Firewheel Golf Park
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4.2
833 Reviews (833)
5 Stars
324
4 Stars
381
3 Stars
90
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
22
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
91.3%
Recommend this course
763 out of 833 reviews
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4.3
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.4%
Recommend this course
27 out of 28 reviews
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4.3
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.2%
Recommend this course
60 out of 63 reviews
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Course Highlights
Firewheel delivers exceptional value with a challenging, fun layout featuring thick, lush fairways that consistently reward returning golfers. Friendly staff and a reliable pace of play make this well-regarded municipal course easy to recommend.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7134 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.5

The Lakes Course at Firewheel is a links-style course that is loaded with water, and was a Dick Phelps creation on his return to Garland in 1987. Hole 7 is the most difficult–a long 549-yard par 5 that requires an approach over a pond.

Getting there : From Dallas, take Hwy. 75 north and exit Arapaho. Turn right and when you come to N. Garland Ave., turn left. Drive to W. Blackburn Rd. and turn west. The course is just down the road.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Phelps (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.2
833 Reviews (833)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 31
Bunkers 27
Thick Rough 15
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Advanced Golfers 21
Playing Multiple Courses 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 24
In the 'Burbs 23
Worth the Drive 12

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Reviews 70
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

A course that has gone down hill

THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE STAFF THEY ARE GREAT!! I have played this course for the last 6 years and up until this year it has been a good course. This season the Garland Parks department has cut funding and the Old and Lakes courses have paid the price. Grass is growing into the unmaintained sand traps. The fairways are lacking and bare in many places. The carts are beat up and need to be replaced the putting green has more dirt than grass. The practice area needs to be reseeded and allowed to grow back. It’s so sad it was a great course but the way it is now I won’t be back. Like I said in the beginning this is not a reflection of the staff some of the people in the pro shop have been there for years and have always been professional and kind. Employees like this should be rewarded because they are hard to find and keep. In closing the Garland Parks Dept needs to increase the budget for the Old and Lakes courses and hire enough quality people to maintain all three courses.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 81
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

This course was pretty good to play on

This course has a great layout and definitely get your money’s worth. I just wish the golf carts had GPS on them. Other than that it was great experience. First time golfing here and course was great. Hole #10 on the Lakes Course is currently under construction but management has done a great job to setup a detour

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Greens

The greens are great. Because of all the ponds and creeks, choose the right tees and go for the widest part of the fairway and the middle off the green.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

what a day!

course is in superb condition, great greens, great fairways, led to an eagle on #9!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

One of my favorites

The course condition becomes very nice to play. The green is not too fast nor slow. Fairways are great. The only thing is a construction on no. 10 but that's a long overdue. I had a fun and hope to play here more often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

I didn't want to play Firewheel.

I did not want to play the course, but I tell you what I am sure happy I did. From the driving range, to the practice greens, to the pitching areas which are phenomenal. Then to get out there and play the course, the fairways are in wonderful shape. Me my son and two friends played the course today, it was super hot out and every area that had water containers were full and had ice and cups. The greens are in wonderful condition I could see a little bit more water on them but they are good and fast. I can't wait to come back and play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course!!!

I’ve only been playing since Covid and I love this course easily one of my favorites in the DFW

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

The Lakes Golf Course

My only problem was no cart girl. It’s Friday and busy. And the day is hot. What’s up with no refreshments on the course?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course but needs a marshal

Great course for the money for sure. Greens and Fairways kept better than some courses that costs 2 times more. The staff are very friendly. I only have couple of negatives. 1) a group ahead of us were playing extremely slow and had 3 entire holes open in front of them but there was no marshal available. Ended up playing a 5 hr 15 min round when it should have been 4.5 hours at most. 2) no beverage cart service

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rocks everywhere

Tee boxes are trash. Pebbles/rocks all over the course in very close proximity to fairways and greens. If you want to destroy your clubs because you’re 5 yards off the green or fairway then this is your course. Fairways and greens are in good shape but that’s it. Seriously why would you have small rocks in spots not needed for drainage.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Windy Texas round.

Sustained winds 25-28 mph, frequent gusts of 35-40 mph round. Two brides with one hole out of bunker, up and down seven times one double bogey …Thank you Golf Now for the value. I always recommend your site, especially my clients/ friends…!

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