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3.8
561 Reviews (561)
5 Stars
127
4 Stars
234
3 Stars
121
2 Stars
49
1 Stars
30
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.5
77.5%
Recommend this course
441 out of 561 reviews
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4.1
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.7%
Recommend this course
24 out of 28 reviews
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3.8
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.0%
Recommend this course
45 out of 60 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6562 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.5

Formerly known as Sammons Park Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Greens Emerald Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Sammons

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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3.8
561 Reviews (561)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Crowded and swampy

To be avoided. Quit after nine holes. Paid for a tee time but still had to wait in line for 30 minutes to tee off. Poor conditions -- standing water everywhere, very little grass. Carts refused to operate -- said we were in restricted areas when we were on the cart path. Insanely crowded. Bad layout where you have to drive through active fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 100
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Post rain

Always enjoy playing here. After all the rains it is in very good shape. Some odd tee box locations due to the wet conditions, but that golf. Staff are great. A shout out to the kitchen staff. My Canadian friend who had never sampled a corn dog before. Welcome to Texas buddy. Get out and play! It an interesting course and worth the drive. Fore!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Time

This was my first time visiting this course. The cart I was given kept malfunctioning and we spent the first 30 minutes trying to get back to the clubhouse. The girl put our second cart on staff mode to eliminate the problem and it worked. We only played 5 holes due to the weather and no staff were available for me to ask for a rain check. The course was nice and I enjoyed playing what I could.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Mowing

I’ve always enjoyed playing at this golf course for its well-designed layout and the challenge it presents. However, I was concerned to see lawnmowers being used on the fairways while they were still flooded. This has led to dead spots on the fairway, which can be frustrating and affect the quality of play. I hope the course management will address this issue to maintain the course’s excellent standards.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Pace of play

I’ve played this course multiple times over the last 2 months. The pace of play has been an issue every time I’ve been at this course. There isn’t a marshal to enforce pace of play or to make people play in groups. During this round, I had to start on hole 10, slow pace of play, about 2.5 hours to play 9 holes. Got to hole number 1 after the turn and there was about 6 carts waiting to tee off. They began letting people start their round on hole one, leading to even slower play. I left after 9 holes because I didn’t want to wait for 3 other groups to t begin their round and then be behind them. Asked for clarification in the pro shop and I was told that they must be starting the scramble tournament.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Awesome Layout

Greens were a little patchy in places but for the most part rolled true. The grill employees were rude but that doesn’t take away from the play of the course! Will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conditions are getting worse

I like the staff in the pro shop but unfortunately they

may be the best thing going here. The golf course has potential but the playing conditions are trending worse and they aren’t very good now. Tee boxes lack grass, fairways are spotty and weed infested and the greens are also lacking grass, but possess planet of weeds. Green fees are dirt cheap and that may be part of the problem. No revenue to maintain the course. They recently purchased new GPS golf carts and they are nice. But the lack of signage on the course to direct you to the next tee and the poor playing conditions make it hard to leave a favorable grade.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

junior championship coarse

Risk vs. Reward style coarse. Nothing long with fast greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is the worst one in temple

Terrible greens, no golf etiquette, and random kids are allowed on the course to ask for “rides” on the back of carts. Absolutely ridiculous. Do not golf here, go to Storms End or ANYWHERE else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

First time visitor

While visiting my Son at Ft Hood, I decided to get in a round of golf and found Sammons in Temple, Texas (about 35 mins away) so decided to give it a try. Pace of play might have been an issue as there was four carts full of teenagers getting ready to play. Looked over the course and saw a window in opportunity to start on the 10th with two other singles. That probably saved me from some slow play.

Course conditions were okay, nothing to get excited or hateful about. Greens looked okay and played faster than what I normally see in the San Francisco Bay Area. Takes me a few holes to get use to as I would blow my first putt by the hole … Course layout was nice

I was lucky enough to book through a hot deal special so my green fee was reduced. Clubhouse staff was friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Make that trip to Temple

Austin courses are full and expensive, and this gem is just sitting there wanting to be played!! Still early in the season but really nice fairways. Greens still dealing with minor weeds, but did not impact our play. Lots of water to protect the course, so come prepared. Marshalls kept things moving and food was tasty. Will be back soon!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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