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The Battleground at Deer Park
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Created as a tribute to Texas' battle for independence, The Battleground is more of a links-style course that is burdened by the wind and tricky because of the abundance of water (14 holes). Despite its links flavor, the fairways are narrow, and they're lined by thick rough.
Providing sort of a golf experience/history lesson combined into one day, each hole is named after some significant person, item, or event in the Texas fight for independence. For example, one hole is named Sam Houston, while another is named after a pair of twin cannons: Twin Sisters.
No. 8 is one of the signature holes, a 175-yard poke over the water to a green that is shared with the par 5 No. 1. A waterfall accents the edge of the lake, providing a unique aesthetic.
On the back, the finishing hole is fun because you can play aggressively off the tee, free of major hazards in the landing area that is framed by mounding. The approach must carry water, and you'll need to take an extra club because the green is elevated.
Getting there : From Houston, take Hwy. 610 and loop around the city to Hwy. 225 east. Take the first Deer Park exit and turn right onto Georgia St. Next, drive 1 mile to the course, and look for the entrance on the right side of the street.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6942 yards | 73.5 | 136 |
| Gold | 72 | 6303 yards | 70.5 | 125 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 5526 yards | 73.1 | 134 |
| Blue | 72 | 5526 yards | 67.1 | 119 |
| White | 72 | 4779 yards | 63.6 | 103 |
| White (W) | 72 | 4779 yards | 69.4 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.0/136 W: 80.7/149 | 426 | 388 | 179 | 455 | 507 | 186 | 415 | 514 | 410 | 3480 | 505 | 416 | 417 | 187 | 446 | 408 | 491 | 175 | 417 | 3462 | 6942 |
| Gold M: 71.1/130 W: 77.2/144 | 372 | 349 | 164 | 409 | 477 | 171 | 394 | 454 | 378 | 3168 | 461 | 387 | 386 | 156 | 378 | 375 | 445 | 149 | 398 | 3135 | 6303 |
| Blue M: 67.2/119 W: 72.8/136 | 348 | 317 | 106 | 375 | 414 | 152 | 339 | 417 | 338 | 2806 | 413 | 341 | 344 | 95 | 355 | 334 | 401 | 91 | 346 | 2720 | 5526 |
| White M: 63.6/113 W: 68.7/121 | 314 | 242 | 106 | 305 | 414 | 115 | 277 | 417 | 237 | 2427 | 413 | 308 | 237 | 95 | 283 | 257 | 401 | 91 | 267 | 2352 | 4779 |
| Handicap | 18 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by slojek on 08/04/2025
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Photo submitted by slojek on 08/04/2025
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Photo submitted by LarryGrande on 04/09/2024
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Photo submitted by LarryGrande on 04/09/2024
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Signature hole Photo submitted by Tim3918615 on 09/01/2022
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Photo submitted by henry2181971 on 05/06/2017
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Photo submitted by Jeff7249118 on 10/27/2014
Worse Conditions in the Houston Area
The golf course is in the worse conditions of any course I’ve ever played . 90% of the greens had no grass on them, fairways were not cut. Golf carts were dirty, and we are supposed to be coved-19 concerned right now. The Marshall who worked at the course even told us before the round how bad the conditions were and recommended we not play there that’s just how bad it is. I really hope Golfnow give me some kind of refund or code for wasting my money on this course...
April 20 Corona Virus Golf Day
The course is adequate, even really nice on most fairways.
But the greens are the worst I have ever seen anywhere! You absolutely can not play these greens and the course management should be ashamed of themselves for charging people to play here! At the very least, due to the condition of the greens, the fees should be 50% of what they are currently charging.
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Battleground at Deer Park. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Battle Ground 4/20/20
Course very dry and could use watering. Greens and mostly sand so impossible to get to putts read correctly.
Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Battleground at Deer Park!
It’s got potential
The layout of the course is great, plenty of water hazards to make it challenging. The main problem was the greens 80% of them need serious help and 30% of the “fairways” were more like the 2nd cut. But I had a great time and once again the layout is very nice
Hello, Josh. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Battleground at Deer Park!
Greens
The greens were in horrible condition. My buddies and I didn’t even keep score. We said let’s just work on our tee to green game, forget the short game. I joked with the guys I should put my name somewhere so they’ll remember because I’ll never play there again.....unbelievable
Hi, Brian. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Battleground at Deer Park.
Horrible
Greens were unputtable. No Marshall for slow play. No flag sticks so couldn't tell were hole was. Tee boxes and fairways were over grown with weeds.. Don't waste your time or money
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing Battleground at Deer Park.
It's Bad
Green are horrible. Unputtable. Fairways over grown with weeds. No flag sticks and pace was slow.
Hi. Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are going to escalate your review to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Battleground at Deer Park. We hope to see you again soon.
TLC needed
Tee boxes and fairways were in decent shape, that being said the greens need lots of TLC.
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Battleground at Deer Park. We hope to see you again in the future.
Hello, David. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Battleground at Deer Park. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Battle Ground 4/6/20
Pace of play was good and for most part the course is in good condition. The exception is the greens that are not in good condition. Looks like the problem that the greens had a year ago are here again!!
Hello! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at The Battleground at Deer Park!
Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Battleground at Deer Park, and we hope to see you again soon.
Trash
Can’t believe they still have the nerve to charge $50 for this dump. What a joke.
Hello. We are sorry to hear your experience did not meet your expectations; however, the way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. Making comments that cut down the course are not helpful to us or any golfers reading your review. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Battleground at Deer Park.
Place is garbage! Stay away! Greens are terrible
Please stay away from this course. Greens are terrible, fairways are hard and overgrown Poana grass has taken over, tee boxes barely even have any grass and are rock hard, and bunkers look like they haven’t been touched in years. GM is a joke and doesn’t care about this place.
DO NOT PLAY! STAY AWAY! !!!
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing Battleground at Deer Park. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Battleground at Deer Park, and we hope to see you again soon.
Horrible
Greens are horrible! Pace of play is consistently a problem. From Groups of 6 playing To the one guy that takes 7 practice swings before stepping away and doing it all over again just to 20yds. Playing the front 9 twice has become a routine just to get In 18 holes within a 4 hr span.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced, Rod. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try soon. Thanks for choosing Battleground at Deer Park.
Forget it
I was hoping to see a better course than what I saw last year. First green told me nothing had changed... very little grass. Pace of play was good until fifth hole. Threesome on tee at 6th hole par three. Next hole par four.. foursome on tee box... another foursome in middle of fairway. I bypassed this mess to go to 8 hole. No one on this hole. Next hole had a foursome approaching green two holes between these foursomes ! I left and went to another course
Hi deadeye66, thank you for reviewing the course. However, let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your last visit. Your feedback about the course conditions & pace of play is extremely important to us. We ask that you bear with us as we are currently working to get everything up to par, and please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We're going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make further improvements, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comments for guidance. Thank you for playing The Battleground Golf Course, and we hope you give us another chance to show you how we've improved.
Thank you for visiting us at The Battleground Golf Course. We appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!
Terrible!! Terrible!!
Few recent reviews say the course was in great shape to play I DONT THINK SO!! The greens were horrible horrible!!!!! The fairways and tee box are horrible!!! Those ppl that wrote good review must be getting paid to write them. I agree with a few they should warn ppl about the course conditions and give course discount prices. This use to be one of my favorite course to play. Course superintendent SHOULD be fired for letting this once beautiful course go to S###. OVERPRICED for horrible conditions!!!!!. My opinion STAY AWAY!!
Hi john6410501, thank you for reviewing the course. However, let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your last visit. Your feedback about the course conditions is extremely important to us. We ask that you bear with us as we are currently working to get everything up to par, and please know that the current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We're going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make further improvements, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comments for guidance. Thank you for playing The Battleground Golf Course, and we hope you give us another chance to show you how we've improved.
Hi ber2fd, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. However, we're sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future!
Worst greens
The layout is great but the greens is what keeps me from coming back here. I just can’t understand how this is the only place that has really bad greens. When I heard that they opened up the greens after they repaired them and removed the temporary greens I was happy because I love the layout of this course. I went yesterday thinking that it would’ve only got better and I couldn’t believe how horrible they were. Very disappointing. I give up on this place. Don’t waste your money going to this place that doesn’t care about their course.
Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course conditions are extremely important to us. We asked that you bear with us as we are currently working to get everything up to par. Please know that the current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Battleground at Deer Park, The. We hope you give us another chance to show you how we've improved.
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Hello, Melvin. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. We always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing Battleground at Deer Park.