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
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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
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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 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great layout with good conditions.

Course has a very good layout and the course was in very good shape with the exception of the tee boxes. This is a pet peeve but the tee boxes were extremely uneven and always had to drive with the ball above or below your feet. Would play the course again but please level out the tee boxes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course conditions were superb

I played the Champions and Masters @ Firewheel and I must say that the fairways, greens, and sand traps are in great shape. The staff was amazing...thanks Don Kennedy(head of staff) for inviting me out to play the Briges @ Firewheel.

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

good course and great value

Good layout. Greens are in good shape and well maintained. The only thing that needs attention or drawback is some of the tee boxes are bare.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice

Nice course would play again. Rough is a little tall

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don't Play the Old Course

Firewhweel has always been a great value. However, the old course needs serious work as many of the bunkers and greens were under unfinished repairs, the rough was overgrown so much that if the ball just barely ran in you couldn't find it.

The bridges course is in great shape and always a fun challenge that demands you work the ball left and right off the tee.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old Course

Original course with very good fairways and soft greens. Almost impossible to find your ball in the rough! Plays best from the fairway!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Enjoyed the day

Played with my son-in-law, paired up with another twosome. Course in great shape, but rough is thick (easy to lose balls) and sand traps are hard packed. Overall a great day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Give it a c+

Greens were okay but patchy. Fairways generous but need TLC. Rough was mostly consistant. Pretty good experience overall , but a lot of shabbiness around entire course; tee boxes, cart paths, etc... probably due to lack of management follow-up on work performed by greens crews.sorry but it's true!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Thick Rough!!!

The course in general is in great shape....fairways...greens....tee boxes (some a little spotty-no big deal) The fairway rough and the extended areas around the greens are grossly overgrown...not sure why it is like this...any balls just off the fairway or greens were very hard to locate....this slowed the pace of play down greatly because of each group...ahead...behind...our group...looking for their ball...that's the only complaint...otherwise, a nice day at the course....will continue to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Very Nice Layout with good use of bunkering

Course was in great shape. However, secondary rough was ridiculously challenging. Thought I was playing St. Andrews, that is if you could find your ball. They need to mow down the secondary rough for speed of play and allow average golfers a chance to get their ball out. Overall, the course was in very nice shape! On the particular day that I am writing this review, Driving range was Irons Only. Golf course staff should let you know that before selling range tokens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Rough is Tough

This would have been a great day of golf if I had not spent hours and two sleeves of balls in a rough that made the U.S. Open seem easy. If you happened to miss a fairway by even a few inches your ball would be gone forever and I did not want to hold up the group behind us, but they were looking for their shots all day, as was every group. They need to get a mower, or weed eater or machete and trim it up a tad. I don't mind rough and I have been in plenty - but I felt I was back in Nam. Bring extra balls - no Pro V's unless you are rich.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

18 Holes at Firewheel Old Course

Played 18 holes on July 4 at the Firewheel Old course. Greens and fairway are in very good condition. The rough - especially on the front 9 - was rather ridiculous. 4-6" high grass made it nearly impossible to find balls that were even just a few feet off the fairway. That was frustrating since it really slowed down the pace of play. Also, there was a 4-some of young men playing in front of us (a 2 some) at a glacier's pace and it never occurred to them to let us play through. After 4 holes we finally asked them to let us through and we never saw them the rest of the round. Marshalls need to be monitoring groups like this to make sure pace of play is better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too much thick rough for a muni

Some of the lawn mowing guys must have quit. The fairways were cut ok but when I bounce a high approach shot off the back of a green, I should be able to find my ball. The grass was 8" in all areas outside the greens and fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great shape

Best fairways ever since I've been playing here, about 10-15 years. Greens are in good shape as well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green Fairways

Course is in great shape
Putting green is in great shape
Greens are rolling good
Driving range is awful
New range will be much better - hope it opens soon !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Old Firewheel

The course was in excellent shape. The rough was a little high due to all the rain, but this course is always fun to play.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

On fire!

Not only did this course exceed my expectations it was hands down one of my favorite courses in the Dallas metroplex. Played this course once and fell in love with it. Would recommend to all. Can't wait to return!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great condition

Had not played the course in a few years.I was very impressed with the condition of course, the fairways were great and the greens were even better

Conditions Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Firewheel Bridges

The greens and fairways are excellent. Pace of play was actually pretty good for a Father's Day weekend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course around this area

Pace is just too slow...GPS buggies will be a great investment for the golf course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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