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4.4
1701 Reviews (1701)
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
92.9%
Recommend this course
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4.5
43 Reviews (43)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.3%
Recommend this course
41 out of 43 reviews
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4.5
145 Reviews (145)
5 Stars
91
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
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2 Stars
2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.8%
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136 out of 145 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6782 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.7

Parlaying the successes of the Dallas-area Tour 18, Houston's version of America's greatest holes has become one of Harris County's most popular golf destinations. This one takes advantage of the Southeast Texas pines, with towering trees lining every hole, and the impressive conditions that have made both Tour 18s popular with the public.

Two holes stand out on the front side, and they're not the replicas of Augusta's Amen Corner (5-7 on this track). No. 1 is perhaps the most difficult on the course, intimidating off the tee because it is surrounded by wetlands. You'll need a solid drive to start well on this narrow, 440-yard hole. Bay Hill, La Costa, Inverness, and Pinehurst are also modeled, but the other great hole on the front is No. 9, a version of TPC Sawgrass's island hole.

Texas' own Colonial's third hole makes a showing on No. 12, and you'll get to see what Pebble Beach might feel like on No. 13. And those who've played the Dallas track know that the crew can sometimes get diabolical with their stimp-meter readings and pin placements, which is similar to what happens on No. 15-a replica of Shinnecock Hills' 8th hole. The green on this one slopes so heavily toward the front that a three-jack is almost certain.

Doral rears its head on No. 18, the perfect finishing hole for this track. Play the approach to the right side of the green, away from the water left, just like the pros do when they're protecting that precious lead.

Getting there : From US 59 north, turn right on FM 1960 and drive east for about 2 miles to the course entrance.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year Round
Architect David D. Edsall (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.4
1701 Reviews (1701)

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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome

Loved this course. Greens and fairways were beautiful. Got my first birdie ever and I have been playing for 4 months. It was on 17, birdies the putt which sat right off the green on the fringe.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Layout great, no drinking water on course!

Fun layout, greens rolled well. Enjoyed the round except for one thing - no drinking water on the course. Are you kidding me? Houston, TX and no water on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace to slow

Course in great condition but pace of play is way to slow. 5:30 hr round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekend Play

Course was in decent shape. Price was a bit high compared to other Houston courses to chose from.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day at Tour 18

My first time back in a year and the course was in great shape for late February. Apart from slow greens and bunkers in desperate need of additional sand (basically hardpan lies with a thin layer of sand), the course was in great shape!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very fun

This course is fun to play because it simulates holes on the PGA

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Longest round of my life

Always wanted to play this course. Was really looking forward to playing that morning, then when we looked over at the first teebox and there was 4 groups waiting to tee off. By the back 9 we were just tired of the slow play and overbooked course. Stayed and finished the round but ended up being nearly 5 hours by the time we walked off the 18th. Was a huge disappointment. Course was in average condition, greens were discolored in spots, but played ok.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Austex

Greens were a bit thin but consistent and for this time of year overall good.

Fairways are great very big , lots of forgiveness there.

Amen corner is tough but fun

Only thing I’d recommend is gps in the carts.

Overall great value through GolfNow

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Typical winter conditions

Greens not in good shape. Like the course layout and elevation. Will try again in spring or summer but not for $100

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Cool course

Very cool to be able to play close to familiar holes. Staff is a bit unfriendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Needs Some Work

Always enjoyed playing Tour 18. But the course seems to get a ton of '1st timers' with little to no etiquette or sense of 'pace of play'. I will say the Marshall saw our struggle and helped us play through 3 different groups...for that, much appreciated! The course itself needs maybe 1000 truck loads of sand for the bunkers...hopefully that is in their plans for Spring. It was a wet weather day in January, so I will give them another shot in the spring. Hope to see some grass on greens, raked bunkers, etc for the price they charge on the weekends.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Nice day for a round of golf

It looked like it was going to rain. But, the rain held off, and there was no one on the course. Played in a little over 3 hours. Course drained well. Greens were in good shape as were the fairways. On a cold and miserable day, it was nice for the cart person to be out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cold day to play

We went on out and played even though the temp Was in the 40’s with winds around 20 mph. That is why we had no pace of play issues; haha. Course was in fine condition. Even with the weather we had a great time. Greens were in great shape, held well and rolled true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course. Friendly staff.

Played on a cold, wet day, cart path only. Course was in good condition despite having a large amount of rain the previous day. Greens and fairways were good. Bunkers washed out from several inch rain and tee boxes a little rough. Helpful, friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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