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3.3
1452 Reviews (1452)
5 Stars
286
4 Stars
543
3 Stars
298
2 Stars
191
1 Stars
134
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
66.1%
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984 out of 1452 reviews
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2.7
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
19
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.8
44.6%
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41 out of 92 reviews
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3.1
141 Reviews (141)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
21
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
58.9%
Recommend this course
83 out of 141 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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Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.3
1452 Reviews (1452)

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 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/13/2022

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 35
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/18/2022

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 175
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/12/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad Greens

This course use to be great but the greens are so polluted with the Poa Anna that every put bounces and skips on its way to the hole. The greens will continue to get worse until we hit a real hot streak and the Poa dies off until then forget about it. Other than the greens there are a few areas that need some work but they are not bad. Anything that is getting work done on it is clearly marked as ground under repair. The range needs work because they are still using concrete based mats and the feed back is not the greatest. All that being said the staff was fantastic and they should not be punished for the conditions I saw on the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/11/2022

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and 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 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gorgeous day

Only issue was driving range was closed due to inability to use the ball picker. Got there an hour early to hit balls. At least they let me out early.

Also, lots of weeds on greens makes putting hard.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/11/2022

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 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poa Annua Grass/Weed Invasion

The course was great as usual other than the poa Annua grass/weed on the greens. Made the roll very bouncy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/11/2022

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 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible and Expensive course

Greens are horrendous, avoid this course. Would be a really nice course if they knew how to keep it properly. The greens are so damaged they have weeds growing on them. In addition, the greens are comparable to the surface of the moon, creators and pitch marks everywhere. The driving range is tired. Of course it toptracer, but the surface your hitting from is worn, uneven and horrible. Please do not waste your money and play somewhere else! Well too expensive.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/05/2022

Hi, Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and 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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course is in terrible shape. Used to be one of the better courses in the area but they’ve lost control of the greens and the fairways are just dead grass.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/25/2022

Hi, Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and 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 45
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Measle Greens

The course is good as always except for the poa annua grass on the greens. As with other courses in the area, this nuisance grass has invaded greens making your putt bump along and usually off course. I don't understand why superintendents can't figure out how to manage this nuisance? Otherwise, the course is in great shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/05/2022

Thank you for your review, We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/03/2022

The greens were bumpy and not consistent but maybe that gets better over the season.

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Commented on 05/03/2022

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Raggedy front 9. Course not in good shape

I played this course once before and it wasn’t great but better than it was yesterday. The front 9 is in terrible condition! The greens were burnt out and super bumpy with patches of crab grass growing on it. No ball would roll true. The back 9 was in a little better condition and respectable. Started at 4:15pm and finished 18 with time to spare. I hadn’t played in some months and was just happy to get out and practice. If I had paid any more money I would have been highly disappointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello! 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 Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What a fall

RR used to be a solid choice, but no more. Greens used to be their shining star, but they are truly AWFUL. Apparently the City of Plano is out of water as well, as the fairways haven’t seen any other than that provided by Mother Nature in 2022. What a shame! This course is a MESS

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/29/2022

Hi, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

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Commented on 04/28/2022

Agree 100! Percent!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/29/2022

Hello, 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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

This course needs some bathrooms on the course!!

On the 10th tee box…there is a sign that bathrooms are located on the 11th 13th and 15th hole. None!!! There are plenty of signs all over the course about respecting the neighbors and not urinating on the course. But there isn’t a restroom on the front 9 or the back 9. The cart girl had no clue if there were restrooms. I didn’t pay this much money to be miserable playing golf!!!! Never will I play here again. If you think you might hit the trees anyway. The twosome behind us on 17 called us out because they thought I was going to the woods. Invest in your course!! Or don’t posted a sign that there are restrooms/out houses when there are none!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/25/2022

Hi,

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst golf course in the DFW

Would not play here again for free. Course is in awful condition and the clubhouse staff wasn’t any better.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/29/2022

Hi,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ridgeview Getting better

Everything was pretty good considering all of the recovery efforts the course is making to get back to 100%. The greens are well groomed but clearly they have weed problem that hopefully gets better as summer gets closer and closer…no brown spots but bumpy at times as you navigate the roll…

The staff was very, very good and extremely engaging!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Slow play, poor condition

Great layout but slow play and very poor condition. The pro staff were excellent

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/29/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Course should be discounted until the greens and fairways have recovered

The course is still recovering from the Feb 2021 freeze that hit all our courses hard. I can't understand charging full price for a course that's yet to fully recover from the damaged caused by the hard freeze.

The greens have some small unknown grass/weed growing along side the Bermuda which makes putting a challenge. Fairways are about the same and they've got some sod out in areas they are trying to recover. These areas should be roped off and relief given when a ball lands there. Why let people play out of an area you're trying to repair?

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/21/2022

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 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bad Greens and Fairways

I was extremely disappointed in this golf course and the amount paid to play a round ($72) there. Majority of the greens are in bad shape and the fairways are not much better! They spent all monies in sand traps apparently.

No starter on a Saturday so everyone for themselves and of course no Marshall on the course.

It’s a bad sign when you pull up to the first tee box and one of the players in the first group is barefooted…:(

This course needs lots of TLC and in a reduction in cost to play during this time.

Unfortunately I will not be back anytime soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/29/2022

Dan, we’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile. Please contact us directly at the pro shop at (972) 390-1039 Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens Continue struggling, service … meh

The greens continue to be horrible, the course suffers from mini mini thin spots. The practice range match are desperately in need of repair. And it just seems wrong that we have to dig the range balls out of the giant, muddy barrel – – has service completely gone away from this service industry?

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/29/2022

Hi, Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and 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.

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