Sherrill Park Golf Course

I played Sherrill Park Course One two days after it reopened after a Feb-​Oct shut down for total redesign.
It has some rough edges now, of course, but after another growing season it ought to be a 4 or 4.5 star muni.
The tee boxes are now wide and flat. The collection areas around the greens are quite nice. The Bermuda doughs are tough as ever so «hit da ball where dey mow da most»!
I was afraid they’d removed the tall leaning tree from the center of the 4^th fairway to make it play easier but I learned it was hit by lightning and had to go.
Most of the redesign improvements are pretty subtle. Looks like the new course will prove to be a nice improvement.

The address here will lead you the wrong way; you’ll be on the other side of the course if you use google maps to get you there. I had to drive another 10 minutes just to get to the other side and finally find the pro shop.
There are two buildings here when you arrive; they’re not labeled. The one on the LEFT is the pro shop. The one on the right is a banquet hall, I think.
The pro shop is nice enough — the building is half «restaurant» half pro shop. The pro shop is stocked well enough. The two guys working behind the counter weren’t rude, as others here have mentioned, but they definitely had an odd sense of humor. Or something. I couldn’t pick up on it but hey, they weren’t mean so there’s that for ya.
I showed up as a single on a busy Saturday morning, and before I could get to the practice green, they had called me back and I was heading out to the first tee.
It’s a 36-​hole facility, which is cool. I was on «Course 2» (nice name, guys!). And for a course I’d never played before, I did pretty well. I shot under 100, which is unusual. The guys I got paired up with were fun and funny and we had a great time talking.
The greens here were pretty terrible. A few times I hit my putt dead-​on, but it would wobble left and right getting to the hole. They were also super-​slow greens. My colleage there told me it’s because they use bermuda grass, and it depends on how it’s cut, but I don’t know.
But it was a decent course, and it wasn’t that expensive. Oh — gas carts– who still uses those??? That I don’t like. BUT still — I had a wonderful time and I’d go back. Plano has a neat little downtown area which is fun to explore if you’re looking for food after golf. So, thumbs up for this place!

Course 2 was horrible because the holes intertwined with each other so balls are flying everywhere. There were one or two holes that players on the driving range could have easily taken out. However, Course 1 was enjoyable. The upkeep was great and the course was longer than most so it presented a nice challenge.

Deciding to brave the cold front we went out and played Course 2 this past weekend. The set up is a bit confusing as the courses wind back and forth and holes hope around. Needless to say we got a chance to play one whole twice as we missed the sign marker. The course was in decent shape and it played well, notice it did and not me. We had a lot of fun and will be back to play again.

As city courses goes this one has some great challenges. I will say that course 1 is very narrow, which brings in the need for you to be able to hit the straight ball. Hook and Slice-​a-​sauruses will find water and house, both of which are not playable. I went in the late fall so the greens and fairways were a little rough which was to be expected especially with the drought. The course was clean and well maintained other than that. The only drawback is that I think they could update the clubhouse grill a bit. Not a huge concern but maybe more offerings of fresh condiments for the burgers and dogs. Not a huge stickler on dress code adn I saw guys in jeans. It s a fun and economical city course and would be great to get your swing warmed up early in the season.

Price: ⁴⁄₅
Condition: ²⁄₅
Service: ⁴⁄₅
Great value. Horrible greens. They are pretty laid back when it comes to casual clothing; t-​shirts, shorts, and jeans are pretty common out here. Ultimately, sherrill park is a good course to go to if you want hang out with friends, hit golf balls, and have a couple drinks. If you are playing for a good score, expect horrible sand in the bunkers and extremely slow greens. Truly, you get what you pay for.

Im torn on what to give this course… I would say closer to 3.5 stars but I guess you guys will only see the 4 star rating. This facility has 2 courses and both are great. When they renovated they turned this course into a great set up. Challenging and rewarding on most holes. The only downfall is that this course is ALWAYS packed. I dont think I remember playing a full round less than 5 hrs. I mean it seems like they have 3 minute interval tee times and jam people in there. I paid about $ 28 bucks on a weekend which is really cheap for some reason. I recommend this course but bring a cooler of beer because itll be a long day …