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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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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.
Good day of golf
A few greens need a little touch up but a very good course for the price
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, t1gerdaddy. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Bay Forest Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hi, flounderpounder. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bay Forest Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Great course.
Greens and fairways were in great conditions. Hazards and elevated greens made it challenging and enjoyable for the average golfer.
ramong, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course.
Well kept course year round.
My family and I play this course up to 4 times a week on occasion. We love it, the staff become family, they go out of their way to make you feel a part. Easy 5 stars.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, 7LG9rnWK4pD3tw69LLIU! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Bay Forest Golf Course.
u000001434581, 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.
Greens
The greens were in overall great shape…
Speed of the greens was perfect
Thank you for your review, flounderpounder. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Bay Forest Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great "Bang for the buck" especially for seniors during the week.
Nice layout in pretty darn good condition. Staff are excellent as are off course facilities. Snack bar is terrific and restrooms are clean. One of our favorite public coursees in the entire Houston area. Thank you Bay Forest!
Hi, O2AFAC67. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Bay Forest Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
Hi, playerwith123. 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.
Fun
Great day for golf. Other than cart path only from rain day before. It was great. Greens sanded recently but still rolled good. Can’t wait to go back soon.
Hello, u000001794063. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Bay Forest Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Issue
Charged me double, first they charged me on GolfNow and then on course
Hello, nschnelle. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Nice Course for the money!
I’ve played many courses in the area, and this is definitely one I’ll be back to. I’m giving it 4 stars on conditions because it had a lot of standing water (to be fair, it had rained about 3 inches two days before). Staff was kind, didn’t feel rushed, I was even running behind and the marshal was very patient getting us going.
Greens could have been better, this area gets plenty of rain and sun, so it’s unacceptable to have even mediocre greens. I’d still recommend this course to people, we found a hot deal for only $27 on an afternoon round. That’s almost unbeatable these days.
u314162481791, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!
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!
Very unprofessional
Drove an hour to play and showed up 4 minutes late, they wouldn’t let us play said they were booked solid. They let the group behind us start in our spot and told us we could wait and see if a group didn’t show up on time but no guarantee. We only had 2 people in our group riding not walking.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, Bob145678. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (281) 471-4653. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course!
The course was great
Course was great,green speed,layout,fairway conditions etc,,,
I will come back to play again,again
Thank you for your review, dvd0206. 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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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!