Houston National Golf Club
About
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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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
Houston National- fast greens
Greens were very fast, surprising with recent rain. Bunkers were solid, not playable. Overall course in good shape for late December
Great layout
Course in great shape. Fairways running hard and fast. Last 3 holes are excellent finishing holes. So many good golf holes. Good golf fun.
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Could be good!
Man, I played Houston National 3 years ago and it was so much nicer back then. Trash everywhere, cigarette butts everywhere, carts were filthy and the course was in horrible shape for the price. Seriously I have played poorly managed municipal course better that this. Greens were fine but for the money there are MANY other courses in the area. Not sure I will play there again.
If a manager is reading this here are a couple suggestions:
1. Have your staff pick up trash as they are in the course of their jobs.
2. Multiple pros and asst pros (too many) and not enough cart girls or people maintaining the course.
This course could be amazing.
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Plenty of fairways
This course offers plenty of open fairways to hit, if you get off to the side though there’s lots of moguls. The greens are in good shape the fairways could use some maintenance and over seeding but overall it’s in good shape.
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Just because National is in the name . . . .
The price point for this corse should be more in the $25 range based on the overall conditions. The fact "National" is in the name does not add value to the experience.
The layout was challenging but a links style course should have grass in the fairways. The fairways had more sand than some of the bunkers. I don't think the irrigation system was broken because the greens were nicest part of the course!
We spent over $100 for our group to play here - we could have played much better conditioned courses for the same price elsewhere!
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Give this course a chance
My daughter and I like playing golf together maybe once a month sometimes more if we get the chance. We went yesterday and really enjoyed ourselves. The people that work there are super friendly and went out of there way to make our day enjoyable. The green fees were about $75 for us to play it included a hotdog and a beer/soft drink. The guy working in the restaurant was very nice and went out of his way to make sure everything was good. The only negative I would say is around hole 10 is there is a split between the course and the private course which are both hole 10. Maybe a sign or have someone there to make sure golfers don’t venture onto the wrong course. This was not a total big deal. We would definitely go again
Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Houston National Golf Club!
Very impressed - refund
Played on Nov 1. When I went in to pay I used my debit card and their system said “denied”. I then looked on my bank app and it showed the charge going through. The system at H National said no. I said no big deal and gave them cash. I saved the receipt and was going to follow up. As usual, I forgot. Today I got a call from the course saying I had been double charged and they would refund to my debit card. In today’s world this simply doesn’t happen enough.
Well played HOUSTON NATIONAL, well played...
Great place to play golf with friends!
We invited a guess from Oklahoma to play with us and it was great! The greens are in great shape! Some bunkers has water but I am glad we did not have to play there.
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Difficult bu fun
First time at Houston National. Fun and challenging.
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 if you wish to tell us how we can earn that extra star next time! Thank you for playing Houston National Golf Club! We hope to see you again soon for another round!
Pace of play
They load the course and NEVER have marshals on course keeping pace of play going. There were 4, count them 4, groups on the par 5 6th. Beautiful day but my brother and I left after a 2 and half hour front 9. Mentioned it to staff in pro shop. They couldn’t have cared less. Awful experience. And the shape of the course is getting worse and worse.
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It took 2.5 hours to play 9 holes. We quit after 9. Their effort to pack the course made a beautiful day a real bad experience.
It took 2.5 hours to play 9 holes. We quit after 9. Their effort to pack the course made a beautiful day a real bad experience
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Houston National Golf Club. We hope you give us another chance in the near future!
Never again!
Absolute atrocious! Course is in worst shape I've ever seen. Fairways are almost void of any kind of grass. Its a dirt farm.
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Love this place
3rd time playing here, and again shot a great round, 84, 79, 82
Course is in fantastic shape, probably will make this my home course
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One of my favorites
I don’t play often but this course is awesome. It’s beginner friendly and well kept. I’m already looking into another tee time next week.
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Great links style course that will reward your good shots and eat you alive if yourgame are is off that day
Would it be possible to put blue markers on 15? Have not been there for over two months!! If you need me to make them please let me know. Thank you.
Below is the rule for golfers that do not know the rules.
6.1/1 – What to Do When One or Both Tee-Markers Are Missing
If a player finds one or both tee-markers missing, the player should seek help from the Committee.
However, if that help is not available in a reasonable time, the player should use his or her reasonable judgment (Rule 1.3b(2)) to estimate the location of the teeing area.
Recognizing that such an estimation must be made promptly and cannot be precise, the player’s reasonable judgment of the location of the teeing area will be accepted even if later shown to be wrong (Rule 1.3b(2)).
5 hours
Slowest round in a long time, no marshals . No cart service on a Sunday. Fairway grass was a little thin. The cost was advertised as all you can play, well that was barely 18 due to slow pace of play!
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We are glad to see you rated the course conditions and value to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Houston National Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
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!
Course in great shape
The course was in as good of shape that I have ever seen it The past 6 years with the exception of the bunkers, which we just had a tropical storm last week mind you thats why I believe the bunkers were in need of attention, kudos to the greens and grounds keeper, Pace of play was very good
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