Stonebridge Ranch Country Club

Saddleback is one of two 18-hole courses at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney, Texas, located in the northern Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Designed by Arthur Hills and opened in the late 1980s as part of a master-planned residential community, the course reflects Hills's characteristic approach to working with natural terrain features and creating strategic variety through thoughtful bunkering and green complexes. The layout takes advantage of the rolling North Texas landscape, incorporating elevation changes that are notable for the region. Hills routed the course through stands of mature trees and around several lakes and creeks, creating a parkland character that contrasts with the flatter terrain common to much of the Dallas area. The design emphasizes positional play off the tee, with fairway bunkers and water hazards placed to reward accuracy over pure distance. Stonebridge Ranch operates as a private country club serving the residential community that developed around the golf facilities. The club maintains both the Saddleback and Dye courses, the latter designed by Pete Dye, giving members access to contrasting design philosophies. The courses anchor a larger amenity package typical of upscale planned communities in the Dallas suburbs, which experienced significant growth during the development boom of the 1980s and 1990s. The club's location in McKinney places it within one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas over recent decades.