Detailed description of Golf Club Of Fossil Creek
Golf Club Of Fossil Creek, is a Public, 18 hole golf course located in Fort Worth, Texas. The course likes to bill itself as "The Southwest's most exclusive public course."
The Fossil Creek golf course first opened for play in 1987
Fossil Creek will challenge golfers of all skill levels. The course has beautiful rolling fairways and 18 testing holes all intertwined throughout streams created by Fossil Creek. This par 72 public course, designed by Arnold Palmer, winds its way through 1150 acres of natural Texas terrain.
Surrounded by rocky-ledged creeks and crystal lakes, gently contoured bluffs and massive trees, each of the 18 holes at The Golf Club at Fossil Creek issues a continuous string of challenges to experienced and beginning golfers alike. Fossil Creek is a challenging course with lots of: water (14 holes, which can cause a lot of trouble); creeks and ravines to cross; hazards including sand; a variety and doglegs (13); rolling hills with minor elevation changes; and tricky greens - now that's what makes a course fun, challenging, yet fair! You may want to leave your driver at home because this course requires excellent club selection, accuracy and course management. Although the course is not real narrow, if you get in the rough you will have additional trouble. Did all of that scare you away, I hope not because if you play this course you will really like it.
In the November 2003 issue of "Avid Golfer", in the Central Texas area they rated the Golf Club at Fossil Creek number 1 of the Best Golf Clubs with green fees of $40 to $60 and #1 of the best Bermuda greens courses.
$26 (cart included), played on Tuesday, May 2014 at 4pm
This is the best I have seen this course @ this time of year.... New greens are great...
Guest (cart included), played on Thursday, August 2012 at 6am
I played using Avid Golfer coupon which is a great deal; regular price is pricey. Fairways in good shape, greens although appearance wise a bit rough, but putted true with a little bit of pace. Sand traps are excellent - brilliant white sand give impression of Fla traps which are aethistically appealing across the course. Club Staff, cart girl and cart guy - all pros and courteous. Course receives a great deal of play and it is beginning to show around various areas of the course, specifically cart paths and the carts themselves. Course suffers the same issues as other courses which receive a signficnat amount of play - golfers failing to fill in divots in fairways and repair ball marks on greens. A very simple thing for all of us to do. Play Fossil, see if you can find an Avid Golfer/Ideal Golfer coupon to make it a great experience.
$36 (cart included), played on Thursday, April 2010 at 10am
Sand traps need work
(cart included), played on Thursday, January 2010 at 6am
I enjoy playing the course, especially using Avid Golfer coupon. Otherwise, it is a little pricey. Good challenge though, particularly in the wind.
$76 (cart included), played on Sunday, June 2009 at 8am
Good Course and Layout. Not worth $80 for a round.
$36 (cart included), played on Monday, April 2009 at 6am
EAGL golf has done wonders for golf in the area.
$31 (cart included), played on Friday, January 2009 at 2pm
good enough
$66 (cart included), played on Friday, January 2009 at 8am
I am a regular at Fossil Creek, They have the best deal for annual membership in the area.
That said, the sand traps are a definite detriment to the quality of the course. It is a Palmer design and the layout is very good except for 2 par 5s where driver is taken out of your hands. The greens are generally very good - especially for Bermuda greens and the fairways stay in pretty nice shape year round.
Some of the staff leave something to be desired but most are welcoming and attentive. The food and beverage service is up and down as the clubhouse is closed to players often when a wedding is being held. They simply do not have the facility set up properly to handle both weedings and golfers simultaneously, although ample space exists to accomodate everyone.
$31 (cart included), played on Wednesday, June 2008 at 10am
Senior rate including cart and GPS is hard to beat for the area.
$61 (cart included), played on Saturday, June 2008 at 4pm
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$36 (cart included), played on Wednesday, June 2008 at 2pm
This was the first time I'd played here this year. Course was in excellent condition, and the twilight rates are quite reasonable. Definitely a good value for the money!
Guest (cart included), played on Sunday, May 2008 at 6am
really nice lay out and challenging.Need a lot of ammos.I lost 2 sleeve of balls
Guest (cart included), played on Thursday, May 2008 at 8am
This is not one of my favorites. The greens and fairways were in very good condition and the lunch was excellent.
$31 (cart included), played on Wednesday, March 2008 at 8am
Don't try to walk this course unless you are very, very fit. There is a great distance between the greens and the next tee box.
$41 (cart included), played on Friday, November 2007 at 8am
We had a coupon on this visit. Regular price is $60+. Other courses can be played in the area for less that have better conditions.
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$21 (cart included), played on Wednesday, May 2015 at 9:30 AM
We have had a lot of rain in the area, but the course drains well....& carts were allowed on course....Its in the best shape since I started playing it in 1995........