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4.2
837 Reviews (837)
5 Stars
325
4 Stars
384
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
92.3%
Recommend this course
767 out of 837 reviews
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4.3
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
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0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.8%
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30 out of 31 reviews
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4.3
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
4
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.9%
Recommend this course
46 out of 47 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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4.2
837 Reviews (837)

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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is very challenging

I love the layout...it has great bunkers wide open fairways nice soft greens, it's a beautiful
course and I will play it again for the price I pay on Tuesday

Thanks,
Kevin

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent

It's a tough course I admit but the bunkers could've been better greens had a lot of debris on them. Overall it was decent but needs some work

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

They have let the course go to he..

Greens had not been mowed today so they were extremely slow and bumpy. Most sand traps had no sand and were grown over with weeds. No monitoring of pace of play. We played at a rate of 20 minutes per hole so my friend and I had to quit after 13 holes because we were over 4 hours into the round and had to go to work. I would not recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Firewheel lakes

Course was in pretty bad shape this time out. Fairways were like hitting out of the rough and the rough might as well have been OB. On a course that's alread pretty tight it made for frustrating day. Whole group had a lot of shots that seemed playable only to never find the ball. I understand that it's the middle of summer so the grass needs to be kept a little longer, but this was like hitting out of the bush. Number 10 is still the hardest hole in dallas a lot of fun to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Aeration

Course was fine considerering the recent floods. Traps are still a work in progress. However the ones that were repaired were in great shape.

I was pretty upset that the greens were just punched last week ... Makes for a pointless round if you cannot putt.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible conditions

Bunkers unplayable. Greens recently airrated. The $42 price was overpriced for condition of course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thick Rough

Wish they would mow the grass. Lost a bunch of balls that should have been playable but couldn't find them in the thick rough. Overall greens should be in good condition in another week since they were just punched recently.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

I've played the Bridges Course several times, but this was my first time playing this course. The fairways were cut low, course was in nice shape, and the greens were soft and fast. I'm a 6 hcp and I shot 77 from blue to give you an idea of the difficulty.

My only complaint was pace of play, a lack of marshalls, and the cart girl came around once in nearly 5 hours. Also, some of the holes are so close together that there is often an issue with people hitting into you.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good, could be better !!

Bring a lot of balls. They aren't cutting the roughs short enough and you will lose a lot, a lot of balls!! Wasn't that way 1 or 2 years ago. If you can always keep it in the fairway, ok, otherwise expect problems.

The grill ain;t as good as it used to be !!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Handled heavy rain well

Played less than 8 hours after a heavy rain storm and was impressed with the course condition - a few soggy low-lying areas but in general not as bad as expected.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great and Challenging Course

This was a great course and would highly recommend it. However, my only complaint is the grass outside of the fairway was somewhat high and thick and VERY difficult finding you ball. We lost MANY balls due to not being able to locate our balls and spend quiet a bit of time looking for them as well. That was a complaint by many other golfers having the same problem. Otherwise, great time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

course conditions

played for the first time in several months. the area has had a lot of rain lately and it looks like the course was flooded. I always rave about the bunkers and the condition when I talk about the lakes course but not on this visit. the bunkers were all full of debris and had not been raked. I know they are trying to recover but they had not been touched at all even after several days of dry conditions. same goes for the rough. I you hit a shot just off the fairway the ball disappeared.
I would hope they recover soon so you might ask the pro shop when you book your tee time.
I had a great hot deal rate but if I had paid full price I would have been more upset.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Thought course if never played

Course has tight fairways. No gps in carts and very little markers on the course. I'd like to see more markers on the tee boxes because the cards weren't close.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Enjoy the courses at Firewheel

Had a physical problem, had to leave after 9 holes!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lakes at FIREWHEEL

Great challenge and much fun. If only they had GPS. Distances on some par 3 holes from tee box markers is way off.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

$25 Green Fee...Not Worth More

First time playing the course and I left underwhelmed. The fairways were terrible beyond just tight lies, it was like hitting off dirt in the middle of the fairway. I found the over growth and non-mowed areas all around the course to be less appealing. Hole 10 par 4 is almost unfair playing from the tips, it forces you to hit a perfect shot with the driver over a creek and in between tree lines. If you choose to layup at 225 yds, you still have 250 yds into the green. However, greens overall were ok, most of them had good pace and rolled smooth.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 159
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Texas Advisor
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather

Old Course

This is the easiest of the three fire wheel courses. Its in good shape for the time of year. Will play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Nice course if the weather was better

Played 18 holes in miserable, sloppy conditions. The course drained decently, but there was standing water in places. The greens played pretty well, however, which was nice.

Bunkers were outstanding, even with the wet weather.

Pace of play was pretty good. However, one group of four rude folks were holding up several groups with slow play, and didn't allow anyone (singles, twosomes) to play through, which was disappointing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, great value for the price!!

The course was in good condition. the pace of play was excellent and the value for the price was excellent!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 159
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Texas Advisor
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather

Lakes Course

Sand traps are in top condition, as well as the greens. Some of the tee boxes need some attention. Overall the course is somewhat challenging with the water and sand trap placement.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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