The Golf Club At Fossil Creek
About
Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, the links-style Golf Club at Fossil Creek was nominated by Golf Digest as one of the best new public golf courses in Texas when it opened in 1987, and has lived up to that advance billing since then. The course is scenic, with massive trees, limestone bluffs, bubbling creeks, and numerous lakes that bring water into play on 15 of 18 holes. The course boasts pretty rolling fairways and 18 testing holes all intertwined throughout streams created by Fossil Creek. It's surrounded by rocky-ledged creeks and crystal lakes.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6865 yards | 73.7 | 138 |
| Blue | 72 | 6457 yards | 72.1 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 6006 yards | 69.3 | 127 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6006 yards | 74.4 | 132 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5066 yards | 68.7 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer M: 73.9/147 W: 79.4/144 | 402 | 157 | 523 | 339 | 209 | 377 | 430 | 537 | 399 | 3373 | 208 | 547 | 372 | 194 | 387 | 394 | 379 | 456 | 555 | 3492 | 6865 |
| Tournament M: 71.1/136 W: 77.1/139 | 382 | 139 | 510 | 318 | 198 | 358 | 404 | 511 | 374 | 3194 | 189 | 515 | 341 | 173 | 365 | 361 | 354 | 435 | 530 | 3263 | 6457 |
| Club M: 70.6/130 W: 75.6/141 | 360 | 120 | 498 | 300 | 183 | 339 | 382 | 478 | 357 | 3017 | 144 | 498 | 309 | 167 | 330 | 338 | 336 | 369 | 498 | 2989 | 6006 |
| Forward M: 66.6/114 W: 71.3/122 | 320 | 109 | 405 | 237 | 144 | 265 | 325 | 426 | 316 | 2547 | 108 | 431 | 261 | 96 | 319 | 260 | 280 | 334 | 430 | 2519 | 5066 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by DMorasch65 on 03/23/2025
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Photo submitted by forepartees on 08/25/2024
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Photo submitted by forepartees on 08/25/2024
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Photo submitted by forepartees on 08/25/2024
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Photo submitted by forepartees on 08/25/2024
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Photo submitted by forepartees on 08/25/2024
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Photo submitted by u991323864 on 06/15/2023
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Photo submitted by u991323864 on 06/15/2023
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Photo submitted by u991323864 on 06/15/2023
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Photo submitted by amorey on 01/18/2021
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Photo submitted by obordoj on 11/19/2019
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Photo submitted by obordoj on 11/19/2019
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Photo submitted by obordoj on 11/19/2019
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Photo submitted by u000007235975 on 07/02/2019
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Photo submitted by ttaxmaster on 07/07/2014
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Hole # 10 at Fossil Creek Golf Course Photo submitted by TonyBarreto on 08/26/2013
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Photo submitted by DanielTheGolfShagger on 08/15/2013
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Photo submitted by Zeuswon on 08/06/2013
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Photo submitted by William1130674 on 06/23/2013
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Photo submitted by William1130674 on 06/23/2013
Second time playing
The overall condition was good, greens are very fast and will hold shorter spinning shots. The main gripe on the course is pace of play. Second time I played here and it seems like they over sell the tee times. Again this is the second time with same results. We waited forever the first time and the second time we were not able to get in but 10 holes due to pace of play. The first time took just under 6 hours second time we ran out of daylight at 4:50 hours on the course waiting. What's surprising is the green fee are not cheap so you would expect less traffic and better pace of play.
Mr Palmer masterpiece
Great course layout, requires accuracy on approach shots to receptive but fast greens. Plenty of elevation change to keep your attention and greens have sufficient undulations to ensure most puts over 10ft have at least a hole break.
Great course!
Fairways and greens were in excellent condition for this time of year! A lot of creeks make it more challenging!
World class golf course in the heart of DFW.
Arnold Palmers magic occurred here in 1988 and I have loved it ever since. One of his best. And it's in great shape. Must play.
Course in great condition
Always love playing this Palmer course. The greens are true and pretty quick, bunkers in great condition and the fairways nice. Props to the management, keep it up!
Great Course/Hot deal
I found a hot deal for $25 to play here and I am so happy that I did. Fossil Creek may be one of my favorite tracks in the DFW area. Excellent greens and fairways. 10/10 recommendation.
Nice course
We played a couple of courses in the area on a recent trip and this was by far the best.
A favorite
Always in good condition.
Golf Club at Fossil Creek
Price was nice for weekday. However we did have a Dad and 4 juniors in front of us (2 some) that refused to let us play through. Not a Marshall in sight.I love the late Arnold Palmer but there were just too many adds on the gps. The course however was gorgeous. It was challenging and very thought provoking. There are few risk/reward shots here that make it fun. I will definitely play here again.
Amazing course layou
Awesome course for any skill of player. You will use every club in your bag. Greens were in amazing shape and very quick. Would prefer to not warm up on mats but worth it for the course
This course has some great challenges
My buddies and I enjoyed our round very much.The greens were really fast and smooth.The greens were a lot faster than what we had been used to.somour putting was very challenging.After about 4 holes we got the greens dialed in and 3 out of 4 of us shot below our handicap.We all had a fun and enjoyable round and that's what it's all about.To play on such a nice course at an affordable price is what we all strive for.Of course the August rains we were blessed with this last month contributed to the perfect conditions.
Fun course at Fossil Creek
Was in Fort Worth for conference and played course. Greens were a little slow looked like they had just been aerated but overall course was great. Had lunch afterwards and turkey club was a bit lacking but very friendly staff and had a blast. Will play again when back in area.
A Truly Wonderful Golf Course
Truly a spectacular round of golf. Everything was wonderful about the course, from the layout, to the condition of the tee boxes, fairways and greens. The only improvements that could be made are on the restaurant side of the course. The food was a little better than average. I will definitely play here again!!
Wonderful layout
I'm so disappointed in myself for not playing the course sooner.. Every part of the course was top notch. There is no way I won't play here again and I will be bringing others ..
Fossil Creek
Overall a very good experience. Bunkers were good quality and the rest of the course went along with it. Playing in late July I was pleased to see water buckets completely full at every couple holes. Staff was quite friendly. I'm certain I'll return to play again.
Nice Track, albeit slow play
As usual, Fossil Creek was in great shape and should be in every golfers rotation of courses to play.
Today play was slow, even for a Saturday. The on-course Ambassador/Marshall was just taking up space as we twice asked if he could nudge the group ahead of us who had fallen more than a hole behind at times.
It was clear that he was just serving his time to earn his weekly golf privileges.
Great summertime conditions
Fantastic conditions for the dog days of summer! Greens recovered really well and are on track to be perfect come fall when the temps drop!
Great Course
Nice place,?holes are tough to play
Excellent value
The greens were recovering from being aerified so they were a little sandy but still rolled pretty well. The fairways were in great shape and the layout is fantastic. The pace of play was a bit slow for me considering it was a Wednesday afternoon but still finished in a little over 4 hours. I will definitely return.