-Multiple pins/pads
-Bonus holes sometimes to the right of hole 1
-Plenty of parking
-Shoe cleaners
-Tons of trash cans
-Great use of the land
-Hole 16 long

-Mud is awful after a rain
-Creek is hungry for discs, difficult to find at times

Towne Lake is fast becoming my favorite course on the East side of DFW. If you want a fairly simple, fun round, play the shorts. If you want your entire game to be challenged, play the longs. Every once in a while, and I totally forgot to look the last time I was there, there are a few temp baskets chained up on the right side of 1. These holes are super fun as well.

The course will test a few of the basic disc golf skills - from turn overs, side arms, flex shots, and how to throw a putter accurately. The baskets are decent, well used, but they still catch the plastic great.

The creek comes into play the front 9. The back 9 gives you a few holes of reprieve, then sends you right back to the creek. The massive trees are beautiful and it's very easy to lose yourself in the landscape as you're wandering around tossing plastic.

If you are in DFW towards the NE side, you must give Towne Lake a try. It's completely worth the trek if you're on the west side as well!

This course is carved out of the McKinney forest. You'll use and need a backhand, side arm and overhand shot to master this impressive 18. Between the constant trees to negotiate and the creek with the 20+ foot drop off following the front nine, you'll need a precision game. If it doesn't break you, this course is sure to make you a better player. The multiple basket locations and concrete tee boxes offer a wonderful variety of looks on each hole. If you have a little skill, this is a "must play" course.

Very few holes have shots where you thoughtlessly see how far you can throw your disc. The course can become a bit claustrophobic for the "grip it and rip it"/big arm types

Bring a "Golden Retriever"....unless you're the Indiana Jones type that doesn't mind a little mud.

Great Tee signs

Two sets of tee BOXES for most holes

2 pin positions for most holes.

GREAT use of land given.

Well defined fairways on every hole.

Just short of a perfect 5 from me.

Birdie alley

course floods in heavy rain (more than one tournament has been moved/canceled because of the floods)

(for all my reviews, I always play the long tees as I do in this review)

This is a GREAT course. I have played it several times over the last year in all types of conditions and have enjoyed it every time.

Get your birdies in birdie alley, you will need them. (holes 4-8)

there are several Par 4 holes that are GREAT holes to play. (#2, #12,#15, #16) These holes more than make up for the short birdie holes in Birdie alley.

I put this as one of the top 5 courses in the DFW area to play. (top 10 in the state) I think it is the best course in the North Dallas area for sure.

1. Has a layout that fits everyone. Some holes are more techical and some are for distance throwers.

2. Having an advance tee and a regular tee makes the course fun for all skill levels.

3. Heavy tree cover on the majority of the couse, makes it fun in the hot summers of TX.

4. Makes good use of the creek that runs along the couse. Its not that bad of a creek, but it is steep.

5. Well maintained, signs are all in place. Distance between pro and regular tees are clearly marked and mostly accurate.

1. This course can get some people frustrated if they are beginners. (mainly the trees and creek).

2. Some of the holes the advance tee seems to be an easier shot (even though its further).

3. When its rains, this course can get extremely muddy and the creek is very steep (combine mudd and steep creek and it makes for a fun time getting back up, should you go get your disc).

This is one of my favorite courses. I play here often since its not too far from me. I start off at the Alex course then come over here. I have a couple of course I like better than this one but they are a trek for most people.

-Multiple Tees
-Multiple Hole locations
-Very well kept
-Good mix of technical holes with a few long distance holes
-Shade shade shade
-Creative layout

-Not very many elevation changes
-A chance to lose a disc on many of the holes

I really had a great time playing this course. So much shade, it is a great summer course. Many holes on the front nine flirt with water. I recommend bringing a DX leopard and tee bird or an equivalent because it demands accuracy and not distance. Short holes. You may end up throwing a mid range on many holes. Also, if you are making a trip of it, check out the course down the street first. It would be a good warm-up. This is more challenging

For what is still a new course it is in great shape and and perfect for the hot summer days of North Texas. Given more time and more foot traffic along with continued maintenance the course should only improve with time

- great location
- good mix of hole types
- great tee boxes and baskets
- almost every hole is a challenge
- tons of shade
- very few first timers or massive groups that tend to clog the other McKinney course on the weekends

Due to the course being so new it is still a little rough in areas and tends to need a little more "clearing out". I strongly suggest at least a small first aid kit w/ snake bite kit.

- To many trees on some of the holes turn it into luck of the draw and far less about skill
- beware of local plant life, a lot of it can leave you itching or bleeding
- beware of local wild life in summer, 5 snakes on my last visit
- beware of creek, in some places getting back out is very difficult
- this is NOT a casual, easy going course like the old McKinney course. While a fun course to play it is much more difficult

It is a great course already give time it will only get better.

+Right off the Highway, but set off far enough that you don't notice it.
+Huge parking lot and easy to locate 1st tee.
+Pro (Blue) and Am (Red) tee boxes.
+Dual pin positions.
+Pins sit on top of concrete blocks. At first I thought this was just a nice aesthetic feature, but I soon realized that when used with the signage you could determine the correct pin placement without guessing. If you see a block with no basket then you know it's in the alternate position.
+From the pro pads, drives over big gaps of water. Very fun.
+Long holes with tight lines.
+Variety of shots, but lots of doglegs to the right. As a RHBH I got forced to shoot a several anhyzers and laser-straight shots.
+Signs and Tee Boxes were perfect.
+Well maintained grounds.

-Water hazard is challenging to retrieve discs from. I didn't get one wet, but I saw someone in their underwear that did getting theirs back.
-Course stays muddy well after rain, but it's only intolerable on one hole.
-As a Fort Worth player, it's just too far to get to as much as I'd like to.

When the ground dries up we'll go back for sure. I think this is definitely one of the premier courses of DFW. Wouldn't be surprised if I ended up playing a tournament there this year.

-VERY well designed!!!
-Concreter t-pads for inter. and pro...all pads are long and wide giving you ease and freedom of shot angle and run-up...each t-box also has a rubber mat for scraping mud off of your shoes!!!
-Multiple pin position...each pin sits on a small concrete block making pin location easier noticed from box
-Signage is great. Nice large signs with great fairway depiction
-Shot variety (ani's, hyzers, skips, str8, tunnel, downhill, uphill, shorts and longs...it has it all)
-Terrain variety (lots of water hazards, heavily wooded, ups and downs, overs and unders...trees that is)
-True par 4 holes
-Very clean and well kept...lots of trash cans.
-Where there is water, it's very very clear. (if you have a retriever, you won't be losing a disc)
-Little to no traffic
-Hole-to-hole navigation is easy...no map, no problem.. you won't get lost

-Muddy after a rain (that's disc golf...no biggy)
-Creek does have very steap banks, so a water hazard shot could be difficult to get to without a retriever...X-tra string needed

There's really nothing bad to say about this course. In relation to what another viewer mention...this course is almost perfect!!!

Difficuilt course whether playing from the inter. or pro boxes. True test of your game.

This course is loaded with shot variety and terrain variety and is very, very picturesque. I would say my favorite hole was #16.

Though not centered in the metroplex, being in McKinney, this course is a MUST PLAY for sure. Travled 1 hour and 20 min. to get here....and was totally worth the drive.

If traveling to this course, you might think about checking out Alex Clark Memorial as a warm-up course being that it's right across the street and is a, or seems like a really dumbed down version of Towne Lake. If you like North Park, you'll like this course....North Park on a steroid overdose for sure.

Will definately be playing this course again for sure and if you haven't played it, I suggest you do.

FANTASTIC!!!

Many factors make Towne Lake one of my favorite courses in DFW.

The facilities and location are premium. Right off a major freeway and a short drive away from the shorter Alex Clark, another great course in my mind. Towne Lake is set in a disc golf specific part of a much larger park that boasts a nice lake with a 1.3 mile walking path, concession stands, paddle boat rentals, baseball fields, playground, volleyball courts and horseshoe pits. A small green-space past the first line of trees off the parking lot provides a nice place away from cars and people to warm up your arm with some controlled shots or a game of catch. The practice basket is nestled in some trees with small undulations giving you the opportunity to practice putting around obstacles and with very minor elevation changes. Benches and a bulletin board are positioned away from the parking lot and other park users give you a nice place to relax before or between rounds.

The course is a good example of a modern design catering to the advanced and pro golfer. The creek in play on many holes gives you a very high risk if you are going for a birdie opportunity but isn't so close that you are forced to bring it into play. The fairways have a nice length to density ratio (long holes are open, short have tight gaps). The "line of attack" to the basket is well defined on most holes with few options available, meaning the line exists but you have to hit it clean. The concrete tees are of my favorite tapered design and are the perfect size so you don't feel cramped on your run-up. All but 5 holes have two tee boxes that do a good job of changing the hole rather than simply adding distance. It seems like every time I start thinking the baskets should move pin positions, it happens. It isn't frequent, but enough to keep it fresh. Some simply add length while most give you a completely different hole to contend with. The par 4 holes require placement as well as good distance off the tee to score well and a 3 truly feels like a birdie. The walk from hole to hole never seems like it is more than necessary. The design incorporated many interesting and beautiful trees making this secluded course enjoyable regardless of your score. The trees offer excellent shade during the blistering Texas summer and stop the wind from being a major factor on the technical holes.

A course can only be so good without a good local group of players. The efforts of the course designers that made it possible. The guys that run weekly minis and PDGA events. The players that make an effort to keep all the trash picked up and the course looking as good as possible. Sitting on a far edge of DFW keeps it from being overcrowded and the difficulty, due in part to the daunting Wilson Creek, keep it from being overcrowded with the more casual players that tend to stick to the Alex Clark.

SNAKES, be warned, I know of two people who have been bitten by deadly snakes. Mosquitoes, not as bad as some courses, but present all the same.

The course isn't too bad after a heavy rain. I've played it frequently sense it opened and it plays nice in all seasons and weather. I waited a while to write this review so I could really get a long term feel from the course.

If you catch a grammatical or spelling error, anything that would make this more readable, please send me a pm.

If you don't have a big arm, but want a top of the line course... this is it! Every shot is technical. Accuracy is always the premium skill. Even the long holes require accuracy or the price must be paid. If you can control the disc, this is the best course I've played. Very well maintained.

You don't want to play this course after a rain. I can't stress that enough.

IF the maintenance falls off, this course will overgrow very quickly. Until then, enjoy a great shot makers course.

Towne Lake DGC is probably my favorite of all the courses I have come across. I can't say enough about the attention to detail that went into this course. The course design includes all of the features of a top tier course. There is an excellent mixture of left and right doglegs, plenty of risk and reward opportunities that make playing this course challenging and fun for many repeat visits, a good variety of wide open and tight wooded fairways as well as some short and some long holes, and a wide assortment of obstacles that require many different technical shots. The tee pads are perfect. They are just the right size and shape and the rubber foot mat is great for wiping off muddy shoes. Unlike some other courses, the signage does not impede driving in any way. The signs are detailed, well placed, appealing, and cohesive to the ease of navigation on this course. The course features elevation changes, both down and uphill. The course also exhibits the beauty of Texas landscape. It is nice to see more than one par 4 on a course. The long holes make playing here a little more difficult and exciting. Overall, this is a phenomenal course. I highly recommend playing here.

This course would be perfect with a few minor adjustments. The course would benefit from the addition of benches behind the tee pads and trashcans as well. When I played this course, the grass was excessively overgrown in some areas. The creek that runs throughout the course is a con in the sense that it can be nearly impossible to retrieve a disc in some places. The presence of snakes is also slightly disturbing.

When I first played here, I lacked the mental and physical stamina required by this demanding course. Be sure to bring lots of water when playing this course. This course will boost your skill level rapidly. I will definitely be a frequent visitor to this course!

A lot of thought and money went into building this wonderful park. I've never seen such nice signs and tee boxes. This course has some of everything. Be sure not to miss this one.

With all the work they have done I wish they would have put in a place to get some water because as you know its hot in Texas

*Park is on a beautiful piece of land with big mature trees and steep-banked creek that runs through the course.
*Course provides the opportunity to throws lots of different shots- there is an excellent mix of short, placement holes, tight technical holes (both long and short), and wide open boomer holes.
* Concrete tees, multiple tees, multiple pins
*Course is enjoyable for all levels of players.
*There are no thoughtless, throw-away holes. Each hole was designed to challenge players to make a good shots, rewarding them when they do and punishing them (at times with thorns) when they do not.

*Not only do humans love this piece of land, critters do too! If you play during the spring/summer months be sure to bring your bug spray and be on the lookout for snakes (copperheads and water moccasins are seen fairly regularly). If you throw off of the fairway you might want to go ahead and grab yourself a snake stick.
*If you are used to hitting the center of the chains and your putt sticking you may get frustrated with the baskets at TL. The baskets are still new and shiny and ready to spit putts.
*Course is in a floodplain...be ready to get muddy for a few days after a rain.

Shortly after this course opened I moved 20 miles south of it. I have driven right past several courses on the way to this course for the past 3 months as this has become my home course. The course is top-notch and the locals are great. McKinney has a great Disc-Golf scene, you can show up virtually anytime and hop on with a few of the locals.

All the equipment on this course is top notch: sweet new double chain baskets, big concrete tees for both the long and short tee pads. The tee signs are beautiful John Houck deluxe signs with individual maps on every hole. There's also a large course map at the first tee. Tons of parking right next to the first tee and 18th basket. The course is located in a multi-use park, but is in an isolated section so there's no chance of interference from non-disc golfers. The fairways were mowed and the course was in great shape. There's a practice basket with distance marker bricks. Dual tee pads offer a challenge to multiple levels of players and dual pin positions mean the course can change to keep it from growing stale.

What separates Towne Lake from a lot of other quality courses is the extra attention to details (with one exception). E.g. at the back of most tee pads there are rough rubber mats for players to use to wipe the mud off the bottom of their shoes before teeing off. The tee signs are up on posts to make them easy to see, but located at the back of the tee pads so there's no danger of hitting one with your hand on a follow-through. At the time I played they were in the process of installing small bricks around every basket to mark the 10M circle; a very nice feature not found on many courses. Each basket's pin location is a concrete base that is stenciled with "A" or "B" to easily identify which position it is.

The course is filled with challenging holes for players of all levels. It has lefty holes, righty holes, elevation throwing both uphill and downhill, water hazards, technical holes, and some bomber holes. Most memorable hole was #8 from the long tee to the far pin... that huge horseshoe anny route over the steep creek for a RHBH thrower is a hell of a throw.

There isn't much you'll find fault with on this course... except the posted distances: they're all over the place! It's a bit sad that a course that has obviously had a ton of work and dedication poured into it got something as basic as the distances wrong.

There is a deep creek that you need to be aware of that comes into play on several holes. A disc that finds its way to the water is not an easy retrieval without sufficient rappelling gear. There are a couple holes that I think could use a bit more clearing, but maybe I'm just not a good enough player yet.

This course is worth traveling to play, no doubt. Read through all the reviews and just check the Con's, there aren't many if any significant cons from hardly any reviewers. I enjoyed my round at Towne Lake a lot and can see playing there again next time I'm in the area. Another course I'd love to have close to me.

There are concrete tees on every hole, most of which have a long and a short to choose between and most every hole has multiple pin positions. This is a huge plus creating the ability to have several different layouts to play. This is a challenging course with no holes that are way over the top long and hard nor any that are way too short and easy. Good, well-placed drives and solid putting will be rewarded here. The difficulty level added by the creek is pretty significant as it is a hazard you definitely want to avoid. The signs on the course are excellent. There is a practice basket to warm up on. All of the pins are secured in cement blocks protecting the ability to move the baskets around in the long run. The course demands a variety of shots and high quality shots to score well. There are some long tight fairways, some that you'll have to pick a line out of a maze of trees, some uphill, some downhill, some that you have to throw out over the tops of the trees, doglegs, and over the water shots. This course really has a lot to offer to challenge your game. Favorite holes: hole 1 from the short tee to the short pin, the stretch of holes from 12 to 15 are great! 12 is a long skinny lightly uphill drive with the basket either tucked into the trees on the left about 400ft up (from the short tee) or on the right side of the fairway...both difficult to get to for an easy birdie. 13 is also a skinny uphill drive. 14 is a skinny downhill drive with a ceiling of trees to keep in mind. 15 is a booming high flex shot (for some) over the top of the trees. You finish out with 2 very tough holes, especially from the long tees to finish the round here.

The only cons are that the distances on the signs aren't very accurate and shouldn't be trusted when making decisions about what to throw. Print off distances from this site before you go out and use those.

This is a phenomenal course that will really challenge your all around golf game and your arsenal of shots. Make sure you save time to go play Alex Clark right across the highway if you are making a long trip to McKinney to play this course. The city put a lot of money into this course and the local DG community put in a LOT of work to make this course happen. They did an excellent job and McKinney is definitely a legit hot spot for disc golf in the DFW area now.

Lots of great things about this course! Very well designed and thought out! The signs for each hole are the best I have ever seen! All courses need to have such great signage! No navigation issues! Multiple teepads, large cement on each hole. The baskets are very new. Mainly shorter holes but a few long ones thrown in there as well. The middle part of the course in the woods is very nice with large trees. The stream comes into play on a few holes, throw it down there and it is probably gone.

When I played, the fairways needed mowing and it was a little muddy. Needs a little play to break this course in yet. These will improve over time. Another con is that I don't live close enough to this course!

One of the best in the area! Defiantely worth the drive to. Looks like they have some weekly minis. This is a new course that needs to be played. Too bad I will move soon, otherwise I would be here alot. Multiple shots required here. Use all the skills you have to defeat this beast. Heavily wooded for the most part, with a few open holes that let you bomb it. If only all disc golf courses were this clean, maintained, have great equipment and extras. I played this course and left not wanting anything else from it. Absolutely amazing!

This is an awesome course designed by the locals in including Ron Silliman. This course has and Red (Am) Tee and a Blue (Pro) Tee for 16 of the 18 Holes. Every hole has an A and a B pin location. They are moved frequently. There is talk of adding a C location on a few holes soon.

As far as the course layout, it is obvious a lot of thought went into every hole on the course. Holes such a 1, 5, 6, 11, and 18 where there is a is a small 10 to 20ft lane to the pin. If you miss the lane you are gambling with hitting the trees. There are a few open fairways with very little trees, 3, 16, and 17 when the pin is in the B location. Others are short 4, 5 and 8. Then there are the long 2,15 and 12 the 400 foot tunnel. I use every disc in my bag every time I play. This is not a pitch and putt course like Alex Clark a mile away.

And I almost forgot about the creek. It play of 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9. Watch out for 9 the creek runs behind the pin when it is in the A location. If you over drive you will end up wet..

This is a course worth traveling to get to. And if you live in the DFW area it is a must play.

The only con I can think of comes with this being a new course. The course is unrefined. Meaning the city hasn't started moving yet and there are quite a few sticks along the fairways. That is why my Title is Soon to be the best course in North Dallas.

With all the traffic this course gets the fairways will get cleaner. Once the sticks and debris are trappled and clear the city will begin moving and the course will be amazing.

It is a very pretty course that will only get more beautiful as the leaves come in for spring and summer. The hole layouts are well thought and challenging. They use the land well (and in a risk v. reward kind of way). The multiple tee boxes and hole locations will keep this course fresh and distinct for any level of player (although the challenge is greared for the more intermediate).

Not a great beginer course or for the easily fatigued. Some of the terain is hard to fight through (especially if you find yourself off the fairway). The steep drop to the creek can make for some harrowing rescues of disks. Team work comes in handy in these spots (or find someone carrying around an orange tube - odds are its a local and that tube is a super long pole). The course is new so it is still getting broken in. No real bathroom or water fountains as of yet (but close to a large park with some amenities). Its an out and back design so you don't pass the parking at any point durring the round. Can eat some disks.

The locals are committed to making this a premier place to play in the metroplex. I have only been playing for 6 months now, but I still enjoy the challenge of Towne Lake. Not being a big arm there are only a couple holes that make you feel at more of a disadvantage than usual (15 and 16), but they are still par-able in theory. It can be a frustrating course, but worth the walk every time.

This course is amazing. It has some great risk/reward shots, over water, technical holes, long bombs, tree navigation, and much more. The tee signs are some of the best. There are great cement tee pads, easy to spot large cement pin places, and well thought out holes. The longs are a real challenge that can make you really think. The shorts still have some risk/reward so that even they are a challenge. There are many trashcans and the park is very clean. Some of the holes are really picturesque. Navigation around the course was very easy.

The Mach 5 baskets are some of my least favorite style of baskets. No bathroom that I could find easily, but it is a big park. The creek is such a huge drop off, that part of the course follows, it may leave some feeling like won't be getting their disc back, even if they can see it. Pay attention not to get hurt going after your disc and watch out for some monster thorn trees.

The Fun Factor is fantastic. I wish I lived closer to be able to play this course more often. The locals we ran into were really nice and offered help if we needed any. Thank you McKinney, TX.

Really long and wooded, well designed to put you in several shot situations, You will use every disc you have. Double Tee boxes make for different challenges for us locals who play the two courses often, as well as the A,B pin positions (which they have already moved all the holes I have birdied back to the more difficult B position) Hole # 11 has trees everywhere and there is a very narrow fairway, makes for some interesting ping pong, I swear this is the only hole where I have seen a disc hit 5 trees before hitting the ground

THORNS!! do not wear shorts!! at least for a while, and all the damn sticks from the construction, some of my shots that would have played a nice bounce and fade lay dead thanks to a damn piece of firewood!! Everyone should do their part and remove this rubble (at least from fairways) as you are walking up the holes!! Some really good Samaritans might bring a machete and do away with the thorn vines.

No doubt this one will be one that floods!! The 20 foot bridge of El Dorado Pkwy running along the back edge of the course should offer some indication of how high those two creeks can rise when we get a good rain around here. The golf club at Mckinney (across El Dorado) often floods and has to close all together, then no carts, then cartpath only, because of how long that place takes to dry out. Also pray that you dont find the water on the left of #6 (slime pool) or off the blue tees of #17 (which is crazy long anyway) the film over the water is not too inviting.