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3.3
982 Reviews (982)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
57.7%
Recommend this course
725 out of 982 reviews
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3.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
69.2%
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9 out of 13 reviews
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3.3
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
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2 Stars
10
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.2
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
55.6%
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6959 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.0

The Trails of Frisco golf course is one of Jeff Brauer’s most unique designs -- primarily because it doesn’t fit the mold of his other courses. Brauer, who’s known for his open, straight-forward courses, designed this one to tip out to a par 71, 6,900 yards, loaded it with hidden creeks, scenic wetlands, extensive bunkering, and massive greens. In fact, first-timers will be confused here. They’ll face intimidating views off the tee that leave doubt as to the problems that loom ahead, and it is definitely possible to lose all of your balls off the tee if you’re struggling.

The golf course is just flat-out challenging, especially on the front nine. No. 1 opens up with a creek on the left that cuts in front of the green and generally makes its presence known on every shot. The play here is to stay right and stay away from its subtle presence on the left side. The creek comes into play on Nos. 2, 4, 5, and even No. 9, where it chutes from the fairway in front of the green and surrounds the green of this challenging par 4.

All told, water and waste areas are in play on 16 of 18 holes (including every par 3), and the creeks are enhanced by visible lakes and ponds on the back side, even though it is considered a bit easier than the front.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jeff Brauer (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

3.3
982 Reviews (982)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 37
Bunkers 33
Forced Carries 29
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 32
Locals 31
A Weekend Splurge 8
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 30
Convenient to the City 22
Worth the Drive 14

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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Bring a lot of balls

Course was in better condition then any of the other places I play, but it was also tough, especially it being my first time playing there. If you do come here bring to A game and extra balls.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

The course is in great shape. Fairways and greens in top condition. Vey challenging course !

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not great but not terrible

Course in good condition except golf balls along the fairways from nearby homes. Not much drinking water on the course so simmer will be brutal. Lacking in amenities for the price. If you bring your own water and mark your golf balls clearly. Do recommend for the course conditions and lay out

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Its not my first trip to this course. Though i seem to always be at it after a rain. I believe it rained 2 days before and the traps were pretty washed out still. Sand needs work anyway. Front 9 has a few holes where the fairway and tee boxes were pretty bad shape...holes 2, 3 to name a couple. Course has a creek that winds through it and some mid fairway heavy brush areas that add some challenge to the course. Greens were fairly smooth and maybe a touch slow. We (two golfers)waited on most holes for the two threesomes in front of us. But we made decent time getting around the courese. Had one visit from the beverage cart and she was kind enough to warn us it was the end of her shift and service was done for the day. The bridges need some work for sure. The course feels a bit over priced vs its condition but i would go again.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always enjoy playing this course

Played many times and have always enjoyed playing here. I was worried as many courses don’t seem to be in the best shape but I was happy. Greens and fairways were in nice shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Where was Jim Nance???

Wow. Want to play a challenging course? A course in pristine condition like those you see on TV? With just

perfect greens? Give these guys a try. The price is right, and you will be back. Guaranteed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout

So played on a Wednesday at 9am and arrived to learn that the range is closed until 9am on Wednesdays for “maintenance”. Funny, I looked out on the range at 8:30 and there wasn’t a soul on the range. Anyway, I inquired in the pro shop about the chance of hitting a bucket and was turned away (by a rude employee). It’s a shame, because this is a shot making layout and not having a chance to dial in before a round makes it a challenge.

The layout of this course is really nice. You’ll use every club in your bag along the 18 holes, which I think it the mark of a good design. The layout brings water (or creeks) into play on almost every hole, but if you play conservatively, it isn’t apt to cause you too much havoc. The course is also well bunkered, but I found the bunkers too often lack sand.

Greens on the course were very nice, but a bit slow. They didn’t seem to have too much wear or tear on them yet this season. Fairways were okay, but are still suffering from what I assumed was a bit of winter kill. Tee boxes were very disappointing.

I’ll be back, but just not for an early round on a Wednesday.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great condition

Course was in great condition and greens were super.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Some Improvement

I found the pace of play to be a bit frustrating at 4:40, but some of this is due to the course itself. You have one of the worst-designed holes ever on #2 and a couple of holes where you have to maneuver through creeks and ditches and elevated greens, which are above average in difficulty for the average golfer (#9 is another one). If the course can get it, more power to them, but $85 + tax for this track is a pass unless it's the only option.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Spend elsewhere

Course conditions do not warrant the price, not even close

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was incredibly dry and tee boxes in bad shape. The greens were in pretty good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some work to get a better than 2 rating.

Course is not very well maintained. Fairways were spotty and some had minimal grass. Greens we inconsistent and there was a lot of debris in some areas off the tee boxes and greens. This course was not worth the $136 I paid for my grandson and myself. It has been awhile since I played this course and I was disappointed. I won't go back anytime soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad conditions

So sad to see such a nice course in such terrible conditions. It was like playing at a $9 a round course. Can’t believe I paid $65 to play on such a terribly maintained course. Weeds everywhere. Dead patchy grass. Just a really bad experience. This place needs a new manager or something asap or it’s never going to recover.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Horrible shape

This used to be a great course, very challenging layout. However, the owners refuse to put any money into it to take care of it. The greens are full of poanna, the sand traps are horrible, and the fairways are bare no full of weeds. Don’t even get me started on the tee boxes! It has so much potential but again ownership just sucks money and doesn’t care about the condition. Also, the driving range has old balls and a mix of found balls that they stamp with “practice” on them. Just so disappointing!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Trails is in bad shape

I have been playing the Trails for 10 years. The greens are in good shape however the rest of the course is turning to garbage. I have never seen so many weeds and the fairways are concrete. The tee boxes are mostly dirt.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Need to water more

The greens were in pretty good shape, but most tee boxes did not have grass and were dirt. The fairways were pretty hard and not much grass there either. Seems like they need to water more.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Absolutely Awful

This is the worst condition I’ve ever seen this course in. Tee boxes are dirt, fairways are rock hard, bunkers are trash and there are weeds everywhere around the greens. See photo of the fourth green and surrounding area. The areas around the rest of the greens look fairly similar.

The greens were not quite as horrible as the rest of the course. Unfortunately some of the greens were rock hard, there’s a lot of Poana on quite a few greens and the pin placements were pretty bad. The pin placements at this course are always questionable, normally that can be looked past if the course is properly maintained.

Pity that the course cannot be maintained, used to be a good track.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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