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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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Greens roll true. Not as fast as they look, but roll smooth and true. Course was in great shape. Worth the money, which wasn't much.
Hi Steve. 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.
Golfer55
Course was in good shape and greens were pretty good
Hi tganoe. 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.
Golfer55
Greens were better Shape than last time rough was deep 5 free be
Hi tganoe. 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.
Wow - Thank you for the five star review!
We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!
Good value for $
Course is in good shape. Staff is pleasant. We played behind a 3’some that we’re there to drink beer and not play golf. They were wearing t-shirts, gym shorts. Hit 3-4 tee shots off 75% of the tee boxes. At one point they shot gunned beers on the the tee box while we were waiting for them to move on. Not one time did we see the anyone out checking the course. They had 2 holes open in front of them and we were pushed by the groups behind us.
Thank you for your review, u000003026276. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Bay Forest Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
golfer55
course was in good shape greens are coming around after being sanded a couple of weeks ago
Hi tganoe. 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!
Great course, everything was in fantastic condition. Only complaint was that they don’t have a price break until 2 PM. So wether you play 7 am or noon it is same cost, probably means next time I won’t play any tee time after 9 am because $49 for a midday summer tee time is a little steep.
Thank you for the great feedback! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!
Course is in great shape!!!
The course is a bit wet on 3 holes (cart path only). But greens, fairways and tee boxes are in great shape.
The greens have historically been faster / but still in great condition
Thank you for the great feedback! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!
Course was Wet, but Maintained
Recent rains in the area had us cart path only; however, the course was very playable for the most part.
Pace of play was an issue on the back nine after my fore-some caught another fore-some, several groups backed up. Too bad most courses don’t regulate pace of play. If you’ve got extra time this is a good course.
Thank you for the great feedback Pauld57! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!
Great Course
Course was in great shape and greens were excellent for just being airated 2 weeks ago
Wow - Thank you for the five star review jwpfaffe! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!
Wow - Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!
Good course, fast greens. Well maintained, they work out it a lot.
Thank you for the great feedback! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!
Always great!!
I play all over Houston and surrounding areas and you can always count on Bay forest to be in amazing shape. It will continue to be our go to location. Thanks !!
Wow - Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!
Good shape, always fun
Course was in good condition.
Always enjoy playing Bay Forest.
Thank you for the great feedback! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!
Wow - Thank you for the five star review!
We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!
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Overall the course was in good condition. The greens were pretty quick and had very few dead spots which was nice compared to the course conditions at other local courses. The only complaint is with a few Tee Boxes, they were rounded and rough so it was more difficult to find a level spot to tee the ball. I would recommend playing this course, especially if you find the $12 hot deal!
Thank you for the great feedback! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!
Greens are 5 star
The only reason I gave this course 4 stars is due to the layout. It's pretty featureless and the layout is boring. I say that because I prefer playing where there is at least some elevation change. However, the one thing that stands out about Bay Forest is their greens. They are in fantastic shape! And for that reason alone, I will be back!
Thank you for the great feedback! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!
Long time
Haven’t play in years mainly due to distance and traffic.
Don’t like heavy truck traffic. Course in great shape especially compared to some high price course thru out the Houston area. Greens are fast and smooth. Fairways good for a public course. Will play again but only during non business hours.
Wow - Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!
Wow - Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!
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Thank you for the great feedback tganoe! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!