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Eagle Ranch Park

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WD09
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.3 years 690 played 78 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Brilliant 9 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Excellent descriptive signage, including overall course map and signs at each tee pad.

Nice, large, level concrete tees (sometimes two) on each hole.

Course navigation is easy, intuitive, and also well-marked. I can't imagine someone getting lost.

Variety of hole distances and good use of long and short tees on holes that newer players would benefit most from short tees. There are several short holes, but they require good angle control as well as distance control.

Great use of elevation for tee and pin locations, including uphill and downhill shots and baskets placed on slopes such that pin location must be considered off the tee or on approach.

Beautiful piece of property with water in play on several holes and elevation used for maximum effect.

Cons:

No other park amenities.

Street parking only.

Perhaps not too cart friendly, due to hills and creek crossings.

Other Thoughts:

This is an exceptional nine-hole course. It is easy to forget that you are in a small park on a short course. Many of the holes feel like they belong to some of the best courses I have played anywhere. The space is used to its maximum potential for disc golf, in my opinion.
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Ugly-pugs
Experience: 8 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Good for beginners 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Perfect course for beginners with two exceptions.

Cons:

Those two exceptions being the long tee on 4 and the tee off 7. Both run a very high risk of losing your disc into a pond you cant see the bottom
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aclay
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 40.1 years 341 played 270 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Eagle Ranch

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 18, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-- Nice course map at hole 1.
-- Variation in length of holes (1 from the blues is 567 feet while four holes can play less than 200 feet).
-- Perhaps the best/easiest navigation of any course I have played. "Next tee" signs hanging from the bottom of each basket. The one on No. 5 was pointing in the wrong direction, but that has been corrected. A couple of tees/baskets seem a little close on first glance, but after several plays, I have come to realize that problems are extremely unlikely.
-- Elevation. Almost all holes have you throwing uphill or downhill.
-- Tee pads and tee signs are new and in good shape.
-- New Innova DiscCatcher baskets. No. 1 was damaged and repaired, but one side of the catching basket is 4-6 inches higher than the other side.
-- Other than a walking path, which doesn't seem to get a ton of use, and a soccer practice field that you walk past but don't throw near, there is nothing else in the area.
-- Water in play on three (five if you stretch it) of nine holes, but two of those (4 and 9) give you a shorter red tee that takes away almost all of the water danger. No. 4 is about 300 feet across the water, so the 144-foot red tee was welcomed.
-- Multiple tee pads on three holes.
-- Practice basket west of No. 1 short tee, but it is now leaning.
-- Stepping stones on the path to Nos. 7 and 8 tees, which tends to be muddy.

Cons:

-- None of the amenities such as bathrooms, water or benches at the tee pads.Only three trash cans, and two of them are at Nos. 1 and 9, so really only one trash can out on the course.
-- Parking is on the street.
-- No. 8 basket is leaning.
-- Can be really muddy. On my first visit in May, recent rains really made some fairways a muddy mess, but on a second visit in late June, almost everything was dry 60 hours after a big rain. On my most-recent visit in February), mud/water covered half of the course and two tee pads despite there not having been any rain in the past four days.

Other Thoughts:

-- The danger on two of the water holes is somewhat obscured. On 7, water is 10 feet away from the basket on what is definitely an ace run (218 feet downhill). On 9, trees and tall grass obscure a small creek. It's not hard to clear (or to dig a disc out of), but if you clip a tree, you could end up wet. Water is also about 25 feet from the basket on 8, but given the line to the basket and the low tree limbs, you are unlikely to reach the water.
-- While there are no "signature" holes (the exception might be the 333 foot downhill long tee on No. 4 that is a water carry), there are also no filler or boring holes.
-- The local home owners association pays for the course (and upkeep). That means it really is intended for the home owners (which makes the lack of parking understandable). Visitors are welcome, but we should remember we are visitors and act accordingly.
-- There appears to be room to add 9 more holes to make this an 18-hole course with more water in play and views of big water. However, given who runs it and the target audience, I don't think that is likely.
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texhop58
Experience: 22.5 years 104 played 19 reviews
1.50 star(s)

What could of been 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 27, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

*concrete tees
*great use of land
*great layout. Someone knew what they were doing.
*tee signs (hole one missing)
*pretty dedicated to disc golf only area
*great view

Cons:

*limited parking
*overgrown
*multiple baskets broke deformed.
*teepads need weed eating
*did I say overgrown?
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Other Thoughts:

If kept up this course could be a 3 star course even though it only has 7 holes. And if expanded to 18 using the area I see. This could easily be a top level course in dfw. . Instead it looks unplayed and not cared for. Tore up from locals. It's so sad to see so much potential wasted like this.
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Discengineer
Experience: 14.8 years 70 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice Park Needs mowed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 21, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a pretty nice Course over close to the lake. Very nice Innova Baskets. Hole 2 basket is a little bent prob from kid jumping on it. All baskets are in place only last basket is really hard to throw to and hard to cross. Its a jungle. Going to load a Aerial view of the course layout. Was on the list to complete in DFW but was actually pretty fun.
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cc0049
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.5 years 168 played 56 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Disc Golf Tragedy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 27, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

There are concrete tee pads. There is good signage with par, distance, and a simple illustration of the fairway and pin location. Good discatcher baskets. Easy to follow layout mostly. Elevation comes into play on most holes which makes them more fun to play.

Cons:

This course only has 7 holes. The tee box for hole 3 was unusable when I was there in July, 2010. It was covered in water and mud and had a fallen tree covering it up. I totally missed it the first time through the course. Hole 6 is a poorly designed hole, or is just badly overgrown due to poor maintenence. The basket is in the junk right by the creek. Hole 5 would be a good hole if it was on a decent 18 hole course, but as it is, it is not worth the risk of going into the nasty creek right beside it on a 7 hole course. There is no reason to even take the risk for the birdie or ace run there IMO. Hole 1 is the only challenging hole. Holes 2, 3, and 4, although fun due to the elevation, are very straight forward, easy holes to birdie.

Other Thoughts:

When I stepped up to hole 1 I thought this course had promise. Hole 2 was also fun, although very easy. But it went downhill VERY quickly after that and I see why it has so many bad reviews.
This is truly a disc golf tragedy as this course has promise and probably was a little gem of a course at one time. Poor maintanence and vandals have taken their toll. This course is not worth a 10 minute drive to play. If I lived in the neighborhood, it would make a good little practice course, but that is about all it is good for. It is a shame that thousands of dollars went into the baskets, tee signs, and concrete tees on this course for absolutely no reason. Total waste. I wish we could transplant some of those amenities to a better, more often played course.
Absolutely tragic.
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TxDiscGolfBoy
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.4 years 34 played 33 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Eagle Ranch Rundown!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 24, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-ALL THE BUCKETS ARE THERE!!!
-Great signage
-Concrete t-pads, both long and short
-Nice use of bland hillside with rock embankments built in where the pins sit.
-Nice flow to the course
-Short and long tee-pads on a few holes

Terrain: Dramatic elevation changes, water hazards (pond and small drainage creek), mix of open holes and trees.

Great use of what little land they had to work with. In a nice area of town too. Great view of the lake midway through the course.

Cons:

-Only a 7hole course.
-Makes for a very quick round. Could play twice or three times through. It's fun enough.
-Throwing in to the pond is a lost-disc guarantee

Other Thoughts:

Fun course now that all the baskets are back. Good course to learn the sport of disc golf on.

It's really not worth a huge drive or anything, unless you want another course under your belt :).

Good course. I'll play it again.
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dreadlock86
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.5 years 388 played 318 reviews
2.50 star(s)

unique and fun 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 15, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-awesome plot of land, great design that takes advantage of the terrain
-major elevation changes
-12 concrete tees, 9 discatchers
-additional long tees on 1, 4, 9
-many trees, creek, pond, and hillside baskets

Cons:

-drainage issues near the creek, causes flooding on hole 3's tee
-the shorter holes are beginner friendly but the creek on the course and the pond on 4 adds danger and challenge

Other Thoughts:

***Update***
The course has been redesigned with two new holes to make 9 holes. Hole 4 has a new long tee and the old long tee is now the short tee, so everyone must clear the pond. Same thing applies to hole 9 (except it's a creek, no pond). Holes 5 & 6 are the new holes and both but especially 6 have some elevation to deal with on the fairway and the green. Hole 7 (old hole 5) now has a shorter tee that doesn't play across the walking path. New trees have also been planted in a few key areas, especially hole 5. In general the course has been cleaned up, trimmed, and is in great condition for play.
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This is a great little course that got neglected for awhile, I assume due to its out of the way location inside a gated housing development. It is in much better condition now.

I had a blast playing here. The holes are really well designed and it fits perfectly on the plot of land making great use of the features available: elevation, creek, pond. Hole 1 is a great downhill bomb.

It is hard to justify going out of your way for only 7 holes but this place really has its charm. Definitely worth playing if you are nearby or if you're willing to drive a bit for a fun little course that you can play several times for a nice outing.


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Pizza God
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 36.6 years 1888 played 637 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Best 5 hole course in Texas 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 12, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This review was on the old layout, the course has totally changed and I will re-review it when I get a chance to play it.
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Tee pads and signs were all there.
Pro/Am tee pads on #1, #4, #7
Great use of the land.
Creek and pond both come into play

Cons:

#6 and #7 baskets are both missing making it a 5 hole course.
#3 tee box had 1" of water and muck on it. I did fix it to drain for now though.
Even if the basket was not missing, hole #6 is not a good hole.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed playing this course today.

for those of you who think the course can be expanded, it can't. There is a ball golf course back there.

However, I don't see why John didn't make a shorter 9 hole course. The area that has #1 could easily hole 3 holes playing back and forth. There is room.

but with only 7 holes and baskets missing, it is not worth playing on a regular bases.

Me, I played it to finish out every DFW course.
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strain
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.4 years 42 played 40 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great Beginner Course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 29, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a fun and easy course designed by the best course designer in disc golf, John Houck. The course is short and sweet with elevation changes playing a big role throughout most of the course. The layout of this course is very simple being there are only seven holes, so navigation should not be an issue when playing here. It is short but still fun as you start off on hole # 1 with a nice long downhill shot to the basket, which is the longest hole on the course. The rest of the course is basic pretty simple with straight short shots up rocky sided hills. There are a few chances to hit an ace on a couple of holes since there fairly short. All holes have nice concrete tee pads which are the perfect size and give you plenty of room for a good run up. I believe only two holes have multiple concrete tee pads and the rest of the course only have one per hole. The yellow DISCatchers are in great shape and are visible from each tee. The course is very clean and well maintained and is never crowded, so you probably have this course to yourself when playing here.

Cons:

There is no parking lot for park users so you have to park on the side of road by hole # 1. I noticed there were not any trashcans on the course, so any trash you bring in, make sure you take it with you. Hole # 3 tee pad seems to be soggy all the time so the ground is probably saturated in that area since it is by the pond. I'm not sure what the deal is with hole # 7. There is a basket but it is sitting on top of a hill and you have to throw over a creek through a wall of trees to get to it. There is no fairway on this hole, good luck trying to throw a tomahawk or thumber on this hole with having your disc fall in that poison Ivy infested creek. I just skipped this hole. They need to move the basket on the left side of the creek just before you have to cross it. I think the basket actually used to be there in the first place.

Other Thoughts:

This course was designed for beginners so more advanced players will not be challenged when playing here. The course is still fun for players who don't feel like playing big and just want to throw a nice and easy, simple game. I will play this course again when I'm in the area.
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FWgrant
Experience: 16.7 years 92 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Negatives outweigh positives but has good potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 18, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

I gave this course a 2 instead of a 1 or 1.5 because it does have some interesting holes and lots of potential. It is a John Houck designed course and it shows. Hole 1 is the premier shot on this course. It looks downhill with many large trees in the way. You can shoot straight through a narrow gap or take wide shots around. Hole 2 and 3 are uphill shots that are fun to shoot at. Hole 4's Blue Tee is an interesting uphill shot over a small pond, the red tee is on the other side of the pond and less than 200 ft. Hole 5 shoots back down this hill, major elevation drop, 344 ft. I DON'T like this kind of shot because the basket is 20 ft from the creek and small pond. It is a classic risk vs. reward shot but I feel like it punishes you for booming one. Maybe that's the point though! Hole 6 is a short RHBH easy hyzer around a line of trees. As of 3-18-09, the basket is missing but the pole is still in place-just play object dg and hit the pole. Hole 6 is the only hole on the course without elevation change. Hole 7 is missing the basket, as stated before. This shot is a tomahawk or thumber over some large willow trees, or you can try to shoot it through the growth.

Cons:

This park is not maintained. The creek is a mess and overgrown. Hole 3's teebox is covered in slime and can easily become submerged in heavy rains.

No baskets on 6 and 7 means you only have 5 baskets to shoot into...it doesn't really make you want to drive to Eagle Mountain Lake for 5 holes.

Also, they have much more room to expand this course-they just need to hurry up and do it!

If you're honest with yourself, it's hard to leave this course without a sour taste in your mouth.

Other Thoughts:

Expand this course! It's worth going to in a group and circling around a few times, if nothing else for a change of scenery.

I'm looking forward to the improvement of this course.
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superh
Experience: 16.3 years 3 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 23, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

good use on land.

Cons:

seems to always be muddy on the hill, never mowed basket 7 missing and i heard basket 6 is gone also.

Other Thoughts:

there is alot more land behind basket 5 with good level change, i would like to see used to put in 18 baskets.
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Joshua1972
Experience: 16.3 years 15 played 15 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Eagle Ranch Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 14, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Real nice concrete tee pads, multiple tee pads on a couple holes. Good signage. Love the use of elevation!!!
Good mix of long and short holes, also some technical shots.

Cons:

Lots of rocks around the baskets, that can be a little hard on the plastic. Basket missing on # 6. Basket and pole missing on # 7.

Other Thoughts:

I really wish this course was in my neighborhood!!! I absolutely loved the elevation changes in this course. Was pretty fun and challengeing. This course definately has room to expand and I hope they take advantage of that. It's really sad that some people have to do things like steal baskets. Like I said this course could really be great with a little work. I will definately play it again!!!
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Donovan
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Premium Member
Experience: 37.6 years 302 played 188 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Up, Down, Up, Down,.. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 24, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The cement tees are great and the Discatcher baskets are easy enough to find (except #7 which is missing). You play the holes up and down the slope that follows all the way around the pond/creek. The signs are really good. The holes are mostly straight away shots. A couple of the holes have multiple tees.

Cons:

There is some dirt/mud areas and tall grass around many of the baskets. There are lots of rocks. The entire course is like a leftover rock quarry. There is also no place to park except right off the street. As mentioned before, #7 basket is missing, so maybe just play this last hole to the Blue Tee Sign Post.

Other Thoughts:

The Fun Factor is mixed here. The holes are not bad, but the ground and rocks will tear up your discs. This course is across the main road form the actual Eagle Ranch Park. It surrounds a small pond/creek with homes being built around it. They may have been able to get 9 holes in here, but settled for 7. After hole number 6, just keep walking along the creek and you will find the tees for #7.

One small update notice: The word around here is that as soon as they finish the housing construction in this area, they are going to come back and maybe even finish this out to 18 holes. I must say the land is rough (rocks and what not), but the landscape has some real good potential. The hills and pond and such are really giving this place a feeling like it could become something really great. UPDATE: It is said that when they finish building the homes around this area, the designer will go back and finish this course to 18 holes. I am looking forward to it since the elevation changes are cool and the area has some great potential.
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abrooks
Experience: 19.3 years 33 played 4 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Eagle Ranch 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Some decent holes are here. Most with moderate elevation change. Several pins on side of hill, which are fun to shoot at.

Cons:

Missing baskets (#7 and practice). High grass around most baskets, only some of the 'fairway' grass gets mowed.

Other Thoughts:

This was a pretty cool course when it opened, but not so much now . It's too bad, I enjoyed playing here. I would rate it higher if I enjoyed playing in pants and was not afraid of snakes.
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