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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Commented on 10/12/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice Course

Good value. A few holes needed some work, but overall it was well kept. Long distance between a few of the holes and several street crossings. The course was built around the neighborhood, so it's a weird layout get to the next box.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/12/2020

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.

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/12/2020

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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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/12/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are 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. Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/22/2020

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Houston National Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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Reviews 1
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/12/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Houston National Golf Club.

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Reviews 109
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/07/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Below average course for the cost

Fairways were hard and not cared for especially for what you pay to play. Greens and bunkers were in decent shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/05/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Houston National Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/05/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club.

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Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout... not so great fairways.

This course has a great layout and it’s fun to play. Greens are in great shape but the fairways have way to many bare spots. For $60 bucks I’d rather pony up a few more dollars and play somewhere else nicer. The fairways will keep me away for a while for now. However, I had a breakfast sandwich that had me licking my fingers. Food was great here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/05/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 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.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

Even with the Hot Deal, this course was not worth the money. Different grass types all over the course. Burnouts all over. The staff was not overly concerned with COVID-19 conditions. They have required masks signs and half the employees were not wearing them themselves inside. Also, placing people together in carts and charging I believe $18 for an additional cart. Not well maintained and even some of the other players were rude. Always love playing but this was disappointing.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/02/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Houston National Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were phenomenal, bunkers were Normandy beach quality

The course bunkers looked like they had not seen a rake/tractor/maintenance in years. Love the layout of the course, greens were awesome, fairways were in pretty good shape. But the bunkers were inexcuseable.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/30/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Houston National Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Houston National Golf Club.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible condition

Fairways in terrible shape. Can't even tell where fairways and rough begin. Every bunker is just mud and look like all under construction or full of water. Apparently if you call the course directly and book a tee time for get a free burger/dog and a beer. So a discounted rate isn't really a discount at all if you are not offered the same options. So not a good deal at all. The greens were in decent shape but that's about the only good thing about this course. The beverage cart girl was nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 09/29/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are 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. Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club.

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Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Beware of the bunkers

Beware if the bunkers. Played HN in a league tournament so whatever the green fee is I paid thru my entry fee. The course is no in the best of condition. But then it never is. Decent grass in the low areas of the fairway but with all the roller coaster type fairways, the grass on the humps is very thin, rock hard,. I have know that so I knew what to expect. What I did not expect was the bunkers. Whatever the underlayment is beneath the thin sand is white and like concrete. I have 2 clubs with scar marks on them as does another player in my 4some. Skulled shots resulted from hitting that crap. You could easily break a club or a wrist if you came in too steep.

I asked the guy in the pro shop if they warned people about the bunkers. His response "Probably not".

And, this situation wasn't just down in the very bottom of the bunkers. The other guy in my group encountered it on a upslope.

If we had known this before playing, we would have taken the bunkers out of play for the event.

Since no signage in pro shop indicating, no warnings, nada...wonder how soon they will face a lawsuit over someone getting hurt.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/22/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Houston National Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

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Commented on 09/21/2020

Geez, I should have proofed that before posting. My English not so good apparently...my apologies.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/22/2020

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.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice challenging course.

Course is in good shape . Greens are great shape but a little slow..

Beware they dont allow single riders due to covid.

Have to wear masks to use the restroom but it's ok to ride 4 hours with a stranger !

Didnt feel very welcome but rather I was lucky they were allowing us to play there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2020

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Houston National Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Not worth $60

The grass on the fairways is mostly dead on the back 9. Lots of big sandy spots and if you miss the fairway and land in the rough, The ground extremely hard, like hitting off cement. The sandtraps around the greens are disgusting. Full of mud and water. The greens are well-kept wich shows in stark relief the poor condition of the fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/17/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Houston National Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Found the course challenging and enjoyable to play. Will definitely play it again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/18/2020

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Houston National Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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