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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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Value4.8
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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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Golfnow hot deal
Got a great hot deal for $15. The course and the greens are in great shape. We were paired up with two other gentlemen that were pleasant to play with. The cart girl came around every few holes which was much needed because it was extremely hot outside. I have two complaints: the group in front of us were really slow and the maintenance crew were mowing the fairways on a number of holes that we played. I would recommend shutting the course down for a day to do the mowing of the fairways and rough, not while people are trying to tee off. I've played here for years and will be back.
Pace of play exceeded slow 5 hr round
The course is tight and has severe penalties if you do not drive ball straight. Additionally certain holes you must place the ball well or will be penalized even in the fairway! The greens were in great shape and ball rolled true but the pace of play was horrible! 5 hours to play a round in 95 degree heat is not worth it! Marshall was talking to everyone not speeding up play which means you can never get into a good rhythm. I would recommend if u play during the week because pace should be better however if it's the weekend I would find a different venue!!
Gem of a golf course
It's quite a drive from my house, but well worth it. Greens are well take cared of and fairways in great condition. First time here, will be back again.
Course was in great shape.
Have not played this course in about 20 yrs. so it was like playing for the first time. The course was a little wet in places due to the 2.5 inches of rain several days earlier, but overall the course was in great shape. With the water hazards on the course it made the round a little more difficult, but it was fun to play. I would compare the course to Eagle Point in Mt. Belvieu which is a very nice golf course. Looking forward to playing here again.
Good layout
Even if someone is walking, it is laid out in a way that does not require a lot of extra walking. The fairways have varying level if difficulty but it is not particularly a difficult course. The greens were in great shape. Overall, a good experience.
Fast Greens
This is a nice course with fairly quick greens. A real good value. Some water, some sand and a decent challenge with the wind.
Great overall course
Course was in good condition surprisingly with all the storms the day before. Beverages at clubhouse reasonably priced compared to other courses. Would recommend course.
Great layout and in good shape
First Time playing Bay Forest. Great course and the greens were the best we have played on in months.
Highly recommend this course. Nice layout and very friendly people working there. Did not have time to eat there but will try to do that next time.
Great conditions and value for the money
This was my first visit to this track and I was more than impressed. The course conditions were in great shape and the greens were the best I've played on yet this year in the area. We spoke to a greenskeeper during the round and he stated they cut the greens a slight bit shorter that morning and they were rolling great! I'll definitely be back here.
I have no problems with the management there. Pace was a little slow, but I was a single. Good course in good condition. I will be back.
Fair
Enjoy the layout of the course. Greens in great shape and running true. Fairways in several holes are bumpy. A number of shots took severe bounces left or right due to the bumps. Other than that a fine course
Grat course, poor marshal of course
Greens in great condition, fairways a little bare - somewhat normal for this time of year. Very slow pace of play, seems everyone wants to gather and talk about every shot with other players in group - very frustrating. Don't think they know the term "ready golf".
5 par-5s and 5 par-3s
This course have 5 par-5s and 5 par-3s, which creates more birdy opportunities, at least for me. I wish more courses had this layout. Otherwise, staff is friendly, lots of good regulars are members, and the conditions are good for the price. It does get pretty crowded on the weekends, but the pace isn't bad compared to some of the more popular courses around Houston. I need to play here more often.
Great layout of the golf course
Course in great shape , fairways nicely cut , greens run fast with good pin placement . Great challenging course.
Good - Not Great - Track
Course was in good shape. 7:30 tee time had a fairly heavy fog and a lot of mosquitos.
Couple of complaints . . .
Starter allowed the twosome I was paired with to play out of one bag (they were good guys but it slowed us down).
Staff not exactly the friendliest and the small bucket of range balls is only a handful of balls.
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