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The Golf Club At Fossil Creek
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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 obordoj on 11/19/2019
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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
Out of town
The home courses I play, give a $10 discount when the greens are sanded. It would be nice to have been notified before coming down to play. I would have chose another course. I do enjoy the course and will play it again.
Over priced, wet sloppy course, hard sanded greens
I hadn’t played this course in a couple of years, paid $200 for two players, overpriced for a course that is soaked everywhere but where it was needed on the greens. A note on Golf Now informing you the greens had been poked and sanded would have been nice to avoid it. The greens are very hard like they hadn’t watered them recently but the majority of the golf course was soaked, If you hit the green it just kept going, you couldn’t hit short to run it up or the ball would get plugged. I will wait another couple of years before I play this golf course again, if ever. Don’t waste your money, too many beautiful golf courses in DAL & FTW to play in this sloppy mess.
Hi u000007509252, we're sorry to hear about your recent experience at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will make sure to address the issues you mentioned regarding the course conditions. We had an alert set from 6/24-7/7 notifying guests that our greens were aerified. We hope you give us another chance in the future to provide you with a better golfing experience.
Great staff
First time playing. Great conditions and interesting layout. Some standard straight-away holes but most are unique and memorable. The design takes driver out of your hand more than I would like, but maybe I wasn’t playing aggressive enough.
I was most impressed with the staff—extremely professional and friendly. Interactions with everyone from the pro shop, starter, and post round clubhouse were head and shoulders above the “standard” in DFW public golf.
Hi txsurg, thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your first round with us and found our course conditions and layout to be great. We're proud of our professional and friendly staff, and we appreciate your kind words. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon!
Hi delphilee, thanks so much for rating us. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!
Excellent quality course for a great price
This course has a great layout and is well maintained. Greens were in good condition and overall amenities are top tier for a public course in dfw area. I only wish I lived closer to this course to have more chances to play here.
Hi csuh1980, thank you for your positive review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the layout and conditions of the course. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you back soon for another round. If you ever find yourself in the area again, we'd love to have you!
Thanks so much for rating us. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!
Great course. Challenging back 9
Of course any Palmer course is special and this is no exception. It was wet due to recent rains but that was to be expected. Highly recommend. I’ll be back.
Hi u8266528, thank you for the positive review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your experience on the course, despite the recent wet conditions. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us!
Thanks for your feedback, jroman1. We’re sorry we did not live up to expectations. If you would like to share any information with us on how we can improve, we would love to hear from you.
Thanks so much for rating us. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!
Pretty course
The course was in very healthy condition, but we were restricted to cart paths only and the driving range was closed. The explanation was that the previous rain had left the grounds too soft and mud would result. We didn’t find that to be true on the course and felt we could at least have been allowed the ninety degree rule. Consequently, because some of the fairways were so wide we had to do a lot of walking which made our round really slow. Other than that and a very slow foursome ahead of us we found the course to be enjoyable and well-maintained.
Hi Mcarroll2019, thank you for sharing your feedback on your recent experience at our course. We appreciate your detailed review and are glad to hear that overall you found the course to be enjoyable and well-maintained. We will take your comments into consideration for future improvements.
We’re thrilled to see you had a positive experience, treyh65. Is there anything you’d like to share that we can pass along to the team?
Great day on a great course
Challenging course but still a good course for intermediate players who can choose to play it shorter. Rey well kept and an awesome clubhouse.!
Hi Chuck, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on our course. We're glad to hear that you found it challenging yet enjoyable, especially for intermediate players. We take pride in maintaining our course and clubhouse to provide a great experience for all our guests. We hope to see you back soon!
Thank you for the great rating, Chad822. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!
We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!
I'd Play It Again
Course was in good condition and the pace of play was good for a Saturday afternoon. Course is very playable.
Hi Kjfrondorf, thank you for the positive feedback! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the course conditions and pace of play on your Saturday afternoon round. We strive to provide a playable and enjoyable experience for all our golfers. We hope to see you back soon!
Pricey
$54 for 5pm tee time is outrageous. Especially for 10 holes. Between the slow pace and rain, a pretty bad experience. I like the course but wont recommend because of the price
Hey Wayne, we appreciate your feedback and apologize for the negative experience. We understand your concerns about pricing and will take them into consideration moving forward. We hope you'll give us another chance in the future to provide you with a better overall experience.
Thanks for the rating. Is there anything you’d like to share that we can pass along to the team?
Great shape
Course was great and in good shape. I had a good time but very disappointed that the closed closed so early.
Hi Jenny, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the course and had a good time. We apologize for any inconvenience with the early closure and will take your comments into consideration for future improvements.
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Hi u314163944729, thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your support and will definitely take your suggestion into consideration for future communication with our valued customers. We're glad you enjoy the course and look forward to having you play again soon!