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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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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.
Nice Course
Great course for the money. Greens are very well upkeep. Practice areas are good shape. The only thing I would complain about is there needs to be at least 2 beer carts running. Especially when it is getting more hot. But all in all one of the best courses I play in the area.
Thanks for leaving us a great rating and review. We also really appreciate your feedback about the carts, and will look into making some changes for the future. Thanks for the wonderful compliment, and we hope to have you back again soon!
COVID 19
Great round of golf - but was shocked that they tried to insist that the golfers should pair up in the carts. Especially when Houston is at its most severe stage and the club house has mandatory mask policy.
I guess they figure once you get to the first tee box all the precautionary stuff should go by the way side.
No one accepted the ask to pair up in the carts which led to a discussion of them being disappointed.
Recommend calling ahead to ask what the policy is with regard to single carts while Covid-19 is attacking Houston
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are still working diligently to provide an excellent experience for all golfers, and the health and safety of everyone remains a top priority. We appreciate the review and feedback, and we are working our hardest to deliver a safe experience for all. We hope to have you back again soon!
Best value in the area no doubt
Course was in great condition, greens were true and fast. Compared to courses in this area you can’t beat the value.
Thank you for visiting us at Bay Forest Golf Course. We appreciate your 5-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Tough Course but Fun
This course is somewhat challenging, with water in play almost every hole. The greens were VERY fast, cost me a couple strokes on front 9. But overall very good challenging course.
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A very nice course.
I play courses all over the Houston area.
And playing this course today was very pleasant. All the greens were fast but in decent condition.
All the fairways were in good condition.
This will not be my go to course for playing and range practice.
Thanks so much for choosing us, and we hope to have you back again soon.
One of my favorites
The course is in good shape. A little dry in areas but we haven’t had much rain lately. I’ve always liked the layout. The greens have been aerated and sanded recently but are in good shape and roll true.
Definitely recommend!
Hi jondwells. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Bay Forest Golf Course!
Exceptional golf course
Very challenging course, Water comes into play on 15 holes, great layout. Best greens in the Houston area for a municipal course. Great and friendly staff.
We are so glad you consider us the best greens in the Houston area! We look forward to having you back again soon!
Fun layout, challenging.
Maintained well. Good greens and fairways. Course is well balanced. Offers water and trees, challenges. Nice driving range and chipping areas. A nice tucked away little gem.
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Water on most holes,
Water was on most holes and its in play in most cases, greens were fairly well.
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Exceptional condition and challenging layout
One of if not my new favorite course to play at. I drove an hour and a half just to play this course (same distance as Moody Gardens in Galveston) and was not disappointed. Greens are challenging but in outstanding condition as are the fairways. I'll be back.
We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. Thanks so much for driving out to play our course! We look forward to having you back at Bay Forest Golf Course!
Great Golf Course!
Greens are in excellent shape. No divots at all! Fairways in great shape too! Will definitely be back. Pace of play was slow... the 3some in front of my 4some played too slow.
We appreciate your honest feedback, and thank you so much for coming out to the course!
Well maintained course
Enjoyable track with character. Greens rolled true. A bit of a drive from Katy, Tx but read good reviews and decided to try it out.
Thank you for your kind words and great review. We are so happy you had such a great experience here. We are looking forward to seeing you back here again soon!
The course overall is in good condition. I expected more seeing the past reviews. The greens are slow and in consistent. I have played better courses for the same value.
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We appreciate your feedback, and would love to hear some other suggestions to improve for the future. We hope to see you back here again soon!
Great Course
This course is well maintained, if there is problem they are working on it
Course has 5 par 5 and 5 par 3 holes which I like it makes it more balanced.
Lots of water on back nine
Good pace of play.
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We work hard to ensure that you have an exceptional experience, and we appreciate your patience with us as well during this time. Looking forward to having you back again soon!
Great value!!
Course in great shape. Water on many holes. Challenging, but very playable. Individual carts for Covid-19 safety. We will play again this month!
We cannot wait to have you back here again to play soon! Thanks for your patience and cooperation with us during this time.
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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Thanks so much for the 4 star rating, we appreciate you coming to the course!