I probably still had time for another eighteen somewhere but I opted to check out a nearby nine hole par-3 course. Benbrook Par 3 is just across the street from Whitestone so it was very convenient!

After playing Schoolhouse Nine in Virginia so many times I’ve started to enjoy what short courses offer. Like most short courses Benbrook is more about the walk than the course. The cool thing about Benbrook is that it has lights so you can golf at night. As I found out earlier this year playing at night is a blast. I didn’t catch Benbrook at the right time to play under the lights but I’ve got that in mind for next time!

The course itself is a very simple design (think no bunkers and flat greens) and you shouldn’t expect much from the terrain. The land the course occupies easily could be home to grazing livestock! It is flat and has a pond in the middle of it. The most interesting thing about the course’s location is that it is close to Benbrook Lake, which looked like a fun recreational area!

The best holes are probably two par-3’s that play across the pond – the 90 yard 3rd and the 65 yard 7th. The 7th was only a half swing with a wedge and I was a bit afraid of chunking it in the water! All the other holes have a similar feel to them and most are fairly short. The longest holes are the 2nd at 138 yards and the 4th, which is 177 yards.

The conditions were pretty good for $10. Each green had two flags so I could pick my target. I played the purple flags, just because I thought they looked cool! It didn’t really matter though which flag you went at, because every green was in great shape. As I’ve found on par-3 courses the greens are very small and require a perfect shot to yield a birdie putt!

I guess the course’s water pump broke so the owners were out hand watering while I was playing. As a result the greens were a bit slow, but I was able to run in a few putts on the bent grass surfaces! I was also able to find some grass on the tees which was nice.

I enjoyed my walk around Benbrook and saw a couple families out playing. If you are a local and want to get a beginner interested in the game I say give Benbrook a try.

Course Pictures (click any picture to scroll through the gallery):