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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 72 | 7337 yards | 75.3 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6793 yards | 72.8 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6265 yards | 70.3 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5563 yards | 73.0 | 126 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National M: 75.4/141 W: 83.6/151 | 411 | 612 | 185 | 453 | 435 | 555 | 208 | 414 | 401 | 3674 | 389 | 411 | 633 | 426 | 194 | 419 | 200 | 440 | 551 | 3663 | 7337 |
| Blue M: 73.0/138 W: 80.6/144 | 381 | 560 | 162 | 420 | 410 | 540 | 189 | 384 | 365 | 3411 | 368 | 383 | 596 | 382 | 169 | 378 | 184 | 401 | 521 | 3382 | 6793 |
| White M: 70.4/130 W: 77.6/136 | 362 | 528 | 140 | 392 | 388 | 508 | 164 | 349 | 356 | 3187 | 339 | 364 | 542 | 351 | 146 | 349 | 160 | 359 | 468 | 3078 | 6265 |
| Red M: 67.1/120 W: 73.1/128 | 325 | 490 | 120 | 352 | 316 | 471 | 139 | 314 | 315 | 2842 | 293 | 309 | 505 | 316 | 120 | 307 | 135 | 310 | 426 | 2721 | 5563 |
| Handicap | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by daodvu7 on 02/21/2026
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Photo submitted by daodvu7 on 02/21/2026
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Photo submitted by Makarihenry on 07/11/2025
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plenty of dogs to see when you slice Photo submitted by 03NfLzNpLm46MeTX18h0 on 08/23/2024
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Hole in none Photo submitted by u000003613018 on 12/11/2023
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Birdie Putt on 18 Photo submitted by MilkyBeatz on 11/20/2023
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Photo submitted by jtriplett on 07/24/2023
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Punched greens, no alert Photo submitted by Jshelton14 on 05/09/2017
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Punched greens, no alert Photo submitted by Jshelton14 on 05/09/2017
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#1 fairway Photo submitted by u125423956 on 07/28/2015
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Photo submitted by TxSolis on 11/02/2013
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Photo submitted by TxSolis on 11/02/2013
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Photo submitted by Patrick2111331 on 10/24/2013
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Nice view Photo submitted by u000006818584 on 06/25/2013
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Course management Photo submitted by u000006818584 on 06/25/2013
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Photo submitted by Giangi on 02/24/2013
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!
Course
Overall course was in good shape considering the extreme heat and drought conditions.
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!
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!
Lower prices
Course has been in bad conditions for awhile and getting worse
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.
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
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.
KS Duffer in TX
Facility well run. Fairways pretty toasty. Wide landing areas, 17 and 18 toughest holes. Plenty of sand traps. 100 deg day more water jugs would of been nice. Great post round beer and burger part of green fees. Glad I played it.
Thanks so much for the great review, newkyqt. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club.
Hello, dkhosla. 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!
Great greens, not so great fairways.
Course was fun to play! I was impressed with the greens, but the fairways left a lot to be desired. If you can get the greens in that kind of shape I would expect the fairways to be much better.
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any disappointment you experienced with the fairways. We will use your comments to improve our course in the future.
Needs work
Greens were in great shape, fairways need a lot of help.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, cemotley. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Houston National Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Course needs improvement
Fairways are in dismal conditions and are as hard as cart path, you’ll get 30-50 yard roll. Greens are in good shape but overall enjoyment is lost when hitting your approach or pitches.Hopefully in the next few months, course conditions will improve. Course is not worth $50 tee time
We apologize for the disappointing course conditions you experienced during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will make every effort to improve the fairways in the coming months. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Review Feedback Is Disingenuous
Retiree here, routinely playing public courses twice a week. HOU NAT'L had been a longtime fave. In addition to being reasonably convenient for me, it had/has an interesting layout. It WAS also reasonably priced at one time. But COVID-19 set in; and like other public courses, the conditions immediately went downhill due to lack of care - while tee-times and PRICES actually increased. The extraordinary downside for this particular course is that its design lends itself to becoming hardpan, throughout, in the MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAYS. And, yes, like one reviewer noted, an accurate drive will get extra roll. But then there's your NEXT shot... off hardpan... all day long. They did maintain the greens to a reasonable degree. I periodically check current reviews to see if the general course conditions have improved - and obviously they have not. Which is bad enough. But the occasional all-5-star reviews are laughable, especially regarding course conditions and value. But much worse are the completely disingenuous replies from HOU NAT'L, excusing the current course conditions on the recent drought conditions. The lack of course maintenance has been going on since roughly March of 2020, when COVID-19 took root. I REALLY wish they'd bring back maintaining the fairways. After staying away for quite sometime, I ventured back in March of 2023 - only to be discouraged by the course conditions (still), the off-kilter pricing, and the misleading positive reviews and faux excuses.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We apologize for any negative experiences you may have had due to the course conditions during this summer heat. We understand your concerns and appreciate your feedback.
Went down hill
All the short game areas were closed, putting was setup for a kids clinic but there were no other places to putt and the short game chipping area was closed and the mats mats on the range were like hitting off concrete. For the course it was dirt fairways with little to no grass. The greens on the other hand were green and rolling well. Should have played somewhere else
We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration in order to improve our facilities. Thank you for leaving a review.
Good shape considering Weather
Course is dry, so I can’t knock the course because the weather we have been having in Texas but the Greens were in Great shape, able to hit and stay.. Great Value, this is my go to course!
Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314160249438. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Houston National Golf Club thanks you!
Dry
No living grass on most lies
Need water
Green’s great
We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of the grass during this summer heat. We will take your comments into consideration to improve the overall experience for our customers. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Greens in excellent condition.
Fairways need rain but helps the ball roll out
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.
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!
We need some rain!!!
The course is suffering from the effects of heat and drought we have in Houston. Fairways pretty dried out’ but the greens were in great shape. Pace of play was sorta slow due to a foursome a few groups ahead of us. Marshall should have sped them up.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the heat and drought affecting the fairways. However, we are glad to hear that the greens were in great shape. Thank you for bringing the slow pace of play to our attention, we will address this with our Marshall. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
booked two tee times & then had a friend wanting to join in so i called into the pro shop & then said it’s wide open so i could just book another tee time close to it. me and my second player showed up but the third couldn’t make it due to car issues. i told pro shop and they were not helpful at all and wouldn’t budge on giving me any type of credit or refund or anything. it was really annoying mostly cause the course was absolutely awful, definitely the worst i’ve played in the greater houston area over the past several years & it’s extremely overpriced.
fairways are hard as concrete, sand bunkers are uneven & also partially super hard and partially wet.
the maintenance staff was on the green while we were taking approach shots, three different times.
there was no cartgirl, and no water in the water buckets that were spread out amongst the course.
We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with regards to your tee time and the unhelpful response from our pro shop. We appreciate your feedback regarding the course conditions and the lack of amenities, and we will work on addressing these issues. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Not Handling Drought Conditions
This course is not handling this summer’s drought conditions as well as other golf courses in the area. It’s too bad, because this has been a great place to play golf in the past.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by our handling of this summer's conditions. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to work towards improving the golfing experience. Thank you for your review.
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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!