Good courses to play near Plano,Tx

[TripleBogieTim]

this the same castle hills?

http://www.thelakesatcastlehills.com/home

they jacked the prices up if so lol

WOW, I guess adding Hanks name doubled the price! I guess if you got there and practiced, had lunch, played 18 and then had dinner it might be worth it...LOL

[Nate]

cool thanks Nate i will check into those .. the only other one i had on the list so far was indian creek

Lots of trees and a pretty tight course. I think they have 2 courses....maybe a 3rd now?? Price is good there as well.

[trae*]

Lots of trees and a pretty tight course. I think they have 2 courses....maybe a 3rd now?? Price is good there as well.

just looked at coyote ridge it looks nice .. in good shape?

[Nate]

just looked at coyote ridge it looks nice .. in good shape?

It usually is and with all the rain this area has had (including today) it should be really nice. The front 9 is ok but the back 9 is really nice.

[AeroBear]

Yep, that's the one. Looks like the Hank Haney name is expensive! That is the price for the all inclusive. I'm sure they have a cart/green fee only price. Another course is called Coyote Ridge in Carrollton. Probably under $50 on the weekdays.

I like Coyote Ridge - good track and they have a new fancy clubhouse, good sub$50 rates on weekdays as Nate mentioned. Check them out.

[Nate]

I like Coyote Ridge - good track and they have a new fancy clubhouse, good sub$50 rates on weekdays as Nate mentioned. Check them out.

They do have a really nice Pub/Restaurant for the 19th hole!

[trae*]

awesome may be the one we hit up. looks good and is in a good location near plano for us i think

[trae*]

Nate does the back 9 on coyote have alot of elevation ? read that its built in an old quarry or something.

[Nate]

Nate does the back 9 on coyote have alot of elevation ? read that its built in an old quarry or something.

A little bit on a couple of holes, one par 4 goes up and then comes straight down on a par 3. 17th hole is a bit downhill as well. Lots of trees on the back 9, combines with the slight elevation makes it a really nice backside.

[trae*]

A little bit on a couple of holes, one par 4 goes up and then comes straight down on a par 3. 17th hole is a bit downhill as well. Lots of trees on the back 9, combines with the slight elevation makes it a really nice backside.

how about texas star? kinda out of the way for our trip but from what i have seen online it looks nice.

[allenpc28]

If you're willing to make a trek, Vaquero in Westlake is amazing but $$$. or Timarron in Southlake is legit.

[trae*]

If you're willing to make a trek, Vaquero in Westlake is amazing but $$$. or Timarron in Southlake is legit.

we made the choice to play ridgeview... other then a few bad greens it was in great shape and a nice little track and i tied my best round ever.

[ImaBeRealReal]

I grew up in Richardson in the Spring Park area and Sherril Park (in North East Richardson either course) is by far one of the tops as far as municipal courses are concerned in DFW. Ever since developers have started to build high dollar homes around the back course of Fire Wheel (in far North Garland) it has had some money poured back into and has some of the most challenging greens I've ever played, they're all elevated with very short manicured rough and if you miss, you pay.

I've since graduated from UNT and played several courses over toward the 35 corridor between Denton and Dallas and I've come to find some of the most beautiful courses in this area. I was a member at Oakmont for a year in college and it is a beautiful course. Robson Ranch in far West Denton is a good course as well. My boss is a member at Lantana and I'm fortunate enough to be able to play with him once or twice a month out there. (Sometimes they run groupons to get the public in, they try to sell you a membership but just listen to their spill and you'll be on your way to a great round of golf after telling them no about 20 times). Lantana is by far one of the best maintained courses in the area, it was the host for the U.S. Open qualifiers. My boss and I slipped out of the office to watch Romo try and qualify a few months back. In Flowermound there is a course called Bridlewood that has struggled to keep it's greens in shape since switching from bluegrass to bermuda but if they've rectified the issue, it is also a solid course to play.

My top 5 course in the area right now would be
Lantana
Cowboys
The Tribute
Oakmont
Texas Star

My Top 5 affordable courses that I play on a regular basis are
Trails of Frisco
Bear Creek East
Sherrill Park 1
Robson Ranch
Fire Wheel Bridges Course

[bhilton]

how about texas star? kinda out of the way for our trip but from what i have seen online it looks nice.

I actually played Texas Star a few weeks ago when I went to the Byron Nelson. The course was in good shape and I like the layout. I would recommend it.

[Zeff]

Castle Hills would be my pick. About $75 on a weekend to play but it's a really nice track with some bent greens. Hank Haney just recently took his academy over there and they have put a lof of $$$$ back into the course. It should be in really nice shape.

Twin Creeks is in Allen but just northeast of Plano. Nice track as well.

The Tribute is in the Colony and is like a Tour 18 except a collection of British Open holes. Gonna pay $100 for a weekend.

But my pick would be Castle Hills.

Nate's spot on here, Castle Hills would be my pick as well.