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3.3
1430 Reviews (1430)
5 Stars
284
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533
3 Stars
296
2 Stars
188
1 Stars
129
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
66.5%
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971 out of 1430 reviews
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2.7
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
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2 Stars
26
1 Stars
15
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.8
46.3%
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38 out of 82 reviews
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3.2
162 Reviews (162)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
63.6%
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103 out of 162 reviews
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Course Highlights
Ridgeview Ranch features a distinctly challenging layout with undulating fairways, well-conditioned bunkers, and greens that have shown impressive recent improvement. Friendly pro shop staff and strong value make this a welcoming choice for golfers seeking a genuine test.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7025 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.1

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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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jeff Brauer (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bruce Sims Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

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3.3
1430 Reviews (1430)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 31
Undulating Greens 24
Elevation Changes 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 35
Advanced Golfers 17
Entertaining Clients 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 25
Convenient to the City 22
Worth the Drive 10

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Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/12/2022

Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good track and challenging!

The course layout is challenging and friendly. However, the greens were a bit inconsistent with their speed and far more break than expected. Hole 4 is tough and tricky. While the par 5 are wide open, as they should be.

The cart girl was far and few between holes as well as not having any water on the course. Outside of that, I would recommend this course to anyone and I’ll be back.

Finally, I was very impressed as I had my own cart and I wasn’t being given any excuses as to a lack of carts. This has been a recurring problem at other courses over the last several weeks. Thanks, I had fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Formerly a great golf course for the mo ey

Having not played very much over the last 2 years, I was very shocked and surprised by this course. At this point, it is little more than a dried up “goat track”. It seems that almost zero effort has been put into improving or even maintaining this course. It is very sad to see. I have been on this course since before even opened (several years ago). Have played on it any number of times (it is close to my house). But it is now in sad condition. Too bad, because it still is a great layout and still gets a lot of play. But, man…!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improved greens over past few months. Fairways Starting to show stress of heat/drought of past 6 weeks on fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Would recommend, great value

Course was in a great shape and offered a challenging layout. Was really impressed with the value we got for the money we paid. Tough greens with well kept fringes and bunkers surrounding. Will definitely be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round with friends and strangers

Course was in excellent shape for the weather and lack of rain. Greens ran true and fast. Bunkers were well maintained. Great round on a beautiful north Texas day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/05/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wide open

Love this place. Beautiful open fairways, nice greens and very little water. Great value also

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/07/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us, Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/22/2022

2 things knocked a full star off each, 1st Sitting on the first tee and teeing off 45 minutes after Tee time, especially in this heat, is very frustrating, need to move people along the first tee and/or move people past the first hole if they are late or not ready. 2nd, its feel like temp over 110, you really need to get some water out on the course, thats not safe for your customers to not have any water available on the course. The course is in great condition and the greens are great. The track is fun and challenging, but those are 2 small but mighty issues.

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Commented on 06/22/2022

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need some work

Course layout is great. The greens had sand all over them. Short putts were bouncing around. The guy working the pro shop didn’t seem to be happy to be there. We tried engaging in conversation, but he wanted nothing to do with it. We saw our first beverage cart on the 12th hole. It was Fathers Day and close to 100 degrees out. It would have been nice to have self serve water if the course was not going to provide beverage service on the front 9. We paid $66 for greens fees. A more appropriate price should have been around $50 based on the conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/24/2022

Hello, thank you for visiting us at Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

No Water Dispensers on the Course?

Absolutely ridiculous that there’s no water dispensers on the course per “corporate policy” 100 degrees outside and no water, except for the $3 per bottle water at the grille or with the beverage cart.

No starter, no marshall and no water means I won’t be back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/06/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens were Awesome

I play this course all time. The price and the course is what makes me keep coming back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/24/2022

Hi, thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/06/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens in good shape

Play Ridgeview on a regular basis and the greens are much better than earlier this year. Quite a few leaks and wet spots, but really didn't affect our play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/06/2022

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good, But Greens Can Be Better

Overall course conditions were pretty good. Played the twilight round and no drink cart. Kind of hot to be sweating that out during this time of year. Staff was great and all other things considered, a very good value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/06/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/17/2022

Hello! We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course is in top shape. Always a great place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/16/2022

Hello! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bring water!

103 on Sunday and not one drop of water on the course. And no cart girl until the 15th hole! If someone dies out there, it will be the course's fault. $72 bucks for this. Not again.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/06/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about water on the course is important to us. As we begin the season, we are working to develop the best way to provide our guest with refreshments. We do allow outside drinks. We do not allow outside alcoholic beverages. You are welcome to bring your own bottled water, Gatorade, or another refreshment as long as it is alcohol-free. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible conditions, overpriced and won’t book weekend singles

6/8/2022 - Updating my review. I wanted to go back this weekend, because despite the terrible conditions and the overpricing, I do like the layout. Lots of open tee times for Saturday, but now they won’t book singles. I emailed the course manager and he didn’t even bother answering.

2/27/2022 -This course is close to home, has a great layout, and I can generally get a tee time, BUT it is consistently in the worst condition of any course in the area. I’m not even sure they have a greenskeeper on staff anymore. Just a crew to mow. It’s a struggle to find a level spot on the tee box, and they have little grass left on them, because they don’t water them. Typically, there are broken sprinkler heads, so soggy areas next to greens. The greens are horrible. They are overrun with poa grass, so all tufted up, and your ball will bounce and be misdirected several times on most putts. Last spring I was told that was a result of the freeze and they would work to recover them. It has been over a year and nothing has been done. They are actually worse.

Combine the poor conditions with wild overpricing. They did away with the weekend senior rate, because they could. This last weekend, I paid $72.47. Would have been more with range balls, but they said the range was closed again, because the picker was broken (again). Compare that to prime weekend time at Westridge the week before. The course is in good shape, with GPS on the carts and a $9 medium bucket of balls hitting on grass, it was $73.87.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/03/2022

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

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