Fields Ranch West at PGA Frisco

Fields Ranch West is the second course at PGA Frisco, designed by Beau Welling in 2023 as the cart-friendly resort complement to Gil Hanse's walking-only Fields Ranch East. Welling routed the layout along Panther Creek, a waterway that creates more than 75 feet of elevation change across the property, which is unusual for North Texas where the terrain tends toward flat agricultural land. Several holes play along the creek corridor; others climb to higher ground with longer wind exposure.

From the back tees, you are looking at 7,319 yards, par 72, with a course rating of 74.9 and a slope of 131. The fairways are wider than those on the East course, which keeps pace moving and reduces the time you spend hunting balls in native grasses. That generosity does not eliminate strategy; it shifts the decision to the approach. The greens are large and fast, with internal contours that create distinct quadrants. Hit the wrong tier and you can be left with a 60-foot putt and four feet of break.

The par 3s vary in distance and direction, several playing across or along Panther Creek. The par 5s give you genuine go-or-lay-up moments that get more interesting as the wind picks up. On a calm morning the round flows; on a windy afternoon it asks more questions.

A strong resort course with enough architectural interest to hold the attention of a thoughtful golfer, and enough room off the tee to keep a casual one comfortable. Best played alongside the East course, not instead of it.