El Dorado at Quail Valley Golf Course
About
Developers eventually had their way with this cow pasture on the fringe of Houston. Loaded with native pecans and oaks and supplemented with even more transplanted trees, the terrain is ideal for golf, with two creeks and five natural lakes on the property. In fact, it's good enough to host the PGA Tour's Houston Open in 1973 and 1974.
The traditional El Dorado Course plays to a par 70 and features five par 3s that go 190-yards-plus from the tips. Jay Riviere designed the back nine.
Jeff Blume managed the redesign and complete renovation of the El Dorado Course in 2009.
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Top Courses in Texas(2022 #22)
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Photo submitted by u000003288063 on 10/22/2025
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Weather beautiful Photo submitted by u000003288063 on 10/22/2025
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Conditions great Photo submitted by u000003288063 on 10/22/2025
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Photo submitted by Houston2020 on 09/27/2025
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Photo submitted by Houston2020 on 09/27/2025
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Photo submitted by 18Hdotorg on 05/30/2022
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Photo submitted by afmarko99 on 09/19/2020
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Photo submitted by caddyshack79 on 07/06/2020
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Photo submitted by Floyd600 on 04/08/2020
Golfer Reviews
Older Course with lots of Character
First time playing this mature, challenging layout . Course was in great shape , greens rolled well . Staff members were very welcoming and helpful. Will be back for another round soon.
Great Track, Great Condition, Cart GPS not good
The course is well maintained and the course offers reasonable difficulty, while still being fun to play. Play was slow after 9 holes, which turned a 3 hour round into 4 1/2. The GPS system on the cart stops on the cart path and tells you to get away from the water. We had to reset the cart probably 4 times on the last 3 holes of the El Dorado. When I called the pro shop, they are well aware that the cart GPS needs attention. Perhaps they should fix that as many people complained of the same thing. There were also 2 faucets in men's restroom, which did not work. They were also aware of this. This is a really nice facility and the course is well maintained. Just a few items kept it from a 5 star rating.
Nice Course. Long and Plenty of Water
First time playing Eldorado. Went out as a single and met a couple of nice guys who were also singles at tee box to form a threesome. The course was a lot longer than I expected and with plenty of water hazards throughout the course. The greens were in good shape and held shots really well after a little rain from the day before. The fairways were fine and starting to thicken after winter dormancy. Overall great course and I plan on returning.
Good challenging course
Green was very fast. Fairway, teebox, and green condition was very good for the price.
The layout is very fun and challenging.
Water, Water, Everywhere
Very enjoyable golf course. Lots of bumps, curves, and slopes in the fairways and greens. I personally have had issues in the past with hitting over water, but there is so much water here that I almost got used to it. I was playing with my son, and we kept saying that we would absolutely have to get my other son and nephew out to play it. A few fairways were cart-path-only but it’s still the rainy season so it couldn’t be helped. Staff was very friendly and helpful, and pace of play was good. The only thing that I didn’t like was that at every other course we play, we stop after 9 holes for rest and refreshment before playing the back 9. Here, you play the whole 18 before you get back to the pro shop, etc.
Cool Course
Course was in good shape.. a few greens need work but over all i enjoyed it