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
4.5
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
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.2%
Recommend this course
20 out of 21 reviews
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4.6
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.9%
Recommend this course
63 out of 65 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.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.6
1027 Reviews (1027)

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Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Very Nice Course

This is a nice course that has been redone, and taken care of. The greens were the best we have played this winter. The fairways are in good shape and well kept. The management of the course isn't too keen on Golf Now Customers, so be prepared for that when you come in. If you call and ask if they are on Golf Now the Pro Shop people will tell you no!!! Other than that it was a great day and good course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 02/01/2016

Thank you SCDoc for your review of Moody Gardens Golf Course, as we always appreciate you taking the time. We apologize for the comments from the pro-shop staff and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention, as we will definitely be looking into the matter. Please let us know if you ever need anything on your next visit and we hope to have you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very fun course and great experience

The course itself is very well designed and maintained. It's pretty challenging (especially if the wind is up), while at the same time offers some pretty getable holes. The front nine is a bit deceiving with a good handful of blind shots, undulating fairways, and doglegs that offer some challenges. The back nine is a bit more wide open with lots more water, and quite a bit more vulnerable to the coastal winds. The course was well maintained with nice fairways and very good greens. Greens were smooth, true, and pretty quick. Came away very impressed with the course conditions seeing as how it's mid January.

The pace of play was right on 4 hours on a Sunday which we thought was nice. Had to wait a couple times but nothing that was over the top or frustrating. We moved around the course nicely.

Be sure to stop in the Pelican Grill and grab a beer, shrimp po-boy, and enjoy the views of the course. Very nice experience and we'll be sure to be back. Well worth the 1 hour drive from Houston.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 01/29/2016

Thank you sanwaldjf for the extensive and appreciated review of Moody Gardens Golf Course. We are so thrilled you made the trip out here to see us, even if it was over an hour drive. We will always strive to make your experience memorable and would look forward to having you back!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Having a good time .

Course is very nice. I played better when I didn't worry about water and tried to keep it in fairway. Sand is not my favorite type.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 01/04/2016

Thank you erroljjohnson for your review and feedback. Moody Gardens can be a challenging course sometimes and we are happy you enjoyed yourself with us. Please come back and see us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Work on your wind game at Moody

What a wonderful golf course. This course will challenge all phases of your golf game. My group will play here at least once a month because of the eminitys at Moody. The travel from the Sugarland area is worth the drive. We really enjoy playing here an will return soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 01/12/2016

Thank you rhumphrey for your review and feedback of Moody Gardens Golf Course. We appreciate you taking the time to review us and we are thrilled you enjoyed yourself. Please let us know if you need anything while you are here and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course conditions every time

I have played this course 3-4 times this year, each time the staff and course were VERY good. Mosquitos can be deadly occasionally, but the layout will keep me returning.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 01/12/2016

Thank you havnfn01 for your review and feedback! We love that you love the layout here at Moody Gardens Golf Course and we hope you will continue to golf with us throughout the season. Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best greens

The course was in great condition. Mosquitos were an issue for a bit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 12/17/2015

Thank you Sfno12 for your review. We have worked very hard on course conditions and are happy to hear your positive feedback. Please let us know if we can do anything to make your experience better at Moody Gardens Golf Course and we look forward to you golfing with us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Moody Gardens - Galveston

Excellent course and great for price! Great weather, hardly anyone there. We also bought a special thru Golf Now for $18 + Tax and etc. So great weather, great prices, and great course......can't beat it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 12/10/2015

Thank you Mark for your feedback and review. We are so happy you see the value in golfing here at Moody Gardens Golf Course and we hope you will continue to golf with us throughout the season. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you and we hope to see you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is very challenging.

This is a very nice course. It is a must play if you are ever in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 11/06/2015

Thank you so much for your review spreading the good news about Moody Gardens! We take a lot of pride in every aspect of our business and hope you will continue to play with us throughout the season. Please come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Moody Gardens

Still one of my favorite courses. Always in near perfect condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 10/09/2015

Thank you for your kind words about Moody Gardens. We are proud to be on your list of favorite golf courses and hope you will continue to come back and visit us often!

Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun in the sun

A fantastic day to be outside playing on a very nice golf course. Course was in great shape and was not crowded. It seemed most people where watching the Texans get spanked by the Falcons. Greens where in excellent shape. The course is set up for a southerly breeze but it was coming out of the north which made the course a little more challenging. This is a must play course. Staff is extremely friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 10/09/2015

Thank you for coming out and golfing at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We are pleased you think so highly of our staff and their professionalism, as we strive to meet your expectations throughout the golfing experience. Please come back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid public track

Have been here several times and it's always in very good shape! Not too forgiving if you are wild, but interesting layout and good greens. Bunkers not raked yesterday.........

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 09/11/2015

Thank you so much for your feedback. We strive to meet your expectations and we hope you continue to play with us here at Moody Gardens!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great & Fun Course

This course was in great shape and except for 30-minute rain delay it was a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 09/08/2015

Thank you for your feedback and we apologize for the rain delay. We hope you will visit Moody Gardens Golf Club again very soon and play on this beautiful golf course!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Wet Course, Poor Customer Service

This is a nice course to play on most days. We played in the afternoon after a morning rain and were the first ones on the course, cart path only. Don't know how much rain they had, but there was standing water in a lot of places, backed up drains on the course and some deep water on the cart path in spots. The asst. pro caught us avoiding the cart path lake by going ten feet onto course, not the fairway, and berated my partner and I as if we had done something life threatening. He screeched his tires, yelled and carried on about our brief foray onto the grass, then proceeded to turn around on the grass to go back to the clubhouse. We did report this to the golf course management who apologized for his actions.
The only other downer to the day was that there was no one in the grill. We had to go twice to the clubhouse for them to roust the grill personnel so we could get a burger and a coke. It was a good burger though.:)

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 09/08/2015

Thank you for your feedback of Moody Gardens Golf Club. Unfortunately because of the increase of rain in our area, cart path restrictions are a necessary evil to maintain the high level of course conditions that we strive to keep for our guests. We thank you for your understanding and hope you will come back and play here again very soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course in excellent condition. Greens were recently sanded. Still rolled very well and had above average speed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 09/02/2015

Thank you for your feedback as it is always nice to see the hard work being recognized. We strive to make course conditions a top priority and we love to hear that you had a great experience at Moody Gardens. Come back and play the course again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways made for great iron shots

I drive from the Katy side of Houston to play here. The ball sits up on the fairways making iron shots a joy. The wind can be challenging but never overwhelming. The staff is friendly and attentive. The facilities are always clean. And afterward I treat myself to any one of the great restaurants on the island.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 08/17/2015

Thank you for taking the time to review our golf course. We are glad that you had a great time! We pride ourselves in our course conditions and work hard to meet your expectations. Come back and see us soon! Thank you for your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course has great features

Played last year this time and it was the same this year as last year. The course was in awesome shape. The fairways were nice and the putting greens were nice and smooth. Played in the afternoon and the greens were still smooth.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 08/17/2015

We are so glad to hear you had a great experience with us at Moody Gardens. We hope to see you and your friends out on the green for another round. Thank you so much for your feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace of play is ridiculous

The pace of play is unrealistic. The marshals constantly harass your to speed up to the point that it's not even fun to play anymore.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
8055dcb4-fa0a-545b-970f-7dd1fedcd6ec
Commented on 08/17/2015

Thank you for your review and we value your feedback. We are sorry that the pace of play felt rushed. We want you to have a great time and enjoy yourself at Moody Gardens and if you ever feel rushed please let us know and we will do everything we can to accommodate you. Please come back and play with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

Course was in great shape especially considering no rain for 6 weeks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Reaort Courae

Reasonable rate for nice course at island setting. Fairways and greens are in great shape. Good pace of play for resort setting. Staff were friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Moody Gardens Golf Course

This course was in excellent greens condition. Very tropical scene with palm trees and water all around. We golfed 18 Long holes so a cart was needed. Windy and warm temps of 87 degrees made it a perfect golf day. Traveled 80 miles to get here but worth it if you turn it into a mini vacation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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