Rockwood Golf Course

Review of Rockwood Golf Course Ft Worth

Rockwood Golf Course is one of the five public courses run by the City of Fort Worth. Rockwood was built in 1938 and has dated facilities, low prices, a straightforward layout and below average conditions.

The terrain is heavily treed with gently rolling hills and some sloping fairways. Most of the fairways are straight, pretty wide, and you can typically see what you are up against. On a few holes, study and play the slope or you'll watch your ball roll into the trees. You will find one blind shot, three sharp dog legs, and a couple fun holes. The back nine is more fun and a little more challenging.

When we played in April, the fairways were still making the transition and were in below average condition. My guess is that the fairways would never make it above a rating of 6 on condition. The greens are very small, sloping, and very fast when we played. The greens were hard and very difficult to hold an approach shot, which means the ball was likely to roll back off the green. Make sure you practice putting before you head out – it will help you judge the speed and break, which we found difficult to read.

The course is a little short at 6350, the fairways are forgiving and mostly straight, and there are very few hazards. With a rating of 69.5, you should have an enjoyable round, score well, and not have to spend a fortune. Have fun.