Iron Horse Golf Course

I played with a friend and we were paired with 2 singles. The first thing I noticed was the course was wet. There was standing water everywhere, but it hadn't rained in the area in several days. The grounds crew evidently left the sprinklers running too long. Any area without grass (and there were a lot of areas with no grass, especially bordering the cart paths), was now a muddy mess. They watered so much there was standing water in several sand traps.

On a positive note, it is a pretty course and nice layout. If it was kept in better condition, I could see it being a fun place to play.

My biggest complaint was the marshal. There was a gap in front of us when we teed off, even though we teed off a couple minutes before our tee time. We moved right along, but never did catch the group in front of us. Around hole 7, the marshal came by and told us to speed up. We hadn't seen the group behind us since #1 tee so we weren't concerned.

We made the turn in 2 hr and 5 minutes. On hole 11, the marshal came by again and told us we needed to speed up. I asked him what their target 18 hole time is, but he didn't answer. I asked him how far behind we were (again, no one was waiting on us on any shot) and he said, "7 minutes".

Oh.

My.

God.

We are SEVEN MINUTES behind and holding up no one!! And playing at a 4:10 pace. I wanted to tell him that he needed to go find something else to do and that he needed to stop bugging us, but I didn't. I did tell him that we made the turn in a little over 2 hours which is PLENTY FAST for a 4 some on a public golf course.

He came by and bugged us one more time, but by then I think he realized that he was being a little ridiculous.

I hate making people wait and I am a fairly fast player. We finished in 4 hrs and 15 min which is a perfectly fine pace. We were already playing plenty fast when the marshal started bothering us.

Iron Horse administration, when your players are playing fast, don't bother them! Just because there is an open hole in front of them doesn't always mean they are playing slow. Sometimes, they started with a hole open. Let people enjoy your course.

Course could be excellent if just little better condition. Uneven tee boxes. Has great risk-reward holes.

Used to play here all the time, haven't played here for while, won't be coming back anytime soon. Started 45 min after scheduled tee time thanks to starting a 50 plus group ON THE #1 tee? Sunday morning? If you want a 5 1/2 hour round, standing around waiting, play here on any weekend.

The course was in good shape, except the greens a little bumpy, because they have been recently punched and number 11 fairway was in bad shape with many bare spots.

It had rained the night before so the course was soggy and cart path only but still enjoyed it. The staff was fantastic as always and I will be back. This course is a shot placement course and you can only user your driver on a few holes. It's a challenge for all levels and I would recommend it to anyone.

Holes 12 & 15 need major work because the fairways have been washed away but the grounds crew is working on them. Again great course with a fantastic staff.

Course had recently taken on a lot of water and was cart path only (wasn't mentioned on golfnow or golf at proshop when paying for round). Also, bunkers were in desperate need of some attention. Fairways were lush and greens rolled true. Overall good expericnce!

We played on the hottest day so far this year and the course is still green and lush. The greens were in great shape and the all of the water cans were FULL AND COLD!! Thanks for a great round.

I Played in the evening during the week for cheap $. Unfortunately it was pretty backed up so we only got through 12.

The fairways on some of the holes were either flooded, or there were dead spots with bare dirty. Overall the fairways were cut well so you'd get some nice roll. The greens were a bit fast but in good shape.

The sand wasn't in bad shape, but could use a good Raking.

This course is normally exceptional, but most of the fairways were washed out and had multiple dead spots in them. its never fun to split a fairway and have to take a drop to get in actual grass. Bunkers were also pretty rough, need work.

Always a good day when you can play here. Highly recommend!

This course has a great layout with some very fun holes. Most of the course was in good shape however the bunkers could use some work. The staff was very friendly and the amenities were unique and inviting.

First time playing here and was very impressed. I try to play a different course every time I'm in the Dallas area but I will return to this gem. Every hole makes you think about your second shot into the green. Went in as a single and got paired with a twosome that turned out to be a good time. Everyone was friendly and the ice water stations positioned throughout the course was a nice touch. Will definitely return and recommend. Don't skip on this one. Fairways were great and greens were soft and rolled true. Pace of play was really good for Memorial Day until the back nine then slowed a little.

I love this course, it's always a challenge and you really need a plan for each hole. Shot selection off the tee is really key here, and a lot of holes the driver will get you in trouble. Because of this the tee boxes need attention immediately. They are nice and green, but need to be leveled on just about every hole. Several times the best location to tee off left you with an up slope/down slope, or something else uneven for your stance.

Otherwise really a fun round and the greens rolled great 2 weeks into aerification.

Course was in great condition and had plenty of challenging holes.

I live on this course and one of my favorites. Know that weekday golf on a public is a bit helter skelter. But ran into a miserable 5 some...circled them and ran into a 4 some who were 3 holes behind the group in front. Need a Marshall who enforces reasonable play, not just to drive around with waste bucket...

This course a public gem, but don't lose the basics. Posting just a sign at the counter urging pace of play ain't enough. Enforce on course. Also need care as weather turns hotter and dryer. Keep golfers on carts around greens and consider filler along cart paths. Keep this gem nice!!!

Our round took over 5 hours with waiting on every tee box, sometimes backed up 2 entire groups. You would think that groups would naturally spread out after the Par 3s but this wasn't the case. This pro shop books tee times for groups of 4 only 7 minutes apart and has 1 Course Marshall who does absolutely nothing to speed pace of play. I will not play here again and will inform other golfers I know to prevent them from having the same poor experience my group had yesterday.