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Indian Creek Golf Course

The golf : The city of Carrollton hired Dick Phelps to create 36 holes in the flood plain of Indian Creek and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. His design features narrow fairways lined with cedar, oak, mesquite, and elm trees, as well as average-size greens of medium speed. The predominant hazard is water, which comes into play on and astounding 34 of 36 holes.

The first course at Indian Creek, the Creeks Course, is considered more difficult, and features water on all 18 holes. The 466-yard No. 6 is the feature hole–Indian Creek runs in front of the tee and down the right side, and the fairway has a grove of trees in the middle.

Only two holes lack water on the Lakes Course, designed by Phelps three years after the Creeks opened. No. 9 is the best hole, playing 453 yards with water coming into play off the tee and the approach. A pond protects the left bend of the dogleg and extends to the green. Bogey isn’t bad on this difficult par 4.

The details : 972-492-3620. 1650 W. Frankford Rd., Carrollton, TX 75007

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• Creek Course: 1983. Dick Phelps and Brad Benz. 18 holes. Par 72. Gold – 7,218 (74.7/122). Blue – 6,620 (71.3/116). White – 6,094 (70.9/115). Red – 4,967 (68.2/114). Price - $$.
• Lake Course: 1987. Dick Phelps. 18 holes. Par 72. Gold – 7,060 (72.9/122). Blue – 6,635 (71.9/120). White – 6,102 (70.3/118). Red – 5,267 (69.9/114). Price - $$.

Getting there : From I-35 south, take the Trinity Mills exit and turn left. When you come to Dixon, turn left, then look for Frankford. Turn left on Frankford and the course is 1 mile away.