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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7375 yards
Slope 137
Rating 75.7

Colonial Country Club, located in Fort Worth on the southern banks of the Trinity River and near TCU, is one of the most historic golf clubs in Texas. The club was founded in 1936 by Marvin Leonard, who sought to have a north Texas club with smooth, bent grass greens (unheard of at the time, as many courses had either sand or Bermuda turf). The course was originally designed by Texan John Bredemus and Oklahoma architect Perry Maxwell, who formally worked with Dr. Alister Mackenzie. Holes no. 3-5 are nicknamed the “Horrible Horseshoe” and represent the strongest stretch on the course, featuring a 247-yard par-3 4th hole bookended by long and demanding par 4s. Colonial Country Club hosted the 1941 U.S. Open, won by Craig Wood and was the first time the event was staged in Texas. Despite now playing over 7,200 yards, Colonial maintains a reputation to this day as a ball-striker’s playground. Ben Hogan won the Colonial golf tournament five times. Other multiple winners of this longstanding PGA Tour event include Lee Trevino, Billy Casper, Nick Price and Ben Crenshaw.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gordon G. Lewis (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

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4.6
288 Reviews (288)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent course

A very nice golf course. Course was in excellent shape and is a beautiful layout. I would recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Value

Course very forgiving and fair from every tee box. Greens were true and running probably 11, Facility very well maintained. Look forward to our next visit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

GREAT COURSE I LIVE HERE AS A SOCIAL MEMBER

GREAT COURSE, EXCELLENT CONDITION. I LIVE HERE HALF THE YEAR. I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT FOR 10 YEARS.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great course

Great course & very well maintained. More expensive than I feel comfortable spending. But tried it once on a special deal. Would like see a special more often!

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

beautiful course

Beautiful course with fast and true greens--best around

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens and fairways

We loved this course. Very well manicured and in great shape.
Fairways were lush and the greens were great.
I would like to play here again as I never got use to the speed of the greens.
Great facilities, including driving range, with free balls and chipping and putting greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Great Value!

the starter was great!
the weather was great!
it's season and it played very very long!
fairways and greens could not be in better shape....amazing for the amount of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

very nice course

if you get a chance to play it do it ,best rates are through golfnow.com

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tight back nine

Course gets a lot of play like all in this area at this time of year. For the 40 to 50 dollar price range the round is a good deal. Anything above 60 would be overpriced

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good course

Well maintained course. Practice facilities are good. A little disappointed that driving range closes at 4pm though (over 2 hrs before darkness).

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Well worth the money

Very slow play very late in the day. Great practice facilities, was a good deal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautifully manicured course

5 star top notch. Greens were awesome, fairways perfect. Some water to challenge you

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

nice course

Fun course. Nice layout with wider fairways than others we have played here. Better grass on fairways also. But not great. Greens look nice but are very slow and bumpy. Not worth 80 dollars. Fringe grass is short and hard to chip off. Better to putt if not to far off. Would be the best of the 65 dollars courses around.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Late t-time, shotgun start

My wife and I arrived for a 1:30 PM T-time. To our surprise it was a shotgun start, and we did not tee off until 2:15. We were fortunate to finish before it was dark. Colonial is a good course, but this is the first time that I have even encountered a shotgun start via Golf Now.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

The course and facilities are very nice. My wife and I paid to play 18 holes but only got in 9 due to later tee time (4:02 p.m.) and slow play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Scenic track, in late afternoon sunlight!

Well manicured golf course in excellent condition, partner and I truly enjoyed the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course, grenns could be faster

Had a good time . We were matched up with two other player my husband. Course in very good condition but greens were difficult. The pace was irregular from one green to another. Pace of play kind of slow!
Would recommend and will go again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Weather was a factor

Had an excellent time. Would have liked to complete 18 holes but it was pouring rain. This was the second time we played here and the first time it was very cold and windy, not the courses fault of course. We hope to return next year, several times, in sunshine, so ghat we can experience all 18 holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

very good

this is very good golf course for players whit nice handy cap

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Greed wins out

I'd read good reviews, (other than slow play) and the price from Golfnow was excellent. I thought that if we could finish in 4 3/4 hrs, we would finish before it was too dark, even with a 1:30 tee time. When we arrived, there were people everywhere. It turns out that it was a shotgun start. Plus, we were intermingled with a member's mixed tournament. Worse, there were two groups on every tee box. After waiting on every shot, at 6:15, being dark with 3 holes to play, we quit. Selling tee times to the public, (without notice) under these conditions, by Troon Management, is an example of pure greed and a lack of customer concern.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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