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3.4
778 Reviews (778)
5 Stars
239
4 Stars
312
3 Stars
145
2 Stars
54
1 Stars
28
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
56.7%
Recommend this course
623 out of 778 reviews
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3.3
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
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4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.6
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
47.1%
Recommend this course
8 out of 17 reviews
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3.3
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.9
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
3.9
53.5%
Recommend this course
23 out of 43 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
778 Reviews (778)

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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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not for the Vacationer

There on vacation. Pro shop and restaurant staff were very friendly and responsive. They did however plan to make a 'fivesome' out of three singles and a twosome. Luckily the fifth didn't show. That group would have comprised myself (an 8 handicap from most second sets of tees) a senior (good senior player, not long but probably a 10+- from appropriate tees) a twosome that complained of being grouped with others and proved to be extreme novices in their level of play, pace of play, and other course etiquette and basic 101 procedures. Who knows what the fifth may have presented. Needless to say pace of play suffered even though we all played from the tees of the marshall's 'guidance'. The course is situated in a residential community and it has plenty of homes to distract a recreational player. I didn't see this in any of the online information I found. Not what I look for in 'vacation' golf. It's apparent that the superintendent works diligently to provide a well maintained property in typically arid conditons with lots of traffic. Not sure I will play there again as there are too many choices in the area for a vacationer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Track

Played Iron Horse for the first time and really enjoyed the track. Short course that requires ball placement. My only complaint is that the greens would not hold a approach shot. Granted it was at the end of summer but still to not be able to hold a very high approach shot with a 9 or PW is very frustrating.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun layout

Course was in great condition. Staff friendliness was just so-so. My t time was 2:30 on a Tues, I thought it would be less crowded, I guess a lot of people(like me!) snuck out of work. It was a 4:20 minute round. Great layout, some wide fairways, some narrow. I would say it's a placement course...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sept 28 noon

Course was in awesome shape as usual. Finished in about 3.5 hours too!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

The course is in great shape, greens are hold shots when hit with scoring irons.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout course

This is Second time I played n enjoyed.
But too many single player!!! Following behind!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Golf Course Management

Course overall in good shape. Greens were punched recently but rolled and held true. Very Wet may have been over watered around greens. Tee boxes needed to be mowed. Still one of my favorites!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Take a Course Map

Course was in good condition. There are a few quirky holes that I really don't know how they expect you to play and par. Routing is very confusing, I had to be shown by the marshall directions to a few holes. Overall, a good experience for the first time playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging Course

Greens were bumpy and had been recently punched with some sand still on the them. Fairways were in pretty good shape, except where they had over watered in some area like the fairway of number 10 and in front of some of the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Course is in really good shape and staff is friendly. Range and putting green are nice. I will definitely play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good pace of play. Good stafg

Great conditions. Pace of play good. Had league starting so we had to jump to different holes. No biggie. Played few extra with no problem. Beverage cart staff great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Will test every part of your game

Your handicap will travel well if this is your home course. The greens are a bit slow, but very smooth. Miss a fairway and you pay for it with a stroke chipping back into play. The course is not long, but it is demanding. As Feherty says "It sets up perfectly for an accurate tee shot". Greens hold well, cart girls are frequent and friendly, can't say no to the sausage, jalapeno dogs at the turn on pretzel bun, best in town. When the wind is up, this course has teeth! Beautiful property in the heart of mid-cities. WELL worth the price!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good. Greens

T boxes were horrible. The majority of them were not level at all

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Slow play

We were 1st off and after we tee off on number 10, a long line of carts passed us.... Rut row.. The dropped a tourney in front of us. they did not make us aware when we made tee time or when we checked in.. We didn't finish the round because the wait on every tee box exceeded 20 min. When we complained to person behind the desk at pro shop, he said we just play to fast ... No apology just wanted to blame us for playing to fast. Customer service was vey poor

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent Course and great price

Our group of 4 all had nothing but good things to say about the course. The course overall was in very good condition. The course was just challenging enough and not too difficult to play. Our only complaint was no restrooms on the back 9 and you don't come back to the clubhouse after the front 9. They could have had their course marked a little better with directions that holes are located but these are just little details. We had a great time and definitely got our money's worth. Excellent price considering how well kept it is. We will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice course

Fairways were a little over played but really nice

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A hidden gem!

Good course but not easy! Course is in great shape and so is there cart girls. I'll be back to challenge myself on the hidden gem located in DFW!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun, tight course layout

Enjoyed my 2 rounds (did the first round at 6:52am and play again at 1pm after lunch) on a beautiful day.

Highlights: Course is tight and rewards well planned shots. Despite the amount of rain in May the course is in pretty good shape. Layout is fun especially the par 3 8th hole.

Lowlights: The carts...where to begin with these things. If you like someone telling you where to go and stopping forcing you to put it in reverse with beeping this is your place. You will hate these carts and the constant reminder that you're behind even when you're playing 3hr 30min rounds. Staff inside was not friendly in any way.

Bottom line: play here but don't expect much, look for deals as it's typically a bit expensive for a mid range course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A good first round

This was my first time playing Iron Horse and it was a good round overall. The course seems to have suffered quite a bit from the extensive rain we've had in north Texas this year. A lot of holes had chewed up fairways and pockmarked greens, as well as large burnt and dry patches throughout. Course maintenance will definitely be as issue for some time to come, so hopefully the crew will spend some time on it in the months to ahead. Apart from that, the course design was challenging enough and quite fun to play. I will be going back, especially since it's only 2 miles from my house. I just may not go during the heat of the day next time, because there is not much shade throughout the course either.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rain drops

Well, I was paired with a guy who had played golf 4x total, and to top it off it was cart path only!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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