Where We Play
Daily Golf Park hours are subject to change. Junior Programming takes precedent over public play at any time.
ABOUT
THE Park
Why "The Ronny"?
The Ronny Golf Park is named after Ronny Glanton, PGA, who has been the Head Professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course in Richardson, Texas, since 1985. He served as President of the Northern Texas PGA Section twice, the only professional in the Section’s history to do so.
His first term of service was from 2006-2007 and the second was from 2018-2019. The most notable accomplishment under Glanton’s leadership was in 2018 when the PGA of America announced its relocation to Frisco, and the PGA Frisco campus would include a new home for the Northern Texas PGA. Glanton was honored by the PGA of America in 2020 with the National Golf Professional of the Year Award. In 2022, he was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame.
Throughout his career, Glanton has been a large proponent of junior golf. With Ronny’s more than 30 years of service and dedication to the game, it made him the perfect namesake for The Ronny Golf Park.
What Makes It Unique?
The Ronny Golf Park is truly the first of its kind! It is a two-acre, lighted golf park made entirely of fully synthetic turf. It can be played on in rain or shine, day or night. It is designed with junior golfers in mind, and our staff offers a variety of learning the game programs for children ages 3-14. However, it is free and open to the public when not in use for programs.
It features two, reduced-sized, replica 18th hole putting greens from the East and West Courses of PGA Frisco, two chipping greens, a third practice putting green, an 18-hole putting course and a flex area with a playground and obstacle course specifically built for kids.
The Randy Smith & Dr. Bill Blair Who’s Next Pavilion is a 2,200-square-foot building specifically designed for the NTPGA Foundation’s community outreach and growth of the game programs. The Pavilion houses indoor programming for juniors and other special foundation events. Learn more about the Pavilion Namesake HERE.
The Carpool Putting Green was made possible in part by a very generous donation from the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation. Jordan grew up on the Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour and has supported our Foundation's growth of the game initiatives since 2013. What is unique about the Carpool Putting Green is that it replicates the putts of our NTPGA Junior Tour Members that have won major championships. Each putt was made in the final round of competition that they or their team won.
We took the greens books, yardage books and studied the putts from the broadcasts to replicate them as closely as possible. There are seven putts to be made on the Carpool Putting Green and room for plenty more. #WHOSNEXT!
More About Each Putt
The main putting green was made possible in part by a donation from the Ryan Palmer Foundation. Palmer is a former NTPGA Junior Tour member. This putting green sits adjacent to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame area which Palmer was inducted into in 2022. The putting green has a turf-stacked sod bunker that is interiorly lit for continued use after dark. It is roughly 3,800 square feet and has six different holes to putt and chip to. Learn more about the Ryan Palmer Foundation
HERE.
Featured at The Ronny are replica greens of the 18th hole on Beau Welling’s West Course and the 18th hole on Gil Hanse’s East Course which are approximately 25% of the size of the actual greens. These greens give players the opportunity to perfect their short game on a future PGA TOUR course and can be used to replicate the major championship putts that are to come at PGA Frisco!
The 18-hole putting course boasts a par of 45 and will confront even the best putters. The course utilizes various breaks and elevations for mixed-putting practice and situations. It can be played in a variety of ways to keep it fresh and fun for all who come to try it.
The flex field area is built specifically for kids. It IS utilized during youth programming for a variety of golf drills and other activities. Adjacent to the flex field is a playground and obstacle course for children to use during programming and with friends made at The Ronny.
The playground and challenge course is designed for children to play and make friends at The Ronny! Enjoy the swing set, challenge course, and you can even take a "golf cart ride."
Monday - Friday:
9:00am - 3:00pm
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Saturday:
3:30pm - 7:00pm
(excluding special events)
Sunday:
9:00am - 7:00pm
Daily Golf Park hours are subject to change. Junior Programming takes precedent over public play at any time.