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3.3
1427 Reviews (1427)
5 Stars
284
4 Stars
533
3 Stars
295
2 Stars
187
1 Stars
128
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
66.9%
Recommend this course
970 out of 1427 reviews
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2.8
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
14
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.8
46.8%
Recommend this course
37 out of 79 reviews
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3.2
162 Reviews (162)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
62
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
64.2%
Recommend this course
104 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

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.3
1427 Reviews (1427)

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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Conditions Good
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Greens are TERRIBLE

The grass on the greens are just unacceptable right now for putting and scoring conditions. Everything else is fine, it’s a solid course but until the greens have grass everywhere, it’s not worth the money vs other courses locally.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Walked

Greens are POOR

For 60 bucks you would expect the course to be in better shape. The greens are horrible. Barely any grass on most of them. They are like sandy dirt.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/08/2026:
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand this visit didn’t fully meet expectations and will use your comments to continue improving. We hope to provide a better experience next time.
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Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Ridgeview Ranch 5/4/2026

I like the course layout and that they have tees for all different players, however the condition of the greens is what makes the difference. These greens are attrocious and need a lot of help to to get back to sub-par. I won't go back until they fix the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/06/2026:
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your experience wasn’t as enjoyable as it should have been. We’re making improvements and hope to deliver a better visit in the future.
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Fix your greens

Played 18. Great weather. The front 9 greens were absolutely horrendous. No chance putting. The back 9 greens were not that bad tbh.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Course has been neglected

Not sure if there is a superintendent. Course is almost unplayable

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens fee

Greens need work. Looks like maybe seeding had been done. Challenging holes. Nice place to play

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting worse

Last time, the pace of play was horrible and haven’t played this course for a while. I just gave another shot but even the green conditions got much worse with almost no grass and the pace of play is still bad with almost 5 hours to finish. Won’t go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Walked

Love the layout and staff, greens need a lot of work

Ridgeview could be so good but there are muni courses in Richardson, Garland and Dallas that are way cheaper with way better greens and fairways. I'm sure Ridgeview is trying but whatever they are doing isn't working. I would gladly play here on the regular for half the price but until I see the reviews come in that they greens are in good shape, I am going to avoid for now. If you are a walker like me, there is no discount, not even $5 for sparing their carts from the wear and tear or a free draft beer but that's up to them.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Fairways, Greens Need Work

Course is in pretty decent shape overall minus the greens. You can tell they recently scalped greens, sanded, and laid grass seed and are actively working to revive them, but 14 out of 18 greens are in rough shape. With time, could be a great track.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing is an Understatement

I have played the Ridgeview Ranch course many times over the years. There were some tough years and there were some good years primarily driven by the weather. After years of having crappy golf courts that almost broke your spine, they finally got new ones almost a year ago. They are extremely poorly maintained. Every time I get in one I stick to something. I don’t know what the golf cart personnel are doing, but they certainly aren’t cleaning these carts.

To say, I was disappointed after some nice rain earlier in the week is a huge understatement. The greens are so inconsistent and most of them barely contain any sort of grass whatsoever.

About the only good thing I can say about Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club is that the fairways are generally in good shape. What keeps me playing there is the staff who are great to work, friendly, and always helpful.

I had heard through several fellow golfers that the course ownership decided they did not want to spend the money to seed the greens early this season even though we had a very mild winter. That’s too bad because that is the main problem with this course. And the fact that they’ve raised rates instead of lowering them due to course conditions is a crime to say the least.

While I realize costs are rising everywhere and everyone wants to make more money when they can, this is the worst value for the Golf dollar I’ve spent in the past five years. It’s gonna be hard for me to go back there unless there just isn’t any other place to play. I do love golf.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened

Used to be a great course. Now it’s in terrible shape and the staff aren’t the nicest. Facilities are run down.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Response from on 04/28/2026:
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into the situation and addressing it with our team. We appreciate the feedback and the opportunity to learn from it.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad shape

Overall course in bad shape fairways dead and patchy. The greens with the exception of a couple of holes are lousy shape. Pace of play awful teed off at 12:30 did finish until 5:30 no marshals on the course at all. Not worth the price

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/28/2026:
Thank you for the honest feedback. Your input helps guide our improvements, and we hope your next visit reflects the progress we’re making.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens dead

Greens were lost and just muddy. Not worth the price

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/21/2026:
We’re disappointed to hear your visit didn’t go as planned. Your comments are being reviewed and will help us improve moving forward. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Not even Greens

The course conditions and especially the Greens were horrible!! This used to be one of the best around. Now one of the worst we’ve played in a year. Sad! The price 83.00 total is beyond ridiculous.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/21/2026:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. Your feedback matters, and we’re actively working to improve.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

RR

Greens were in terrible shape, there’s absolutely Zero water bottles on the course. Pace of play for Sunday afternoon was 5 hours, group behind us didn’t wait.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Previously Played

Poor pace of play and poor greens

$70 for a round, but wouldn’t have paid $40.

Waited 20 minutes for a cart

Greens were terrible. They were dead despite no recent freezes and plenty of rain. They were bumpy and covered with sandy fertilizer.

Fairways had dead and muddy patches.

The pace of play was incredibly slow and at one point 4 groups were piled up, with the groups in front of us blaming the groups in front of them. Where was the marshal!? For $70 I would expect a marshal to keep pace.

Do yourself a favor and play Pecan Hollow. Better price and much better quality. Left very dissapointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/21/2026:
Thank you for the honest feedback. Your input helps guide our improvements, and we hope your next visit reflects the progress we’re making.
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money

All the greens are in bad shape with no grass. Place of play is anywhere from 5-6 hours. No Marshall. Not worth the $70.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/21/2026:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. Your feedback matters, and we’re actively working to improve.
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