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4.1
949 Reviews (949)
5 Stars
431
4 Stars
344
3 Stars
106
2 Stars
42
1 Stars
26
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
81.4%
Recommend this course
836 out of 949 reviews
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3.6
31 Reviews (31)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
58.1%
Recommend this course
18 out of 31 reviews
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4.0
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.4%
Recommend this course
46 out of 61 reviews
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Course Highlights
Fossil Creek's target-style layout consistently earns high praise for its challenging design and well-maintained fairways and fast greens. Accommodating staff and strong value for money make this course a reliable choice worth returning to.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6865 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.7

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1987) Ed Seay (1987) Robert Walker (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.1
949 Reviews (949)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Watching the Game 12
Brunch 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 59
Bunkers 50
Elevation Changes 45
This course/club is great for:
Locals 47
Advanced Golfers 44
Entertaining Clients 28
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 47
Worth the Drive 26
In the 'Burbs 20

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Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Nice place,?holes are tough to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 133
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Texas Advisor
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Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Better than my last visit 7 years ago

I stayed away from this course for several years due to an incident involving terrible management and tee time practices. This experience was much better. Fairways and greens in great shape. GPS was very useful on 5 or 6 tee shots. Pace was great (3:45 on a holiday). Beverage cart was around 4 times in 18 holes. The guys I got paired up with were pretty cool and we had a good time.

Only one negative, and this is a specific point I can't stand - I called to ask course if open and if there were any maintenance or special rules for the day. The answer was no. I show up, pay, practice, and wait on my partners. When I drive the cart into the first fairway - GPS tells me 'Cart Path Only'. No one said a word via phone or in pro shop. Fairways had received rain overnight, but were dry as of 2pm. Our threesome decided to use fairways only when necessary. I wish courses would be honest about daily conditions. I may have gone elsewhere rather than be CPO on a 93 degree humid day.

It wasn't enough to make me demand a refund, but it did take away a little from the otherwise great round in very good conditions. I won't wait another 7 years, but still not one of my favorites because of things like this. We also noted that the greens had only been partially mowed that morning... kind of weird. Patches along the edges were not done and were 1/4" longer than center of green. Made for a few interesting long putts. Weather delay may have had something to do with it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Recent play

Course was in good condition . Greens were also rolling good .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent course and great layout

Course is very well maintained greens rolled great and fairways were nice,rough was was little thick but always is this time of year.If you havnt played here you should make it the next one your list.Expect a 4 hour round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

no Marshall

At hole 12 ,called clubhouse. Very very slow attitude group in front. Was told by Keith. Someone would tell them. Never happened. Round took 4 3/4 hours. Never again .period

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

All about the timing

Just as in life...it's all about your timing. Great course. Have had fun every time I've played the course. First time playing early today. Had 8:38 tee time. At 8:38 there were three foursomes awaiting first tee ahead of our foursome. So don't know if they overbooked or folks just slow to get going. Pace ebbed and flowed rest of round. Played 18 in just under 4.5 hrs once we actually hit our first tee shots at 9:02. Course itself in good shape. Green held approach shots well and rolled very true. Luckily only in one bunker today but as usual, best sand around on a public course. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course layout

This is very nice layout golf course. Somewhere challenge and fun. The fairway and green are in good sharp. Staffs are friendly. I really enjoyed !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slowest round

Not a bad course, but the pace of play ruined it for me. Waited 10 minutes on every hole, and I teed off at 330. No marshal on course to help keep pace either. Course itself has a cool layout, but longer hitters won't be able to hit driver too often. I won't be returning.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good time

Course was in great shape, there's a couple awesome holes with creeks and islands. Would def play again. Cart girl very friendly , I would say pro shop guy needs more of a friendless attitude very bland.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Not Bad for the money

I was in Texas at a conference and decided to skip the meetings and go play. Showed up as a single and Tim the starter was very accommodating. I hooked up with another single who is a very good player. Very windy day made scoring difficult. $50 green fee was reasonable for me. Conditions were as expected, but greens were slower than they looked. One par 5 you couldn't hit driver on but rest of course was fine. Some tough par 3's. Although not my favorite I would play again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course at Fossil Creek

Great course. Excellent. Staff, Pace of Play, Cart Service, Pro Shop, Conditions, Course Layout. All stellar. A+++ experience. Was a Friday at 1100, and the pace of play was no issue, even though it looked pretty crowded. Highly recommend. Jerred and his staff in the pro shop are doing a tremendous job.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Fossil Creek - Great Track

It had rained all night the previous evening and they could easily have closed up the course. However, this course drains quickly and is in great shape for this early in the season. I always enjoy playing this course...no matter your handicap, this is a great track to play any day of the week.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice layout and great condition

I really enjoyed playing this course. Nice hole layout that made it challenging. The greens are fast so you'll have to adjust your approach shots. The bunkers had plenty of soft white sand all the way to the lip (this seems a rarity these days) Water, restrooms and a food option (besides cart service) out on the course. I will be playing this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good time...

It was a great overall experience the staff was extremely friendly and found a group for me to play with and they were excellent company. The pace was a lil slow at first as there are some hidden creeks if you've never played this course, but the conditions were excellent good pace on the green speed and fairways (when I hit them) were plush . I would definitely play here again in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great Layout

Enjoyed the course very much. Lots of water so had to lay up on several holes. Played in just over 3 hours as a twosome. Great!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good course friendly staff

love the course always fun. hot dogs are the best

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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