Stevens Park in Dallas

[Tate]

Anyone played this course recently? I am playing it for the first time this Sunday. I just noticed a review on yelp that said the course is in terrible shape and the greens are the worst you’ll ever see them.

[oakhill]

Played Stevens last Thursday. Very wet after Wednesdays rain and I expect the same with the weather that's coming this week. Yes, the greens are bad, but they did not stop my buddy from shooting a 38 on the back ! Overall the course is not in that bad of shape if you can look past the greens . Hey, it's Stevens Park, I'd play it in the snow.

Enjoy !

[Tate]

> @oakhill said:

> Played Stevens last Thursday. Very wet after Wednesdays rain and I expect the same with the weather that's coming this week. Yes, the greens are bad, but they did not stop my buddy from shooting a 38 on the back ! Overall the course is not in that bad of shape if you can look past the greens . Hey, it's Stevens Park, I'd play it in the snow.

> Enjoy !

 

I’m glad you mentioned the rain. Besides today it’s been pretty dry where I am. The True Knits I’ve been wearing do not work well in wet conditions.

 

 

[Pwood28]

With the greens in bad shape, is Steven's Park still worth a stop? I'm coming in with a group this week and our first round was going to be here on Thursday afternoon. Is there something else we should consider between the airport and downtown as a replacement?

[FunktTownFrog]

Can’t speak to current conditions but- Texas rangers, Texas star (slightly opposite direction), waterchase, Tierra verde are all good choices.

[oakhill]

> @Pwood28 said:

> With the greens in bad shape, is Steven's Park still worth a stop? I'm coming in with a group this week and our first round was going to be here on Thursday afternoon. Is there something else we should consider between the airport and downtown as a replacement?

 

I'm not sure you will avoid any courses in the area that won't be soaked this week. Big rain Tues thru Thurs morning.

[Pwood28]

Played Steven's today and it is true, the greens are gone. I'm hoping for the sake of the course that they aren't completely lost. That said, we had a good time playing the course. Great, unique layout and although it was little wet in spots, the rest of the course played great. Too bad about the greens, but I will be back in the future to check this place out again.

[PuttLeftHitRight]

Very sad to hear! Was actually looking to play here there in the next few weeks. Guess I will stay away.

[Tate]

We decided cancel and play Heritage Ranch on Sunday. I’ll try Stevens another time. Avoid Champions Circle too. My friend is a member and since I’m in town all weekend I decided to play there today. Greens are probably the worst I’ve ever seen and I’ve played on a few goat tracks out in west Texas.

[callawayjay]

Until it warms up most courses will be rampant with poa Anna. That’s all it is.

[Tate]

 

I just received this email from Stevens Park

 

[NorthTexasGlfr]

Wow, they are going to resurface the greens and only be shut down 2 months!

[ATXHorn]

Wish the public courses here in Austin would have this type of accountability. Here, they'll just keep taking your $50 for awful conditions, Greyrock lost all of its greens 5 weeks ago with 3 still not playable and they just hosted the UIL tourney.

[Parrotheadgolfer]

Played it in 2015 when we took our annual golfers weekend that year in the Dallas/Arlington area, along with Texas Star and Tierra Verde, we were impressed by all three courses but I really enjoyed Stevens Park. Lot of great holes and layout of this classic course. Hope the renovation goes well, this is a gem of a course.

[Tate]

Course reopens July 19th

 

 

[Trying4Better]

> @Tate said:

> Course reopens July 19th

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I got that same email and was wondering why they were working on the greens and tee boxes, but they sent a picture of the fairway, ha-ha.

[tlehmann]

Anyone been out since the reopening? Praying for less sandy conditions

[aesop13]

Went out last Saturday in the blistering heat. Greens aren't bad. Not super fast but pristine as expected from only 1 day of play. Course conditions were great. But expect slow play all around. My 2some ended up around 4hr45 min because of a log jam around the 12th hole. The iconic 18th tee box is now missing the tree on the left because of last months storms.

[Trying4Better]

Are the greens still that dumb rectangle shape?

[aesop13]

> @Trying4Better said:

> Are the greens still that dumb rectangle shape?

 

it's unique to Stevens. Plus, you get that extra space in the corners when trying to get that GIR lol

[swgolf12]

> @Trying4Better said:

> Are the greens still that dumb rectangle shape?

 

That dumb rectangle shape that's way easier to maintain and helps keep costs down?

[PuttLeftHitRight]

> @Trying4Better said:

> Are the greens still that dumb rectangle shape?

 

Old school style

[Trying4Better]

I guess its cool if you want to experience that. I personally do not like it. I am not sure how it keeps costs down though?

[tlehmann]

Stevens cuts corners ;) :D

[moneymoney]

> @Trying4Better said:

> I guess its cool if you want to experience that. I personally do not like it. I am not sure how it keeps costs down though?

 

keeps costs down because they use an automatic, laser-sighted, mower. No manpower hours.... just Google: RG3 Cub Cadet Turf

 

From Cub Cadet: "Since its introduction, the RG3 has been operated, demonstrated and tested at over two dozen courses nationwide, mowing more than 45 million square feet of greens in a variety of shapes, sizes, contours and grass types. During that time, the RG3 has been proven to make the golf course maintenance staff at least 50% more productive during the critical course preparation hours, while providing unparalleled consistency across all greens. In addition to labor efficiencies, the RG3 has been proven to provide greens speed increases consistent with lightweight rolling practices, and the most consistent putting surface possible across all greens by combining rolling and mowing in the same unit and eliminating the influence of an operator."