Moody Gardens GC: #13
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4.6
1027 Reviews (1027)
5 Stars
694
4 Stars
279
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
95.3%
Recommend this course
987 out of 1027 reviews
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4.4
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
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2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 28 reviews
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4.6
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.1%
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68 out of 70 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6816 yards
Slope 145
Rating 78.9

The Carlton Gipson-redesigned Moody Gardens Golf Course is one of the most difficult tracks in Texas, universally considered one of the top five municipals in the state. The Gulf winds pound the course and water comes into play on every hole. Even from the regular tees, the route rolls 6,816 yards, so short knockers are truly at a disadvantage.

Getting there : From I-45 south, exit 61st St. and turn right. Find Stewart and turn right, then turn right again on 99th Street. Drive to Sydnor Ln. and turn right-you'll see the entrance on the right side of the road.

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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Paspalum Grass
Greens Paspalum Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Peter Jacobsen (2008) Jim Hardy (2008) Carlton Gipson (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted All credit cards accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt & no denim.

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Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.6
1027 Reviews (1027)

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4.0
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Conditions Good
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Layout Good
Friendliness Good
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Commented on 04/20/2023

Hi, Kstan13. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Moody Gardens Golf Course!

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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Commented on 04/20/2023

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 Moody Gardens Golf Course!

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Golf getaway!

Beautiful day for golf on a beautiful course! Really enjoyed it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/02/2023

Hello, u000007448458. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Moody Gardens Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!

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Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Water and more water

Great course and friendly staff!!

Was not planning to play golf on this vacation, so had to rent clubs. staff was excellent in assisting, good Titleist clubs. Having never played there before did not want to try the back tees with rental clubs. With all the water and back tees would be a very challenging great course to play. Great layout,! Would recommend for any golfer. The variety of tee choices was great, they just need the hybrid tees on their scorecard.

If your in the area it’s a must play. As some reviews say if you need to travel over an hour not worth the trip..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/20/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u154183850. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Moody Gardens Golf Course thanks you!

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/20/2023

u184597370, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Moody Gardens Golf Course.

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Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t Plan on a Drink After Golf

Course conditions were good, greens were great, but tee boxes were terrible. Range balls are horrendous & bar is always closed by the time we finish.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/06/2023

Hi, u9718767! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Moody Gardens Golf Course!

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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/06/2023

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 Moody Gardens Golf Course!

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Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

C’Mon Moody

We play this course probably once a month. Greens were fantastic, course conditions were good. Tee boxes were very rough with little grass.

More irritating, the range balls there are terrible! 4 different people mentioned it on the range. Come on Moody, if you want to be a 1st class facility you shouldn’t have range balls that look like you stole them from Bayou in Texas City!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Hello, u9718767. Thank you for visiting us at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/29/2023

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 Moody Gardens Golf Course!

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Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/29/2023

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 Moody Gardens Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/21/2023

Hello, rogstephens. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Moody Gardens Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great track, especially for the money! Relatively challenging, too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/21/2023

Hello, Linkster1. Thank you for visiting us at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Got robbed..

My tee time was 9:20am, 3/12. I drove an hour and 20 minutes to come play this course for the first time and was pretty excited just thinking about the experience.

As soon as I arrived, just from the looks of the place. I immediately felt like I over played by at least $50 bucks lol. The check in staff and starter were super cool and nice people. The driving range and 1st Tee run parallel with each other so if you are not driving the ball 300+ yards you are in for one heck of an Easter egg hunt when looking for your ball.

To be fair the greens were in ok shape, they needed a cut, but all in all they were good.

The fact that they charged $100+ for this course was ridiculous. I’ve played much nicer courses for half the price. I believe if they cut that price in half they would see a lot more people visiting and returning to the course.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/21/2023

Hi, Jfowler09! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Moody Gardens Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Now's the time to play Moody Gardens

About the course: it plays long due to the wind; the greens are in incredible shape. The Golf Now price and course conditions mean that I'll be playing here as often as possible this spring.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/21/2023

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 Moody Gardens Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Never disappointing

Greens were emaculate! Everything else in great shape shape too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/21/2023

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 Moody Gardens Golf Course.

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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing! Fav course ever!

Greens rolled amazing! No waiting all day, I play this course 6-7 times a year and I don’t remember ever waiting. A few of the palm trees died during the freeze making it a little easier. Super fun course, causes you to be creative when the wind is blowing 30. Makes the par 3s on the front play like 180 and 240 🥲. Staff is awesome!! I’d play double the normal rate to play here no problem. Some people literally leave their golf balls after a shot so one of the Marshalls ended up giving me like 30 golf balls, everyone was in a good mood. Feel like home here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/21/2023

Thank you for your review, Ben1357236. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 152
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Perfect greens!

The course was great, as always. Especially the greens, which were fast-- very fast-- and true.

Breeze the front nine and almost a gale the back nine.

The only problem is that we could have used some help from a marshal or two. Several groups began to bunch up on #13 and eventually there were FOUR groups on the tee box at #18. No exaggeration. We had to wait nearly 30 minutes to play the last hole.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/21/2023

Thank you for your review, u00000996148. We will pass along your experience to our team at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekend Round

Course was great condition. However, driving was from the mats.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/07/2023

Hello, CodyDavis. Thank you for visiting us at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
North Dakota Advisor
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Course was not what I expected

The first thing out of the gate the starter was grumpy. If your not happy to work at golf course, don't.

The layout/routing was a little to be desired. Hole 6 and 8 would be great holes if they were able to run the ball in like a links style course, especially in the wind.

#9 wasn't a great finishing hole for front nine

Back 9 was a little more enjoyable 18 could be designed a little better.

Pace of play was not a good pace. The pace should have been better after play starting with empty course at 1 PM, I started at 2 PM and had to skip around slow groups and come back and play those holes later to finish before dark.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/21/2023

Hi, undgolf! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Moody Gardens Golf Course!

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