Grapevine Golf Course - Mockingbird
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Part of the three nine-hole Grapevine Golf Course complex operated by the City of Grapevine. Each nine has its own unique personality. Features the excellent Persimmons Bar & Grill
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Course History
The Mockingbird nine at Grapevine Golf Course opened in 1979 as part of the original 18 holes at this municipal facility in Grapevine, Texas. It was designed by Joseph S. Finger in collaboration with Byron Nelson and Ken Dye. Finger, a Houston native and Rice University golf letterman turned chemical engineer, became one of America's top golf architects after assisting Ralph Plummer and leading renovations at Randolph Air Force Base. Known for courses like Las Colinas Country Club in Irving and several Texas municipals including Stonebriar in Frisco, Finger's designs earned multiple spots on Golf Digest's list of America's 100 Greatest Courses. Byron Nelson, the legendary PGA Tour winner and broadcaster, partnered with Finger on Grapevine and other projects like Riverhill Country Club.[Course Website](https://grapevinegc.com/course/) [Texas Golf HOF Joe Finger](https://www.texasgolfhof.org/exhibit/joe-finger) [GolfLink](https://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/tx/grapevine/grapevine-golf-course-10719) [GolfPass](https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/courses/22722-grapevine-golf-course-mockingbird-bluebonnet)
In 1999, D.A. Weibring's Golf Resources firm added the Bluebonnet nine and enhanced the layout to 27 holes total, with Pecan completing the original 18. Weibring, a five-time PGA Tour winner from Illinois State University including the 1996 Greater Hartford Open, later claimed a Champions Tour major and designed TPC Deere Run. Based in Irving, his firm renovated area courses and contributed to TPC Las Colinas, longtime host of the AT&T Byron Nelson. The original 18, including Mockingbird, received TifEagle greens and other updates around the 2010s. The city approved greens resurfacing for Bluebonnet in 2026, Pecan in 2027, and Mockingbird in 2028, as the originals dated to 1998.[Course Website](https://grapevinegc.com/course/) [GolfPass](https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/courses/22722-grapevine-golf-course-mockingbird-bluebonnet) [Community Impact](https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/grapevine-colleyville-southlake/government/2026/04/14/greens-replacement-approved-for-bluebonnet-9-at-grapevine-golf-course/)
The course hosts local events like the Grapevine Golf Association outings and Grapevine Chamber tournament, plus NTPGA junior and pro events. It has been the site of the Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open since at least 2024, a 54-hole pro-am with an $80,000 purse recognized by Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.[NTPGA Texas Women’s Open](https://www.ntpga.com/2026-destination-grapevine-texas-womens-open-set-to-return-to-grapevine-golf-course) [Grapevine Chamber](https://www.grapevinechamber.org/golf-tournament/)
What golfers are saying
Synthesized from recent Google reviews — heavily weighted to the last 6 months.
“I would usually say grapevine is best public course in dfw easily rating it 5/5, but boy the poana is really taking over some of the greens.”
- •3 different 9-hole layouts offering variety
- •Great value for money
- •Lush fairways and smooth greens on Mockingbird
- •Friendly and helpful staff
- •Frequent cart service with hotdogs
- •Poa annua taking over greens on Pecan nine, making it unplayable
- •Angry and unfriendly starter
- •Confusion about which 9 to tee off on
- •Inconsistent course conditions between nines
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