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.
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Golfer Photos
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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
Golfer Reviews
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.
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.
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.
pace
open holes in front of the foursome in front of us. very slow, and poor golfers with no sense to let our group play through. duffers missed fairway on every hole and then spent time looking for balls.....needed marshalling or education!
Firewheel old course
Great day, great course. Fairways and greens good condition. Pace of play flowed well.
Good value, need to lower the rough
Spent to much time trying to find balls in un mowed 4-6 inch rough that was only 5-10 feet from the fairways and greens. Other than that, the course has nice trees, fair layout and good value
Fire wheel Old Course
Great shape fairways were not wet, greens were slow, needed to roll, sand traps were flooded overall a 7 on a 10 scale, I will be back to play again,
not as good as the others
Dollar for dollar I'd play Lakes or Bridges(my fav) before this one again. I'm an ex golf course super and was saddened by the amount of carts driven around the greens and tees. Guys so close that they could step from cart onto teebox...a SHAME. Teeboxes littered with broken tees. Huge areas of dirt around greens due to everyone parking there under the trees. No marshal to enforce proper edicate. While i would not "recommend" this as a must play.....it is fine for a cheap round to get in some practice.
Will definitely be back
This course has been on my list of courses to play and I'm glad I was able to cross it off. The course is gorgeous with nice wide fairways for newer players like myself. I only had two complaints. First, there were a group of 6 in front of us and we had to wait at every hole. 18 holes ended up taking us just north of 5 hours. Also, I didn't see a cart girl the entire time we were there. They have water throughout the course and vending machines but the none of the machines took dollar bills. Other than that, it was great time and I would recommend it to anyone.
Great Value
Courses was clean and well maintained. Staff was friendly and helpful. Not overly crowded.