Golf Club of Houston - Member Course

fairways and rough was in great condition, despite being saturated from raining for 2 hrs, but I waited it out and was able to play and was glad I stayed. course played fairly easy since it was so soft. shot an 81 first time there. pretty much had an entire PGA course all to myself. I will say greens were not great, kinda furry, and didn't roll well, very suprised, even though they punched them about a week prior, looked like they hadn't cut em in a few days or rolled em in I don't know how long. Would have been upset if I paid $180, but I didn't...Overall experience was good I would recommend checking it out at least once a year. Was cool to size my game up against pros. Looks like I need some work still.

Greens recently aerated, poor conditions. Great caddie service. 95 degrees and humid, not an ounce of water in any of the water coolers, ridiculous, could've been dangerous had our caddie not picked up extras. Normally love our rounds here. Not so much this time, even though we only paid $60 through GolfNow. Fairways were okay.

Course is awesome! Fairways were perfect! Greens were lightly sanded but rolling true! I got a great deal for this course!!!
I love Golf Now!!!

Have played the past 4 years in May after Shell Open and always expect to see a worn down course from all the "want to be pros" playing in corp. tourneys that do not fix divots. But this is the first year I saw a drop off in service and I wonder is it related to the new management team over looking the little things. There was a steady stream of golfers waiting to tee off after a tournament was completed and we were waiting on carts. As our tee time approached, many of the golfers decided to just walk back to the pro shop to remind them no one had a cart and there was plenty of empty carts in the front. Unfortunately the one person was overwhelmed and we all pitched in and helped clear the carts of the trash before putting our bags in place. We all preceded to make it to the 1st tee where no starter was available but everyone was nice and we grouped ourselves while I noticed the others started off on the back nine. Later in the round I noticed an employee bringing out a few fresh carts to the golfers on the course because of dead batterys. Seems some of the carts have seen their best days. I guess I always equate price to quality of course and service when I golf. Good greens and decent fairways is what I think most golfers expect but when a course gets to the 3 digit price zone there is a certain quality of service you come to expect. You expect great golf carts at Wildcat; fast slick geens at Cypress Lakes; consistent green conditions at Clear Creek despite the amount of players each day; carpet soft fairways at Moody Gardens...this is what you come to expect. The difference between those courses and Golf Club of Houston is major and this course is worth the price but if the service and quality of course continues to slip then that price becomes a major factor. The greens were fast and good condition despite the amount of traffic but there is only so much that can be done. Fairways were good and not bare compared to other courses and the rough was in good shape. I enjoy playing here for the challenge and the course design and as stated before is well worth the price if service does not continue to slip.

I played the month before the Houston Open so I could see where I was when the pros where playing. The Staff was courteous and the most professional I have come across. (Not even my club that I had a membership with was that nice). The course was the best I have played and the lies were confidence building and enjoyable. Every shot I made was from a lie that was comparable to most fairways around The Woodlands. I only had one mishit in the fairway/fairway bunker and a few that I didn't get GIR, which made it the best I played since starting last year (80). My confidence was at a high because of the course conditions and the friendly staff. The company I had made it that much better. Thanks Golf Now. I will pony up and play again soon...

Given that the Shell Houston Open is here in a couple weeks, the course is in absolutely phenomenal shape. Every employee, all the food, drinks, caddies are superb. From the moment you arrive you just get the feeling "yea, this is going be good". Played a lot of the top courses in the US, public or private, and I highly recommend it.

After walking the course for the SHO and the Golf Channel Amateur Tour, it has been a dream to play here one day. That day finally came and it was well worth the wait! The course was in amazing condition. I couldn't possibly think of 1 thing to complain about. A must play!

Amazing pristine condition, this is the golf course you dream to play!

I recently played the Redstone Course - home of the Shell Houston Open - putting my 12 handicap to the test. The course layout was relatively fair - rewarding good shots and penalizing the missed ones - BTW my first perception via on-line - I thought it would be a more difficult golf course. It has been the most expensive course I have ever played - although it comes with a fore caddy. The fore caddie runs out to the fairway and watches your shots - keeps track of the ball locations. Kinda handy on some of the holes - since their is plenty of water, treed areas and bunkers. The Redstone staff are very friendly and caddies work hard for their extra tip money. I would recommend this course - although, not sure I would play this again - more so because of the price point. Redstone should consider upgrading their rental clubs - they were really dated clubs with a putter in the bag that was a circa 1980 issue - it was an "Aiko" special - aka as the mini golf putter!!! - Enjoy the Texas experience at Redstone Course - I know I certainly did.

Steve Pukanich

A beautiful golf course in amazingly manicured condition for January - -I guess the high green fees keeps down play while still affording maintenance. The over seeded fairways and greens were nearly immaculate. It is big course and the back tees would be too much for anyone but the biggest hitters. Plenty of room to drive the ball and the greens are large and fair. I love that there are no houses around the course - you feel like you are out in nature. Lots of variety in the holes for fairly flat terrain. A good test.

Now, this is an exceptional course. Definitely a bucket list course. The conditional are spot on perfect from the greens to tees and all in between. The practice and clubhouse facilities are top notch and the food was great. I have nothing but praise to say about this course and the overall experience. Sure, it isn't cheap. But, you will not be disappointed that is guaranteed. While not an easy course, the multiple tee options make this a playable course for all mid level to advanced players. Beginners need to attempt this course. By the way, we say 30 deer in two large herds and a bald eagle!

As a collection of holes, the Tournament Course at the Golf Club of Houston (as it's now called), home of the Shell Houston Open, is a great experience. Lots of interesting holes, fairly difficult no matter what tees you play, and all of them are in terrific shape. As a walk in the park, not so much. The golf course is spread out of 350 acres, with some pretty good distances between greens and tees, especially Nos. 1 & 2 and 17 & 18. Green fees might seem expensive at $175 or so, but it compares very favorably to courses around the country that charge more.

This is the quintessential PGA experience in Houston. Bordering on the ridiculous.
The staff will greet you in the parking lot and offer to take your bag and load it up on the golf cart for you. They'll shine your clubs up and get you ready.
The driving range is great, as they stock it with Titleist ProV1 practice balls.
Forecaddies will hunt your ball down for you and even carry your bag if you want to walk it like a pro.
I would not recommend this course to beginners as the experience will be lost on you. This is for the intermediate to advanced players.