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Squaw Valley Golf Course - Apache Links Course
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The original Squaw Valley course, Apache Links, opened in 1992–a Jeff Brauer design that is open on the front and more densely wooded on the back. Brauer’s work involved bringing in dirt to provide some mounding to the flat terrain, and he placed the course along a scenic creek that comes into play, mostly on the back.
No. 9 is the best hole on the front because of its split fairway. Macho men can go for the green by aiming over the lake–otherwise it plays a pedestrian 362 yards if you choose the left side, where it doglegs around the lake.
On the back, Nos. 15 and 16 are back-to-back par 4s that you’ll be glad to get out of the way. The 15th rolls 462 yards and doglegs right, requiring a tee shot over the creek. The long approach is especially challenging due to the long row of trees at the corner of the green. Hole 16 features an elevated green above Squaw Creek. Play for position off the tee because the hole is not long.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 7063 yards | 73.6 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6731 yards | 71.9 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6284 yards | 69.6 | 119 |
| Black | 72 | 5194 yards | 68.0 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5009 yards | 70.0 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.2/134 W: 81.3/145 | 387 | 230 | 428 | 441 | 576 | 170 | 362 | 510 | 417 | 3521 | 199 | 415 | 533 | 384 | 182 | 462 | 368 | 478 | 521 | 3542 | 7063 |
| Blue M: 72.7/131 W: 79.5/139 | 370 | 214 | 416 | 421 | 557 | 154 | 343 | 481 | 395 | 3351 | 180 | 403 | 511 | 375 | 165 | 449 | 347 | 440 | 510 | 3380 | 6731 |
| White M: 70.8/126 W: 77.0/134 | 343 | 187 | 378 | 392 | 531 | 132 | 306 | 461 | 359 | 3089 | 168 | 372 | 493 | 356 | 145 | 435 | 315 | 418 | 493 | 3195 | 6284 |
| Black M: 66.0/119 W: 71.0/121 | 291 | 141 | 355 | 374 | 466 | 115 | 207 | 417 | 279 | 2645 | 142 | 275 | 418 | 303 | 148 | 318 | 236 | 337 | 372 | 2549 | 5194 |
| Red M: 65.0/111 W: 70.0/118 | 281 | 131 | 345 | 364 | 456 | 105 | 197 | 407 | 269 | 2555 | 132 | 265 | 403 | 293 | 138 | 308 | 226 | 327 | 362 | 2454 | 5009 |
| Handicap | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
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Love the course
Played the links course which recently reopened! I was in decent shape. Some issues on the edges of the greens but overall it only affected a few putts here or there. It may be on of my favorite courses to play lately.
Hidden Gem
This course has 36 holes one links style and the other traditional. The links side has been closed for a few weeks just to allow the greens to recover from heavy play. The course layout is very fun to play. For a municipal course this is a great value including senior rates. Pace of play is usually good but every once in a while you have to deal with some dragging. Course has a restaurant and private meeting room with a good menu.
Plenty places to stay in Glen Rose.
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Fun course
Fun course, unfortunately didn't get to finish since the rain came in. Finished 12 holes and will be going back to run the course again just will check the weather before leaving the house lol.
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surprisingly good
I hadn't played in two years. only played nine holes shot 39
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No greens
Not sure what is going on but the Links has always been one of my favorite courses and well worth the drive, but it is in terrible condition. The greens were unplayable, fairways were not to bad, but overall just not good.
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tough day to play
i always enjoy this course. will be back next year. hope to play again before i leave the area.
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Always Worth the Drive
I know this course gets a good bit of traffic from Ft Worth and even further & it's well deserved. Layout is exceptional, course condition was good as were the greens. I always look fwd to the 2-3 times I play this track. It is definitely worth it!
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Greens are horrible
Course conditions were awful. Greens have linear cuts. Won’t play the links for awhile
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Green conditions
The greens were in rough shape with linear cuts on many of the front greens. Lots of issues including being extremely slow.
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Not the old Squaw 😐
Two courses, both are fun layouts but course conditions have suffered the past 2 years and it is no longer the hidden jewel it used to be. Unknown if the County Commissioner’s that control the purse strings will apply the resources needed to restore Squaw Valley to its former state.
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Greens
The pace of play was very slow they allowed a five some and it was pain the entire round. Greens were rough shape
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Fun course layout
Enjoyed the course with variety. Turn links style on front and more trees in the back nine.
Greens were in bad shape with cut lines down them.
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Great Course that is degrading
One of my favorite courses in the area but they need to put some money into fixing up the greens. On most of the greens at least 1/3rd have no grass and have major bald/sand patches I'm. Still a top tier course
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skr
Have play the both courses for 15 yrs. They’ve been worth the drive from the Metroplex. This time quite different. The Links course that I played was not in good shape, both fairways and especially the greens. I sure hope that soon they get back to their previous standards.
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Chris
The golf course was in good shape. The staff was very friendly.
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