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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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Round 2 at Bayforest
This was my second time at Bayforest. The first time Bayforest beat me, the second time? It was another difficult round. The layout of water, woodlands, and length is challenging to any level of player. Added to that are the lightening fast greens. The greens are professional level:; twice as fast as the courses I ordinarily play. Three-putting is common. The course is in fairly good shape for the price. The fairways are browning a bit perhaps due to heavy rainfall. The greens may have a patch here or there subject to decay but mostly not. If you are up for the challenge you may be able to "knockout" Bayforest or maybe it will beat you!
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!
Golfer55
It was a hot day greens were very good and pace was good played in 3:45
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!
Good course, great conditions
This course far exceeded my expectations in both the quality of the design and the condition of the golf course. While the course sits on typical Houston terrain (dead flat) the greens, bunkers, and really cool grass bunkers elevate the visual impact on your round. Alongside the typically flat terrain you will find typically ample water hazards; there is water in play on 16 holes. I knew there was a lot of water going into the round and it was one of the reasons I didn't have high expectations; that much water rarely equates to fun. The fairways played wide, however, and it helped provide a round with a healthy mix of do-or-die shots and safe options for most players. With that said, I suspect beginners and physically weaker players might find the course to be too punishing.
The conditions were superb and the best I have played in Texas all year. The greens were fast and fair and very interesting as well. Great job, Bay Forest.
Wow - Thank you for the five star review JDNJTX! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. Our playing conditions are very important to us and we are glad you enjoyed them. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!
Thank you so much for letting us know about your recent experience jperera. Your satisfaction is a deep concern of ours as we always aim to exceed expectations. We would the opportunity to bump those 3 stars to 5. Please come back soon and allow us to WOW you on your next visit! Until then, take care!
Wow - Thank you for the five star review RolandP1014! 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!
Golfer55
Course was in good shape greens are getting better
Thank you for the great feedback tganoe! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. Thanks for pointing out our playing conditions – as you see they are very important to us. 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!
Awesome greens
Course is in really good shape and the greens are what keeps me coming back. Best greens around and super fast. Staff is friendly and the food is great. I will definitely be back to play again.
Wow - Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. Our playing conditions are very important to us and we are glad you enjoyed them. Our staff is also happy to know we made a positive impact on your day! We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!
Bay Forest
Great course. We love playing here. Greens are always really nice and fast. Water was ice cold throughout the course. We got behind a slow group, but they let us play through, so that was nice. We’ll be back. We got a hot deal for $12 so we jumped on it
Thank you for the great feedback dirtbagpro1! 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 and Value
This place is a hidden gem
And the golf now deal is great.
Wow! Thank you for the great feedback Lkevward! 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!
Golfer55
Course was good greens vary in speed but were good
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!
Play here
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!
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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!