Wildcat GC - Lakes: #12
A view of the 12th green surrounded by water at Lakes Course from Wildcat Golf Club
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4.4
522 Reviews (522)
5 Stars
296
4 Stars
184
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
90.5%
Recommend this course
490 out of 522 reviews
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4.5
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 reviews
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4.3
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.1%
Recommend this course
37 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Lakes Course delivers a genuinely challenging layout with memorable blind shots, water features, and elevation changes that reward strategic play. Friendly staff, solid course conditions, and affordable pricing make Wildcat one of the stronger public options in the Houston area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7016 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.2

Architect Roy Case created both courses on this new 36-hole, daily-fee facility that is located only 10 minutes from downtown Houston. In addition to the views of the skyline, Case had at his disposal a touch of Hill Country terrain with dramatic elevation changes, as well as the typical Houston- area prairie lands. From this he was able to carve the links-style Highlands Course and the more traditional Lakes Course.

As its name implies, the Lakes Course, which tips out at a par 72 7,016 yards, is loaded with water. The best hole is the 539-yard No. 7, which is listed as the number one handicap. Interestingly, the four easiest holes are the par 3s, which range from 165 to 218 yards.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roy Case (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Texas (2014 #17)
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Reviews

4.4
522 Reviews (522)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
Elevation Changes 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/06/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes!

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/28/2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Solid xourse

Solid course. Very fun. Lots of water and elevation change. Play with someone who knows it well or feel the pain.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/25/2022

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time on the course. Layout is one that you better play with trustworthy experience partners or prepare to struggle. Find that this course has way too many blind, trick shots. If wind is howling, it really is frustrating.

Want to play it again, but waiting for winds to settle down if they ever do.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/25/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting us, and we hope to see you again in the future.

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/25/2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Solid course

Great course. Challenging layout especially if you are not familiar with holes given blind shots. Couple green issues here and there but greens roll true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/25/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. See you back here soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wildcat

Like the course don’t like the parking situation across the street.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/18/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lakes Reverse Hole Changes

I like the reverse hole changes on the Lakes course. Glad I played it today and became familiar with the new changes and will now be familiar when playing the Dan Ewing Memorial Tournament in a few weeks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/18/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes. We'll see you at the tournament - good luck!

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Must Play at least Once

Love the views and elevation. Great view of Reliant stadium, Astrodome and downtown. Greens are undulating.

This course takes a few times playing to know where ti hit it.

Points of contact were all positive and happy.

I have played here many times and it is really different from your average Houston course.

Played the Lakes yesterday. A few of the greens had some scrunge on them, but overall in decent shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/14/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/23/2022

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Wet and windy

Had rainy and windy conditions which is not unusual.

Winter conditions with wet and tight fairways. Greens were good except some repair work-doesn’t affect your putting.

Tee off during light rain so nobody else’ was on tee box.

Like Highland better, fewer force carries and way least water.

Still enjoyable round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We'll see you at Highland soon and hopefully Lakes as well! :)

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating. We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course, Great Condition

Really fun course layout with a lot of elevation changes. The white tees are very short, so if you usually play white tees, consider playing from the blues. Really friendly staff, and excellent pace of play (albeit the weather was in the 40’s).

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/19/2022

We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes.

Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/18/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a good play

Very good course layout with fun Tee Shots. Greens were good but a little faster than I remembered. Pins were somewhat unfair for most players this day as their were multiple pins in very hard locations close to the edge and you had to approach wisely. This made birdies very hard to get on this day. #17 was 7' off the back edge. Wind was not bad, but greens were drying out and flying down grain down hill.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/18/2022

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/12/2022

Hello Steven,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/12/2022

Hi James! We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/11/2022

Hi, Max. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/11/2022

Hi, Max. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes!

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