
Riverchase Course
Riverchase Golf Club




About this course
Riverchase Golf Club in Coppell, Texas, is a daily-fee facility designed by Jim Fazio and opened in the mid-1990s. The course occupies land in the northern Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs, where residential development has shaped much of the surrounding landscape. Fazio, nephew of Tom Fazio and part of a prominent golf architecture family, created a layout that works within the relatively flat terrain typical of north-central Texas, incorporating water features and mounding to define holes and add strategic interest. The routing makes use of several lakes and creeks that come into play on multiple holes, requiring golfers to navigate forced carries and manage risk around hazards. The design includes generous landing areas off the tee balanced by approach shots that demand accuracy to elevated or well-bunkered greens. Mature trees frame many fairways, and the course has developed a parkland character as landscaping has matured over the years. Riverchase serves the Coppell and greater Dallas area as an accessible public option, drawing local players and visitors seeking a straightforward test without the premium pricing of private clubs. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse with typical amenities for daily-fee operations in suburban Texas. The course reflects the era's design trends of incorporating water prominently and shaping terrain to create visual definition on otherwise modest topography.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in TX
Quick facts
- Location
- Coppell, TX, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1988
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Jim Fazio
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,593 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.2/135
- Course Vaults score
- 5.2
Getting there
Riverchase Golf Club sits just northwest of Dallas, accessible most directly via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), one of North America's busiest hubs, followed by a straightforward thirty-minute drive west into the rolling terrain of Coppell. Private aviation clients will find Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) and Fort Worth Alliance (AFW) equally convenient, each offering a more intimate arrival experience and proximity to the club's manicured grounds. From either gateway, the route transitions swiftly from the sprawl of the metroplex into the quieter, tree-lined corridors of suburban North Texas, where the landscape opens into the lush fairways and water features that define Riverchase's championship layout.

FAQ
Common questions about Riverchase
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Riverchase has a Course Vaults score of 5.2 out of 10 based on 33 logged golfers.
Riverchase was designed by Jim Fazio.
Yes. Riverchase is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Riverchase is 71.
Riverchase plays 6,593 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Riverchase is 135.




