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
This one of the best courses Ive played all year
We come in and start on 1st tee and fairways are in pristine condition and the greens are just as good as the fairway. Most of the holes were very challenging more like a PGA course from the tips where we played.....Awesome! That's all I can say.
Greens are pristine
My new favorite course in DFW! Love the layout, will play again!!!
excellent shape. Excellent staff.
This trac is one of my favorites. The staff was super helpful and cheery. It sometimes can seem with top-of-the-line courses as though you are burdening them or that you are lucky to be playing there, but I never get that feeling at TV. Honestly, the prices aren't too bad either since the course is municipally owned and managed.
I'd rather play a course like this and pay a little more, than get a "good deal" and still fell that I've been ripped off because of shoddy course conditions, etc.
Excellent course and excellent staff!
I have wanted to play this course for two years after hearing very good reports from guys that have played it. Due to the SUPER deal from Golf Now my buddy and I got to play a round. Even though it's a 45 min. drive through Fort Worth from my home to the course it was well worth the trip and we will gladly go again in the near future.
The only downside to an otherwise great experience was it rained the night before and there was a brief shower early that morning (we had a 1230 tee time) so it was cart path only. The fairways were soggy in places and some of the sand traps held water but overall not a concern.
The course is set up for any level player and does require decent shop placement and the ability to hit most of your irons. The greens were in very good shape and looked as if they had been sanded recently so the rain did not effect them.
This course is on my "must play again" list especially if I can book another super deal on Golf Now. These deals are especially important to me and my golfing buddies since we are all on a fixed income and the good deals limits the pressure from the wives to not spend too much money on golf.
Great place to play and pretty,
It's is a good place to play, good par fives, good par fours and good par threes. Very nice layout, fair but can be difficult. Always in good shape,
punched greens
great course if you can get it for under $30.back tees total work.move up for more fun round.
Greens punched and sandy
They weren't very busy on a wed afternoon at noon. In fact I didn't even see the group ahead of me till 18. The greens were very sandy after being punched about a week ago it looked like. I was still able to putt under 2 strokes on all the greens. Being able to hit it straight is a must at this course as the rough will steal your ball!
Add it to your list
It is a pretty good pull from Frisco where i live, but had business out that way. I am glad I took the opportunity to play. Course was in great shape, greens were a tad slow, but rolled great. I'll definitely make an effort to play again.
great if you are a low handicap golfer!!
This is a beautiful course, but it is extremely challenging. If you miss the fairway, you are in tall grass and no chance of finding your ball. There is no playable rough, so bring plenty of balls, and expect a high score. If I was good enough, this course would be amazing. Too challenging for someone with my skill level.
One Of the Best In DFW
After a few holes it's easy to see why Arlington is so proud of this course. There are plenty of demanding shots required off the tee along with trouble on both sides of most fairways - I started out with trouble right on hole one.
The par 3's all take a different club and are affected by the prevailing wind.
Many elevation changes here make this a course demanding a variety of shots - I always struggle on the uphill par-5.
A couple of holes have a creek crossing the fairway - usually right where I hit it.
Staff was very nice both in the golf shop and on the course.
Good value here.
Nice touch course
Well maintained golf course, one of my favorite golf course in DFW area. Would recommend to anyone.
The course needs water
Pro shop was a little short with us. He was complaining about the booking not telling how much to charge each player. I don' think he likes people booking on line.
I really enjoyed the challenge of the course, I am sure the next time I will play better now that I have played it once.
Disappointing condition
Overall a very good course, nice design with interesting layout and variety. It's high priced for a public, city course. They seem to be trying to make it more upscale than the other 2 city courses, which are much more reasonably priced. The biggest problem I had with the course was the poor condition. I was absolutely shocked that the condition of the greens, and fairways were so bad. It could be that I had just played Texas Star the day before and the course was immaculate. There was no comparison. Or, it could be that I'm expecting too much from a city course. At any rate, I wouldn't come back at their normal price point. It's a good deal only if you can get your round discounted like I did through GolfNow. They're asking for premium price for a far less than premium conditioned course.
Pro shop needs friendly meds. Check in was ok. late crew would lift a finger to say hello and thanks for spending almost 300 with fees food and sodas.
Pro shop needs friendly meds. Check in was ok. late crew would lift a finger to say hello and thanks for spending almost 300 with fees food and sodas.
GREAT LAYOUT!
Tremendous course! A wonderful layout, kept in remarkable condition considering the amount of play it gets. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. One of the best values in the DFW area!
Best place to play in DFW
Course was in great shape. With Golf Now Great value
Staff should have warned me about condition
Had I known that the greens fairways and tee boxes were punched and every hole was playing on the women's tee box I never would have paid for my friend and I to go play our match at Tierra Verde. Not only did it not say anything online or over the phone but we didn't even know until we got to the first tee box that the entire course was in poor playing condition.
Challenging Course with great greens
Play here quite often and it's never disappointing. Tight landing areas and undulating greens make this one of the best courses in the area. We always play it from the tips and i have only broken par there on a couple occasions (+ hndcp)
Might not be worth the full value but they have many discounted tee times on golf now and we always snatch them up
Love this course. Would play more often if I didn't live so far away.
Loved the course. The greens were in excellent shape, and the fairways were very good (especially for February). The greens have lots of undulations, but roll true. The staff is super friendly.
Great Greens for this time of year
Very good course. Played full round in a about 3-1/2 hours it was a weekday but it was still good play.