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Bay Forest Golf Course
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Amongst the chemical plants, refinery towers, and wood-lined waterways of La Porte lies the 18-hole Jay Riviere municipal known as Bay Forest. Riviere's design opened in 1988, featuring a tight front nine that opens up on the lake-dominated back side. Water is in play on 16 of 18 holes. Because of La Porte's proximity to the Gulf, the coastal winds make this a long course.
Despite its tight nature, the front nine offers a few nice birdie opportunities, including the short par 3 No. 6. This hole generally only requires a 9 iron to carry the bunker fronting the green.
On the back, the par 5 No. 10 is one of the most birdie-friendly holes on the course. It's followed by the signature No. 11-a great-looking dogleg right that bends around a pond to a well-bunkered green. The play with the approach on 11 is to leave it below the hole.
The par 5 No. 18 is a challenging finisher that requires good golf shots into the wind and the accuracy to avoid the water that sneaks into the fairway in the landing area from the right. The second shot must carry water and a bunker, and the recommended play on the approach is to keep it on the right side of the green.
Getting there : From Hwy. 45 south, take the 610 Loop north. When you come to Hwy. 225 head east and take the Pasadena exit. Turn right, find Hwy. 146 and go south (right). Next, get off at the Fairmont Pkwy. exit and turn left. When you get to South Broadway St., turn right and drive 1 mile to the course. The clubhouse is on the right side of the street.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6768 yards | 73.0 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 6249 yards | 70.4 | 125 |
| Gold | 72 | 5661 yards | 64.8 | 107 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5661 yards | 73.4 | 133 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5132 yards | 71.0 | 127 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.5/137 | 406 | 402 | 184 | 499 | 418 | 171 | 516 | 187 | 376 | 3159 | 521 | 510 | 436 | 180 | 542 | 451 | 383 | 180 | 452 | 3655 | 6814 |
| White M: 71.0/130 | 389 | 368 | 158 | 459 | 390 | 151 | 480 | 161 | 353 | 2909 | 486 | 482 | 396 | 148 | 503 | 420 | 360 | 155 | 415 | 3365 | 6274 |
| Gold M: 68.7/119 W: 73.2/131 | 364 | 354 | 135 | 428 | 311 | 135 | 424 | 140 | 341 | 2632 | 444 | 453 | 359 | 138 | 461 | 355 | 306 | 145 | 368 | 3029 | 5661 |
| Red M: 66.1/115 W: 70.8/124 | 336 | 339 | 120 | 402 | 270 | 130 | 396 | 127 | 321 | 2441 | 409 | 412 | 321 | 111 | 397 | 327 | 266 | 135 | 313 | 2691 | 5132 |
| Handicap | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 10 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 3 |
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Bay Forest is top notch!
ALWAYS the best greens in the area! Some of the fairways were a little bumpy but not bad. The course is in GREAT SHAPE! All 18 greens were perfect and true! Impressed considering what I've seen around the east side of Houston! No wonder tee times are hard to get in early AM! Great job to Bay Forest staff! always a great place to play!
Greens are pretty rugged
This course usually has very good greens. Today they were bumpy & slow. Conditions seem to have suffered in Houston heat.
Good bang for your buck.
Course was in good condition. Greens were true. Lots of water making it challenging. Will be going back.
Always good conditions
I’ve been playing here for 25yrs and the course is always in good shape. The pace of play always seems to be a little slow (4.5hr round). The greens are in great shape. They were a little slower this time maybe from the rain the night before. Overall good experience.
ahol80, 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 Bay Forest Golf Course.
Great venue
Best value in the area.
Fast greens.
Challenging.
5 par 3's that are not too long.
Your feedback is important to us, Harold3896746. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course.
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 Bay Forest Golf Course!
Hi, maxgodwin. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bay Forest Golf Course.
Kc
Very well maintained course as well as pace of play
Thank you for your review, u285803175. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Bay Forest Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great day of golf
Nice conditions. Course was good as usual
Hi, t1gerdaddy. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bay Forest Golf Course.
Great course
Greens and fairways are always in great shape! Can’t go wrong with $40 for this course
kellycerneka, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!
Kc
Cart path only was the only problem but was wet. Fairways and greens in very good shape. Plan on playing more on this course
Thank you for your review, u285803175. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Bay Forest Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Hi, u000001434581. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Bay Forest Golf Course!