Had a chance to play this incredible course while on a business trip to Dallas.

First off, I paid $39 to play here. It should be more in the $100+ range easily! I couldn't believe the price when ... Continue »

Had a chance to play this incredible course while on a business trip to Dallas.

First off, I paid $39 to play here. It should be more in the $100+ range easily! I couldn't believe the price when my buddy who lives out there told me.

The course takes all of the most famous holes in Europe and recreated them at this course. Each hole has a stone with the information on the history of the hole. Pretty neat. The course is on Lake Lewisville, so many of the holes have beautiful views of the water.

The course was in just about perfection condition. Tee boxes in great condition, the ball sits perfectly on the fairway. The greens were fast, I had the worst time with them.

If you're coming to Dallas, you should definitely check on The Tribute.

Played both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Course is in awesome summer shape....the native grasses are all mowed down (typical for summer). Everything else is just a+ condition. Played the blacks with ... Continue »

Played both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Course is in awesome summer shape....the native grasses are all mowed down (typical for summer). Everything else is just a+ condition. Played the blacks with is about 6580 yards at a 129 slope (probably the most common played tee box on the course)

Players club membership is the ONLY way to go if you plan on playing at least 2 times a month.

For those not entirely familiar with this course, it is right off of Lake Lewisville and offers nice lake views from several holes. here is the Hole details as far as their famous Scottish courses go:

Hole 1 – Par 4: (St Andrews Old Course #1) “Burn”
Hole 2 – Par 4: (Carnoustie #5) “Brae”
Hole 3 – Par 5: (Carnoustie #6) “Long”
Hole 4 – Par 4: (Royal Dornock #4) “Achinchanter”
Hole 5 – Par 3: (Royal Troon #8) “Postage Stamp”
Hole 6 – Par 4: (Machrihanish #1) “Battery”
Hole 7 – Par 4: (Alisa Course at Royal Turnberry #5) “Fin Me Oot”
Hole 8 – Par 3: (Moray #4) “Coulart”
Hole 9 – Par 5: (Muirfield #9) “Muirfield”

Hole 10 – Par 4: (Prestwick #9) “Eglinton”
Hole 11 – Par 3: (St Andrews Old Course #11) “High”
Hole 12 – Par 5: (Prestwick #12) “Wall”
Hole 13 – Par 4: (Nairn Championship Course #15) “Sutors”
Hole 14 – Par 3: (Muirfield #13) “Tripp’s Favorite”
Hole 15 – Par 5: (Western Gailes #14) “Whins”
Hole 16: (Alisa Course at Royal Turnberry #16) “Wee Burn”
Hole 17 – Par 4: (St Andrews Old Course #17) “Road”
Hole 18: - Par 4: (St Andrews Old Course #18) “Tom Morris”

Wife and I played the Tribute Sunday around 11am with a good deal from IdealGolfer. First time playing this course and I was impressed. Definitely one of the better conditioned courses we have played ... Continue »

Wife and I played the Tribute Sunday around 11am with a good deal from IdealGolfer. First time playing this course and I was impressed. Definitely one of the better conditioned courses we have played thus far out here in the DFW/Okla area.

* impressive club house with all the "Scottish" theme thing happening.
* driving range - grass, but with some areas behind it roped up due to upcoming construction it was a bit confusing driving up to it. Did not see a short game area though.
* course itself, very solid, best greens we have played here, plenty of sand in the bunkers.
* views - wow!!!! some gorgeous views of lake Lewisville from several holes.

if you are out in the area, this is a must play for sure.

Played here 09/18/13. We were looking to head north out of Dallas after the round so it made sense to try to play somewhere on the way out of town. After finding The Tribute we didn’t look at much els... Continue »

Played here 09/18/13. We were looking to head north out of Dallas after the round so it made sense to try to play somewhere on the way out of town. After finding The Tribute we didn’t look at much else and it worked perfectly to walk on for a twilight time which ended up costing about $60

We were able to get out right away but before we did, the starter told us about the course. The only thing I paid attention to about the place is that it is a links style course. The starter expanded on this and explained that each hole is a replica of a famous hole from Scotland. I’ve never been to Scotland so I only recognized a few of the holes from major championships that I’ve watched on television. In addition, we played the Yellow Tees (73.2/128/7002) and the plaques with details about each hole were up from where we played so it wasn’t convenient to stop and read it after teeing off. A couple of the most recognizable holes are the 5th, 17th, and 18th. The 5th is a 127 yard par 3 which is a copy of the 8th hole at Royal Troon while the 17th and 18th are modeled after the close at St Andrews. The 17th being the “Road Hole” and the 18th has the famous Swilcan Bridge across the burn and the green with the “Valley of Sin”. Those were the standout holes to me and because a review of each hole would make for too much reading I will get into some other general things about the course.

The 1st hole is a 372 yard par 4 that plays parallel to the 18th and the whole width of both holes (maybe 100 yards) is all fairway. So as far as opening tee shots go, it is as easy as it gets. There are some burns that run through the course, including the 1st and 2nd holes, so it would be prudent to pay attention to the wind direction as the ball could take a big bounce on the firm fairways and run into trouble. I had a couple shots chase out more than I ever would have expected. In addition, the fairways had mounds so if the ball hit on the down slope it could run even more. Because of the firm conditions the course played much shorter than the yardage so moving a tee back shouldn’t be a problem. The 4th is a 431 yard par 4 that played tough with the wind direction and long approach. From the 5th to 8th the course turns towards (and then runs alongside) Lake Lewisville and we were treated to some nice views. The 9th is a 505 yard par 5 that had a rock wall down parts of the left side and could come into play if going for the green in two shots. Features like this are fun to see every now and then because they are unusual. The 9th, and many other holes, were well bunkered off the tee so it was important try to avoid the fairway bunkers. I think the back is the stronger nine as it some more demanding and fun holes. The 10th is a 456 yard par 4 that moves right with a fairway that slopes left towards some trouble. Once the tee shot is handled then the approach plays to a green that sits behind a large mound making it impossible to see where to land it. The 13th is a 310 yard par 4 that played downwind and could allow for a tee shot up by the green. The 16th is a tough par with trouble right, a creek short of the green, and a large greenside bunker. The 17th has the tee shot over the out of bounds to the fairway, the famous bunker guarding the green, and the rock wall behind the green. I like a course where it is open off the tee and the Tribute certainly offers that. The trouble came on the perimeter holes and the fescue that separates the internal holes.

I called to find out when the course was aerating the greens and it wasn’t for another couple weeks so I was disappointed to find that maybe a third of the greens were aerated and sanded. The others rolled okay but were a bit slow. The greens were the worst part of the course when we played but the rest was in good shape. The fairways gave a nice lie and the only spots needing some water were the tops of the mounds in the fairways. I could have done without the small flags as they were tough to see, but I liked the course as it was a novelty course and fun to play.

This is a fantastic course. Scored an 11:30 tee time for $50.00 at Golfnow.com. You will not play a better course for cheaper unless you sneak onto it!!

This is a fantastic course. Scored an 11:30 tee time for $50.00 at Golfnow.com. You will not play a better course for cheaper unless you sneak onto it!!

I'm not sure if I would pay $125 to play it but with the twilight rate of $75, it was definitely worth it as long as you can finish 18. Must play 18th hole and walk the St. Andrew's bridge.

I'm not sure if I would pay $125 to play it but with the twilight rate of $75, it was definitely worth it as long as you can finish 18. Must play 18th hole and walk the St. Andrew's bridge.