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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.
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Top Courses in Texas(2022 #5)
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Conditions4.2
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Value4.7
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Layout4.3
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Friendliness4.6
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Pace4.1
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Amenities3.9
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Great course!
As usual, course in great shape. Greens were somewhat fast and in great condition. Rolled true on every putt.
Consistent Course
The course is consistent every week. Greens are great and staff is friendly. The price to play is a great value.
We are so glad that you had such a wonderful time with us and our staff!
Thanks so much for taking the time to rate us 5 stars, we really appreciate it!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, 1HoppyGolfer! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course!
Best bang for your buck
Great golf course at a fair price. Pace of play was ok today. On days where it is cart path only the course ranger has tried to rush my group.
Thanks for your feedback and review of our course. We appreciate your honest review, and will use this to make your experience even better for the future. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Great course
The golf course was in excellent shape. Played here in high school and a few times over the years but really miss the trees that used to be on the course.
Thanks so much for your kind words about our course. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a rating. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Thanks so much for taking the time to give us a wonderful rating!
Excellent shape. Highly recommended
The golf course is excellent shape. Greens running true. Fairways, teeboxes and BUNKER are in excellent shape!!! WOW!! I was really impress with the way the course has been maintain through the heat of the summer. Great job grounds keepers my hats off to you guys. Pro shop, starter and cart girl were very friendly. I highly recommend to play. Once again Bayforest excellent excellent excellent job!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much for your stellar review! We're so glad that you had such a great time at our course, and with our staff. We cannot wait to welcome you back again very soon!
Great greens
Bay Forest keeps their greens fast year-round. They roll pure every time. Thanks for the effort, maintenance. It’s a joy especially when comparing with the painfully slow greens of other nearby courses.
Thanks so much for the great review! We really appreciate your kind words!
Tg55
Course was extremely wet due to a lot of rain green were good
Thanks for coming out, despite the rain we've received. We hope to have you back again very soon for another round!
Great course
One of my favorite courses in the Outer Houston area.
Thanks so much for the great compliment! We're honored to be one of your favorite courses in Houston!
Thanks so much for the 5 star rating, we appreciate it!
We appreciate you taking the time to rate us 5 stars!
Thanks so much for the 4 star rating, we appreciate you coming to the course!
Great course! Great place to t it up.
This course is a hidden gem. It’s in great shape! The greens hold up well, and is well maintained. It’s worth the effort to get there.
What a great review! Thank you so much for these kind words, and for coming out to our course!
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a 5 star rating!
Nice course
Round was good but golf now didn't help as it was regular rate. Probably would have been better to just show up at the course and pay as only got a couple points for booking here.
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.
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Thank you so much for the wonderful rating! We're so glad to see you had such a great time!