Amazing Golf Course

tl;dr: Currently unplayable. However, by late 2020 or into 2021/2022 the golf community will need to give this place a shot. The design alone puts it up there with the best courses in Dallas and Austin let alone Waco. Well be backIf only this course looked like the picture on their website. At the time we played (7/5/2020) its not even close. In fact, this isnt even really a golf course. Yes there are makers for where to tee off but thats about it. The greens are spray painted orange circles around a flag stick stabbed into the fairway grass typically 100+ yards short of the real greens which are slowly growing out. This effectively makes this a driver-chip shot-chip shot course (theres no putting in the current condition). Additionally, its clear a decent amount of work needs to be done to the auxiliary elements of the course. Everything from leveling out tee boxes and fairways (get ready for a bumpy ride driving to your ball on a few holes), killing (many. so many) weeds/clovers/random shrubs, renovating previously removed bunkers, removing the mud pits in the areas between holes/under trees by laying down pine straw/mulch/top soil (anything really), fixing some of the walkways up to tee boxes and picking up trash (especially on the 14th which along with the 4th are arguably the signature holes on this course it was sad to see it like that), and filling in some of the water features that seemed to be drying up in places. In my uneducated grounds-keeping opinion, I think this course needs to be closed twice to let it grow out without interference. The first time to identify bald spots/weeds/clovers/shrubs and the second time for it to grow out and give them a chance to manicure it into pristine, playable condition. On top of that some old school TLC is all thats needed to get the little things right. WITH THAT BEING SAID, we will definitely be returning. The design of this course is potentially the best Ive seen. Every hole is truly unique and its going to be a course that really makes you think. The front nine has huge elevation changes along with several risk-reward elements. The closing holes of the back nine snake through the woods with tight fairways. Theres a hole with an Augusta 15th esque blind tee shot and downhill second, theres a 600+ yard par 5 with a severe dog leg off the tee (4 iron -> 3 wood -> 4 iron ??), theres a hole with a 40 yard wide landing zone with water in the front and left then bunkers on the right, theres a hit it from this tee box on the side of a cliff par 3 into a forest amphitheater. We found out afterwards that this used to be the BU golf teams former home course that should key you into the type of design that would challenge a division I level golfer. I truly truly truly hope the new management has the time, money, and willingness to restore this course to what its design offers. It may take another season or two for it to get there, but when it does I can tell you this itll be hard to find a tee time.

There are flagsticks, that's how we knew it was a 'golf course' EDIT: Good to hear about the new management! This was one of my favorite courses years ago, looking forward to seeing it back in action. Thanks for the attention.

Twin Rivers, having been the home course for Baylor University, was always in pristine condition. My regular weekend foursome had not played there since early Spring of 2018. What a difference a year makes! Apparently they lost their water pumping system last Summer, and were not able to properly water the course, and it has not recovered. Twin Rivers is a great layout, and I wish them every success in their efforts to bring it back to its former glory!

I would give it 0 stars if possible.I played the first hole, and walked back to the pro shop and asked for a Refund.I cant believe the course is still operational, in the condition that it's in. From the box to green, is nothing but weeds and dead grass.The green was horrific, no chance to even attempt to put on them.DO NOT play here.

went and played there today, at bear ridge golf course worst experience ever. Customer service at the pro shop was kind of rude. Course wasnt kept up with, temporary greens didnt even have a hole to put to. And not to mention that it was almost $40 a person with temporary greens. Wont be going back to play there ever again.