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3.7
768 Reviews (768)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
78.2%
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622 out of 768 reviews
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3.6
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
71.9%
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3.7
85 Reviews (85)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
76.5%
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Course Highlights
Waterview delivers outstanding greens and a well-regarded layout that consistently earns high marks among DFW-area golfers. Friendly staff and strong value for money make this course a compelling choice for budget-conscious players.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7191 yards
Slope 133
Rating 74.5

Rowlett’s first course has been laid out over a flat range of pasture, supplemented by 15 acres of lakes and over 1,000 new trees. Designed to be hacker friendly, the lack of mature trees provide an especially generous look and feel, tempting the mid-level handicapper to tee it up from the 7,191 yard tips and go long off the tee. Bent greens are the highlight of the round here–they roll true and provide solid opportunities to snake in a few long putts.

Getting there : Off of I-30 exit Dalrock Rd. and drive north through Hwy. 66. A half-mile past 66 veer left on Princeton, which dead-ends at Liberty Grove. Turn right into the Waterview division and take Waterview Pkwy. to the clubhouse

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Tif-Eagle Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Graham (2000) Gary Panks (2000) Chris Gray (2008) Steve Wolfard

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

3.7
768 Reviews (768)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 25
Bunkers 24
Undulating Greens 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 24
Seniors 12
Beginners 11
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 23
Worth the Drive 12
Convenient to the City 11

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Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Lots of houses

We were following a tournament so play time was longer than normal. Weather was great so play was pleasant. Greens were fast. Only thing I can say negative, was that I was treated like I was invisible by cart girl. But I won't allow that to overshadow my play time at waterview.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Good course, decent price

The course was in good shape and had a decent pace of play. The pro shop was nice and the staff was helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Average at best

The greens at this course are usually pretty good. However there was a ton of sand on them. The putting was impossible, and made for a poor experience.
Cart service? There wasn't any cart service on a Friday afternoon. If I owned the course it would drive me nuts thinking about how much money was left on the course.

Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/08/2014

We really do appreciate the feedback, and we're truly sorry you had that experience last Friday. The greens were sandy from the March 31st aerification, which happens 3 times a year for our bentgrass (typically March, May, September). Please email me if you would like to discuss further as I'm only permitted to comment and can't email you directly through GolfNow.

Thanks for coming out and we do hope to have you out again.

Dru Bolen
General Manager
WaterviewGM@AmericanGolf.com
972-463-8900 ext. 6

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

decent course

Haven't played this course in 5 years, I used to play it a lot. Course conditions were pretty rough. The greens were like concrete I play premium balls that normally will produce enough backspin to draw back several feet, not on these greens. The fairways were in quite a few locations as hard as the greens tough play if you take a divot. But these conditions are to be expected possibly due to water restrictions. A few of the tee boxes were very unlevel and greens in poor shape. Overall even with the rain still was able to shoot a 79. Only real complaint no cart service and the lady at the bar was a little rude. For some reason after repeating the order several times she still wasn't able to get it correct. Overall its still a public course and sometimes this is what to expect for playing conditions. Services need some help front service was good signing in.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Course.... VERY SLOW!

First time out to the course, was an hour drive to get there for us but wanted to try a new course. Enjoyed the layout , was challenging but fair. Greens were awesome. Only complaint was pace of play (and we teed off almost 45 minutes late) When we finally teed off there was quite a back up already. Think it was 3rd of 4th hole and there were 2 groups waiting in front of us .....3 groups waiting on a tee box should never happen!

CJ Reed

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/25/2014

We appreciate the feedback. The GM will be reaching out to you separately to address the issue.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Windy and SLOW = a beating

It was windy and super slow. They really need to work on pace of play here. I like the course. The greens were in excellent shape. Did I say it was slow? Way too slow. We as golfers should not be willing to accept an almost 5 hour round of golf no matter what the weather. I still had fun but it was slow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/07/2014

it's unfortunate that you had the experience you did here at Waterview. Pace of play if something that we monitor on a daily basis, and our data confirms your comments of 4:30. We do set the pace for 4:30 for 18 holes of golf. I do know that was one of the windiest days here, which slowed play down a little more. If you will email me waterviewgm@americangolf.com, I would love to have you back out here once the snow is gone!
-Dru Bolen

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best greens for money.

If you like to golf a lot you look for courses that feel like real golf but are not real expensive. Greens are well kept and the course is no push over. The staff is great, especially Lonnie.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens were well maintained.

The course has a good layout. However, the fairways need some attention!

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

Loved It.

Great course. Great facilities and staff. I'll be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course.

I play here a lot and the course and greens are in great condition. The pace of play went smooth until we got to the 17th hole. I don't exactly know what was going on but it was backed up 3 groups.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great price, great golf.

The course is extremely well maintained. Everyone on the course is extra friendly. The only negative is, depending on where you live, one has to drive to Rowlette to play it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very accommodating

Great staff....definitely recommend...great value and staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/11/2013

We appreciate the comments, thanks for coming out and we'll see you again!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable

Was rained out this past weekend but it was third time to play this course. We drive down from Texarkana and Waterview is becoming our "go to" course whenever we are in greater Dallas. Everything is in great shape - tee boxes, fairways and greens putt true. Must hit fairways if you can't handle uneven lies along the rough! Beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/11/2013

Thanks for the kind words, and we appreciate you coming out. If you're looking for Saturdays, we have a men's league that plays every other Saturday. Ask us for more information next time you're out.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Can't wait to play again

Had a 4:22 tee time, but squeezed in 14 holes in the 3 hours of sunlight. There were a few people walking the course for exercise and it was a little nerve racking when you are not aware of them until after your ball lands. I can't wait to get out there and play again, really good fairways and greens rolled true. Scoreable course as you can lose the ball right and left and still be able to shoot at the green. Pretty long at times especially into the wind.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A blend of easy and challenging holes

Quality public course. Pricey on the weekend but enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is in really good shape for August.

Tee boxes are all in great shape. Don't need that sledge hammer to get the tee into the ground.

Fairways are "super" fast compared to many courses that I have played lately. Staff has not been afraid to clip the grass in the fairways which helps the ball advance. Many other courses are letting the fairway grass grow long to protect from the drought and save water, which lessens the fairway roll.

Fairways are long. A number of new tree plantings will help close up some of the open angles to the greens as they mature. There are water ponds on the course, but they are not a major factor if you stay in the fairways.

There are many sand traps which are all maintained. Most greens are in great shape. A couple were spotty, but they are watering and using fans to keep them from decline.

Enjoyed the course and will play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

6some held up play

Notified the proshop of the 6 some in front of us and they sent out the marshall to break it up. Once marshall left, they joined back up and the marshall never came back to check on them. This made it a 3 hour back nine when it should have only taken 2.

Other than that, the greens are in decent shape but the fairways are hard as a rock. I paid $27 but would never pay the $55 price that it normally is.

Would only recommend this course for their twilight rate. Not worth $55.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great when don't have to play behind large group with kids

I don't mind having kids at the course it's a great experience to learn, however it really slows down the others you could easily go from a 3 hour game to 4.5 or 5 hour depending on the experience. It's even more frustrating when there's a teaching group ahead of you and you're waiting on a 8-10 year old to sink their putt. Marshall's should make a point to move them along and they don't. Other than that its a great course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice fun course

Friendly staff, open golf course, and quick rounds by the cart girl complimented this mostly open golf course that was forgiving of some stray shots (as long as you can avoid the water). The greens were a little bumpy an worn, but it's the middle of summer in Texas and my friend didn't have any trouble hitting every putt on the back nine. Look forward to going back and playing there again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace a Killer!!!

Course was in really good shape. Way over booked!!!! Round took 6 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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