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Wildcat Golf Club - The Lakes
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7016 yards | 73.2 | 135 |
| Gold | 72 | 6535 yards | 71.2 | 131 |
| Blue | 72 | 6045 yards | 68.9 | 114 |
| White | 72 | 5482 yards | 66.3 | 103 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5482 yards | 71.3 | 129 |
| Green | 72 | 4906 yards | 63.2 | 98 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4906 yards | 68.7 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.4/140 | 394 | 416 | 588 | 171 | 429 | 347 | 381 | 165 | 552 | 3443 | 398 | 573 | 399 | 182 | 443 | 440 | 539 | 218 | 381 | 3573 | 7016 |
| Gold M: 72.2/136 | 374 | 390 | 495 | 150 | 408 | 323 | 362 | 158 | 532 | 3192 | 379 | 547 | 387 | 160 | 422 | 416 | 520 | 182 | 330 | 3343 | 6535 |
| Blue M: 70.6/128 | 325 | 376 | 466 | 130 | 379 | 295 | 334 | 148 | 499 | 2952 | 353 | 514 | 377 | 137 | 398 | 381 | 483 | 146 | 304 | 3093 | 6045 |
| White M: 67.9/116 W: 72.1/124 | 294 | 352 | 436 | 114 | 342 | 270 | 295 | 127 | 458 | 2688 | 319 | 478 | 361 | 109 | 359 | 349 | 452 | 111 | 256 | 2794 | 5482 |
| Green M: 65.2/110 W: 68.8/112 | 286 | 304 | 409 | 104 | 283 | 251 | 260 | 100 | 417 | 2414 | 293 | 450 | 315 | 85 | 346 | 328 | 382 | 94 | 199 | 2492 | 4906 |
| Handicap | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Best elevated & scenic course in Htown
Love Wildcat Lakes. Tough course with the various elevations, some hitting into blind shots uphill (hole #1) and lots of water hazards from hole 7 to 12. Greens & fairway are kept in great conditions.
Always Good
this course is challenging and frustrating but absolutely fun. It is a joy to play every time.
JNava1776, thank you for your 5-star review! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great golf experience. Thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club.
Thank you for visiting us at Wildcat Golf Club. We truly appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!
Hi u000001933594, 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!
Always a great a time
love, Love, LOVE WILDCAT!!! Course is always fantastic and in great condition. All staff was very friendly and helpful!
Hi u023569227, we're so glad that you enjoyed your time at Wildcat Golf Club. We truly value your feedback and look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Thank you for visiting us at Wildcat Golf Club. We appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!
Good Timing
My timing was perfect. First off so pace of play was best ever and when the horn blew due to lightening I was on 18th green. The 2 courses at Wildcat are about as different as you can get. The 1st few holes on the Lakes are somewhat the same as the Highlands (open links style) but after that there is water everywhere and it become target golf. Because of the elevation changes club selection really comes into play. Course is always in great condition. Staff has always been great from the guys offering rides from the parking, lot to the starters providing tips, to the greens keepers giving a thumbs up for a good shot. Wildcat continues to be my favorite facility in Houston.
Thank you for your 5-star rating, kind feedback, and support, swstringham! We're so glad you enjoyed your last round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club.
Great course
Really enjoyed the course, greens were well cared for. Will definitely be back!
Thank you for visiting us at Wildcat Golf Club. We truly appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!
Great layout but just punched the greens
Really good layout. Pace of play can get bad depending on the group your playing behind especially before 12. They did just punch the greens though. When this course is in good condition though it’s probably the best in the Houston area for the price
Hi jcapps4, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us 4 stars! We do aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome this kind of feedback for improvements. We will continue to look for ways to improve and hope to see you for an even better round soon.
Excellent course
Beautiful golf course. Greens in perfect condition. Rolled true and fast. Lots of different hole layouts and blind shots. Played in the morning in July 4th and played in just over 3 hours. Challenging course but gives you the ability to score well. Shot 77 and used every club in the bag. Definitely will be returning.
Thank you for your 5-star rating and great feedback, jkosta21! We're so glad to see you enjoyed your last round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club.
Always excellent
Had a great round on Lakes with 4:00 tee time. Will be doing that more often.
Thank you for your 5-star rating and great feedback, u660624637! We're so glad to see you enjoyed your last round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club.
Groups are stacked!
Our group was on time, we get to #1 & grouos were backed up, the group behind us now had arrived to the tee box, no Marshall in site, we got rained out, so it was better than playing in the slow pace. We will return but on a weekday, not weekend.
Hi garcia27, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. However, we do apologize for any delay of play during your recent round. We can assure you our staff works hard to ensure a timely pace of play for all of our guests, but we appreciate your patience on a busy day at the course. Your feedback has been shared with our team for improvements, and we hope we can welcome you back for an even better round soon!
Expectations Met
What a fun, challenging course. Awesome elevation changes. Unlike any other course I have played in Houston. I live out toward the woodlands so this was a venture for me but I am glad I made my way out. Tee box to green in great shape right now. They got me for $30 for a pack of pinnacle softs:/ but that’s my fault for not coming out prepared. Mats only on the range. Pace of play was a drag. Waiting 5-10 minutes or so on every box. Sometimes longer. Never saw a marshal pushing people along. I would definitely come back and recommend that anyone that hasn’t made the drive make it.
Hi jdm21030, thank you so much for the great review and taking the time to leave us with your feedback. We're sorry to hear your round may have been affected by a slower pace of play, but we appreciate your patience on a busy day as our staff works hard to ensure a timely pace of play for all of our guests. We're glad you still enjoyed the day with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club.
Thank you for visiting us at Wildcat Golf Club! We appreciate your 4-star review and hope you join us for another round soon.
Thank you for your 5-star rating, bucksm! We're glad you enjoyed your last round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club.
Lakes
Best public course in Houston. The elevation changes make it very different from other local courses.
Thank you for your 5-star rating and support, u033304025! We're so glad you enjoyed your recent round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club.
Hi GONZALO9666616, thank you so much for the 5-star review. We're glad you had a great time and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club.
Hi mharston, we're so glad that you enjoyed your time at Wildcat Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another great golf experience!
Review
Wildcat Lakes is an excellent value due to course conditions being very good. The greens were better than any I have played recently. Fairways well maintained and evenly cut. This is a top notch course and better than any I have played in the Houston area in the past year.
buffalo50, thank you for your kind words and great feedback on the course! We hope to see you again very soon for another 5-star golf experience. Thanks for choosing Wildcat Golf Club.
Hi stpweiland, we're so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Wildcat Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another great golf experience!
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Hi sunglim98, thanks for golfing at Wildcat Golf Club! We appreciate your 5-star review and hope to see you again soon.