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3.7
1120 Reviews (1120)
5 Stars
180
4 Stars
468
3 Stars
245
2 Stars
119
1 Stars
108
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
79.0%
Recommend this course
817 out of 1120 reviews
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3.4
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
66.7%
Recommend this course
14 out of 21 reviews
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3.7
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.5%
Recommend this course
62 out of 79 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6942 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.5

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways 419 Bermuda
Greens Tiff-Dwarf Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Knickerbacker

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Lockers
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Reviews

3.7
1120 Reviews (1120)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
Brunch 18
19th Hole Scenic Views 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 55
Bunkers 37
Narrow Fairways 29
This course/club is great for:
Locals 46
Advanced Golfers 23
Seniors 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 36
In the 'Burbs 23
Worth the Drive 18

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/20/2017:
Thanks for the 4 stars!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

pace of play

front 9 was fine but back 9 was backed up club closed because to late and no marshall. Had to play front again. Greens were terrable

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Layouts are fun and challenging, but....

Green are dead and in very bad shape. I think it may cause by heavy rains. I will return once the greens are back in good condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/14/2017:
Thank you for your review. Due to the weather conditions this spring, our Bermuda transition has been slow. The work we did in May and June should pay off in a couple of weeks. Thank you for coming out!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/14/2017:
Thanks for the 4 stars! Come see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Have always loved the layout of this course. It went thru a rough patch the last year or so but they've really brought it back. Very challenging course with trees/water makes you hit it straight. The restaurant there has great food as well!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/14/2017:
Thank you for your kind words. We appreciate you taking notice of the vast improvements we have made over the last year. Join us for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the money.

This course is ok. Its not in great condition but the price is fair for what you get. The back tees offer 6900 yards or so and I appreciate that. I probably wouldn't recommend this course without the caveat about the condition vs the cost. This place is good enough for your practice game though.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/14/2017:
Thank you for your feedback. We understand that the conditions could have been better but the hard work we have been putting in the last month should pay off in a couple of weeks. We hope to see you out here again and be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials!
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible greens and tee boxes

I've played this course many of times seeing that I live less than 10 minutes away. However it has been a while since I've been last and let me tell you, it will be a long while before I go back again.

The greens are absolutely awful! Not as bad as they were a couple years ago when it was completely dirt, but pretty bad.

Whatever you do, do not play from the back tees. Nearly impossible to find a level area to tee from. Only box that was worth a darn was #17 and that's because they just completely redid it a couple months ago.

I'd be even more depressed if I would of paid more than $16 for tee time. Working at a golf store I'll be hard pressed to recommend customer play this course until they get the greens fixed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Response from on 06/06/2017:
Thank you for the feedback, Kasey. We were going through our transition from winter overseed to summer Bermuda grass on our greens. We are focused on pushing our Bermuda grass to fill in our thin spots where the overseed has transitioned out on our greens. We’ve fertilized wall to wall on the course and are watching moisture levels and increasing watering as needed as temperatures rise. If I can answer any questions please reach out to me a 281.478.4653 x7.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value. Very slow!

Very nice course for the money. Only complaints would be, the members believe they can jump to whatever hole on the course that's open. We were playing behind a foursome till around hole 12 when four more joined up with them. Very very slow, can't believe course management lets this happen. Started round st 4 and were unable to complete round by dark.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/10/2017:
Thank you for your review and feedback. We sincerely apologize for your experience with the pace of play during your round. That is definitely not the norm and we are saddened to hear that you were not able to finish you round. If you’d like to give me a call please do at 281.478.4653 x 107.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play was horrible!!!!

This is a nice course to play. Greens are true but very hard. As in like concrete!!! Fairways are ok. They are like hard pan in some places but ok in others. Tee boxes are very hard as well. Basically you will get a lot of roll in the fairway and no stop or spin on the greens. And if you book on golf now it will be more money then what it says is due at the course. I would have payed less just booking a tee time at the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 05/10/2017:
We appreciate your feedback and we are sorry to hear that you didn't have a more positive experience. Pace of play is very important to us so we apologize if it was moving along slower than normal. In regards to booking on GolfNow, the tee time notes for our golf course state that taxes are not included online and that they will be charged at the course. If you’d like to give me a call please do at 281.478.4653 x 107. If not, we hope you'll give us another chance in the near future!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

It is a nice layout. Lots of trees make straight drives imperative. Petty course with tree lined fairways and lots of mounds. The greens have good speed, but are a bit rough. From the gold tees (only black are longer), the par fives are on the short side. But overall, it is a fun course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/14/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback! Glad to hear that you had fun and we hope you'll join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

WAS VERY IMPRESSED

I always see specials on this course and wanted to try it but I live in Katy and didn't want to make the drive, and to read the reviews on the course I had no interest at all. BOY WAS I SUPRISED!! Some of the bad reviews I read reflect nothing of this course and my experience on it. The greens were in good shape (although fast) the fairways were in good shape (although they were hard and I got a lot of roll on my shots) I had no problem with the pace of play and may have waited only on a couple of holes which was no big deal and wasn't long at all. I did not have much interaction with the staff but what little interaction I did have was pleasant. I was not disappointed making the drive to play this course and I would actually make the drive again to play it. I have been telling all my friends about it and plan on bringing some of them out to play it some time. Hopefully it will be the same experience that I had. The course is a little tricky and you have to pay attention to your scorecard and the holes, because there are spots where water crosses but you cannot see it from the tee box or where you are hitting from so it can fool you. Hit a good shot right up the middle and end up in water that you did not know was there, but as long as you pay attention to that then you should be able to plan your shots out just fine. It was very fun to play because I couldn't just pull out a driver and rip it on every hole, or pull out any club and just smash it, you actually have to play course management on this one and it was very fun...

overall I highly recommend playing this course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Throw in some water (not hazards)

tee boxes, fairways and greens all needed water. Very dry and hard. The greens they worked so hard at restoring are on there way back to being lost.

Need staff out on the course.. Group in front of us were parking carts right next to the green. They were 5 , we were 2. There were 2 holes open ahead of them but never even considered letting us through.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/08/2017:
Thank you for the feedback. We are on the tail end of our grass transition and you’re seeing the winter overseed and POA starts to check out. We’ve just fertilized wall to wall and will increase watering as needed as temperatures rise. We do monitor pace of play closely; our goal is 4 hours or better. On 5/2 our log shows all groups tracked at or better than our goal. If you have a situation in the future please call the shop and we’ll ensure a staff member can attempt to help. If you’d like to give me a call please do at 281.478.4653 x 107.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The greens are well maintained, somewhat challenging, but great overall experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/03/2017:
Thank you for your review. We take great pride in our greens and we are very appreciative of your kind words about them. Hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good golf course, horrible pace of play

Gave it an overall rating of 2 stars for the horrible pace of play. The early Friday morning round took us 5.5hrs to play because of the slowsome in front of us. The marshall approached the slow group but it seems it was only to watch the female hit 3 balls into the water before he moved on. Made the turn near lunchtime and the snack bar had a sign in the window which read "out to lunch, be back in 30 mins". It is good thing that the cart girl came by frequently to offset the closed snack bar. The course is in really good shape and the greens are rolling true. Hopefully something can be done about the pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/02/2017:
Thank you for your kind words about our course conditions, Sherman. We sincerely apologize for the pace of play not being up to par due to some technical difficulties. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Please give us a call to discuss your experience further (281-478-4653 ext. 107).
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Smiles all around

They offered a buffet around lunch time for about $4 more then regular green fees. Comes with free range balls too. Best BANG for your coin :-D!

Unbelievable deal and about 15 min from downtown.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/04/2017:
Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear how much you enjoyed our All Inclusive April special. We have extended our golf, lunch, and range balls special through June so be sure to join us for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/10/2017:
Thank you! Hope to see you out here again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyable round of golf

Easy to like this course. Except for the fairly hard fairways, the course was in fine condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/13/2017:
Thank you for your review! We appreciate you commenting on our good course conditions. Be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Price for a good course

Course was in good condition except a few bunkers. Water comes into play at a lot of holes can be challenging with wind involved (Today) but for the price you cant beat it. Would recommend to any level.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/13/2017:
Thanks for the 4-star rating!
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