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Texarkana Golf Ranch
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About
Set along the shores of beautiful Bringle Lake, the Texarkana Golf Ranch is one of the best new courses in the state, and some say the nation. With its thick forests, lush fairways, and significant elevation changes, this pristine course offers a peaceful golf experience for unbelievably affordable prices. Since the course was carved out of the natural East Texas terrain, they didn’t have to move much dirt–the low construction costs are passed on to the golfing public.
The design spreads out over 300-plus acres that could have easily supported the development of 36 holes. Instead there are only 18 holes, most of which are not adjacent; this means that you’ll typically never see another group on the course.
You might even spy a celebrity or two. Those fortunate enough to attend the grand opening were able to attend a clinic from PGA Professional and Haney prodigy Mark O'Meara. Later that day you could also compete against him in the tournament that kicked off the course's grand opening
The beauty here is unparalleled; every hole appears to be the signature hole. On the front Nos. 4 and 8 stand out a bit more than the others. No. 4 is the only hole where Bringle Lake is not visible, but because it features over 50 feet of elevation change over its 472 yards, it’s one of the most spectacular holes.
No. 8 is almost comical, playing a devilish 666 yards from the tee–it’s a double dogleg that requires two perfect shots to be in position to reach the green in regulation. Wayward approaches carom off the slopes beside the green, and ups and downs are not guaranteed.
The three finishing holes leave you drooling for more. No. 16 is over 500 yards and requires a tee shot over a lake into a tight landing area. The second shot is a lay-up into a sloping fairway. It can be impossible to get it close with the short approach because the green is perhaps the most undulating on the course.
The beautiful No. 17 plays 214 yards on a long plateau beside the lake, and the spectacular ender plays 425 yards through the tall pines. It’s tough to get the tee shot in the fairway because of the numerous bunkers, and especially because of the funky green. Surrounded by bunkers, this strange green is often a sure three-putt because the front slopes left to right, while the back does just the opposite.
Getting there : Take the Richmond Rd. exit north off of I-30, then turn right on Scott Wright Rd.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7359 yards | 77.2 | 145 |
| Blue | 72 | 6732 yards | 74.0 | 143 |
| White | 72 | 6145 yards | 71.1 | 134 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5123 yards | 72.7 | 129 |
| Gold | 72 | 5123 yards | 65.9 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 76.7/144 | 452 | 179 | 582 | 472 | 428 | 244 | 399 | 666 | 435 | 3857 | 397 | 409 | 546 | 315 | 454 | 234 | 518 | 204 | 425 | 3502 | 7359 |
| Blue M: 73.8/141 | 434 | 141 | 559 | 461 | 410 | 189 | 349 | 615 | 385 | 3543 | 351 | 354 | 514 | 305 | 404 | 214 | 498 | 169 | 380 | 3189 | 6732 |
| White M: 70.7/136 | 414 | 121 | 532 | 407 | 365 | 162 | 322 | 501 | 368 | 3192 | 333 | 321 | 491 | 278 | 384 | 179 | 458 | 145 | 364 | 2953 | 6145 |
| Gold M: 66.7/117 W: 71.3/128 | 316 | 116 | 435 | 329 | 318 | 135 | 305 | 475 | 310 | 2739 | 170 | 207 | 417 | 225 | 352 | 115 | 448 | 135 | 315 | 2384 | 5123 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
Great Layout Horrible Conditions
This could be a great course!!! But the conditions are HORRIBLE!!! Goat pasture is the best description!!! The design is amazing but not well kept at all… the bunkers SMH
Good Bang for Your Buck
Course was in pretty decent shape. Some tee boxes and greens could use some work, but for $45 I think it was well worth it.
Great course
The course is looking a better so far this year . Some greens still need some work.
Green’s
The course is really good. Some greens need a little help. Overall I like this course great layout.
Needs TLC
The course is very challenging and has a nice layout. Although I would recommend the course, it need improvement. There is a lot of dirt that comes into play. The tee boxes are not in good shape and the greens were in poor condition. It appears that locals enjoy playing it. However, at this time, I could not rate it higher than a 3 on a scale of 5. The thing that stood out the most is that cart paths were almost non existent. You created your own cart path. The layout makes it with playing, hopefully new owners will make improvements.
Texarkana Golf Ranch
Great value for the price! Course was in good shape with workers improving the grounds as we played. Only problem was a foursome decided to jump onto the back 9 which slowed everyone down. They thought they were golf pros by the way they took their time on the greens. Had no concern about pace of play. Overall a great outing.
HORRIBLE
The greens are in absolutely TERRIBLE shape. The course was barely kept when we played. The fairways looked abandoned, the roughs even worse, the tee boxes about like the fairways. Save your time and money and play elsewhere if you can help it. I haven’t played on greens this bad in YEARS.
Fun course, greens not in good shape
most of the course, especially the greens, were in rough shape. Fun round and course
Great Golf Complex
Great course! Great value! Staff is super nice and very accommodating!
Love the layout of the course… I do intend on playing it again…..
Fun course
Lots of fun and challenging. Picked “extremely challenging”, because it is more than moderately challenging; the course is challenging but not to the extreme. Fairways in moderately good condition and the greens were excellent! Will definitely return to play again!
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