Wildcat Golf Club - The Highlands
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The Highlands Course is probably the more stimulating of the two tracks at Wildcat GC, offering better views of the city, natural wetlands and grasses, and some intriguing flat sand bunkers. Case must have an affinity for the No. 7, because like the Lakes track, the 421-yard, par 4 hole 7 is the most difficult rated hole. Watch out for the par 5s on this one, three of which play at or above 570 yards from the tips.
Getting there : From downtown take Hwy. 288 south for 5 miles to Loop 610. Head west and find the Fannin exit, where you'll U-turn under 610 and drive east on the access road to Almeda Rd. Turn right on Almeda and the course is 3 miles further.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6954 yards | 73.6 | 138 |
| Gold | 72 | 6549 yards | 71.7 | 134 |
| Blue | 72 | 6116 yards | 69.3 | 122 |
| White | 72 | 5617 yards | 67.4 | 114 |
| Green | 72 | 5005 yards | 64.7 | 106 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.3/134 | 399 | 521 | 193 | 423 | 336 | 392 | 421 | 184 | 569 | 3438 | 143 | 429 | 580 | 395 | 349 | 570 | 208 | 450 | 392 | 3516 | 6954 |
| Gold M: 71.9/131 | 378 | 493 | 175 | 396 | 324 | 369 | 387 | 168 | 546 | 3236 | 127 | 412 | 560 | 364 | 328 | 534 | 185 | 417 | 386 | 3313 | 6549 |
| Blue M: 69.5/126 | 353 | 462 | 158 | 364 | 298 | 343 | 360 | 160 | 511 | 3009 | 113 | 379 | 534 | 350 | 298 | 508 | 156 | 390 | 379 | 3107 | 6116 |
| White M: 68.0/113 W: 72.5/128 | 318 | 406 | 145 | 334 | 269 | 306 | 334 | 143 | 477 | 2732 | 106 | 335 | 511 | 318 | 272 | 478 | 148 | 357 | 360 | 2885 | 5617 |
| Green M: 65.1/109 W: 69.4/114 | 296 | 379 | 127 | 296 | 241 | 284 | 319 | 119 | 393 | 2454 | 86 | 276 | 482 | 284 | 230 | 442 | 121 | 323 | 307 | 2551 | 5005 |
| Handicap | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Highlands
Course was in great condition, greens were the best I've played this year.
Nice find!
I was not expecting much when I got this via GolfNow. I was pleasantly surprised when I got to the location. It is an old landfill wisely converted into a 36 hole complex. I played at the Highlands.
Late afternoon round. The 1st hole was crammed so I skipped towards the 10th hole and breezed my way through the back 9 in no time. Then front 9.
This reminds me of Kizer in Austin, but more groomed. The greens are great. Fairways also great!
There were some fun holes. I almost Aced the first 9 Par 3 (was that the 3rd hole?) About 178 yards and I pured a 5 iron to the front of the green, rolled towards the pin and hopped over the hole and rested 18 inches past for a tap in Birdie. STILL to this day, no aces for me.
I would definitely come back and perhaps play the one with all the water. (Cant remember the name)
Thanks for all you do!
No wildcats see but plenty of excitement
I don't play many premium golf courses around town but this course felt like one. From the tee boxes to the greens, there is much to appreciate here: blind shots, interesting holes, greatly cared for greens that challenge your touch and skill. You fee as though you are in the Texas hill country on the Highlands course.
The restaurant sandwich was delicious, and serving staff members were courteous and helpful.
Good course
I came to Houston on a golf trip. Played several courses in the area. I really liked the layout of this course. Greens were in great shape. They were the fastest that I played on the trip. I would play this course again.
Links golf in Texas
Fine course for the money. Sister Lakes Course also great
True to it's name
Great course layout, greens were pristine...lots of forced carries, blind shots, uphill lies. Challenging but fair. Clubhouse facilities, driving range (mats), bar & food was great. Good beer on the beer carts and friendly cart girls. The pro-shop / check in staff could certainly be more friendly and welcoming.
Great Value
Highlands course is fun & challenging to play. Unique experience with the backdrop of city.
Course was well maintained and greens in great shape.
Bad design & worse course maintenance
Most bunkers had little to no sand in them - erosion in almost every one. The course design is awful and is fit in a space far too small.
Practice facilities are excellent for a public course. And the greens were in good shape.
Great golf course
Great round, ready to go back but have to work . Lol, I would definitely recommend all my golf buddies. Staff was really nice, thank you Wildcat. See you soon!!
Interesting course
Course was in good condition in general. Elevation changes make things more interesting than the normal Houston area course. Greens were fairly interesting and rolled true if slightly slow. Only negative is several holes require advance knowledge of how far to drive off the tee. There are good marking on the tee maps, but some of the numbers were a bit worn and hard to see. Would play again.
Cold day in Houston
I thought Houston would be nice and warm! Played in 40 degree weather, so course was wide open. For this time of year it was in good condition. Nice smooth greens. A few bare lies in the rough,but that is expected for winter golf. Played from tips and it was a good challenge. Course knowledge would be good, as some holes should be seen once, to see how it is best played. A few holes were difficult to decide on sight lines off the tee. This course was built on a landfill. My only caveat was that you would have thought that since the architect practically had a blank canvas, he would have thought of a routing that would have made walking the course easy. I would not recommend walking, as there are some long traverses from the green to the next tee. Visually a very nice course, with much diversity in the hole layouts. I would definitely play again.