BlackHorse GC - South: #17
A view of green #17 on the South Course from BlackHorse Golf Club
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4.0
698 Reviews (698)
5 Stars
342
4 Stars
239
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
78.8%
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610 out of 698 reviews
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3.9
28 Reviews (28)
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10
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3
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1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
71.4%
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20 out of 28 reviews
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3.9
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.4%
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46 out of 61 reviews
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Course Highlights
The North Course earns consistent praise for its well-regarded layout and course conditions that hold up well through the seasons. Friendly staff contribute to a welcoming atmosphere that keeps golfers returning regularly.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7301 yards
Slope 135
Rating 75.0

The environmentally friendly Blackhorse Golf Club in Cypress was designed by Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy, who teamed to build one of the best 36-hole, daily-fee facilities in Texas. Designed to maximize the natural setting, this beautiful complex is a perfect setting for golf with its huge variety of oaks, elms, and wetlands that provide habitat for a wide variety of bird species. Holes 4-6 on Blackhorse Golf Club's North Course generally get the best of high handicappers. Holes 4 and 5 route through massive trees and expansive wetlands, both playing over 400 yards. No. 6 is the North Course's signature: a 180-yarder that tees over the bend of the creek to an elevated green enhanced with railroad ties and framed by bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways TifSport Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jacobsen Hardy (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.0
698 Reviews (698)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
Brunch 15
Dinner 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 55
Water Hazards 44
Forced Carries 24
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 38
Locals 30
A Weekend Splurge 29
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 42
Worth the Drive 34
Convenient to the City 19

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Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great course

Wonderful fairways and tee boxes. The greens were quite slow but didn't seem to have been punched or sanded recently and the rain had eroded the sand in the bunkers but there is nothing they can do about it. Other than that the course has a great layout and is in great shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

great lay out, but

loved the course but where was the beer cart? did not see the beer cart at all the whole round.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice layout. Big,deep bunkers.

This is a very good course. Course was in good shape. We had a threesome & played in about 3/12 hrs. We got a great deal on Golf Now.com. $30 on a holiday weekend. I will play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Great course and I always love playing it. I like the way its designed to where if you would like to challenge yourself you can take some risky shots that will bring you great rewards, but you can also play safe and still bring a decent game out of it. I've played several times and each time the course has ALWAYS been in GREAT shape. You never know what you're going to get with the staff though, there are times when I've gone and run into the most friendly and helpful people around and then there are times when I've run into to staff that have made me rethink about spending my money. (mostly at the clubhouse) Once out on the course the cart girls are ALWAYS friendly, helpful, accommodating and are around quite often but not annoying nor ever "in the way"..If they don't have something on their cart they will grab it from the clubhouse for you the next time they see you (which usually isn't too long)...Overall I would say if you get a chance, then you must get out to play this course, it is worth it

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid Houston Course

The course was in great shape and was challenging with deep dense rough. For a mid single digit handicapper it was a good challenge however for a high teens handicapper it proved to be fairly difficult when fairways were missed.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Best course on Northwest side of Houston

Course conditions were equivalent to a good private club. I played the south course, which required good tee shot placement. Course plays longer than it reads because par 5s are short, generally requiring layup second shots, and the fairways are soft, with little runout,

The course is a little pricey on weekends, but there's no other public access course on the northwest side that is well conditioned.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Black Horse North Course

Great course to play with a wide variety of challenges that changed hole to hole, from water to narrow fairways to a couple decent dog legs.

Thursday morning left plenty of space between tee times for our group, never ran up on another group, nor did we have others waiting on us.

Looking forward to our next round there.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Most Disrespectful Grounds-crew Ever

I want to preface this by saying that I have used GolfNow for several years now and never once felt the need to review a course after i played it. I would also like to say that Blackhorse is a great course on the surface that is well thought out and an excellent challenge from the back tees and forward. It should be an excellent experience. However, the reason for my first ever review (which I would have awarded 0 stars for if possible) is the shocking lack of respect my friend and I were shown by Blackhorse's ground crew.

From hole 8 to hole 15 there was only one shot during which we treated as if we even existed by their staff. The one instance I'm referring to was the 10th hole tee shot in front of the club-house. We waited for over 5 minutes on numerous tee boxes while their staff mowed down the middle of the fairways or worked in the bunkers well with in play while we stood and watched and waited for them to complete their work so we would not have to worry about hitting them. Once they finished and moved out of range we would then play our shot only to find the staff working on the greens and bunkers for our approach shot.

The two most disturbing acts of disrespect we were shown occurred on the 8th green and 13th green. On the 8th we were lining up to hit our putts when a mower came all the way to edge of the green to mow the rough around the bunkers as though we did not exist. After we watched in amazement for 2 minutes while he completed his mowing the mower in question excused himself to a very nearby try to relieve himself. He then immediately strolled to the water cooler that everyone uses to grab a drink at the 6th tee. After all this and a long ride between the 8th green and 9th tee, the very same mower I have cited this entire paragraph dropped his mower directly next to the 9th teebox and went the length of the 9th fairway right when we were free to hit our tee shot thanks to the lone gentleman mowing the course who ever noticed us on the 9th hole.

On top of this all on the 13th green I was blasted with sand by a member of the crew with a leaf blower working in the bunker while i attempted to line up and hit my putt while his SUPERVISOR watched unconcerned from the comfort of the shade.

I waited a day to write this to make sure I didn't write anything overly critical but something had to be said. It is the worst experience I have ever had on a golf course. I will not return to this golf course and certainly will not recommend it to anyone to play. I have never seen anything like this in my life.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent condition

Fairways excellent and greens very true. Bunkers typical for Houston, when it's rained you think your playing off the cart path.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Solid

Course in good shape. Greens running a little slow. Rough very thick and very penal. Played in mid afternoon, as a twosome and finished in 3 and 1/2 hours. Nit picky, I know, but buy a few more rakes for the bunkers. Some very large bunkers would have one rake. That's probably why I was in a footprint in one of them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great shape.

Keep your eye on the ball off if you hit it in the rough. The rough was deep (for Houston) and heavy, but very fair. Greens were great and we played under 4 hours. It was a great Sunday afternoon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful time

Everything was perfect.......condition of course was perfect....pace was fast....weather was cooperating too... greens were aerated but were settling down.
overall 10

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Blackhorse North Review

I played the North Course as a single. Very little traffic on the course . Course was in excellent shape overall. The greens were a little sandy and slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Like tournament conditions

I was pleasantly surprised at the condition of the course fairways sand traps and greens, it was like playing a country club and tournament conditions

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic condition! Very fair with true greens!

Great course! Can't wait until our next visit to Houston!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Private club feel

This course is always in great condition, and has a private club feel to it. Green is perfect and you're spaced out so you never have to wait to play your shot. Why would anyone join a private club when there are public course this good and affordable?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

West /cypress

Front nine was challenging and greens rolled well.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A great Saturday!

The North Course was in great condition. There was not one negative thing to say about this golf club. First class from start to finish! Thank you for a great round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Condition

I played the north course. The front 9 is a great layout,the back 9 is
not as impressive.The holes are lined up alongside each other.The course is in great shape,fairways are nice and green and the greens are too.The bunkers are deep with soft sand in them. The day I played it was cart path only so that was the only downside. I got a great deal on Golfnow so I don't know if I would have paid full price with it being cart path only. It's one of the nicest
courses in Houston.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Jeckel & Hyde

We played the north course on Saturday afternoon. The front 9 is beautiful, fun layout with a different challenge on every hole. The back 9 is the exact opposite. No water, no trees, every hole looks the exact same with no fun. I enjoyed the round, but $60-80 dollars a round is extremely overpriced

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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