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 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 u252134994 on 08/20/2019
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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
Course is in great condition!
This course is in great condition for this time of year! Very enjoyable! Staff very friendly. Would highly recommend!
I'd pay twice as much to play here again!
I was extremely impressed with the condition of the course...and it's still winter! The staff was extremely helpful and courteous. The on-cart GPS and digital scorecard was an outstanding feature that really helped improve my game. The Arnold Palmer designed course was both beautiful and tough, but still manageable for an intermediate golfer such as myself. I give this course two thumbs WAY up!!!
Great coarse.
Had a great day of golf, will go back. Challenging for me and my buddy, lost several balls. Had a great time.
Great, but...
Really love this course but the pace is way too slow. Only time you can really go at a decent pace is first thing in the morning. Mid-point grill was closed, which is dissapointing since the food is very good.
Good winter conditions
Weather in the 60s in Feb. Good dormant green, green fairways. Good challenging course with focus on shot placement.
Cold day
course in good condition for the weather.
Plays as difficult the tees you choose.
Great sand traps.
Tee Times
Tee times stacked too close speed of play slow with waiting on forward groups who are waiting on forward groups
High End Public Worth Playing.
One of my favorites in Tarrant County. Every hole has character and you will use most every club in the bag. Tif greens are good and fast and overseeded fairways starting to come in. Four sets of tees make it playable for everyone.
Slick greens
This is a very good course. Lots of challenges. The greens were fast and in great shape. The pro shop staff was friendly and attentive. I will try to play here again. I would play here more often if the price was a little lower.
Great Course!!
This is a great course. I went to a local golf store and they suggested that I play it. They did not steer me wrong! The greens are in amazing condition. The staff was amazing. It was such a good course and good value that I went back the next day.
The course is a challenge
Well maintained course with very friendly staff. The course can be very challenging depending on which tee markers you use so be careful not to get ahead of yourself as ball placement is critical
Nice time was had by all
This place was a welcome change of pace from the other course we played during our visit.
I would definitely return, and the entire experience was a really nice improvement. Nice course conditions, nice clubhouse, good food, really nice overall.
Definitely a place to repeat
Very nice course
I am a average golfer that shots in the mid to high 80's and this course was challenging and fair. Course was very well maintained and had several marshals on the course to keep play moving. One of the best courses I have played.
Fossil Creek
Great course conditions. Nice layout of holes. Beverage cart available and half way house open which you normally do not find on weekdays. Worth the drive from Plano.
Beautiful layout
Great course with all the bells and wistles. Pace of play was relaxed, we were never rushed and never held up. Friendly people and price was a bargain.
The course has great challenging tee shots
The course is in awesome condition it is a jewel nestled in the Northern Fort Worth area. The course is long so bring your A game when you play. A top notch facility with many shots over water. This is a Arnold Palmer course design and it plays tough. The carts are equipped with GPS . Overall design is excellent....a must play if you are in or around the Fort Worth area.
Remains one of the best courses in DFW!
This is still one of the best courses in the area. From the back tees an advanced player will be challenged. Course is in good shape and the greens rolled nicely. I played late morning on a week day and got behind 3 groups of 5 and payed the price by playing in 5 hrs!.....not fun! Stuff happens!
Arnie built a nice layout, and this course has been around a long time, yet it still offers a good value for all types of players. The staff is very cordial, and check out Arnie's Pub for a cold one afterward.
GOOD ALL AROUND
EVERYTHING YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IN A CHALLENGE REWARD COURSE.
great couse will play it again
showed up bye my self got paired up with two really cool guys played at a great pace had a good time