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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6922 yards
Slope 119
Rating 71.8

Jay Riviere added another of his many southeast Texas course designs to his resume with Pecan Lakes Golf Club. Par 72 and tipping out at 6,922 yards, this water-infested track plays around a 20-acre lake and waterway system. Water is the primary difficulty, coming into play on 17 of 18 holes, but the golf course is mostly hacker friendly with most par 4s ranging from 300 to 400 yards. The round starts off into the wind and rolls through groves of pecans, oaks, and elms. No. 8 is the best hole -- a tough par 4 that plays between trees on the right and water along the left side. The long approach on 8 must carry a bunker, and is particularly difficult because of the small green. Like the front, Pecan Lakes Golf Club's back nine opens up playing into the wind, with no. 10 playing 400 yards beside water. No. 11 goes 560 yards with a tricky approach that must carry a greenside water hazard. No. 18 is the longest par 4 (452 yards) and doglegs left around two bunkers, with water along the right.

Course Details

Year Built 2002
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Riviere (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2017 #17)
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3.8
139 Reviews (139)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
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1.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
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5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course & surrounding area undergoing change.

Pecan Lakes is one of the most interesting in the vicinity of College Station, Texas. Course is always in top condition. Club house upgrade underway.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Sand Greens

My Dad had told me about playing sand greens when he was a kid, but I had never played sand greens until yesterday. Got to play 6 or 7 sand (or dirt) greens. And pay full price for the privilege.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Layout

Played the course mid-day due to cooler-temps. Nice little layout...no frill clubhouse. Due to hard freeze a few weeks ago the Bermuda grass was brown & the greens were thin...no over-seeding for winter. Well worth the drive from College Station.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great play

A fun course to play. Not overly challenging, but rewarding for good shots. Course in good shape for this time of year. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A hidden gem for sure!

I love this course layout. The grass in the rough tends to be VERY tall so I recommend staying on the fairway, but the fairways and greens are well groomed. I play here fairly regular and enjoy it every time!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Rates

Great rates and the staff is incredible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

hot deal

Course is in good condition. Rough is thick and looking for balls took some extra time. Air conditioner needs to be turned on. :-)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time

I really enjoy playing at Pecan Lakes, I would not say it is an easy course but it is forgiving. The staff are always accommodating and very friendly. The course was in great shape and the putting greens were pure. I played with three of my buddies and we had a fantastic time. I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in playing there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth every penny

They have put in some work on the course over the past months and it shows. Fairways, rough, greens were in great shape. Even in 100* weather course green and plush. Fun layout, challenging too!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Good, but conditions slipping

We played on a Sunday afternoon. Not many people on the course. The greens have slipped quite a bit from the last time I played there. Pretty bumpy and patchy. Maybe too much rain over the last 18 months. Hopefully they will get better.

Overall the course is still enjoyable. They do keep large patches of uncut tall grass as hazards. I'm not sure why they choose to do this. Some of it is low lands, but on the whole it made the course harder than I think it needed to be. Maybe a bit contrived.

On the whole, it seems the course is not getting played that much and may be suffering from a reduced maintenance budget. But it is still good - for what we paid, it was a good deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Tee Boxs were Bad, Greens the Worst..

Some Tee Boxes had not been mowed in weeks, Greens had NO grass on them. BAD, NOT WORTH THE MONEY TODAY..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hate to have to write this review

I really like this course. Layout requires accuracy, & rewards accurate length. Generally quiet surroundings, except when small airport is busy next to hole 3 & 4 - kind of a hoot. Conditions were good for late March, given the roller-coaster weather.

Having said all that, it will likely be some time before I return. Really bad experience with the woman that checked us in. Our 2-some arrived 30 minutes early, so no rush on our part. No one crowded clubhouse. Initially good chit-chat with her. Then we gave her the tee reservation print-out, and her mood switched. While waiting for the check-in computer to access the right program, she told us the pre-paid rate was either for one person 18 holes or 2 golfers for only 9 holes. When I told her we had made the reservation on Pecan Lakes web site & asked her to check the printed res vs. the course computer program, she defiantly told me "do not get an attitude, because I can require you to leave". Not sure if that would have involved Navasota PD or the Sheriff's office, but I didn't want to find out. She fussed and complained for several more minutes while we waited silently in case there was a verdict in our favor from the computer program. I was looking up the GolfNow support phone number to call for a refund so we could leave, when she announced that their computer verdict was "OK, your rate is good for 2 for 18 holes..." Then with no apology, she went on to tell us chapter & verse how we had one of the 2 tee time deals they have each day &, blah blah blah. So if she new all that now, why so much grief before? We took the cart key and left the clubhouse.

If I had driven the 30+ miles to play there and was by myself, I would have left without playing, probably said something I shouldn't have, and contacted Golfnow when safely off-site for a refund. My one regret is I didn't get her name so that I can make sure I never play there again when she is to be on duty.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Second worse course I've ever played

This is the second worse course conditions I've ever played. I usually tee it up 50-60 times a year and take a couple trips every year and have played nearly every course in the Houston area. Clover and dandelions were very prevelant throughout and the greens, were the poorest I've ever seen. There were a couple good fairways but that was it. The staff was very friendly and would be a nice place if the conditions were better but I won't be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 88
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Dry as a bone

For $44 per person this was a shadow of what has been. The course is links style but due to lack of watering, most of the rough are weeds. The greens were the worst with a smattering of poa annua trying to survive. The greens were mostly dirt and it was like putting on asphalt. Previously I never wanted to return after a rude group of ten were allowed to slow the pace of play. Now I will never return because this coarse is not worth the drive or the green fee.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Walked

Fun layout, I shall return.

This course was interesting to play, but very windy on a bright, sunny day in January. I will make it back when the grass grows better.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Great course for the money.

Had a great time, could not finish because of rain. Overall a great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor greens

I realize it is winter period but the greens were very thin with very little good grass.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Friendly staff. Good rate

Great course. Friendly staff. Great rate. Greens suffering from recent heavy rains.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Customer Service

Course was ok however I was extremely disappointed in the older gentleman at the clubhouse who seemed really unhappy that we booked through golf now.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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