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3.8
734 Reviews (734)
5 Stars
197
4 Stars
309
3 Stars
110
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
78.5%
Recommend this course
592 out of 734 reviews
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4.3
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
96.9%
Recommend this course
31 out of 32 reviews
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3.8
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
82.1%
Recommend this course
46 out of 56 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6486 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.6

Some argue that the tricked-up golf course has no place in today’s game, but they might change their mind after visiting the eclectic Old Brickyard. As the name implies, the course lays out in and around an old brickyard, featuring dramatic elevation changes, blind shots, and some unbelievable, almost impossible holes. This is one you’ll want to play just to say you’ve seen it.

The opening holes are pretty basic as you traverse northward before turning into the meat of the course, where the dramatic elevation changes start wreaking havoc on your club selection. After about the third or fourth hole, every hole seems to have some unique feature.

The Old Brickyard Lake comes into play on holes 9-11, some of the most difficult holes you’ll find anywhere. After you limp homeward suffering near-disasters on the tricky par 3 No. 8, which plays over water and seems to drop about 5 stories, and the demented 9th hole, which features a funky tee shot and challenging approach over water to a difficult green, No. 10 is not a welcome sight. Hole 10 plays from an elevated tee box, with water along the right. Water comes into play on the next two shots as well, since it cuts across the dogleg-right fairway. If you’re struggling, this is a double-digit hole for sure.

There’s no real break after No. 10, either. The 13th requires a precision short iron to a tiered green. More surprises await as you finish the round, so be prepared. The yard is a fun day of golf.

Getting there : Take I-45 south from Dallas to Ferris, then exit 267 and continue down the access road to the entrance on the right.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Greens Tif Eagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Ponko (2000)

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

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3.8
734 Reviews (734)
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Course has gone downhill

They are making repairs but that doesn’t excuse trash on the holes, water from sprinklers in the fairway and mud everywhere on the holes that are open.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
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Potential that completely misses

Course has great potential but is terrible. 9 holes open, 3 make shift greens out of those 9 open holes, and a 4.5 hr round with 3 people. Rough

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
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1.0
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DO NOT COME HERE

Awful experience. The course is in horrible shape… pretty much unplayable. You’ll spend more time driving trying to find a hole that isn’t under repair then you will actually playing.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

all you can play...is the only good thing

course is way out of whack...don't slip on the moss growing on side walk ...they are working on it but it is suffering greatly in the process...will try it again when work is done...9 hole scattered randomly and play all you want for 25$ is good deal for practice maybe just don't expect a real round at all. no crowds is a plus...hopefully this doesn't put them out of business because I do like the course!

SERIOUSLY watch were you step the moss from crazy watering is super slick!!!

No water and he told us we couldn't take a cooler...NOT COOL

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Goat Ranch

I have played this course several times in the past and it was in good shape, but not any more. The greens and fairways are have more brown grass then green, it's not very well kept at all. It was actually depressing how bad this golf course was, It was so bad we left after just playing 9 holes. No way they should be charging so much to play this course. Don't waste your time or money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Half the Course Is Shut Down

When I booked the tee time there was nothing that said that half of the golf course was closed. They claimed in the pro shop that they had suffered some damage to the course from the freeze, but the freeze was 6 months ago, are you kidding me???? The two sad things that I have to say about this course is that 1. it's a course that I have really enjoyed playing in the past and 2. I drove 50 miles from my home to get there,just to find out that there were only nine holes open!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful Course Conditions

We did not know, until we got there (after we already paid) that the course was under repair. They only had 9 holes available for play, and some of those holes had a temporary green. The conditions were awful. We should have been made aware of the condition of the course prior to play. In my opinion, this course,right now, SHOULD NOT be listed on golfnow. We paid way too much to play under these conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t Play Here, Not Worth It

1/2 holes can’t play so you have to play the same 9 twice. 5/9 of the holes you can play have temporary greens that are small circles. The fairways look terrible. Worst experience I’ve had at a golf course. This place should not be open right now

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cancelled reservation

I was unable to play due to renovations going on. Went online to cnx with Golfnow due half the course closed and 3 more holes having temp greens. Waiting on refund.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Do not play

The greens are absolutely terrible. Destroyed. You can’t even see the pin locations on 12/18 of the holes. Terrible

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

BAD BUSINESS

The course is burnt up tee boxes, fairways and greens, they tell you nothing when makeing reservations or taking full green fees knowing the course is in unplayable condition. Played 9 holes and left. Don't do as we did and ruin your whole day after a hard week at work, book somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Great pace of play in the Morning

The greens are TERRIBLE! You are basically putting on dirt. Wait until the greens are redone. The attached image is almost as good as it gets.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All the grass is dead

So unfortunate, but this course is unplayable. There is nothing but mud for greens. I have never in 40 years of golf around the world seen a course in such horrendous condition. I'm assuming that the harsh winter destroyed this course and I fear it will take years to recover.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible shape, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!

I love playing this course normally but this was by far the worst course condition I've seen in years of any course. Greens were almost unputtable, fairways were ripped up, and they charged $30.00 when they honestly need to close completely and start over.

They have signs posted that they are closing down to 9 holes but neither 9 was in what I would call adequate shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Putting green

90% putting green is not able putt no grass dry mud all over had to stop playing.

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