Firewheel Golf Park
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3.5
936 Reviews (936)
5 Stars
255
4 Stars
432
3 Stars
154
2 Stars
59
1 Stars
36
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
72.8%
Recommend this course
794 out of 936 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 10 reviews
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3.2
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
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2
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4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
57.9%
Recommend this course
11 out of 19 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6845 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.1

Firewheel is Texas’ most impressive example of municipal golf. Owned and operated by the city of Garland, and extremely popular because of the fair price and number of available golf holes, Firewheel now sports 63 holes since the new Bridges course opened in the past few years. All three tracks can be challenging because they each incorporate a variety of hazards into their designs, including limestone that is scattered throughout the property.

The Old Course, the traditional layout, was rated No. 1 by the Dallas Morning News. Water hazards come into play throughout the design, such as on hole #18, a 400-yard, par 4, requiring a tee shot and an approach shot over the same creek, which winds through the hole. Hole 9 is the feature hole, a 552-yard par 5 that rolls downhill. The tee shot is into a narrow landing area carved out of trees, and on the approach you must be in perfect position because of the strategically placed pecan trees. Number 18 is challenging with both the tee shot and the approach over a creek that winds through the hole.

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Course Details

Year Built 1983
Fairways Mid-iron Grass
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Phelps (1983)

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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3.5
936 Reviews (936)
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good layout

Played the old course. Greens in good shape but have inconsistent speeds on a few but was able to finish at 70. A great layout. Pace of play could be better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Time

The course is very well designed. We enjoyed the driving range. I would definitely play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great value for the money

The course was in very good shape - a little standing water in the middle of the 16th fairway, and one green that had dirt/rough patches. Fairways gave a lot of generous bounces & roll. Not a lot of sand in the bunkers, like hitting out of a fairway trap, but easy to get out of trouble.

Pace of play was very good - 4 hour round, 2 hours a side. We only waited on one hole and were never pushed by the group behind us.

No cart girl on the course on a Friday afternoon. We were glad we asked the guys in the pro shop in advance. Beer & food prices were very reasonable.

Will definitely play here again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 67
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course

Played this course for the first time and was very enjoyable and challenging. Now that I know the layout will play again in the near future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Easy Does It

Although not as difficult as The Lakes course, The Old can still jump up and ruin a duffer's day. On the front nine, I think the 5th hole is the most deceiving. Don't try to hit a draw. Hitting a relatively straight drive just over the right side of the trees at the left side of the dog leg will serve you well. On the back side, my least favorite hole is the par 4, fifth hole. It just doesn't fit my fade well. And , when I try to go over the bunkers, I'm usually in one of them. Otherwise, today, greens were hard and extremely grainy. So, if it doesn't change, don't go at the pins. The ball will not stay on the green. Fairways were in pretty good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lot's of hills for this part of Texas.

Enjoyed the round. The fairways were not fully recovered from the winter. The greens were in great shape and very readable. Number 9 hole is a bear that requires several straight shots.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great layout

awesome .....yeah the grass hasn't really come out yet....it will. For the money, best deal around. greens are really good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Classic golf experience

You can see the old beauty of this classic track. It's always a pleasure with several well designed holes and some good challenges. The staff is always friendly. The worst part is the level of etiquette. One would think a late morning round on a Tuesday should be an quick endeavor. Just like other courses in the area, the amateur golfer has no regard for pace of play and the course had no one checking the pace. It's growing tiresome to go play public links anymore. Someone please post USGA stroke limits for non-handicap players!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of the worst golf course

I think that grass is just earth or rough.

I never played the golf at this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

firewheel old course

would not play again at any price

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Winter temps first day of spring

The temp was 43* on 1st tee at 8:30am. Wind slowed down up until 8th hole, from there gusty until the end. 12-15mph. Tee-boxes were hard, so were the greens. However there were random puddles in some fairways. I enjoy all of the Firewheel courses, and it's always solid. Traps were hard and a little rocky. Practice sand trap had nicer sand than course. I'm sure once it warms up it'll improve.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

muni course

good muni course. fairways thin

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Price right!

For the price this is a great value. It was only $24 on Golfnow...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

No so "hot"

I'm very surprised at the condition of this course (Old Course) Poorly maintained even though the charge a good price to play there. There are better options all over Plano/Allen?Garland that this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are pretty bad.

Course is in okay shape. The tee boxes were pretty beat up though and most green screen had patches of crab grass which made it difficult to putt.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great pace of play for a single

I was not partnered up with anyone and was able to play through (eventually) to a 2:20 round. Overall course was in average shape and the rough had been cut down (increased pace of play for everyone) from my last round at the Old Course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Garbage

Really poor shape. A lot of tee boxes barely had grass on them. Not even a fun track.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Meh

Course not in great shape especially tee boxes. No starter and ppl goin off everywhere makes it a little hectic,

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

nothing special

Bunkers were not groomed....dirt in them was hauled in from Uncle Bufords farm. Fairways are horrible...ball cannot sit up on grass and shots in the second cut disappear.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

nice

Nice course. A little beat up from the flooding but it seems to be recovering nicely.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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