Longwood Golf Club - Palmetto Course

Like night and day since last time I played there (a couple of years ago). Good pace of play, seems to have drained well, and greens in very good condition. Played Palmetto and Post Oak. Will be back soon.

Cart paths need work. The cart we used was not in very good shape.

I play here from time to time. today was a good day course condition was about7.5 to 8 I'm happy with that . If the greens roll straight it's a good day. And they did.

Longwood once upon a time was great. Since management change and even bigger losing a portion of one their 9’s; it has gone down hill. The greens are missing grass in areas and are not well kept. The fairway is ok and the signage for detection is bad. They are loosing cart path, and portions of fairway. At this price range you can find nicer more well kept courses. My hope is the flooded 9 will be sold to Harris county and they can focus on 18. A decent hot deal will make it worth it for now but not at full price

I live in Dallas and had a chance to play here on a recent visit. The greens and fairways were in good shape. The greens are a little slow, but healthy. The tall trees and scenic views are splendid and reminded me of SC. I definitely want to plan a Houston golf trip soon and include this spot. -Dr J

Please put up sign with directions to next hole. So confusing. I am not the only one. Heard it 100 times.

Longwood was a course that I played regularly, but I haven’t been there for a couple of years. The course had endured a couple of floods and the greens were some of the worst around. They have come a long way in getting the greens back to a playable condition. There were still some spots on a few greens that still need work and the grass was a little long, but it is much better than it was a few years ago. The only thing now that will help continue its road to recovery is managing the players. It was still a little slow because players are unwilling to allow faster (single) players to play through, and a lot of carts extremely close to the greens. If management can remind players to not drive so close to the greens, it would look a lot better and be more playable in those areas. Maybe employ marshals for each nine.

classic hole & tree line venue with varied landscape terrain.

So I’ve played here a few times going back to when it opened after the flood and occasionally after that. But to see the improvements to this course is awesome to see. The greens are in great shape after all they’ve been through. As the grass improves after the winter it can only get better in those certain areas. Only thing I would recommend is for more signs on where to go from one hole to the next. Most have them but a couple of more signs especially when it comes to getting on the main cross street.

Looking forward tp sale of low lying areas to find bringing this nice scenic layout into excellent condition

Hoping that money from the county for sale of low lying portions of the course can be used to bring this excellent and scenic layout into first class condition

Had to swap carts after front nine, and the next cart died on us and the staff had to bring us another cart. We noticed three other abandoned carts along the course, so we definitely wasn’t the only ones who had an issue. Only other issue was that they need more signs directing from hole to hole. Got lost trying to get to the 5th hole at Palmetto. Other than that, it was great.

Had a Great Time . Course was in good shape. Staff could be a little more friendly but hey I get it. 4 beers and 2 bloodymarys cost more than the golf green fees but Hey I get it. I'll still be back for more.

This place needs new management, and a new golf pro.

I am not a golf snob by any means, but compared to the courses I’ve been too both in Minnesota, and the Houston area (I’ve lived in Longwood community for over 4 months), Longwood has set the bar so low.

Aside from the course conditions which aren’t the greatest, but okay, the golf Pro is an absolute jerk, and seems so inconvenienced anytime he needs to address a customer in the pro shop.

When we first moved here, I signed my kids up for a thanksgiving camp, which was basically just the pro watching them hit golf balls. Little to no instructional, or attempt to make it fun for my 12 and 7 year old, it was basically a daycare on a golf course which my 12 year old was regretting going, and I would have rather saved my $300, just seemed like a convenient money grab for the pro and course.... my kids are now at the sterling academy youth program at Houston National golf course, offers everything in their program which the pro Kelly did not at his “camp”

However, I do want to give Recognition to the younger gentlemen who work the pro shop during the weekend, and randomly during the week, they are friendly and show appreciation for the business we bring them, and are very genuine, and want to give us a good experience.

Management issue:

I don’t know who manages this place, but there are a number of issues in which if I was running those operations, I would adress immediately.

I am a part of the loyalty membership program, which gives me free range balls, and discounted golf, and today marks the third straight time I’ve arrived to the course, and have been unable to hit range balls, all within the last 2-3 weeks. All 3 times have been For different reasons, none of which were weather related, but availability of range balls.

If the range was closed due to weather, I would understand, but at 1pm on a 75 degree day, you tell me range balls are out, or their being cleaned, or inventory is short, inexcusable for a golf course in my opinion. This is the only course which I’ve ever experienced range ball shortages at, and to have it happen 3 straight times is just poor management. You have the equipment, so make it happen! Also the golf carts are in terrible condition, over half the time I’ve golfed this course either the brakes barely worked, and the steering wheel needed half a rotation before the cart turned. Spend the money to take care of your equipment, or perform maintenance on them if you have a mechanic, like some course do.

They also need more clear directional signage for each course as it’s very confusing if you are not familiar with it, not a huge deal, but since I’m listing opportunities, might as well get it all out.

I really like the layout, hazards, and nature this course has to offer, not to mention it’s in my community! I think it could be a great course, but with all of these issues happening, which are fully preventable from a management standpoint, it will continue to be the butt of jokes. Anytime I tell someone I golf at Longwood, they have nothing but negative comments towards it.

Change the preventable issues, and I’d be more than willing to upgrade my membership, and be proud to live by this course. Until then, I’m using my membership only at cypress lakes, which shows care by ensuring they are managing what they can control, and providing a good experience which I’ve had every time I Golf there.

I’ll still pop in maybe once a month hoping to see some changes, starting at the top, and at the front counter, to see if your course is worth investing more time and money into. Hope you make some good decisions and changes for the good!

I never write stuff like this, but I’m really hoping this message can provide some true observations from an outside perspective and drive some change for the good!