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
Great layout and greens in good shape
Challenging layout and the greens are in pretty good shape.
Houston visiting
Played two days in a row. Excellent layout and challenging water and sand trap locations. I was very happy with this course.
Greens rolling nice
Course was in good shape, greens are 80% back after aerating them a few weeks a go fairways are in good shape, overall a nice experience & round of golf.
Outstanding golf course
This is a must play course. Very Challenging, with wide fairways, but you have to hit the ball far. You may be in the fairway, but it takes a really good second shot to hit the greens. Water and bunkers are placed effectively throughout the course. The one ding on the course is the bunkers. Sand was thin and hard. Probably due to the recent heavy rains. With that many bunkers difficult to maintain them. This was a well designed course. You better be thinking before you hit the ball or your going to be stinking.. I went back and played the course again the next day..
Fun round of golf
Have played here before but not recently. Course was in very good shape other than water in bunkers from recent heavy rain. Fairways were good, greens were slow but fair, driving range was in great shape. We played in about 4 hours. Good round of golf ... will be back.
Houston National
Enjoy playing a links style course and Houston National is a nice one. The staff from the pro shop. Bar and cart ladies are all friendly and attentive.
Soft, bumpy, and slow going.
I knew going in, Friday would be slow. Felt kind of bad for the guy playing ahead of us in a foursome. A couple of ladies were playing expertly from the white tees, while he and another guy were playing the blues. It was clear he was a beginner. He Must have put a half dozen into the ravine on 18. Greens were aerated, sanded and bumpy. Fairaways soft from recent rain. Still managed to play in 4 hours with a guy who showed up at my tee time. We had a good round.
They just punched the greens and they were very bumpy.
Houston National
Love the course. They had just sanded the greens so approach shots and puts were nearly impossible but everything else was in great condition.
Flawless round
No complaint at all, excellent course, layout and peace of play. 5 stars
Average Course
The course was average and didn’t offer anything special. The pace of play on a Thursday afternoon was terrible. Staff was very friendly and amenities were amazing, but that’s it. Course is a solid 3.4 out of 5.
Nice course
Fun course to play. Challenging but not impossible. Greens are in good condition rolling fast & true. Definitely will be back to play again.
Cool Course-decent shape
Greens were recently punched, but are rolling pretty good now. My main complaint is the invasive grass on the collar that makes for unfair bounces when putting from off the green. If mowed more regularly it would not be an issue.
Staff Friendliness-guy behind the counter was not very talkative, no big deal, but mentioned in passing to my playing partner, and he had the same issue.
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