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  GENTLE CREEK COUNTRY CLUB Prosper, Texas August 16, 2023 OVERVIEW FACILITY TYPE: Private DESIGNED BY: D.A. Wiebring/Golf Resources Group ARCHITECT: Steve Wolfard PAR: 72 LENGTH: 5,003 - 7,317 USGA RATING: 64.9 - 75.9 USGA SLOPE: 119 - 139 TEE OPTIONS: 7 WEBSITE: www.gentlecreek.com PHONE: (972) 346-2500   If you haven’t been able to tell from reading this blog, or if you’re new to this blog and haven’t yet realized, I love playing new courses. The main reasons I started the blog were to network, have a better understanding of the courses my clients play, and of course, to play more golf! Gentle Creek was a great treat because it was off my radar and turned out to be a really great course that I look forward to playing again. To provide context, I was invited to play Gentle Creek by a friend who has lived on the course for over 7 years now and whose familiar has been members since they moved in. Being new to the area, and with DFW having so many courses around, there are many

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  PECAN HOLLOW GOLF COURSE Plano, Texas May 16, 2023 OVERVIEW FACILITY TYPE: Public PAR: 71 LENGTH:  4,819 - 7,152 USGA RATING:  68.9 - 75.4 USGA SLOPE:  116 - 141 TEE OPTIONS:  5 WEBSITE:  www.PecanHollowGC.com PHONE:  (972) 941-7600   Scheffler, Spieth, Thomas, Trevino, Hogan, Nelson. Texas is synonymous with some of the legends of the game. Since moving to Texas I can see why. Golf is a very popular game throughout the state, especially in the Dallas - Forth Worth Metro area. Between being home to some of the best golfers in the world and the home of the PGA of America, golf is part of the lifeblood of this city. Not everyone however is a tour caliber stud hitting 300 yard bombs and draining putts to secure major championships. For 99% of the golfers in the area, they just want to have fun with their friends and play a great course with good conditions that won’t break the bank so they can afford to come back time and time again. Pecan Hollow is one of those courses. The course is

  HERITAGE RANCH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Fairview, Texas July 31, 2023 OVERVIEW FACILITY TYPE: Semi Private ARCHITECT: Arthur Hills PAR: 72 LENGTH: 4,000 - 6,988 USGA RATING: 61.1 - 73.6 USGA SLOPE: 104 - 133 TEE OPTIONS: 8 WEBSITE: heritageranchgolf.com PHONE: (972) 886-4700   32 miles north east of Dallas lies Heritage Ranch Golf & Country Club. Named one of the top courses in the DFW area and one of the highest ranked public courses in the country according to GolfAdvisor, Heritage Ranch offers a quality golf course at a fair price that’s accessible and playable for everyone COURSE CONDITIONS RATINGS TEES: 3.75 FAIRWAYS: 4 GREENS: 4 BUNKERS: 4 SCENERY: 3 LAYOUT: 4 – OVERALL: 3.79 While the course may not have been in pristine condition, I was really impressed with how good it was considering we’ve had several straight weeks without rain with temperatures rising above 100 daily. Under these conditions it becomes important the grass remain a little longer to stay h