Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club
About
Ridgeview Ranch is a Jeff Brauer design that opened in 1997. It’s friendly to the average golfer because there are rarely forced carries of water or sand to reach the large greens, making short approaches good candidates for easy ups and downs.
The design rolls through hills and trees, incorporating two creeks that come into play. The fairways are average-sized and flat, although there are a few surprising elevation changes for this flat part of north Texas. The course rolls through a housing addition and some of the holes are very tight.
Nos. 7 and 11 stand out in particular. The 7th goes 161 yards over White Rock Creek to a sloping green. No. 11 is tough because is plays well over 400 yards uphill into the prevailing wind.
Other notes: Carts are mandatory on weekends before 2 p.m. The cemetery next to the No. 3 green has graves dating back to 1800 and a historical marker to commemorate the settlers commissioned by Stephen F. Austin.
Getting there : From Dallas, travel north on the Tollway and exit Spring Creek. Turn right and drive 5 miles to Independence. Turn left and drive north to Ridge View Dr., then take a right and the course is on the left.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7025 yards | 74.1 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6529 yards | 71.8 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 6135 yards | 69.9 | 131 |
| Silver | 72 | 5335 yards | 65.6 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper M: 74.5/138 | 399 | 558 | 467 | 347 | 149 | 517 | 161 | 376 | 439 | 3413 | 570 | 482 | 220 | 332 | 398 | 438 | 556 | 193 | 423 | 3612 | 7025 |
| Blue M: 72.2/132 | 366 | 536 | 436 | 344 | 125 | 474 | 136 | 357 | 418 | 3192 | 542 | 438 | 195 | 306 | 347 | 414 | 529 | 174 | 392 | 3337 | 6529 |
| White M: 70.6/129 W: 76.0/133 | 343 | 513 | 401 | 322 | 115 | 453 | 118 | 333 | 413 | 3011 | 514 | 391 | 173 | 295 | 334 | 394 | 496 | 172 | 355 | 3124 | 6135 |
| Silver M: 66.8/116 W: 71.5/124 | 309 | 491 | 353 | 273 | 98 | 395 | 100 | 288 | 309 | 2616 | 449 | 357 | 116 | 282 | 323 | 327 | 478 | 76 | 311 | 2719 | 5335 |
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u314165855197 on 03/22/2025
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Photo submitted by bergjeff on 10/31/2023
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Photo submitted by BigTexBirdie on 07/26/2023
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Photo submitted by BigTexBirdie on 07/26/2023
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Can’t make is up Photo submitted by George941 on 05/27/2022
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#16 tee box... the majority of the tee boxes are like that.. Photo submitted by Eric9078409 on 04/10/2021
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10th fairway. Par 5. Nice hole. Photo submitted by Sam Sherstad on 06/07/2016
Greens
The greens are absolutely horrific, these are worst greens. I have ever played on in my whole life. I wouldn’t play there for free.
Ownership continues to be nothing but a Massive Disappointment
Carts are sketchy — they have seemed poorly maintained for several years. Saw another person return a card today before they took off the first tea. I’ve had to replace three carts this year alone before or during my round.
Range balls — not cleaned, and you have to dig them out of the box yourself. Just get a ball dispenser and have a self-pay; at least the balls would get cleaned and we don’t seem like we’re putting out the pro shop staff getting an empty bucket
Driving range mats are way past needing to be replaced
Somehow, every year they lose their greens. They were very spotty and inconsistent and huge patches of mud on all the greens, including the practice screen. Really disappointing considering 10 days ago the practice screen was in good shape.
So many rough spots getting onto and getting off of the cart pads, again, just basic maintenance and caring about the condition of your course and helping the condition of your carts.
Everything is done, half-way or with no care at all.
I’ve been playing this course since it opened and for a few years, it was a jewel in the Plano area, but it consistently has become a joke. It could be so much better if somebody would just invest — in people and infrastructure. There are so many people who would pay a premium in the surrounding areas to play these greens when they are good, and if the rest of the facilities and infrastructure was just taken care of.
Our group won’t be playing here again any time soon
Not in spring condition
Course was very dry with limited grass in way too many areas. The greens were nearly grassless. Painted green covered in what might have been fertilizer that wasn’t helping.
Greens keeper bad day
Some pin placements were ridiculous. If you didn’t make the putt it would roll back past you. I left 1 putt 6 inches short and it rolled back towards me and left me with a 15 foot putt. Additionally most greens were in bad shape. I’m hoping they get better in the next few weeks or that was the last time I played there.
Terrible Greens
They really let this course go. Most of the greens are just sand and a little poana. Fairways were just ok…not much grass either. For $75 there’s much better courses. Avoid this one until they completely renovate the greens.
Course conditions terrible
The greens up until hole 13 are just about unplayable. No grass and covered in sand. Seems like they have just been completely neglected. Sad to see cause the layout is fun but won’t be back until the greens are playable again.
Unplayable greens
The worse greens I have ever played. No grass at all.
No ball washers. No water available on the course.
Disappointing experience and I don’t see how the greens can heal anytime soon.
Disappointing
Pros:
1) golf cart was nice
Cons:
1) 15 minutes late teeing off due to backlog at the first tee, no starter present
2) course conditions were horrible, particularly the greens, dirt and sand everywhere
3) pace of play was slow, almost a 5 hour round, no marshals' anywhere, on a Sunday
4) no beverage cart, on a Sunday
5) practice green also in bad shape
6) just not worth the money, so cannot recommend, too many other courses to choose from
Don't play here, find somewhere else.
Greens
The greens are nothing but dirt with small patchs of grass terrible not worth the 65 dollars I paid.
the Greens need a lot of attention. There were maybe 2 or three greens that I would rate a 6 out of 10. Even the faiways are require a lot of work for this time of the year.
Money needed
The course has a nice layout. Greens are terrible but it looks like they are trying to get them in shape. Lots of weeds throughout the course as well as around the greens. Lots of manual labor needed to make this course special. Lots of downed tree limbs and generally just bad routine maintenance. Driving range was really bad as well. The range balls were filthy and you had to hit off mats that were like concrete. A sizable injection of money could do wonders for this course.
Lost the Greens Again?!
Was here in mid-February and the greens were fine and now they have lost them again. Not sure how that happened so fast. Most of the greens are now dirt and mud and very bumpy. The fairways are all hardpan along with the tee boxes. Very disappointed because I thought they were back on track but not anymore.
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