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.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by u314160415115 on 04/17/2026
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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
Golfer Reviews
Pace of play
Was atrocious. No marshal. 3 groups waiting on every hole. Took 3 hours to play 9 holes. It’s not hard to run a golf course but apparently it is for some. Even had a friend come in town and this is what he got to experience. Too bad it’s all about the money and not about the enjoyment. Sad times in this world right now.
Fun times
Nice course, the greens had not healed from a recent aireration but they were still ok to putt.
Enjoyed my round with 3 other fellows that used gn.com as well. Will play again for sure.
Just struggling
Their carts are breaking down, if they have enough — had 2 foursomes waiting for our cart. Brakes were sketchy, one tire was low, and it was slow. Add-in black pleather seats in the Texas sun and it’s a less than stellar experience. Course in general is decent shape, and appears as though they handled the poa annua grass on the greens. They were really slow on Sunday, and needed to be rolled after punching them a couple weeks ago - really bumpy. The beverage cart was a gator that’s brakes didn’t work — poor girl had to find a perfectly flat spot and then turn wheels to keep it from rolling away from her: we tried to help as well, but the brakes wouldn’t hold.I keep pulling for this place, cause it’s a great layout and it’s close to home, but just doesn’t seem to keep it together for more than a month at a time.
Nearby course
Course isn’t overly difficult and has holes where you can shape shots. Fairways are for the most part green and able to take a divot but there are many areas with large ruts from water erosion that have not been fixed for over a year. Also the greens were recently aerated with no where near enough sand. Ball bounced and making putts was luck.
Good day
Course layout is one of the best with challenging but fair paths to score. The only 2 things that were below par was beverage cart and greens were not healed from maintenance ( holes would divert putts trying to get it in the cup ).
Fun Course
Always a good test of golf and fun with friends. Even a day after aeration.
save your money
rude staff. smelly dirty club house bathroom. terrible course layout not going back
Fun challenge
Poa on some of the greens can make putting a challenge but the course overall is in good condition. Carts need a definite upgrade as ours could barely get past 5MPH. Permanent bathrooms on the course vs porta-potties would be a nice touch.
This course is intriguing
The general condition of the course was pretty fair, even though one would prefer that the course be maintained more regularly. The greens were fast & a bit tricky since they largely devoid of breaks around the cups.
The layout with the endless ridges makes it difficult and unique. The tapestry and weaving up & down the landscape makes it truly special.
They need golfcarts, they have very few and the ones they have suck !
Ridgeview Ranch 2025
Need to work on the greens, some in pretty bad shape, otherwise course is a great value for the area.
I really like the course, but…
The course needs some TLC. Some of the greens are covered in crab grass. It makes me think of my first job as a kid. I worked on a golf course and one whole summer. I manually remove crab grass from greens using a knife. That’s what needs to happen here. I do really like the layout of the course. And the driving range has Top Tracer which is really cool.