-- Good use of land. A small creek comes into play several times and the trees, especially on the back nine, are well used. There isn't a lot of elevation, but it is well used.
-- Restroom and map at parking lot.
-- Best holes are on the back nine in the more wooded part of the course. No. 12 has you throwing through trees over two small ravines to a basket uphill. No. 16 is slightly downhill off the tee, through trees to a basket just past a small creek. No. 17 is slightly downhill off the tee and through trees to a basket in the open.
-- Two pin positions per hole, but the second pin position is not listed on the map. This adds variety, but it can also create some confusion and cause you to spend time searching for a basket.
-- Tee signs. They show all three tee locations and have a map of the hole. A few are missing. Also, the tee signs only show the original pin location, so direction and distance can be off.
-- Three tee positions per hole. This allows the course to be accessible to multiple skill levels. Based on the original basket positions (the distances listed on the tee signs), you can have 13 holes shorter than 200 feet from the red tees. From the blue tees, the shortest hole is 215, and the longest if 473.

-- Navigation, especially on the back nine in the woods, is sometimes tricky.
-- Natural tee pads. Some are not holding up well.
-- Front nine is in a multi-use part of the park with a walking path that comes into play a lot. You will likely spend time waiting for paths to clear. This part of the course is lightly wooded, and the holes are fairly pedestrian.
-- Ants. I know we are outside, but I have never seen so many ants in one place.

-- Par. I don't usually comment on par, but the pars are ridiculous on several of the red (short) tees. It appears par was set based on the blue (long) tee and then not changed for the shorter tees. The result is a 127-foot par 4 hole from the reds, and two other par 4s right at 250 feet. It didn't detract from my enjoyment of the course, but if you care about par, this might bother you.
-- Disc loss potential is low overall; it's nearly non existent on the front nine and low to moderate on the back nine.

18 holes with 3 tee's each. Red White and Blue
Bathrooms and map at the start of the course and the course loops around so #10 is there too.
Open holes, but tree's are used very well
some of the holes had multiple Pin placements

Dirt Tee boxes

Did not have time to play the 18 holes from the map, and it was 100+ the day I stopped by. I played the front 9 only.

I had heard there were new holes in the woods and I saw at least 2 of the new baskets (different brand that the original 18 yellow band baskets)

I will be back to finish the 18 and play the woods holes someday.

Take the wife to Trade Days, you head over and play DG.

Baskets were all in tact and in good shape. White and Blue (Long and Medium) tee pads clearly marked. The flow of the course is quite nice, it loops you right back around to the parking lot. The foliage is pretty nice to look around and take in from time to time. Front 9 was very clean and maintained well. Easy access to at the time clean restrooms right near hole 1.
Tons of parking, playground on site as well.

Fairways on the front 9 are very compact and what I guess one could describe as "stacked". You go tee pad to basket to tee pad, which during peak hours I could imagine would be pretty interesting with larger groups, in conjunction with runners/joggers/walkers/children etc on the walking path. Seems the front 9 was a bit squished in to a pretty small area to make it fit.

The tee pad signs leave some to be desired I think when it comes to each hole, some were there, others were missing, some had been "tagged" and written on, and the red (short)tee pads were not marked, the ones that are were drawn in with a sharpie.
Back 9 was pretty trashy when I played there, it's more out of sight from the rest of the area so it obviously doesn't see as much traffic, or city crews for that matter.

Overall a nice, closely stacked course. If you want to test your game against trees, the back 9 will do that for you.

-3 tees per hole, each fitting for it's level
-detailed signs
-benches on most (all?) holes
-makes great use of the land available
-fun open holes on the front 9
-incredible elevation changes on the back 9
-incredible wooded holes on the back 9
-incredible bridges over creeks on the back 9
-huge wow factor, back 9 is SICK!!!
-convenient double loop design
-great family park with playground, pavilion, bathrooms, picnic tables
-lots of shade for hot Texas days, especially on the back 9

-sand tees, some are okay and some are terrible
-front 9 doesn't compare in any sort of way to the back
-rough is very rough on the back
-poisonous plants in the woods
-a few places on the front where pedestrian paths come into play, not too much traffic though
-navigation is not bad but not obvious in a few spots on the front. it's worth looking at the maps at the start of the course (or taking a pic)

This course is set in a great city park with a family friendly vibe. The front 9 plays around a large open area spotted with many trees. The back 9 plays through thick, tight woods. All 18 holes have great detailed signs and 3 tees each.

The different tee levels are great, especially in the woods. Even on the front 9, the longer tees each add more than distance but a different looking tee shot. The front 9 has tees and baskets strategically placed near trees. The longer tees are placed not just further back but left or right so that new tree obstacles come into play and change the available lines. You might be disappointed at first glance at the front 9 but it is not as easy as it looks, especially from the blue tees. The front 9 is a great setting to bring the family or newer players. You can play the blues while the kids play the reds (or play on the playground).

The back 9 is a whole different beast, with the emphasis on beast. Right after you've entered the woods, hole 11 plunges you into a thick mess of trees that looks like pin ball hell. Don't get too discouraged though as hole 11 is probably the most "unfair" fairway. A series of amazing wooded holes follow with hole 12 being my favorite: a huge right turn from elevation through narrow openings in low hanging branches with the basket up 30' on a ledge.

There is a great balance of lefty v. righty holes on the back 9. The 3 tee levels are all challenging but the closer tees offer easier lines and less distance through thick woods. Yellow discatchers are great in the woods and the bridges over a few creeks are top notch!

I can't say enough great things about the back 9 here. If you like wooded golf then it might be the best in North Texas. Epic holes!

The park amenities are great. There are bathrooms, picnic tables, a pavilion and I think I saw a grill or two also. The locals were friendly and I talked to one guy that said there were plans to add another 9 holes in the wooded area on the other side of the park. 27 holes here would be amazing and with 3 sets of tees already, it would be enough variety to keep you busy all day.

Definitely worth the drive from DFW. Stop here on your way to or from Tyler.


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