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3.4
779 Reviews (779)
5 Stars
239
4 Stars
312
3 Stars
145
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
28
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
56.0%
Recommend this course
623 out of 779 reviews
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3.2
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.6
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
44.4%
Recommend this course
8 out of 18 reviews
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3.3
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.9
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
3.9
52.3%
Recommend this course
23 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
Multiple tee options from red to black make this Fort Worth-area course accessible and challenging for golfers of all skill levels. Friendly staff and a frequently circulating drink cart contribute to a consistently enjoyable round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6679 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.6

Iron Horse Golf Course is laid out in the floodplain of Fossil Creek, an area loaded with woods and a railroad that divides the property into three tracts. When Dick Phelps designed the golf course he loaded it with par 4s that are over 400 yards. This track has only two par 5s, but you'll get your money's worth as they are virtually impossible to reach in two. Iron Horse's best hole is the 462-yard, par-4 third hole, which is generally a bogey hole for the average golfer.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Phelps (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.4
779 Reviews (779)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Brunch 12
Amazing Food 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 36
Bunkers 33
Narrow Fairways 31
This course/club is great for:
Locals 40
Advanced Golfers 19
Seniors 15
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 41
Worth the Drive 18
In the 'Burbs 15

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Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good round regardless...

Morning rain dictated cart paths only on a pseudo-holiday (Mon, Jan 2). That said, play was slow, but still under 5.5 hrs. Course good for winter, especially the greens. This course is always a challenge. Expect to use a broad range of clubs .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too expensive and slow play

They need a Marshall speeding up slow play. The round took over 5 hours to play.

Overpriced for the course conditions this time of the year.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Still great value

Always fun, challenging. Few tee boxes in rough shape (mounded n sandy) with couple fairways recently maintained. Great pace front 9, back 9 was a stomp down.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Another Enjoyable Round

Convenience, pleasent staff, always a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Friday after Thanksgiving

Awesome holiday weekend round with my 15-year old son. Tee time was 1:23 but they were running about 10 minutes behind schedule and not surprising to us given the holiday weekend. Some might call it tricked up a little bit and others might call it difficult. 8-12 HC players would probably not need driver too many times unless playing the black. I used driver 4 times and shot a 75 from the green tee box but played cleaner than usual. Bent greens run fast in the summer and winter here. I play here often and the course has a lot of interesting holes that make you think. I recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always enjoyable

Having a course close to home that never disappoints is a bonus. Aside from a few fairways that needed attention, the course was in great condition. The greens always roll true and test your ability to leave the ball in the right spot on your approach shot.

If the tee boxes could get flatten out and maintained better, a 5 star rating would be well earned.

Well definitely continue to play this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

On the 13th hole at 4 hour mark.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great iron play course

Course has mature trees and overseeded. Great course. A few holes are having fairway issues but greens are great. Highly recommend for 30 bucks during the week.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

First time breaking triple digits

I am typically not a fan of this course, largely due to the fact that in the past my game has not been up to it. Combine that wish a typically slow pace it makes for an unenjoyable round. This round was better in that my game was better and I got to play with a Young Vet and an restaurateur. The company made the pace bearable. Shot 92, but should have broke 90

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Best course in Ft Worth

This is my local course which I play a lot, so this is a cumulative review.

Iron Horse is a fantastic course. The fairways and greens are always well-maintained, the practice area is great, and the staff is friendly. I've been playing here twice a week all summer and it never gets old.

The only downside is that highschoolers play in the afternoons, and they walk the first 6 holes, which slows the pace of play. So make sure you get out ahead of them (they usually tee off around 2:45).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not A Four Star Course.

I just lost all respect for GolfNow's star ratings. This course is no where near 4-stars. I'm giving it 2-stars.

It's not a bad course, but it's definitely NOT the same caliber as other 4-star courses I've played on.

As mentioned by other reviewers, you're going off roading on this course. There are many pot holes that seem to be there for a while. The greens people are trying to maintain the course so I don't know why they can't repair giant pot holes on the course.

The sand in the bunkers are also very compact. I'm a decent sand player and was able to get up and down each time, but the sand is very hard and not the fluffy stuff.

Overall, the course could be a decent. Mature trees and water along most fairways make it very interesting. GPS on the carts also proved useful when you're not familiar with this course..

In my opinion, the true value of this course including cart is $20.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love it

Iron Horse is a great course. Gorgeous fairways this day, though some of the tee boxes are worn down and sandy. Greens were fantastic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Iron horse

Great course but there's some serious water damage on a few of the holes. It was like 4 wheeling out there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Price

I love playing this course. For the price, it's nice.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for your money

If you can get a round out there for $30- $40 it's worth it

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth it

We played an afternoon round. When we were called to our 2:20 t time and we we were the 5th cart in line. We did not tee off for 25 minutes. The starter was a very nice man however he was telling us "sorry about the wait. They pack them in." The course was in bad condition. The tee boxes were not mowed for a while and were extremely unlevel. The bunkers were just dirt and clay. The greens were okay however they had patches of missing grass all around the outside of them. The only good thing I could say is that the layout was interesting but not interesting enough to make me go back.

Conditions Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Absolutely No Complaints!

I have read several complaints about the greens, but I do not see the justification for these complaints. The only thing I would suggest, is that when it is warmer like it was today, if they water coolers could have more ice in them. I noticed several times the water would be a little warm, but this is extremely minor. Do yourself a favor and play this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course!

Course was great! My only complaint is they paired us up with another two-some. The guys we played with weren't bad but we didn't want to play with anyone else. Pace was extremely slow due to the large group they let play in front of us. The course was beautiful and in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fives some

I understand 5 some during the week. To have 5 some on a Saturday is just hard to believe really slows play

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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