Rusted Rail Golf Club

Although this was the first time I've ever played Rusted Rail, I was told by the folks I played with that the course is night and day from what it was just a couple of years ago. That's because the new owners, since purchasing the course in 2017, have made great efforts to improve every aspect of the operation, creating what is essentially a centerpiece for this bedroom community located just south of Dallas.

It starts in the clubhouse, where each guest is warmly greeted. There are terrific meeting, banquet and wedding facilities (there's even separate rooms for brides and grooms) and a solid food and beverage operation as well.

As for the course, which was renamed two years ago to reflect the railroad heritage of Crandall, Texas, it continues to improve each day. The new owners spent upwards of $1 million on new drainage, bunkers, cart paths and improving the fairways and greens to create a golf course that's fun, playable and a pretty good test, especially if you play the back tees at more than 7,000 yards. Each hole is different, with a nice variety of par 3s and par 5s, culminating with a terrific uphill finishing par-4 by the clubhouse. Rusted Rail has become a source of pride for Crandall, and it should get better and better in time.

Winter conditions with bare greens, but you can see a fun course on its way. Would play again.

Greens are in really bad shape. I’ve played this course prior to it becoming Rusted Rail. Appears their investment emphasis is on the Event center and not the golf course conditions.

I've played the course off and on for many years. Ten to fifteen years ago it was a nice course, and very close to home. A couple of years ago you would go in the clubhouse and the guy running the place was laying on the couch with a hangover. Then the course close down. In the last year or so, the course has gone from decent to awful the last time I played it. Greens were full of weeds and appeared to maybe have some kind of fungus. You can generally tell when a course is good or bad by seeing workers on the course. The last time I played there, there was one guy in the clubhouse and that was it. Nothing being done to the course. I wish it got the kind of attention it needs to be a good course again one day.

The Rusted Rail is a great course with a great staff.

Played this course about 2 years ago and it was one of the worst courses I had ever played. You can tell that the owners now want to give you a good course for the money. My son was playing with me on this round and thought that it was a good setup and fair course. Really had great time and enjoyed the round very much, I will be visiting this course again to keep seeing the continuing improvements. Nice job on saving a good course!!!

Staff is superb! The course is very good, the greens are good and they are still working to make them better. I think the course will just continue to get better and better.

This was the first time I've been out to the new Rusted Rail since it was re-done and was extremely impressed. The new owners have clearly put a lot of time and money in to this facility (formerly Creekview). The old clubhouse is completely gone and rebuilt. New tees and greens were put in and look great. The value is well worth the 20-25 min drive from Dallas. Will be back soon.

The course hasn’t been open long but it’s getting better every week. I’ve played once to twice a week and it just keeps getting better. It’s a pleasure playing at the Rusted Rail!!!

This course has been reborn. My pasture used to be better, but after a year closure and MAJOR overhaul this is a real golf course again. The fairways are good and most of the greens are good, they are still working on them and should continue to improve. It’s only been open for 3 weeks so look for better things to come.

This course has a very nice layout. I played it when it was Creekview. The Rustic Rail team have greatly improved it. The bunkers are great with soft white sand to test your play from bunkers. The course layout stayed the same. Hole #11 is very confusing. I could not tell if it was playable or under repair. Most of the greens needed some work. And the tee boxes needed to be mowed. The course needs TLC. with so many nice courses within the DFW area offering very good GolfNow hot deals, Rustic Rail is going to have to offer competitive rates to draw players. I will not play it again unless I get a GN hot deal below $20.

Course is closed until September. New ownership. Hope they get rid of the water moccasins and get new greens and fairways

The only part of the course that was mowed was the greens,. Which is ironic since there was no grass on the greens. Worst course conditions I have ever seen!!

I played this course about 7 years ago, and it was in good shape. Now it is in very rough shape. I am told they are evaluating how to resurrect it.

If your desperate to hit balls, then go. Fair ways need work, lots of weeds. Greens are diseased with fungus, however they are flat!

The pictures do not show how the course really is. There is no sand in the bunkers. The grass is not cut with any regularity. The greens really cant even be called greens. Weeds everywhere.

I was looking for a course to get a little warmup round in, since I haven't played in awhile. After the first hole, I had already decided that it wasn't even worth playing all 18 holes. Looking forward to actually playing at a good course next weekend

The course didn't look great aesthetically. To my surprise the green (although not green) has true rolls. There were a few greens that needs minimal repair. The course offered challenging lengths from the white tees. The carts are gas operated and offer a lot of power. The driving range leaves a lot to be desired. The club house offered hot dogs, links, and soda. With a little bit of time and money this course will see better days.

The course wasn't bad for it's financial situation. The greens were ok and the fairways were decent. The bunkers were abandoned however a local told me they were playing them as GUR

This is the worse course I have ever played.

The entire thing is a wreck, very poorly managed. Jimmy, the morning cashier ,has got to. be the rudest individual I have ever encountered. It won't be in business much longer. I'll never go back.