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792 Reviews (792)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
378
3 Stars
85
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
27
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
84.7%
Recommend this course
697 out of 792 reviews
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4.1
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 16 reviews
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4.1
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
84.1%
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37 out of 44 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6922 yards
Slope 133
Rating 73.8

Carlton Gipson designed the Golf Club At Cinco Ranch in the early 1990s. It's a long golf course that features an ocean of water impacting play on 16 of 18 holes. For the most part, the holes are straight and open, with minimal trees framing the paths to the greens. The greens are unique because of the unusually shaped bunkers that create very different short game challenges from what one normally finds. One of the best holes is no. 4, a 557-yard par 5 that features an approach shot over water into an elevated green. In addition to the water, the green is fronted by a bunker that is at least 10 feet below the hole. This requires a phenomenal, blind bunker shot for an up-and-down.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Year round
Architect Carlton Gipson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Hemmed walking shorts, Sleeveless blouses with collars for women only, Traditional slacks, khakis and jeans, Denim shorts are acceptable; Short-shorts, bathing suits, cut-offs, gym or jogging shorts, scrubs, cotton sweat suits are unacceptable

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Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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4.1
792 Reviews (792)
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Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great neighborhood course

This course has everything a great Houston suburban course can offer. It is relatively more expensive than the courses on the east side of Houston, but it is in nice neighborhood so it is understandable. Most interesting is probably hole 11 which needs smart shot from tee box with a long iron to avoid ball rolling downhill right to the pond. I would suggest to put the scorecard and some description of holes on the webpage.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great round

Excellent course and condition. Not many golfers out due to heat. Finish in under 4 hrs. Great facility and friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Value

Fairways were in good condition. Greens were recently pushed and still had a lot of sand on them. Good layout with some challenging holes. I played in the middle of the day (very hot) on a Golf Now hot deal, which is the reason for the low fee.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Almost perfect,the course was in great shape and greens was smooth.the pace of play was also good, small delays on two holes #4 and #8 everything else was great.The weather was hot but this is Texas. Really good day of golfing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Hot round

The temperature outside was hot and so was I had a great time and great round course was in great shape and that was the result of my score 74 not to bad. Green's we're great and rolled sweetly smooth. Will go back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in great condition

Course was in great condition and pace of play was excellent. Also had a hands on staff who were very attentive including a cart gal who was hustling.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Personal best round

Shot a 79 from the white tees. Helps that it’s a par 71. Emily at the pro shop offered me a deal on a monthly membership that I might just take next time I play there, since Cinco Ranch is my closest course and I’m usually out there about 3 times a month at least. Play was about average in time, taking 4 and a half hours. Lots of groups out and I ended up joining two different ones. Play moved along despite the traffic.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Good Course For Beginners/ High Handicappers

This course has an enjoyable layout. The par 5's are challenging, and difficult to get a birdie/eagle on. The staff is nice and the greens are in great condition. I have played here every once in awhile for ten years, but this might be my last. There are just too many cons to this course. Its location causes tons of people to play it, and it tends to high handicappers and beginners so expect a 4:30+ pace of play. There used to be gps on the carts but they got rid of them because they were expensive. These are really needed here because there are tons of blind spots on the course. When you couple the slow pace of play and the many beginner golfers, you will have anxious and oblivious people teeing off right at you when you are hitting your approach shot. There is also no marshall. So people, annoyed at slow pace of play, try skipping around holes only to find that there is nowhere to go, and that they just got in your way. There is a starter though, which is pointless, because after you finish the first hole you can literally go to any other hole on the course and they wouldn't know. Finally, the greens on this course are enormous - too big in fact. If you do not have a rangefinder and know the exact distance to the pin, it is pointless to play here. You may hit an approach in the center of the green and have a 30 yard putt. I would not recommend this course to anyone with a handicap under 18.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Good Course For Beginners/ High Handicappers

This course has an enjoyable layout. The par 5's are challenging, and difficult to get a birdie/eagle on. I have played here every once in awhile for ten years, but this might be my last. There are just too many cons to this course. Its location causes tons of people to play it, and it tends to high handicappers and beginners so expect a 4:30+ pace of play. There used to be gps on the carts but they got rid of them because they were expensive. These are really needed here because there are tons of blind spots on the course. When you couple the slow pace of play and the many beginner golfers, you will have anxious and oblivious people teeing off right at you when you are hitting your approach shot. There is also no marshall. So people, annoyed at slow pace of play, try skipping around holes only to find that there is nowhere to go, and that they just got in your way. There is a starter though, which is pointless, because after you finish the first hole you can literally go to any other hole on the course and they wouldn't know. Finally, the greens on this course are enormous - too big in fact. If you do not have a rangefinder and know the exact distance to the pin, it is pointless to play here. You may hit an approach in the center of the green and have a 30 yard putt. I would not recommend this course to anyone with a handicap under 20.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Picked the right day

Sometimes it’s good to be a retired NWS Meteorologist. I saw that a 40% chance of rain was forecasted. That’s my personal upper limit to play. While some storms were south of the course, they dissipated, leaving a relatively cooler day under a high cloud cover. I had the whole course to myself by the back nine, played 18 in 3 hours. Folks, most golfers are scared off by any mention of rain. 40 % means that at worse, you might have a short interruption and that you will likely not get rained on. Check the percentage of precipitation. Hole 13 is a tough layout. Wish they could put a culvert in on that creek and cover it up. Otherwise, nice facilities, well worth the cost.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fully satisfied

The greens were in fabulous shape. The traps were in good shape, too.

The fairways were a bit hard with some browning areas and some browning areas in the rough. Otherwise, we had no complaints. I been coming for over 15 years and will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent conditions but very slow play

Everything else were perfect—greens, fairways, except a very slow pace. Waiting time was terrible with two groups on a tee box in certain holes. A few group in front played foursomes scramble. This made 5 hours and 15 minutes round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Lots of water. Some slow players but other than that it was a fun day. I think people were looking for their ball too long as there was a lot of water.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cinco Ranch

Nice course, semi challenging. Greens were somewhat fast. Fairways kept well. They didn't have any energy drinks at the bar or shop, that was a little bit of a let down. I could have sworn Cinco ranch used to have the golf carts with GPS screen on it to measure distance from hole etc. those were gone this time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst Pace of Play Ever

The course itself was in good shape and was fun to play. The pace of play, however, was absolutely terrible. We had at least a 5 min between each hole (even worse before par 5s). The pace of play alone made this our group’s worst golfing experience. If they could fix that, I’d be happy to come back. Otherwise, I can confidently say that was our last visit.

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