Atascocita Golf Club - Shores/Pinehurst Course

We played Atascocita Golf Club on 5/6/17 and the greens had been aerated recently, and were sandy to say the least.

I know that courses have to aerate and sand, but it would have been nice to know as other courses give you this disclaimer on Golf Now with an alert.

Overall the course was in pretty good shape and the staff were very friendly and accommodating.

We played Pinehurst and Shores

This is not a difficult course to play. I have a handicap of 23 and shot an 85 this first time I've ever played it. That is the best score I've had in a long time. The main problem was the condition of the greens. They were extremely sandy and had been aerated only a few days before we played it. Even so, the greens were still manageable, but, a few putts were definitely negatively affected by the sandiness and holes in the surface. In a few weeks when the sand has settled and they get some rain, these greens should be pretty good. Everything else on the course was more than acceptable to me. There were a few wet spots on tee boxes and in the fairways, but, for the price, better than fair. I would definitely come back to play this course again.

Greens had recently been aerated and I wasn't made aware of this at the clubhouse or by the starter. Other than that the course is in pretty good shape.

Greens were in great shape, the best we've played in this area so far.

I was pleasantly surprised by the conditions of this course. The greens were great, with a few exceptions of poa growing here and there. Missing a fairway meant playing from the trees, not a lost ball. Most of the par 4's put a premium on accuracy over distance. The par 3's however, require some length if you intend to play the back tees (blue). The shortest par 3 from the blue tees is 175 yards. I definitely plan on going back.

Only thing this course needs is a grill for lunch breaks

The course will challenge all aspects of your golf game. From drawing the ball to fading. It allows you to experience both great shots and not so good. I enjoyed my day.

We would like to play Pinehurst, but it's always closed. Shores is nice, Point is ok. Greens were ok. Ball washer water smelled & looked like sewer water.

I nave played there 2 times before the course is in great shape

Course layout is challenging and tight. Fairways had not been mowed recently and greens do not roll true. Okay value for under $30-40.

Played tough through the first nine on the point with long 3's and fast moving and sloped greens. Pin placement was also a negative for my round with no experience on course hard to read. Played with someone who played often and that helped but was still challenging to say the least. Shores was better suited for my game but was still a challenge. I liked open fairways with ease of recovery on a mishit shot.

27 holes of great golf. Wouldn't mind living around the courses

I booked a 12:10 tee time alone, thinking I could get a quick afternoon round in on a windy day. Despite having a tee time, there was a line of about 3 groups to start off the Shores tee box. The starter, Garry Stewart, accosted me for trying to walk on without a tee-time. I had to harshly correct him in front of the other players and remind him that I did pay for a tee time and that his course is not Walden or Kingwood, and nobody paying $30 or more dollars for Atascocita deserves to hear any lip from a marshal or starter who cannot manage course traffic, on top of having to deal with the cut-rate conditions of this place. If you live further than five minutes away from Atascocita and you don't enjoy being talked down to by people from a second-class golf course - don't bother playing here.

Atascocita' s conditions are improving daily and the staff continues to work very hard to bring this beautiful course back to its grandeur in the 80's-90's. I'm looking forward to playing this course more and more this spring/summer! Great value!

The Preserve is one of Houston's golfing hidden jewels. It is a fantastic track with a friendly staff.

Do yourself a favor and get to this course. You'll be glad you did.

I was a single and paired with 2 guys who were great to play with. Both were part time employees of the course and proved to be very helpful with describing the layout. TEES and fairway as we're in dec.ent shape for this time of the year. Bunkers were above average compared to other local courses. Greens were a little grainy but putted true for the most part. Cart paths were somewhat in need of repair. Cart was clean and performed well. Overall, a very enjoyable round of golf.

Nice place to play

Greens are quick

Good layout

Great value using golf now

Plan to play again soon