Old at Firewheel Golf Park
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6845 yards | 74.1 | 135 |
| Blue | 71 | 6429 yards | 71.6 | 131 |
| White | 71 | 6054 yards | 69.9 | 124 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5497 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.2/130 W: 79.5/142 | 385 | 385 | 546 | 175 | 411 | 408 | 366 | 226 | 548 | 3450 | 425 | 454 | 177 | 516 | 377 | 191 | 557 | 167 | 389 | 3253 | 6703 |
| Blue M: 70.6/128 W: 77.6/139 | 360 | 355 | 530 | 163 | 390 | 395 | 354 | 195 | 530 | 3272 | 400 | 435 | 163 | 503 | 356 | 178 | 540 | 151 | 365 | 3091 | 6363 |
| White M: 68.8/125 W: 75.2/134 | 342 | 309 | 464 | 140 | 366 | 385 | 341 | 183 | 510 | 3040 | 382 | 411 | 133 | 495 | 332 | 167 | 525 | 118 | 337 | 2900 | 5940 |
| Black M: 67.1/121 W: 73.2/129 | 340 | 305 | 435 | 135 | 346 | 355 | 335 | 160 | 498 | 2909 | 306 | 381 | 126 | 480 | 330 | 147 | 455 | 112 | 330 | 2667 | 5576 |
| Red M: 65.6/114 W: 70.8/123 | 335 | 230 | 428 | 125 | 338 | 347 | 326 | 125 | 490 | 2744 | 302 | 375 | 115 | 475 | 265 | 144 | 445 | 97 | 294 | 2512 | 5256 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by chancebolter on 07/09/2024
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Typical fairway Photo submitted by u000003577134 on 09/19/2023
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Center fairway Photo submitted by u000003577134 on 09/19/2023
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Hole 18 approach shot Par 4 Photo submitted by nwoods0008 on 04/29/2023
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Photo submitted by David2527490 on 04/14/2023
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18th hole Photo submitted by Jlawtungi on 01/22/2023
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Photo submitted by Tom5929581 on 07/18/2022
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Photo submitted by Tom5929581 on 07/18/2022
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Photo submitted by u853787857 on 10/08/2021
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Canadian Geece on 9 Photo submitted by wolffman65 on 07/24/2021
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.
Fun Time
The course is very well designed. We enjoyed the driving range. I would definitely play this course again.
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!
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.
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.
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.
great layout
awesome .....yeah the grass hasn't really come out yet....it will. For the money, best deal around. greens are really good.
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!
One of the worst golf course
I think that grass is just earth or rough.
I never played the golf at this course.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Meh
Course not in great shape especially tee boxes. No starter and ppl goin off everywhere makes it a little hectic,
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.
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