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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
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3.2
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Course Highlights
Built from an old brickyard quarry, this course delivers a uniquely challenging layout with dramatic elevation changes found nowhere else in the DFW area. Greens and fairways consistently hold up well throughout the seasons, and the welcoming staff make every visit feel personal.

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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Reviews

3.7
756 Reviews (756)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Patio Dining 8
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 47
Water Hazards 41
Narrow Fairways 32
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Advanced Golfers 22
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 20
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 35
Convenient to the City 25
In the 'Burbs 8

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Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Good weather
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Old Brickyard

This was a great course to play because of the unique challenge of each hole. The staff gave me a booklet to help me because it was my first time playing there and I was a single. I had a little confusion finding a couple of tee boxes but that was it. I will play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

good golf outing

The course was still in winter condition due to cold weather. With plenty of elevation changes and a windy day, club selection was important. We played 18 holes and found it to be a nice change from other courses in the area with plenty of slopes, rolling hills, sharp drop-offs, water hazards, thick brush lining the fairways, and plenty of tress. It's a very nice course and well worth the money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is tuff

I always enjoy playing the Brickyard but the staff is rude.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Like meeting up with an old friend

If you are new to the Brickyard, or it has been a while, take a couple extra sleeves of balls. An all around tough challenging course, but especially number 10, should be par 7 I think, but I love it. Despite the lack of rain, and days on end of freezing temps, the warmer weather of the last week or so, had some of the greens actually beginning to green up. The pace of play was very slow, but then the Brickyard is not a course that is conducive to quick play, all the tee boxes for the most part are elevated, the hilly terrain makes for slow play, but the Brickyard is not meant to be a rushed experience. It is meant to be savored like a great filet mignon paired with a fine Cabernet...cannot wait to return once the spring temps and rains arrive and turn it all lush green. Staff was most excellent the steady 30 mph South wind made the challenge even more striking, but hey I broke a hundred and enjoyed myself with two old friends and made a new one, does not get much better than that. On a scale of 1 to 10 would have to give my day at the Brickyard a solid 9.5. I will be back you can count on that.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Hilly Terrain

Gas carts are essential playing this course. Lots of fun plus lots of probelms not knowing the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout

This course has a fun layout that require good tee shots. Greens are always in good shape, the fairways have a lot of weeds in them but that's the only down fall. Over all a good course and should be played!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

old brickyard

Very challenging course. Fun to play. The only negative is the greens were not overseeded.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Jd

Nice course, great shape. You need to place tee shots well. Will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Old Brickyard

Course was in decent shape for the price. I expected it to be a bit nicer. But we had fun and would go back again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So So

The course was ok and liked it. I got lost the signage was very bad had to let people go ahead of us to try and follow them. I want to play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A fun track

The fairways are packed hard. People drive all the way to the greens and I don't understand why it is not marshalled to prevent destroying the turf, but it's not mine. The ball will roll forever and sometimes into hazards, due to the hard turf.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best Bang for the Buck South of Downtown Dallas

Played here again yesterday and still never get tired of it. Greens are always good with tight fairways which I love. Cruised around in 4 hours, and only waited on one group the entire round and I was playing as a single. I still think holes 8 thru 12 are the toughest stretch of holes anywhere in the metro-plex. I love the view of the Dallas skyline from #5 tee box and finally birdied # 10 after many tries for a personal best of 74 at this course. FYI senior rate is $25 bucks and there senior age starts at 50...YEA!!!!!....Will be back again after the Thanksgiving Holidays...

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old Brickyard Needs Lots of Work!!

The Old Brickyard has the potential to be one the top courses in the area, BUT it needs lots of work. The fairways, tee boxes and sand traps all need a lot of attention. The greens, for the most part, were in fair to good condition. The cart paths are so torn up that in places they resemble four wheel drive roads in Colorado. The layout of this course is unique. The vistas are beautiful. It is a very, very short course even from the tips. I returned to play it after not playing it for several years - I was surprised to see how much it had deteriorated. The only way I would consider playing the Old Brickyard again is if GolfNow has another really low price deal.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played better courses for less money

Wasn't sure what to expect from courses in the area being from out of state, so take that into consideration when reading this. The course design looked like some holes were forced into areas too small giving the appearance of being kind of gimmicky. If you are a longer hitter, the landing areas for some of the holes are really narrow. Tee box condition was 50/50. Some were okay, but others were pretty chewed up. The fairways were in ok condition, but get off of them by much and the ground was in pretty bad shape...rock hard and little grass. There is very little to indicate yardage other than the normal 200, 150, and 100 markers. You do get a book giving a description of the course, but it is a little hard to figure out exactly where the points are to base yardage off of. The greens held pretty well and were not very fast. Sand traps tended to be pretty muddy towards the middle.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/11/2014

They do have books in the clubhouse for the course descriptions. But your assessment of the course is pretty accurate, it does need a little work.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for

We played this course on a late Saturday morning. Finished the front 9 in 165 minutes, but the back nine went much quicker (maybe it was the call into the proshop to send a marshall out). Of course, my expectations were low playing behind guys in jeans. Weeds in the fairways, ant hills all over every hole, and a couple of ridiculous pin placements caused me to say the course condition needed attention. The staff was friendly and when the cart girls finally came around they were nice to look at. The round is not worth a dollar over the $33 we paid to play this course. And hole #10 might make you consider retiring from golf.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Different, but fun

Unusual topography makes for fun challenge. Some really great holes that offer high quality shots.
Issues include no working ball washers.
Greens were fine. Fairways mown tight.
Very exposed to wind, so be ready on windy days.
Had a good time playing here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

I've played this course three times and will continue to play here. It's a fun course for a good price

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun and challenging course

Drove 45 miles to play this course. Too good of a GolfNow deal. Course was shorter than most but very challenging. There were blind shots, lots of elevation changes and plenty of shots over water. Gas powered carts because electric ones would not make it on this course. The guy in the club house was really nice and glad to have us there. Give it a try. It was fun.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a fun challenge

Fairways in rough shape, greens fair. For the price though, would still recommend

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course Great Staff

This course is improving every week I play there.this course is such good shape the word is getting out it is getting to be difficult getting tee times without a weeks notice. Greens have been fertilized, fairways are in great shape and difficult but very playable for a mid par player. Texas Sized Hats Off to Randy and the staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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