The Trails of Frisco Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 71 | 6959 yards | 74.0 | 138 |
| Back | 71 | 6317 yards | 70.7 | 124 |
| Middle | 71 | 5777 yards | 68.3 | 114 |
| Forward | 71 | 5104 yards | 65.0 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.8/145 | 562 | 468 | 208 | 378 | 453 | 178 | 555 | 361 | 420 | 3583 | 533 | 157 | 462 | 351 | 231 | 431 | 167 | 468 | 576 | 3376 | 6959 |
| Blue M: 71.4/133 | 522 | 430 | 171 | 342 | 426 | 147 | 501 | 333 | 373 | 3245 | 491 | 135 | 435 | 335 | 204 | 398 | 141 | 396 | 537 | 3072 | 6317 |
| White M: 69.8/119 W: 74.3/135 | 486 | 384 | 147 | 311 | 394 | 128 | 448 | 313 | 342 | 2953 | 461 | 114 | 418 | 305 | 179 | 370 | 118 | 361 | 498 | 2824 | 5777 |
| Red M: 65.9/113 W: 69.7/123 | 436 | 322 | 110 | 286 | 359 | 98 | 428 | 207 | 307 | 2553 | 390 | 87 | 393 | 273 | 160 | 358 | 103 | 327 | 460 | 2551 | 5104 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by jonathanthomas11 on 09/18/2024
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Photo submitted by JHurt5345 on 08/25/2024
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Photo of 4th green. Photo submitted by Faithless1 on 04/16/2023
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What Sand? Photo submitted by Tom5929581 on 04/11/2022
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Mud on fairways Photo submitted by Tom5929581 on 04/11/2022
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Flood debris everywhere Photo submitted by Tom5929581 on 04/11/2022
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Trashed Greens Photo submitted by Tom5929581 on 04/11/2022
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Photo submitted by u853787857 on 11/11/2021
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#2 green @ Trails Photo submitted by bowhunter817 on 04/10/2013
Good shape, tough - not worth the $$
Great layout, good shape for mid july
Great value inside the pro shop and snack was awesome
Not worth the $70 for a round
Perfect with rew wet spot
Perfect course condition with few wet spot and hot afternoon round with little breathe.
I played often this course due to
Friendly staff and always good maintenances after storm..
Great course. Well maintained.
Greens are average condition. Fairways are awesome. Traps are maintained. Great course. Good job grounds crew.
Solid but pretty tough
Course was in good shape, and pace of play was fine. Had a fun round with friends, but this course is pretty tough. Often had to go less than driver, leaving 170+ yard approaches. No cart girl, but was able to reload on the turn. Course is mowed pretty short which led to some decent shots getting into trouble. All in all, was pleased and will return in the future.
Warmday without Oasis
slow greens with warmday(Almost 100* F).. But windy and helped blowing hot air..
Enjoyed round of Golf.
Solid
Greens in decent shape. Tee boxes are solid. Fairways a little thin but in good shape considering the heat
Good value with one VERY bad aspect
I have played this course before, but it had been a long time. I was literally on the first hole when I realized the thing I didn't like about it.
I have never in my life played a course with less information available to players about how far they are away from greens. There are literally 0 ground markers on the course giving you distances and there are no colored stakes for yellow/blue/white/red. There are some very faded paint on the cart path on some holes, but you can often times not even see it from the middle of the fairway.
Later in the day I realized some holes have big rocks next to the fairway that might indicate 150 out, but not every hole has them. I just find it baffling. I can't imagine playing that course for the first time alone. What a simple thing to fix.
Otherwise it was in good condition and was a good value. The only other thing I would mention is that we are still in quasi lockdown COVID mode right now and the pro shop guy basically told me to play with my partner in the same cart. It didn't bother me, but most other courses around right now are doing 1 cart / person. So it might bother some people.
In good shape
They kept the course in great shape during the COVID pandemic.
Coping Well with COVID
This course moved up in my priority due to the way they're handling COVID. Trails of Frisco is doing much better than another area course I played last week. One player per cart (except for family members) as long as they have enough. They did have enough for me, playing on Saturday afternoon. They also have a stock of very nice 3-wheel push carts available. Although the phone line said the putting and chipping practice areas were closed, when I asked at the desk they said "Sure, go ahead. Just keep your spacing." The clubhouse bar and restrooms are open, with tables spread far apart. On the course, the fairways are fine. The greens had some tendency to bounce but were good enough for an enjoyable round. Foam rings were used around the pins, and were correctly sized to keep from making the putts easier than they should be. I'm definitely looking to play here again.
Playing with new parameters
Pace of play was 3 1/2 hours after we played through a slow 3 some in front of us. Course was very dry considering the amount of rain we have been getting. I expected the greens to be as good as they get do I the weather here but was surprised they were so bumpy. Fairway in good share even with the hard ground.
For the money it is a value
Wonderful for Course and Staff
Always friendly staff and course condition was excellent.
Aired greens
This is an excellent Golf course, however, I was not told that their greens were in a poor condition. Putting was a complete waste of time. Despite the fact that they are repairing their greens they are going to charge you a full price for 18 holes. I may be back when they 1) charge a reasonable price or 2) they complete their work and greens worth the money.
Target golf
I enjoyed the layout, particularly off the tee. There are very few holes where you grab driver without thinking about it. Well maintained fairways and greens. My only frustration is the course is extremely penal for misses. With OB/water on many holes, I don’t believe they need to have so many areas that are not mown where you will also almost certainly lose a ball.
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Hi, We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at The Trails of Frisco Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!