Firewheel Golf Park
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3.5
937 Reviews (937)
5 Stars
256
4 Stars
432
3 Stars
154
2 Stars
59
1 Stars
36
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
73.5%
Recommend this course
795 out of 937 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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3.3
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
5
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3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
60.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 20 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
937 Reviews (937)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Would be good without the group in front of us.

There were two of us behind a foursome. We waited on them all day and it was very slow. Finally on the 14th hole we just drove around them and played the last four without seeing a single other person. We had fun the course was in good shape for a city course. We got a sandwich on the turn trying to space the group in front of us farther ahead and the staff at the grill did such a great job the golfers were still in the fairway by the time we got back in our cart. Overall good course for the money. Watch out for people that think they are PGA golfers laying down on greens to read every 60 foot putt.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good golf for under $1 per hole

I caught a Golfnow special for $15 and was pleased with the value. Greens were smooth and consistent, if not a bit slow. Play "lift, clean, and place" through the green to compensate for spotty fairway grass.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A great course with some challenges, but mainly for the bogey golfer.

The course was in good condition, except for the tee areas on some holes, which really were a disaster. Otherwise a nice course with big trees and some small hilly parts. I enjoyed the day, but would have preferred electric carts instead of the gas ones, they destroy the nature experience a bit.
Not the friendliest personnel, but they did what they should.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a good course

This is a course that is in my regular rotation of approx. 10 in the area. Simply put, if I still play there after 8 years I really like it and the staff. The staff by the way are great, very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Nice course for the price. Well maintained greens and the fairways were in good condition. Would play here again in the near future.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 141
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Pretty good course

Our first time playing here and frankly we enjoyed it very much.
Our only complaint is that a few of the tee boxes don't get enough sun, so on a slightly rainy day they are muddy. But other than that very enjoyable!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Greens in excellent condition right now

Best value for $ I've had in awhile. Course in great shape & greens are phenomenal!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great shape!

For a Dallas area course in early Sept. the greens were in fantastic shape. Most courses of same value have burned greens in 100 degree weather, after no rain for a month. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being perfect TV style care, I would give an 8-9 points. Other muni courses in the area would get maybe a 5.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens. Partially drought stressed.

This is what I would call a "value: course. I played it with my wife on Sept. 2, 2013. Even though it was a holiday, there were not a lot of people on the course. We were able to play in exactly four hours.

I've played this course in the past and it has been in better condition. Having said that, the greens are still quite good and roll true. The teeboxes are in poor shape, some almost bald, and there are quite a few spots on the fairways that are overtly stressed from lack of water. Overall course condition will likely improve but it is evident that the lack of rain has affected it's condition.

This is a fairly easy course, made difficult only by the occasional narrowness of certain tee shots. In some cases it is too narrow - but without it, the course would be defenseless.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good money

Great buy for the course. The length off the tee, we played the blues, was perfect for my friends and me. We are between 10-25 handicaps and had a great time, as long as we got off the tee. It had rained during the morning but the course handled the wetness just fine.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Old Course greens are well maintained.

I found the greens to the old course well maintained and moderately fast. The fairways need a little work and some of the tee boxes also but overall it's a nice course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course, loved it!

I would go back in heartbeat! Firewheel has 3 courses and gets alot of play, but they keep up the course very well.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

you cant win them all

Second time out here. Limited yardage markers, aka sprinkler heads. Bunkers not raked. greens rolled ok but was spotty in places. Better value at other locations. May return but not likely.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging but fun

Some holes were tough due to pin position and room behind the green. On most of the holes, if you missed long, the ball is gone. No matter the handicap, I recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Value

Played the Bridges for 19.99, which is a ridiculous deal. Honestly 29.99 is a great deal for this course. It's unfair that Golfnow puts the reviews of all 3 together because the Bridges is a separate course and clubhouse a mile away, and is gorgeous and pristine. But Golfnow's rates for all 3 courses is very very fair if not remarkable!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course needs work

There were more than a few tee boxes with little to no grass. I know it's the rough but it's hard losing balls in the clumps of grass left behind by your mowers. Fairways were cut well. Bunkers were not well kept. Lastly they are working around the edges of the greens, you can tell they have planted new grass and there are a few seams.
Course had a give me your money and not much contact after that approach. No cart girl or Marshall's from what I saw on a Saturday afternoon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

usually around $20 for a fantastic course, play the lakes/bridges if you can they are not much more expensive and much better quality

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good, could be great

Staff is friendly and helpful, course is in good shape. Needs some attention on some greens and tee boxes. Biggest complaint was inconsistent traps, some soft, some hard, some flooded etc... Will play again and enjoyed round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

"Very Nice Course Design"

The "Old Course" at Firewheel has a lot of history, and it has a nice course design. It is not maintained like some of the newer courses at Firewheel, but it was a nice day. Bunkers needed sand, the rough was very difficult and the greens were in good shape, no dead areas, but the speed on the greens were a little slow. The price was right, and the day was fun, so try "The Old Course" at Firewheel you will be glad you did.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

SLOW PLAY PLAGUES THIS GOLF COURSE, MANAGEMENT HAS LET THIS FACILITY GO DOWN.

Tee Time was 45 late, round took over five hours. No sand in the bunkers and just an overall rundown look and feel. Not worth the $42 I paid

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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