FTX Disc Golf Course at Fairfield City Park in Fairfield, TX

Basic Information

Course Location: Fairfield City Park

Geographic Location: Fairfield, TX (31.72108, -96.14411)

Date Visited: February 2026

Number of Holes: 18, but a redesign is in progress that will add 3 more holes

Course Length: 5621.5/3380 feet, par 57

Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: recreational, high

Carts: should be fine

Beginner Friendly? yes from the front tees, if you skip the water holes

Potential to Lose Discs: high due to forced water carry

Park Information: https://www.fairfieldtexas.com/public-works/parks-recreation/slideshows/ftx-disc-golf-course

DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/ftx-dgc.11596

UDisc Page: https://udisc.com/courses/ftx-dgc-prBq

Course Walkabout Video, Front 9: (coming January 22, 2027)

Course Walkabout Video, Back 9: (coming January 29, 2027)

Driving Directions: Between Dallas and Houston, take I-45 to US 84 (exit 197).  Exit and go east on US 84.  Drive US 84 east 2.2 miles to the park entrance on the right.  Turn right to enter the park, and park near the playground.  #1 tee is to the right (south) of the playground.

Course Constructions:

Tees: 2 per hole; back/blue tee is concrete; front/red tee is dirt

Baskets: yellow DisCatcher, 1 per hole

Signage: hole sign on each tee

Amenities: playground, picnic tables, basketball courts

Summary Review: 2.5 Stars (out of 5)

The FTX Disc Golf Course at Fairfield City Park has an odd mix of interesting, boring, and gimmicky/poorly-designed holes.  The course plays across a fairly flat piece of moderately wooded land, and it winds its way around the park's other facilities.  The course is not particularly long: only 8 holes measure more than 300 feet.  A stream flows through the middle of the course, and that stream is dammed to form a small pond with a fountain on this course's signature hole.  The course flow is somewhat problematic: I had to reference the UDisc course map to find the next tee multiple times.  There were several other people in the park, especially at the playground, but I was only me and one other group on the course when I came here on a warm and windy Saturday afternoon.  The course maintenance was decent when I came here: a couple of limbs were down, hole #1 tee sign was missing, and the grass was getting a little long.  Overall, this is a decent course, but I found it somewhat overrated on the major disc golf websites.  It is worth playing here if you are passing through the area, but don't expect anything more than a solid city park recreational course.

Hole-by-Hole Review 

Distances taken from hole signs.  Picture sequence for each hole is 1) back tee, 2) approach, 3) basket to tee.

Hole #1: 336/180 feet, par 3

Comments: a dogleg right through a lightly wooded area that plays around the park's basketball courts.  A mandatory (mando) forces you to throw left of the basketball courts, but the courts could still be a safety hazard for errant throws.  The fairway is well-defined.  Also, the basket is directly behind a light pole.  If a disc hit that electric box on the light pole the wrong way, it could damage the box or the disc.  This is a poorly designed hole, especially considering that #2 tee is a few hundred feet to the left and back toward the tee; look behind the playground.

Hole #2: 226/100 feet, par 3

Comments: short, straight, and flat with a few tree stumps near the basket.  Yawn.  #3 tee is to the right.

Hole #3: 225/160 feet, par 3

Comments: a cluster of tall trees stands directly between the tee and the basket.  There is room to go around either side of that cluster, so pick a line and execute a throw.  I went to the right to make sure I avoided the road on the left, but #7 basket could pose a safety hazard on my line.  While not a great hole, this hole is definitely better than the first 2.  #4 tee is behind the basket.  If you want to play the 3 new holes, keep walking a short distance past #4 tee; the new holes form a triangle between #4 fairway and the school to the east.

Hole #4: 419.5/270 feet, par 3

Comments: the first fairly challenging and interesting hole.  A dense smattering of trees stands between the tee and the basket.  I suggest aiming at the big cedar tree directly ahead: the widest line goes just left of that tree.  You will need a long and accurate tee shot to make birdie on this hole.  #5 tee is to the right.

Hole #5: 230/150 feet, par 3

Comments: very gradually uphill with the basket behind a cedar tree on the left.  A good right-to-left throw should lead to a birdie putt.  #6 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #6: 170/125 feet, par 3

Comments: a short gradually downhill hole with a chain-link fence tight on the left, some downed-limbs near the basket, and a drainage channel long.  Account for the downhill and don't miss long.  This hole feels a little forced or crammed due to that fence.  #7 tee is to the right.

Hole #7: 490/270 feet, par 4

Comments: the first of 2 consecutive par 4s, one playing in each direction on opposite sides of the drainage channel.  This hole has a manageably wide fairway until a tight gap between trees about 100 feet in front of the basket.  The drainage channel runs up the entire left side, and some large trees guard the right.  Thus, you need some accuracy to setup a birdie putt.  This is a nice but manageable short par 4.  #8 tee is across the drainage canal to the left.

Hole #8: 500/180 feet, par 4

Comments: similar to the previous hole but playing the opposite direction, which may matter if the wind is up, as it was on my visit.  I was somewhat confused by the tee sign and basket position.  When I came here, the basket was in a boring mostly open location that is well short of the distance indicated, but I then saw a yellow stake at about the right distance in a tight spot between the channel on the left and a chain link fence on the right.  I don't know if that stake is an alternate basket position, a former/future basket position, or an alternate "target object," but it is in a much more interesting location than the actual basket when I came here.  I would play to that stake's position regardless of where the actual basket is.  #9 tee is to the right past hole #1.

Hole #9: 195/155 feet, par 3

Comments: short, flat, straight, and mostly open.  The basket is located on a stump, which is a gimmick that makes putting a tad more interesting.  #10 tee is to the right near the parking lot.

Hole #10: 335/170 feet, par 3

Comments: the first 2/3 of the fairway more or less coincides with the park road.  This is an obvious safety hazard, but at least you have good sight lines to check for cars coming.  A light smattering of trees guards the front of the basket, so a long and accurate throw will be needed to setup a birdie putt.  #11 tee is to the right and back toward the tee before you cross the stream.

Hole #11: 195 feet, par 3

Comments: The next 6 holes go out-and-back along the stream/pond, which stays to the right.  2 large trees stand directly between the tee and basket on this hole.  There is a very tight direct line between those trees, but most players will use one of the wider gaps on either side of the trees.  Going right brings the pond and a park bench into play, so going left is definitely safer.  The concrete walking path is a potential safety hazard on any line, and I did see several walkers on that path.  #12 tee is to the left.

Hole #12: 445/390 feet, par 3

Comments: another hole that plays straight down the concrete walking path, but this hole has more trees to deal with.  As on hole #8, this hole has a basket that is well short of the given distance and also a yellow stake well beyond the basket.  Also as on hole #8, the stake is in a cluster of trees, and I like the stake's position much better than the actual basket position.  #13 tee is behind the basket and to the left south of the soccer field.

Hole #13: 325/175 feet, par 3

Comments: a fairly flat hole that plays across the "stream," although the stream at this point was mostly dry when I came here.  The stream is less than 100 feet from the basket, so you have to decide if you want to challenge the basket with just 1 throw or lay up and try for a long birdie putt.  I would probably go for it if I could throw it that far, which I can't.  #14 tee is to the right.

Hole #14: 235/170 feet, par 3

Comments: The 2 trees about 75 feet ahead stand front to back directly between the tee and the basket.  The widest line goes left of those 2 trees, but more trees guard the left side of the basket.  The line going right of those 2 trees is tighter and brings the stream into play, but it also gives a better approach angle.  Choose your line wisely.  #15 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #15: 245/150 feet, par 3

Comments: an odd dogleg right that plays over and then beside a gravel park road.  2 trees stand uncomfortably close to the tee, and another smattering of trees guard the front of the basket.  Use a left-to-right disc flight and hope you get through the trees.  #16 tee is to the right.

Hole #16: 260/135 feet, par 3

Comments: this course's signature hole: you throw directly over the full length of the park's pond.  That pond is deep enough that any disc that goes swimming is probably lost.  It is at least 225 feet to clear the water, plus the basket is on a mound, which could lead to a bad bounce or roll.  There is a layup option to the left if you are so inclined.  Whether you make ace or quadruple bogey, you'll remember this hole.  #17 tee is near the parking lot to the left.

Hole #17: 625/240 feet, par 4

Comments: Right after possibly this course's best hole come possibly its worst: a super long, super open hole that plays across the main park road.  Like holes #8 and #12, this hole has both a basket and a yellow stake with the stake well beyond the basket.  While neither the basket nor the stake is in a particularly interesting spot, I guess I prefer the stake because it is longer.  #18 tee is to the right and back toward the tee.

Hole #18: 165 feet, par 3

Comments: a hole with a quadruple mando: you have to throw your disc through a large framed window-like opening in the baseball backstop.  An extra fence just beyond the basket is OB, so you have to manage your distance too.  This is a total gimmick hole, and I hate gimmicks: I find this hole completely contrived.  The parking lot is behind the basket and to the right.