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Tierra Verde Golf Club
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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
Greens Big Disappointment
This is a course I used to play every month if not week. The price has gotten too expensive for a husband and wife to both play on the weekend. And to go today and the greens be horribly inconsistent and bumpy and slow was a huge disappointment.
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Course is in great shape
They need to have water on the course. We all get everything going on with COVID-19 but it’s absolutely insane not to have water out on the course & have a cart girl who shows up once during the round. Unacceptable that they don’t have water out on the course. Texas summers are way too hot to not provide water!
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nice day
Great course, covid secure and friendly staff...live far but try to play this track once a month...
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Great Round
The course is in fantastic shape except the greens were a little discolored. The round was up and down 40 or the front, 36 on the back but lots of missed putts.
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Thank you for the 5-Star review. Happy to hear you enjoyed the experience at our facility. Come back soon.
Great experience
First time playing this course, the golf course conditions were excellent as well as the pace of play, considering a brief rain delay. I look forward to playing this course again.
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Everything good....
Tierra Verde is one of the nicer munis in DFW. Everything was good - tees, bunkers, fairways, greens. The greens had been aerated about 2 weeks back but had healed up nicely. A few bare spots where carts enter and exit fairways. The course does not have a single house on it, which is a nice respite from most courses in town. I played like crap, but it wasn't the course's fault. our threesome did have to move along a sloooowww foursome for the last 4-5 holes.
For those of you that don't play here much.... Audubon course with several wetlands and native areas. LOTS of lost ball potential. Lots of wildlife, forced carries, tight lies, and doglegs. A very challenging course from the proper tees.
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Best course in the Dallas/Fort Worth area
The course is in perfect condition and the layout is outstanding. Always love to hear the birds.
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Thank you for the 5-Star review. Happy to hear you enjoyed the experience at our facility. Come back soon.
Well worth the money
This was my first time playing this course and it will not be my last I have used the driving range and the practice course many times and have always wanted to play but wasn’t able to play the course until today. This course well exceeded my expectations even though it was a crappy weather day I can’t wait to play on a nice sunny day this summer
Nice course
Rained the day before and part way through the night so was a little wet (cart path only) well kept with nice greens. Staff was very friendly
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Thank you for the 5-Star review. Happy to hear you enjoyed the experience at our facility. Come back soon.
once a year
I get down to Tierra Verde once a year. I always expect good conditions, good food, and a nice layout. The course never disappoints.
Greens were very pretty, very true, but a little slow due to overseeding and wet conditions. Fairways and tee boxes were tight but very playable. I managed to miss all the bunkers, so I can't testify to their condition. The layout here is top notch. A good mix of tight holes, long holes, open holes, and doglegs. You need to be able to move your driver left and right to get in the best positions. The course plays a bit longer than the scorecard yardage - play the right tees!
Threesome played in 3:45 on a holiday morning in the fog. Jim and Tammy from Missouri were great company. No beverage cart girl was a little surprising. Restaurant here is great for burgers and beer.
Tierra Verde is a great test of your golf game. Here and Texas Star are the two best muni's in DFW by far. I will come back to play when the greens are rolling. A fun day on a great course with good people.
And one thing that doesn't get mentioned enough... this is an Audubon course..... not a single house, apartment, or freeway anywhere. Birds chirping, bass swimming, and the occasional coyote or squirrel (one running from the other!). The best solitude in DFW.
Thank you for the 4-Star review. We are appreciative of your visit, and hope to have you return more than once a year. Keep it in the fairway until then..
Tierra verde
It has been several years since playing the course .It continues to be my favorite course in DFW area in golf now. It has rolling terrain I like and excellent greens .It's a pleasure to view.
Thank you for the 5-Star review. We are appreciative of your visit, and hope to have you return sooner than a few years. Keep it in the fairway.
An Excellent Test
The day was perfect to begin with. I practice at this course all the time. The staff is always very friendly and courteous. The ambassadors are always there to take your clubs and place them on the carts. Although I did not use the dining facility this time they have an exceptional rating for food and service. The practice facility is more than adequate for practice or warmup. The course was in excellent shape for this time of year. There were minimal if any leaves in the fairways. You have expect the rough and sides of the course to be different. Most important to all of us the greens were in excellent shape. They rolled moderately fast and true. The bunkers were okay also having had a modest rain recently.
Thank you for the 5-Star review. We are appreciative of your visit, and hope to have you return soon.
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Thank you for the 4-Star review. We appreciate the feedback and will review accordingly. Hope to see you again in the near future.