition. Not sure what the normal prices are, but the golf now made up for the conditions. Staff, layout were a bit different. A few holes were a bit out of the norm, but that's golf I suppose. Probably won't come back unless golf now lowers the price..
Hidden gem!!
My son and I played this course for the first time and were pleasantly surprised! The course is in excellent condition and the greens are in great shape and roll pure. The course was pretty busy and we still played a 4hr round with only a couple of wait times. We cannot wait to book another Tee time here!!
Great place!
Love this course, and it’s always in great condition!
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