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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6660 yards
Slope 113
Rating 69.7

Originally known as the Sharpstown Country Club back in the 1950s and '60s, and former host of the Houston Open, the course shut down amid financial turmoil until the city of Houston scooped it up in the late 1970s and hired Jay Riviere to renovate the layout.

With its generous fairways, the course is primarily known as a hacker-friendly track. Wayward tee shots are recoverable because of the relatively sparse tree-lined fairways. Even though there are some rather long par 4s, you'll be able to fire away with your driver on the straightaway holes.

The final stretch of golf is the best, with a few short par 4s and 3s as well as a birdie-able par 5.

Note that they refer to the net along No. 6 as the Zindler Net-it's a wire contraption installed to protect the home of local newsman Marvin Zindler, who lived near the course in the 1970s and '80s. Houstonites know Zindler for his infamous association with the famed La Grange chicken ranch.

Getting there : From Hwy 59 south take the Bell Aire Blvd. exit and turn right. When you come to Harbor Town Dr., turn right and the course is just down the road on the left side.

Course Details

Year Built 1950
Greens Mini-Verde Ultra-dwarf Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Riviere

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Cafe, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

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3.9
214 Reviews (214)
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Conditions Good
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Sharpstown is playable

Played there today, greens in good condition despite having been aerated recently, fairways were a bit thin and ratty. Pace of play was slow but okay - I was in no hurry. Staff is friendly, I had my own cart, all was good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course, well maintained, fast greens. Looking forward to playing there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

Great Value

I played with three other locals and had a great time. The course if flat and an easy walk. Given the time of the year the green were in good shape and the fairways firm so you got a pot of run on a shot. I would recommend this course to beginners and the average golfer. Low handicapers would find the course to easy.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

It had rain a lot cart path only. Los of standing water.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Etiquette 101

Got a great deal from GolfNow on Christmas Eve. The weather was perfect. We played the first hole fairly quick (didn’t have to spend much time searching for our golf balls). Then the fun stopped. The people in front of us were so bad, and had 0 golf etiquette. They would wait until the hole is clear before they would tee off. Never seen that in my life. We ended up skipping about 2 holes because of them and the long wait. I’ve never been there where we’ve had to wait extra hours to finish our round. Might be awhile before I go back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
First Time Playing

Course

Not a bad course for the price. Needs some TLC on the greens and some fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Hidden Gem

This was the only golf course we could find open on Christmas Day. It was our first visit to thus old course hidden behind strip centers. Not much water, but well-kept greens and fairways. Very long greens, especially the par 5s, where the lady’s tees were often 100 yards forward of the whites. No drink cart, few carts the holiday we played, but overall a delightful surprise.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 324
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Texas Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Modest muni

Came here in the afternoon following a morning at Memorial Park. It felt a little like a "have and have-nots" situation. Memorial Park just got $15 million and is part of a huge city park. Sharpstown is in a middle-class neighborhood with an outdated layout. Bizarre first hole: a long par 5 with two clusters of trees in the middle of the fairway. Greens rolled pretty good and can't complain about the turf quality for fall but the many ditches with standing water throughout the loop are a bit of a sore spot.

There was a steady stream of golfers here both playing and practicing on a Friday, so locals seem to like it, but I'd have a hard time recommending it to a visitor.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Not even average

Not very friendly. No 19th hole. Course low end of average.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Below average

Really can’t say much good about this course. Can’t really recommend.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Do not play here, DO NOT

This course was by far the worst i HAVE EVER plauyed. Fairways terrible, teebox terrible, greens terrible, layout terrible. im an 8 handicap. if you like to wear jeans and never have swung a golf club this is your place. if you like to play golf go somehwere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
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
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Average All Around

Nothing too great or too bad about this course. Straightforward layout, with very few hazards to challenge or worry about.

Greens were in good shape but maybe something was off on the cut because every hole seemed to play at a different speed.

Tee boxes could use a trim. Fairways were very firm but good shape.

Net for a range and no beverage cart.

Pace of play was good due to the extreme heat but normally its an issue.

Worth it for a stress free round on a cheaper deal.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Don’t bother with a tee time

I I’ve played Sharpstown many times. The good - price and conditions. It’s a pretty nice course for a muni and especially the price. The bad - don’t bother with a tee time. They let everyone who walks up play. I’ve shown up pretty much every time I’ve played there to see a line of 12 carts waiting to tee off on #1. I quit waiting and I haven’t been back. Pace of play is usually not bad but can get really slow at times because they cram as many people as possible on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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