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Destination: The Dallas Metroplex

DALLAS -- The Metroplex area has never had a problem with attractiveness. The Oil Boom brought great wealth here and Yankees by the multitudes continue to move to Texas to escape the cold winters of the north. The Metroplex area is now an amalgamation of classic Texas scenery and attitude with lavish consumerism. Fans of the "New Texas" and all the golf it has to offer don't seem to mind the stifling, 100-degree summer weather complete with 90-percent humidity. Snowbirds and native Texans alike have year-around golf temperatures and countless handsome courses to select from, too. In the summer just play as early in the morning as you can or as late in the afternoon to avoid the heat.

The Oil Boom was replaced in the 1990s by the Golf Boom, which lead into the 2000s with more than 30 new daily-fee, resort or upscale municipals opening to the public. The hundreds of golf courses in the Metroplex area range from ultra-exclusive to downright economical. A member of the former group, the Preston Trail Golf Club, former host to the Byron Nelson Classic, is so popular that a member has to die for a spot to open. But this isn't even the priciest in Dallas. It has been moved aside as the most expensive private club by the brand-new Dallas National Golf Club, where Roger Staubach plays, and any open membership in the future might go for upwards of $175,000.

Other hot spots include the Cowboys Golf Club, the world's first NFL-themed golf course, and the Tribute at The Colony. On the eastern banks of Lake Lewisville in The Colony is The Tribute, a Scottish replica course that, unlike Scotland, has lush conditions. Born in Scotland, built in Texas, as they like to say.

A large portion of the Metroplex golf scene is made up by Fort Worth. This is where, as the locals claim, "the West begins," and a short drive from Dallas yields Glen Garden Country Club. Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan caddied here as teenagers and competed against each other in a caddie tournament. Colonial Country Club's prestigious Colonial National Invitational became know as the "Masters of the South" when it began in 1946.

Outside of the Metroplex area, visitors can find plenty of beautiful and lesser-known courses. Suburbs offer popular vacationing spots and beautiful courses.

In the rolling hills of Denton County, 35 miles from downtown Dallas and 30 miles from downtown Fort Worth, Tour 18 offers fine versions of some of the nation's best courses. It recreates Augusta's Amen Corner, the island green at Sawgrass and the famous 12th at Tulsa's Southern Hills.

Dallas Metroplex transportation


If you're headed to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, setting up travel arrangements should be easy. The Metroplex area is serviced by one of the national largest airports. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has daily arrivals from most major U.S. and foreign cities.

DFW International has more than just the usual limousine and car rental counters. It even offers live music, entertainment and Dickey's BBQ restaurants in several terminals. The airport is located between Dallas and Fort Worth in Irving. Its about a 30-45 minute drive to each city from DFW International.

If you're driving to the Metroplex area, you have several options. If you are coming from the North, you can take I-35, which runs through Oklahoma City, until it splits into I-35W and I-35E. East will take you into Dallas and West goes through Fort Worth. The two routes join again and continue running south to Austin. Interstate 30 runs East and West through the heart of Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth.

Metroplex FAQs


What is the "Metroplex"?: The Metroplex is the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Dallas is 35 miles east of Fort Worth. There are over five and a half million people who live in the Metroplex.

What is the weather like in the Metroplex?: Summers in the Metroplex are hot, many times exceeding 100 degrees during the day then dropping below 80 degrees at night. Late July to early August is the hottest with an average high of 96 degrees. Golf season is usually about eight months long, from March to about November before it regularly begins dropping under 32 degrees at night.

Do people go to Texas for vacation?: Only California is ahead of Texas in the number of people who vacation in their state. Like the saying goes, "Everything is bigger in Texas" and there is plenty to do whether you're in the Metroplex or in west Texas. Texas receives $7.4 billion from visitors annually. Dallas is the number one destination in Texas for visitors. Texas is big in fact, so where is the Metroplex in relation to everything else. Dallas is 250 miles from the gulf of Mexico to the south. It's also unique in that it's only four hours by air away from large cities in Canada, Mexico and most U.S. cities.

Is it tough finding a place to stay in Dallas?: Dallas has more hotels than New York City, making it very easy to find accommodations, even last minute trips. There are over 65,000 hotel rooms.

How's the grub? Hot! Dallas consumes more picante sauce than any other city in America. Chili was also originated in Dallas. With over 7,000 restaurants, which is more per capita than New York City, Dallas takes eating seriously. Also, be sure to check out Grapefest, in Grapevine, a suburb of Dallas. It's one of the biggest wine festivals in the Southwest, and occurs in September annually.

What about golf?: There are around 40 private and 35 municipal golf courses in metro Dallas, and that doesn't even count Fort Worth's offerings.

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Courses

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Pecan Hollow Country Club
Tee Times
Plano $20 - $43
Old Course at Firewheel Golf Park
Tee Times
Garland $17.5
The Bridges Golf Club
Tee Times
Gunter $12
Sugar Tree Golf & Country Club
Tee Times
Lipan $27 - $39
Traditions at The Courses at Watters Creek
Tee Times
Plano $18
West/North Course at Wildhorse Golf Club of Robson Ranch
Tee Times
Denton $19
Country View Golf Course Lancaster $18 - $33
White Nine at Prairie Lakes Golf Course
Tee Times
Grand Prairie $16.99
The Resort Golf Club
Tee Times
Fort Worth $12
Woodhaven Country Club
Tee Times
Fort Worth $20
Whitestone Golf Club
Tee Times
Benbrook $15
Wildhorse Golf Club at Robson Ranch
Tee Times
Denton $19
Masters at Bridges at Firewheel Golf of Garland
Tee Times
Garland $24
Golf Club At Twin Creeks
Tee Times
Allen $19
Frisco Lakes Golf Club
Tee Times
Frisco $20
Apache Links at Squaw Valley Golf Course
Tee Times
Glen Rose $21.25
North/South Course at Wildhorse Golf Club of Robson Ranch
Tee Times
Denton $19
Lakes Course at Firewheel Golf Park
Tee Times
Garland $14
New Course at White Bluff Golf Club
Tee Times
Whitney $35 - $75
Tradition at Bridges at Firewheel Golf of Garland
Tee Times
Garland $24
Coyote Ridge Golf Club
Tee Times
Carrollton $26
Champion at Bridges at Firewheel Golf of Garland
Tee Times
Garland $24
Hawks Creek Golf Course
Tee Times
Fort Worth $27
Cleburne Golf Links
Tee Times
Cleburne $12
Golf Club at Champions Circle
Tee Times
Fort Worth $29
Tangle Ridge Golf Course
Tee Times
Grand Prairie $30
Irving Golf Club Irving $27 - $38
Grand Oaks Golf Club
Tee Times
Grand Prairie $22
Riverside Golf Club
Tee Times
Grand Prairie $20
Blue Nine at Prairie Lakes Golf Course
Tee Times
Grand Prairie $16.99
Thorntree Country Club
Tee Times
De Soto $35 - $65
Tour 18
Tee Times
Flower Mound $24
Red Nine at Prairie Lakes Golf Course
Tee Times
Grand Prairie $16.99
Gentle Creek Golf Club Prosper $75
Mansfield National Golf Club
Tee Times
Mansfield $12
Oak Hollow Golf Course
Tee Times
McKinney $14
Old Brickyard Golf Course
Tee Times
Ferris $15
Player's Course at The Courses at Watters Creek
Tee Times
Plano $12
Canyon West Golf Club
Tee Times
Weatherford $20
West Course at Bear Creek Golf Club
Tee Times
Dallas $25.95
Southern Oaks Golf Club
Tee Times
Burleson $24
Waterview Golf Club
Tee Times
Rowlett $15
Woodbridge Golf Club
Tee Times
Wylie $15
East Course at Bear Creek Golf Club
Tee Times
Dallas $25.95
Harbor Lakes Golf Club
Tee Times
Granbury $29 - $64
Corsicana Golf Club Corsicana $50
Webb Hills Country Club
Tee Times
Wolfe City $12
Old Course at White Bluff Golf Club
Tee Times
Whitney $35 - $75
Golf Club at Fossil Creek
Tee Times
Fort Worth $24
Pinnacle Golf Club
Tee Times
Mabank $17
Heritage Ranch Golf & Country Club
Tee Times
Fairview $32
Texas Golf Center
Tee Times
Ft. Worth $8
Westridge Golf Course
Tee Times
McKinney $21
Stewart Peninsula Golf Course
Tee Times
The Colony $12
Westdale Hills Golf Course Euless $9 - $15
Iron Horse Golf Course
Tee Times
North Richland Hills $18
Comanche Lakes at Squaw Valley Golf Course
Tee Times
Glen Rose $14
Luna Vista Golf Course Dallas $31 - $42
Links at Waterchase
Tee Times
Fort Worth $35.99
Waxahachie Golf Club Waxahachie $20 - $34
Shady Valley Golf Club
Tee Times
Arlington $65
Benbrook Par-3 Golf Course
Tee Times
Benbrook $6
Trails of Frisco
Tee Times
Frisco $15
Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club
Tee Times
Plano $17
Bridlewood Golf Course
Tee Times
Flower Mound $25
Lake Park Executive Golf Course
Tee Times
Lewisville $5
Cowboys Golf Club
Tee Times
Grapevine $110 - $195
Mesquite Municipal Golf Course
Tee Times
Mesquite $17 - $38
Hills Course at Pecan Valley Municipal Golf Course Fort Worth $11 - $18
Stone River Golf Club Royse City $16
Cedar Creek Country Club Kemp $39
Plantation Golf Club
Tee Times
Frisco $16
Duck Creek Golf Course
Tee Times
Garland $10
Lake Park Golf Course
Tee Times
Lewisville $12
Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club
Tee Times
Keller $29
Buffalo Creek Golf Club
Tee Times
Rockwall $25
Kings Creek Country Club
Tee Times
Kemp $9
Glens Course at Tenison Park Golf Club Dallas $12 - $29
Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course Fort Worth $12 - $20
Highlands Course at Tenison Park Golf Club Dallas $22 - $62
Riverchase Golf Course
Tee Times
Coppell $18
River Course at Pecan Valley Municipal Golf Course Fort Worth $14 - $23
Mountain Valley Country Club
Tee Times
Joshua $15
River's Edge at Rockwood Golf Course Fort Worth $10
Cross Timbers Golf Course Azle $25 - $35
Fun City Golf Course Grand Prairie $9
Las Colinas Country Club Irving $93
Hartline's Golf Center Greenville $5
Timarron Country Club Southlake $95
Oeste Ranch Golf Course Weatherford $34 - $39
Dallas National Golf Club Dallas $140
Pecan/Mockingbird at Grapevine Golf Course Grapevine $21.00 - $51.32
Durant Classic Nine Course at DeCordova Bend Country Club Granbury $5
Denton Country Club Argyle $49
The Lakes at Castle Hills Lewisville $19 - $59
Dallas Country Club Dallas $102
Pecan Trails Golf Course Midlothian $19
Pecan Course at Walnut Creek Country Club Mansfield $37 - $62
Oak Trail Golf Club Corsicana $21
Cimarron Nine at Hills at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club McKinney $31 - $79
Tierra Verde Golf Club
Tee Times
Arlington $27
Red Oak Valley Golf Course Red Oak $12
Decatur Golf & Country Club Decatur $10 - $25
Blue Course at Dallas Athletic Club Dallas $115
Whitworth Course at Trophy Club Country Club Trophy Club $76
Hank Haney Golf Ranch at Vista Ridge Lewisville $16
Hogan Course at Trophy Club Country Club Trophy Club $76
Creek at Indian Creek Golf Club Carrollton $25 - $42
Mira Vista Country Club Fort Worth $112
Maridoe Golf Club Carrollton N/A
Preston Trail Golf Course Dallas $108 - $158
Bridgeport Country Club
Tee Times
Bridgeport $10
Horseshoe Bend Country Club Weatherford $27
Hackberry Creek Country Club Irving $70
The Dance Floor at Fields Ranch Golf Frisco N/A
East Course at Fields Ranch Golf Frisco N/A
TPC Craig Ranch McKinney $135
Meadowbrook Park Golf Course
Tee Times
Arlington $5
Course One at Sherrill Park Golf Course Richardson $19.49 - $44.39
Lakeside Village Golf Course Rockwall N/A
Split Rail Links & Golf Club Aledo $35 - $45
Texas Rangers Golf Club Arlington $52.50 - $102.75
The Club at Los Rios
Tee Times
Plano $12
RB Golf Club & Resort Runaway Bay $25 - $35
Wright Park Golf Course
Tee Times
Greenville $10
Trinity Forest Golf Club Dallas $100 - $500
Eldorado Country Club
Tee Times
McKinney $45
Colonial Country Club Fort Worth $190
Texas Star Golf Course Euless $37 - $57
Rockwood Municipal Golf Course Fort Worth $15 - $32
Oak Grove Golf Course Terrell $15
Rusted Rail Golf Club
Tee Times
Crandall $8
Lakewood Country Club Dallas $85
Hidden Creek Golf Course
Tee Times
Burleson $16
King's Course at Gleneagles Country Club Plano $109
Chisholm Nine at Hills at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club McKinney $31 - $79
Eagle Rock Golf Club Ennis $10.75
Dye Course at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club McKinney $100
Pecan/Bluebonnet at Grapevine Golf Course Grapevine $21.00 - $51.32
Retreat Golf Course Cleburne $50
West Course at Fields Ranch Golf Frisco N/A
The Northwood Club Dallas $98
Tribute Golf Links
Tee Times
The Colony $39
Old American Golf Club The Colony $85 - $125
Mockingbird/Bluebonnet at Grapevine Golf Course Grapevine $21.00 - $51.32
Timberlinks Golf Club
Tee Times
Denton $11
North Course at Ridglea Country Club Fort Worth $89
Little Nine Course at Shady Oaks Country Club Fort Worth $30 - $125
Keeton Park Golf Course Dallas $11 - $18
Lake Arlington Golf Course
Tee Times
Arlington $23
Cedar Crest Golf Course Dallas $13 - $41
The Swing at Fields Ranch Golf Frisco N/A
Rolling Hills Country Club Arlington $45
Gold Course at Dallas Athletic Club Dallas $115
Canyon Creek Country Club Richardson $60
Championship Course at Brookhaven Country Club Dallas $45
Bent Tree Country Club Dallas $107
Cleburne Golf Ranch Cleburne $10
Granbury Country Club Granbury $8
Squaw Creek Golf Club Willow Park $42
Athens Country Club Athens $33
Master's Course at Brookhaven Country Club Dallas $45
Diamond Oaks Golf & Country Club Fort Worth $40 - $56
Country Place Golf Course Carrollton $10
TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas Irving $195
Fazio Course at Stonebriar Country Club Frisco $125
Vaquero Club Westlake $115
Texas Women's University Pioneer Golf Course
Tee Times
Denton $12
Sand Hills Golf & Country Club Campbell $10
Deer Run Golf Club West Tawakoni $21 - $27
Stevens Park Golf Course Dallas $33 - $44
Hillsboro Country Club Hillsboro $18
Oak Course at Walnut Creek Country Club Mansfield $37 - $62
Van Zandt Country Club
Tee Times
Canton $19
Pecan Plantation Granbury $40
Cottonwood Valley at The Sports Club at Four Seasons Resort Irving $195
Brook Hollow Golf Club Dallas $100
Lantana Golf Club Lantana $59 - $69
Shady Oaks Country Club Fort Worth $200
Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club Rockwall $60
Hurricane Creek Country Club Anna $34
Country Club Course at Stonebriar Country Club Frisco $125
De Cordova Bend Country Club Granbury $55
Saddleback Nine at Hills at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club McKinney $31 - $79
Course Two at Sherrill Park Golf Course Richardson $15.16 - $37.89
Oak Creek Country Club Greenville $27
Starr Hollow Golf Course Tolar $65
River Crest Country Club Fort Worth $75
Nutcracker Golf Club Granbury $45
South Course at Ridglea Country Club Fort Worth $89
Long Cove - Proving Grounds Course Malakoff N/A
Royal Oaks Country Club Dallas $125
Presidents Course at Brookhaven Country Club Dallas $45
Town East Golf Center Sunnyvale $11
Whiskey Ranch Fort Worth TBA
Practice Tee Golf Center Richardson $10
Oakmont Country Club Corinth $65
Hills at The Clubs of Prestonwood Plano $86
Creek at The Clubs of Prestonwood Dallas $86
Star Harbor Golf Club Malakoff $15
Lakes at Indian Creek Golf Club Carrollton $15 - $19
Queen's Course at Gleneagles Country Club Plano $109
Golf Club of Dallas Dallas $12.00 - $39.99
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