Tierra Verde Golf Club
About
Located in a remote southwest part of the city, Tierra Verde is the successful result of Arlington’s Parks and Recreation Department’s effort to provide an upscale, daily fee municipal to complement the other public golf options in town.
Labeled with the new and prestigious Audubon International Signature Certification, this course was the first in Texas and the first municipal course in the world to achieve that honor. The certification signifies that the course was “designed, constructed, and maintained using wildlife conservation and habitat enhancement, water quality management, and water conservation.” What this means for the inconsistent hack is that sprayed shots are not out-of-bounds, but instead buried in a “protected environment.” Unfortunately, the penalty still applies and you’ll need to take your drop. The opening hole is a good example–it’s a basic 355-yard hole, but anything sliced right will find a plum tree thicket, which is the same as hitting it into a lake.
In terms of strategy, you’ll be able to enjoy the generous fairways, but the approaches will require much more precision. Look at the scorecard and get your pars in on the shorter holes, then manage your game to avoid huge numbers on the more difficult holes.
One of the better holes on the front is No. 8, a 518 yard doglegger left that bends hard enough to favor a severe hook. Watch out for the multi-level green and its deceptive turns.
Water is more prominent on the back, as you’ll see on No. 9, a short par 4 that requires a tee shot over water. The narrow fairway squeezes toward the green, and it’s nice to know that the green widens on the back side. The par 5 No. 13 is a birdie hole if you pay attention to the flag position on the huge figure 8 shaped green. This one has water off the tee, as does No. 12. In fact, if you’re short on balls at the turn, you should stock up. Water impacts play time and time again. No. 18, a long par 4 at 437 yards, involves a creek in the fairway that must be carried on the approach.
Other notes: Another bonus at Tierra Verde is the club’s three-hole practice course and lighted driving range.
Getting there : Take US 287 south off of I-20. Find Eden Road and turn right. The entrance is on the left.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6975 yards | 73.3 | 129 |
| Gold | 72 | 6534 yards | 70.9 | 122 |
| Silver | 72 | 6085 yards | 68.6 | 120 |
| Green | 72 | 5578 yards | 72.7 | 131 |
| Burgandy | 72 | 5111 yards | 70.5 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.8/135 | 355 | 578 | 172 | 366 | 434 | 193 | 423 | 518 | 469 | 3508 | 354 | 229 | 432 | 513 | 138 | 480 | 587 | 297 | 437 | 3467 | 6975 |
| Gold M: 71.8/130 | 331 | 544 | 160 | 344 | 409 | 176 | 396 | 494 | 439 | 3293 | 335 | 209 | 402 | 476 | 126 | 444 | 553 | 278 | 418 | 3241 | 6534 |
| Silver M: 70.7/125 | 306 | 510 | 150 | 328 | 386 | 160 | 366 | 467 | 411 | 3084 | 309 | 186 | 370 | 446 | 104 | 414 | 524 | 255 | 393 | 3001 | 6085 |
| Green M: 67.4/120 W: 73.4/132 | 284 | 476 | 130 | 300 | 351 | 144 | 334 | 442 | 371 | 2832 | 267 | 163 | 344 | 416 | 101 | 374 | 490 | 229 | 362 | 2746 | 5578 |
| Burgundy M: 65.9/114 W: 70.8/124 | 254 | 435 | 125 | 280 | 312 | 135 | 298 | 417 | 338 | 2594 | 239 | 145 | 310 | 380 | 94 | 351 | 462 | 210 | 326 | 2517 | 5111 |
| Handicap | 17 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by amorey on 10/29/2020
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Photo submitted by ragannon on 10/06/2020
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Bring Your Own Photo submitted by 209995 on 08/12/2019
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Photo submitted by crock532 on 03/29/2019
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14th Hole Par 3 "what water?" Photo submitted by Myrtle2021 on 05/24/2018
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Photo submitted by TxChive on 12/27/2016
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Hole #4 ? Photo submitted by u619737543 on 03/30/2016
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At each hole Photo submitted by u619737543 on 03/30/2016
Always a good place to play
Course is always in decent to good shape. Some fun and challenging holes. You can score well here if you control the ball.
Close to Home
I am so fortunate to live so close to an amazing public course. It's my favorite course and would want to go here even if it weren't so close to home.
Try the buffalo chicken sandwich and fries after your round, you can't go wrong...yum!
Thank you for the 5 star review and feedback of our facility! We look forward to your next visit. Sincerely, Tierra Verde Golf Club Management
Great day to play golf
Course in great shape. Putts true and fast.
Thank you for the 5 star review and feedback of our facility! We look forward to your next visit. Sincerely, Tierra Verde Golf Club Management
Great course.
Always enjoy playing this course. We were a group of two that got placed behind a group of five, thus play was very slow. But course was in great shape.
Great Course
I took a friend to play here as his birthday gift and it turned out great! Even though I was late because of an accident, they still held a tee-time for us. Unfortunately, by the time I got there and we teed off, it was just after 2:00 PM in Texas in July. The heat eventually got to us but the course could not control that. The course was clean, kept up very nicely, and because of the weather, we practiaclly had the course to ourselves. The only thing I would recommend the course to get is either GPS mapping or a yardage book. There were quite a few times where we used a club based off the sprinklers and we were either way over or short. But all in all, a great course.
WOW !!!
The WOW started in the parking lot when my wife and I were greeted by a young man with our golf cart and a greeting and welcoming smile... PLUS the player assistant "Smitty"...In the pro shop, greetings by our names, how about that...went to the bar for beer, drinks and ice...more of the same,Wow that's service...When we got to #1, beautiful... got a Birdie to start,WOW..The course was in awsome shape...AND did I mention they had just punched the greens??? real fine sand , the ball rolled smooth and thru. and still fast...WOW ,would love to play when they heal. OK hear comes "Smitty etc etc NO he brings us a Tierra Verde golf ball ...WOW turns out "Smitty" was from MD and lived less than a half mile from our house in MD.yrs ago took pictures with him on #14, WOW...
the course and golf was great, but the hospitality was top notch warm and friendliest I've ever experienced in our 8 yrs of playing golf... thank you to all staff and great people at Tierra Verde Golf Cub....WOW Dwight from Maryland...
Thank you for the 5-Star rating. We are delighted you enjoyed your experience at Tierra Verde Golf Club. Hope to have you visit again soon.
Great staff and course
Really like the practice facilities and course. To top it off the staff was friendly and helpful. Will go back for sure.
Thank you for the 4 star review and feedback of our course and staff! We look forward to your next round with us!
Sincerely,
Tierra Verde Golf Club Management
Great shape
Course was in fantastic shape. Greens rolled perfect and Bermuda was carpet. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Great deal on GolfNow. If you have never played there, take lots of golf balls. if you have, you know exactly where you are supposed to play from. This is an Audubon golf course - lots of unplayable native areas. Great setting for golf though. Staff admitted bunkers were under renovation. A very enjoyable place to play golf.
Thank you for the 5 - Star review and feedback of our course and staff! We look forward to your next round with us!
Sincerely,
Tierra Verde Golf Club Management
Great Day
Driving accuracy is critical. Fairways were in excellent shape, but greens were just a little slow which seems to be the norm everywhere right now. This is one of my favorite courses in the Metroplex. It is a little far from Plano, but worth the trip. We played on a Tuesday afternoon (3 players) and finished in less than 3.5 hours. I absolutely love this course.
Thank you for the 5 - Star review and feedback of our course and staff! We look forward to your next round with us, safe travels!
Sincerely,
Tierra Verde Golf Club Management
Great Course!
Staff was awesome, and course was in the middle of a beautiful area. Must play if you haven't. Greens were great and fairways were in great shape too. If you are looking for a place to play, you should add this one to your list!
Thank you for the 4 - Star review and feedback of our course and staff! We look forward to your next visit.
Sincerely,
Tierra Verde Golf Club Management
Great Track
Great day at Tierra Verde! Course was in excellent shape (even with aerated fairways)! Pace of play was at 4 hours and got a great price at Golfnow. So nice to play away from houses and cars. Also a great warm-up area and restaurant. Will be back soon.
Thank you for the 5 - Star review and feedback of our facility. We look forward to your next visit.
Sincerely,
Tierra Verde Golf Club Management
Playing here again
We played again on Sat afternoon.
They (often) had someone who drove the cart to the car to pick up players and asked about tee times, orient players and such.
The whole course is now punched, fairways, not greens (yet).
Greens are still ok. I've seen better greens at this course.
Green on #14 (par 3) has lots of divots marks, especially on the ridge in the middle of the green. Hope they have someone fixing that because of too many balls hitting the green at high angle.
We saw a couple roadrunners today :-)
Otherwise, 4 stars overall (1 less because of green condition).
Good course, Friendly staff
Green were ok, could be better.
Somewhat challenging course,
Back 9 fairway was punched (greens were not). Hole #9 fairway bunker was redone with beautiful white sand. I wish all the other bunkers were like that.
Has range area, large putting green and chipping green with practice bunker.
The course is next or within an Audubon Society wildlife reserve. So, I often see road runner in the summer.
Expensive in the Weekend mornings. Join Frequent Player Program to get discounts on afternoon hours.
We played here many times.
I think there is a 3-hole practice round, but we never played it.
There is a ball and shoe cleaner at every hole, but no club cleaner at the carts or GPS.
At that price level, GPS is expected.
Don't miss out
Sunny and 70 degrees in Texas on the first of February with a 12:30 tee time...... how can it get any better ? Well, how about if you drove to the course in the car that had your golf clubs in the trunk ! Sadly, as excited as I was to play Tierre Verde for the first time, I did not choose cars wisely. I explained my dilemma in the pro shop and the pleasant response was...."No problem, go get your clubs...we'll work you guys in."
As for the course...it didn"t disappoint. Beautiful rolling fairways, nice greens with some tough par fours nicely balanced with a couple of gettable par fives. My first trip around Tierre Verde was a really fun experience and it won't be the last. Gorgeous course, decent value and the staff was outstanding. Good job Arlington, Thanks
Not As Great as they make it out to be...
I live 2miles from this course and I only play it maybe 3 times a year, and that is only if I have a coupon. The price point of this course is way out of wack. It's just not worth the price. They don't allow push/pull carts and for no good reason. It would increase pace of play, but they don't allow it because they think it makes the course look like a municipal course. Forget about the fact that it is a city course.
It's just not worth the cost.
reat !un To Play! Nice Surburban Setting.
Great Course! Lots of fun, course is out in the country so no homes or roads or highways around the course which makes for great scenery and peace & quite. Food is good, staff is friendly, course ran on time and we actually finished our round in 3 hours fifteen minutes. My only complaint was we wanted to play the front nine 1 more time after our original 18 holes since we finished early, there was nobody on the box or waiting to play but they wanted to charge us $40.00 each to play the front nine again, it was 3:45 pm. Other than that everything else was spot on!
We like to play here
Tierra Verde is usually in very good condition. The other Arlington municipal courses are less expensive but we like to play here once in a while. The staff is great and help get your clubs onto the carts. Its a quiet and scenic course with a much better restaurant than the other places we play.
High handicap golfers might have trouble getting their drive over the frequent unkempt areas between the tees and the fairways.
Thank you for your recent positive feedback on Tierra Verde Golf Club. We strive to deliver quality customer service and a enjoyable experience on the course as well as in Ventana Grille. Remember, you can always Play it Forward* to assist with some of the forced carries of the tee. Hope to see you at the course soon.
Secluded gem
This is a great secluded golf course you forget you are in the city
Love thisncourse
Everything about Tierra Verde is awesome. The course is perfection. Challenging. Gorgeous. Every hole is its own picture.
The one complaint I have is that staff treating me as if I was guilty of a crime for ordering my round on golfnow.
I mean, I brought 3friends almost 30 miles to start a tee time in the afternoon and was treated as if I was less important because I didn't pay a full price. That was pretty disappointing but the course is still one of my favorites in Dallas/Ft Worth for sure. If you have time to spend some quality time doing a day of golf, I highly recommend this place.
very nice golf course
This is a very good golf course -"very fair and pure iayout. Precision off the tee is paramount! Accomplish that and the course can be had. Very traditional golf with a solid layout. The only other thing you must do is pay attention to pin placement -some greens are up to 45 yards in depth!! Enjoy.
Thank you for the 4 star review and feedback of our facility! We look forward to your next visit. Sincerely, Tierra Verde Golf Club Management