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Chester W Ditto Golf Course
The golf : The Ditto was Dick Nugent’s first
course in Texas, when he teamed with Ken Killian in 1982 to build
this very functional 6,727-yard municipal layout. Both challenging
and fun, the course plays to a very hacker-friendly 6,106 from the
middle tees, and allows the erratic high handicapper to build momentum
with a front side that’s more wide open than the back. Nugent’s
design is dominated by wet stuff, with only six ponds coming into
play on just a few holes.
No. 3 is the first difficult hole because of the swirling winds,
which make club selection difficult on this 185-yard par 3. The
front side also boasts the signature hole (No. 8), a mean 567-yard
par 5 that plays into the wind.
On the back side No. 13 is noticeable–a rare par 4 double
dogleg that goes 427 yards and requires a long approach into a green
surrounded by trees.
The details : 817-275-5941. 801 Brown Blvd., Arlington,
TX 76011
- 1982. Ken Killian and Dick Nugent. 18 holes. Par 72. Back –
6,727 (70.8/117). Middle – 6,106 (68.5/112). Forward –
5,555 (71.3/118). Price - $$.
Getting there : From Hwy. 360, take the Brown
Blvd. exit and go west. The entrance is on the right. |