Tierra Verde Golf Club – Arlington, Texas
Tierra Verde Golf Club is one of those rare places where golf and nature live and work in harmony. This award-winning golf course was the first in Texas to be certified as an Audubon Sanctuary. The course opened its doors in 1998, and it consists of 250 acres of lush, secluded land. Its unique layout includes a range of natural settings, offering an exceptional golf experience.
Each hole features five sets of tees, strategically placed sand bunkers, sculpted fairways, and challenging water hazards. The area also features beautiful mature trees and verdant native grasses. Tierra Verde Golf Club includes a state-of-the-art learning center, a driving range that is lighted for night play, a practice course with three holes, and a large putting and chipping green complex.
It’s hard to find a more beautiful course than the award-winning Tierra Verde Golf Club. Tierra Verde is the first golf course in Texas and the first municipal course in the world to be certified as an Audubon Signature Sanctuary. Walk onto the first tee and enter an environment where golf and nature come together in harmony. Opened in 1998, and carved from 250 acres of secluded terrain, the course’s unsurpassed layout encompasses a variety of natural settings and offers an outstanding playing experience on every hole.
Tierra Verde was named the top golf course in the DFW Metroplex in 2012 by Avid Golfer magazine (public rankings – premium category).
Each hole has five sets of tees, sculpted fairways, strategically placed sand bunkers, and water hazards – all accented by stately trees and beautiful native grasses. But there’s even more to enjoy.
The facility features a state-of-the-art golf learning center, a lighted driving range, a three-hole practice course, and large chipping and putting green complex. Also offered are lessons and clinics taught by PGA/LPGA professionals and apprentices, an outdoor pavilion, and a full-service restaurant, Ventana Grille, that complement every event from small corporate outings to large fundraising tournaments.
Tierra Verde Golf Club is the result of a unique partnership between the City of Arlington, renowned designers Graham & Panks International, and Audubon International. Their goal was to create a spectacular championship golf facility with a design sensitive to the environment.
Recognized as the 2004 Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Award, Tierra Verde is the first golf course in Texas and the first municipal course in the world to be certified as an Audubon Signature Sanctuary. This prestigious designation is awarded to only new developments designed and built using Audubon’s sustainable resource management principles. These principles include wildlife conservation and habitat enhancement, water quality management and conservation, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and integrated pest management.
Dallas Morning News recently ranked Tierra Verde Golf Club as No. 80 in the Top 100 Golf Courses in Texas. The Top 100 list showcases the Lone Star State’s best courses regardless of accessibility, meaning that courses such as Tierra Verde are ranked along with the state’s best private and high-end public tracks.