Houston National GC
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3.8
1521 Reviews (1521)
5 Stars
399
4 Stars
627
3 Stars
253
2 Stars
145
1 Stars
97
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
79.6%
Recommend this course
1176 out of 1521 reviews
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3.2
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.7
64.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 34 reviews
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3.9
99 Reviews (99)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
83.8%
Recommend this course
83 out of 99 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7337 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.3

Houston National Golf Club, located in the northwestern part of the city, definitely follows the old adage that "everything is bigger in Texas." This whopping course stretches to 7,337 yards from the back tees. It is a lengthy golf course no doubt, but it doesn't just favor those who can hit long. The layout has a unique links design, so long hitters will be pleased but they will have to be careful of the numerous pot bunkers and other strategically placed hazards waiting treacherously throughout. The golf course has an interesting character that sets it apart from others nearby thanks to a landscape of rolling hills and hardly any trees, a surprise since there is no shortage of trees in the area. Houston National Golf Club's wide-open links design also subjects golfers to the strong prevailing winds, making several of the holes especially tricky.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Baby Bermuda & 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Bermuda Grass
Architect von Hagge, Smelek and Baril (2001) Gus Grantham (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant
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3.8
1521 Reviews (1521)
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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

First time playing def not the last!

One of my new favorite courses, only problem it’s 300 miles from home! I played this course today and despite some intermittent rain during the first few holes played my best round ever. Great layout, forgiving but still a challenge with smaller greens and hidden bunkers. Staff was friendly, and the prices for food and bev were solid also!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/04/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of our golf course. We appreciate your kind words about the layout, the challenge it presents, and the friendliness of our staff. We apologize if the distance is an inconvenience for you, but we are thrilled to hear that you had your best round ever at our course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/21/2023

Hello hport555. 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 and thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Coming back

First time here, got a hot deal. Great layout, tough challenge from any tee, greens were in nice shape. Course is making a nice comeback from Texas drought with the helpful rain; still have some issues but show me a public course that doesn’t:

I’m always encouraged to see crew out sanding divots always tells me they care when i see that. Use your sand on carts to fill in a couple divots!

the food was awesome, recommend the Rachel. Good call by friendly staff, can’t wait to return .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/04/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We apologize for any issues you experienced, but we're glad to hear you enjoyed the layout, challenge, and condition of the greens. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Could be better

A good value for veterans/active duty from M-Th. I would not pay $70+ to play here on the weekends.

Course was average at best.

Very friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/21/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize if our course did not meet your expectations. We are glad to hear that you found our staff to be friendly and hope to provide you with a better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Good day to play

Nice course but due to the drought, there were various "dead" areas, greens were good.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the dead areas due to the drought. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with an even better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Golf

Fun course has good layout 17,18 are challenging especially with 20 mph wind

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/04/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, Tim7661387. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/31/2023

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 Houston National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2023

Hi, Zdawg5629. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Houston National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/24/2023

Hi, u000003423603. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Houston National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Hi, Sam13869. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not as expected

Booked a tee time after looking at some of the reviews so I was expecting to play a great course. But boy was I wrong, definitely not worth the money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/24/2023

We are sorry to hear about your disappointing experience at our golf course. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and share your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/17/2023

Hello, Graham9019998. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Hi, josephrigano. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Houston National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course conditions

Poorly maintained with very damage fairways. High price for what you get.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/24/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of our fairways. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve our course. Thank you for leaving a review.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2023

Hello DaoistReece. 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 and thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/09/2023

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 Houston National Golf Club!

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

Course

Overall course was in good shape considering the extreme heat and drought conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, richardmichiels. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Hello, blazerdad. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Houston National Golf Club. 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 10
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lower prices

Course has been in bad conditions for awhile and getting worse

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Hi Raymond6186566, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 71
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in excellent shape; fairways only so-so

Rough and mounds bad shape. Good deal of rain will go a long way to helping course consitions

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Hello, jimardissono. Thank you for visiting us at Houston National Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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