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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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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.
Course was Fun for Beginners
Really enjoyed the outing. Course is wide open making it not overly challenging for beginners. My 21 year old grandson has taken up the game of golf and only his 3rd or 4th time on a course so it was not overwhelming for him. Was challenging with narrow fairways and water. Good times until you went to buy beverages for back 9. Twenty one dollars a six pack is extremely steep. Golf and beer go hand in hand so may not be playing course too often
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Battleground at Deer Park, The.
Nice layout. Greens struggling in winter.
Interesting layout with strong par threes. Water in play on majority of holes. Greens were suffering this late winter day with some greens having numerous poa annual clumps infesting them. Bunkers and fairways in good shape. Good value on a fun track.
Hi glshrader52, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and share your feedback. However, we're very sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We're committed to providing a valuable golf experience for our guests, and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future!
Help Wanted - Greens Keeper
Just when you thought the greens were coming back around, it appears they are going in the wrong direction again. Tee boxes were so hard I broke 14 tees, and the traps were totally unmaintained. On the flip side, John (starter/marshal) is great. l
Hi swstringham, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're very sorry to hear that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. We truly appreciate your patience & understanding with our course improvements as they take time, but we can assure you our teams are working hard to bring the course up to par. We appreciate your kind feedback on our staff and if you would like to discuss any concerns further, please feel free to contact us in the golf shop.
Up and down
No other course that I know of has had as much trouble keeping their greens playable as Battlegeound has over the past couple of years. Bunkers were also in poor shape. Defininitely not worth what they charge!
Hi edwardc73, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're very sorry to hear that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. We truly appreciate your patience & understanding with our course improvements as they take time, but we can assure you our teams are working hard to bring the course up to par. If you would like to discuss any concerns further, please feel free to contact our staff in the golf shop.
Hi Pat7125527, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. 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!
Hi u9047436, we appreciate you rating us 4-stars! We look forward to having you back at The Battleground Golf Course again soon.
Thank you for your 5-star rating, Jose3124535! We're glad you enjoyed your recent round. Please book another one with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Battleground Golf Course.
Greens and Pace of Play
The greens were not in very good condition compared to the other courses around here. They were fast, but only because they were cut too short and there was barely any grass on them at all. Plus, they were extremely bumpy because ball marks weren't being repaired. Pace of play is always a bit of an issue at Battleground. There's always a group or five who are playing slow, but refuse to let faster groups play through. It will be a while before I return.
Hi Malvarious, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us 4-stars. However, we aim for a 5-star experience so we always welcome this kind of feedback for potential improvements. Our team has been working hard on course improvements over the past year, but we will continue to use these comments for guidance. Thank you for playing The Battleground Golf Course, and we hope to welcome you back for an improved golf experience soon.
Golfer55
Was a beautiful day cart Path only so it was slow especially back nine greens were OK some pin placement unfair especially number 4 but had good fellowship
Hi tganoe, thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us 3-stars. We're going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make any necessary changes. Thanks for visiting us and we hope to welcome you back for an even better round soon!
Bombs away
Great old course. I believe if they put some money into it, it could be one of the best courses in Houston. Once you get back to the tips the course can be extremely challenging. Lots of undulation, great design. A lot of the greens have a them of being protected by a front bunker. Overall had a great time. My two “dings”’to the course are 1) front was wide open, back was extremely clogged, wait times were unreal 2) Greens could be in much better shape, tee boxes and fairways were ok.
Hi ramsworld7, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We truly value our customer experience, so your review is important to us and will be passed along to our staff for further improvements. We hope to see you back soon!
Thank you so much for the 5-star review. We're glad you had an incredible time with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Battleground Golf Course.
Love the layout
Course has a great layout. Course went through a rough time last year with greens etc but they have been working hard to get it back into good playing shape. Greens are now much better, a tad slow. Some bunkers and tee boxes need some work still but overall fun course and friendly staff.
Thank you for your kind feedback on our course improvements and 5-star rating, michaelspigener! We're so glad you enjoyed your recent round, and your feedback is important to our staff. Please book another one with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Battleground Golf Course!
Thank you for your 4-star rating, u476240369! We're glad you enjoyed your recent round. Please book another one with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Battleground Golf Course!
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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.