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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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No Marshall
I love Bay Forest. The problem is the people that play there regularly. They think they own the course and they slow up play tremendously. This was on a Monday, midmorning and they allowed a five some. I personally don"t care, if they allow groups to go around them as they are playing a money game. We ended up with 3 groups on 1 hole and it just got worse. These guys playing in the five some sucked and I sure wanted to let them know that.
Hello, GoGolf719. 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, and thank you for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Great course and a hidden gem.
Love this course. For a municipal course it’s great. Well kept. They keep improving. Greens hold up well. Can’t beat the price.
Hi, Lkevward. 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.
Bay Forest Shines
Great condition; playable even with all the rain we’ve been getting. Very good muni course.
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Best All around course in the area.
Staff always great. Golf course always in good to great shape. Tough layout that plays a little different everytime you play it.
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Fairways and Greens
Fairways and greens were in great shape. Pace of play was very good. Marshal was keeping the pace and was very informative.
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Needs a little tlc.
Bayforest is one of the best test of golf in the Houston area. The course was in good condition with the exception of the greens. The greens are still recovering from aeration and were very inconsistent. The speed of the greens ranged from medium to very slow. Difficult to have a competitive round but adiqute for a fun day on the links. Can't wait for the greens to recover.
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Great Value and a Hidden Gem
This is a great course and value for the money. They are trying to keep it in tip top shape. Greens are about 90 percent back from the freeze. I’ll be back!
Hello, Lkevward. Thank you for visiting us at Bay Forest Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Great course in the area.
I love the course. The greens are about 85-90 back in. They take really good care of it and it’s a great value for the money.
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Great Day
Enjoyed the day as well as the golf! Staff was friendly and attentive. Course was in great shape for all the rain we have had recently. Sand looked in a great shape but I was glad I never had to actually experience hitting out of them! I had a lot of fun and will definitely come back after aerated greens have healed up!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, GoGolf719! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course!
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Hi, jameshall616. 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.
Tough well kept course!
Very nice golf course with tough water lined fairways and greens. Staff was super friendly and never pushy! Lots of rain but greens were fast and clean no complaints. I would suggest mosquito spray, but all in all a great place to chase balls!
Hello, landrylsu27. Thank you for visiting us at Bay Forest Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Highly recommended
I always enjoy playing this course. Today unfortunately I was eaten alive by mesquites but we weathered on and finished our game. I will always come back here.
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I’ve been playing BF for years. It is the best course for the money any where in the Bay Area. The staff is great, the Marshall’s are always nice and do a great job. They try hard to keep the course in good shape and the range is way above average. Can’t go wrong playing BF.
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Still Best Course for the Money
This course continues to be the best value in the Houston area. I play a lot of different courses through GolfNow and Bayforest rarely disappoints. Sometimes the pace of play can be brutal because of hacks not letting people play through. I suppose that's any course though. This place just seems to attract more of them.
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