Bay Forest Golf Course

The check-in process was very smooth and the staff were very friendly. The greens were super fast and took me a while to get my distance control down - try and spend time on practice green before your round - I didn't and wished I had. It was very windy which makes the course a lot more difficult. Course was in great shape and had a lot of fun and challenging day.

Bay Forest has always been a consistently good course, but they've stepped up their game in the past few years. All new shoring around the ponds & lakes, well maintained fairways and the greens are in fantastic shape. Soft & receptive, and running pretty fast for your putts. The best value around the southeast side of Houston.

Track is always in great shape. Lucky to live so close. People are always great.

Interesting and fun challenge. Over the years, the course has gotten tougher due to tree placement and growth on #10 & #9 #4. I also prefer having real bunkers with sand in them. Personally I don't care for hole #8. Greens are slick, so be careful. Wood structures where water meets land look really nice.

The greens were in great shape.

Most of the ball washer stations were empty.

Staff could be a little friendlier.

Great time and can't wait to play this course again. Other than it being cart path only that the course couldn't help it was great.

This is a great course for pro or amatuer..if you are the latter take extra golf balls...water on most holes...

had to walk some holes due to flooding but looks like they are trying to drain it. Unfortunate that more women don't play here as the men players stared like we were from outer space [or maybe they don't like women on "their" course] as we saw only one other playing. Staff was extremely helpful and very nice.

Pace of play was fantastic. Club house staff was awesome. Snack bar staff friendly. Enjoyed my round. Coming back soon.

I enjoyed playing this course and will play again.

Let's start with the best thing about this municipal course - they make you feel like you are a member of a country club. Friendly, beers in a bag of ice, 6 or more they give you a cooler with ice. The course like most courses near Galveston Bay is fairly flat; but they've done a nice job with elevating most greens and the greens actually have some contour to them. The green rolled great and the fairways were in great shape. Granted it was only about 2 weeks after a month of rain and I'm sure it could dry out in a hurry. At one time this course was trapped very well around the greens; now, some of the traps have been allowed to grow over. Still a challenge for the average golfer. Tree'd well, but forgiving enough for someone who slices or pushes the ball.

For the money, I paid $43, it is as good a municiple course experience and would recommend to anyone but a scratch golfer who may not find it challenging enough. I give it a 4 amateur municiple rating.

The course was in great shape considering the drought we are going through. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Awesome layout; decent conditions - overall one of the nicer courses available for outside play. The 'deltas'; bring bug spray (knats are horrible); and they allow members to play fivesomes (which I understand, they pay the dues - but it results in extremely slow play for everyone- this practice is ridiculous for ANY course). Staff is very friendly. In summary one of best values in the area. I would definitely recommend.

Nice course

It's worth the money

I would only recommend they invest in their restaurant

Great course would definitely recommend it to a friend

great course to play, everything works as it should.

form the staff at the counter to the starter at the first tee. the golf course is in excellent shape! and the other golfers on the course are a pleasure to play with.

Been playing here for years, got a golfnow deal I could not pass up, staff as always friendly & nice to see us return. Although the snack bar was busy, we were allowed to call in a lunch order for pick-up on the turn, great lunch! Beer cart made quick rounds & checked on us every time, so we did not starve or go thirsty!

greens are rolling good, fairways are well watered right now, bunkers had water but overall course was playable due to all the rain we are getting, thanks again BF!

Called ahead to see how the greens were and was told they were good but they were actually poor (w/ some weeds and lots of bumpiness. Love the layout but prob wouldn't play again til greens are improved!

I play here as much as possible. Quality of the course for what you pay is amazing. Have been playing here since the early 90's.

The greens are coming around, but are still a little less than 'true'. The layout always provides a different challenge. If it's too windy or dry, your ball will find water. Bring an extra sleeve--at least. On this day, it was waterlogged which made it play much longer than normal.

All that being said, at the end of this round, I signed up to keep my handicap at this course. While I like the course and the way it's well managed, I 'joined' there because of the other golfers I've met while walking on. The regulars take their golf seriously, but not too seriously--if you know what I mean...

I could feel Harvey Penick's spirit at this course and his most famous quote, "If you play golf, you are my friend."

One last tip...if you bring a banana to eat during the round, don't leave it in the cart on the first tee. There's a fat little banana stealing squirrel there and he'll have it peeled and gone!