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Howard Hilburn
Arlington
2010-07-28
$56 (cart included), played on Sunday, June 2008 at 8am
Love this golf course!!!!
It has fairly wide fairways. You can hit driver on most of the par 4's. You have to use almost every club in the bag. There are long par 4's (480 yds) and driveable par 4's (280 yds). There is par 3 with an (almost) island green. It has two par 5's that can be reached in two with two good shots. It has two par 5's that are definitely three shot holes. The traps penalize bad shots, but still let you play the hole with a shot that is just a little off target. The wait staff were excellent.
The only problem I have with Tierra Verde Golf Club, besides the price, is the driving area on the par 5 16th hole. The drive is tough enough already when you have to cross about 200 yards of water, so why put sand traps almost all the way across the fairway.
Fill them in or make them grass bunkers - just a thought.
Otherwise, I love this course and I would play it a lot more often if it were a little less pricey.
Would travel: 30-60 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Ranks with the best in this price level, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
Difficulty, Layout, Ambiance, No Houses on Course, Clubhouse
$56 (cart included), played on Sunday, June 2008 at 8am
Love this golf course!!!!
It has fairly wide fairways. You can hit driver on most of the par 4's. You have to use almost every club in the bag. There are long par 4's (480 yds) and driveable par 4's (280 yds). There is par 3 with an (almost) island green. It has two par 5's that can be reached in two with two good shots. It has two par 5's that are definitely three shot holes. The traps penalize bad shots, but still let you play the hole with a shot that is just a little off target. The wait staff were excellent.
The only problem I have with Tierra Verde Golf Club, besides the price, is the driving area on the par 5 16th hole. The drive is tough enough already when you have to cross about 200 yards of water, so why put sand traps almost all the way across the fairway. Fill them in or make them grass bunkers - just a thought.
Otherwise, I love this course and I would play it a lot more often if it were a little less pricey.