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)
Golfer Photos
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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
Punched greens
Generally, good conditions, but either Quail Valley or GolfNow should warn golfers that the greens have been recently aerated.
The punch holes on the greens made true putting impossible.
Poorly managed tee times
I’ve played El Dorado a few times before and had good experiences, but this time was absolutely awful. It was off to a bad start when a group of 12 was waiting right behind us on the first tee box. We were on time for the tee time, so not sure why there were so many people there already. No matter, we played on and everything seemed to be okay. Greens were going through aerification, so there’s that too. By hole 3, we were getting gestures from the group behind to hurry. Marshal was called in by hole 6, and we informed them we were trying our best to keep up with pace. We just had some high handicappers in the group. By hole 11, we were asked to skip a hole to only get backed up by the next group up. We waited the rest of the round for the groups ahead. Finished in 3 hours 52 minutes exactly after waiting at least 15 minutes for groups in front after 13. I think the issues were poorly managed tee times and the marshal allowing the group of 12 to convince him to make us skip a hole when we were on pace. Brought some friends to play this course for the first time and I doubt they will be coming back. I don’t think I will either even though I like the course. Golf courses need to be more accommodating for newer players or the game will never grow. Disappointed to say the least.
Great Value
The best course in fort bend county, it’s well taken care of. Just pace of play could be better, too many old guys take it too serious when they aren’t any good.
Overall good condition
Overall, course in pretty good shape, despite the drought they are watering and have some cushion in the fairways. Greens were in good shape but not very fast.
Overall course played very well. The water in the ball cleaner’s needed to be changed, horrible smell. The towels on the ball changers were all muddy. Our balls came out dirtier. The driving range balls were also very dirty.. I did love the course, played very well, we will return.
Excellent layout
What a great challenge. Fun course, interesting shots, tough par 3s, and plenty of scoring opportunities.
Great course
The course was immaculate, having speedy greens throughout our dry & hot conditions. All aspects of the round were great.
Great Course and Worth Playing
Overall the course is great. It is maintained well from tee boxes to greens. Could use a bit more sand in some of the bunkers, but they aren’t bare by any means. I am a value for the money person, and this course is worth playing! Great bar and food inside too.
Great course.
Course was in great shape. Would love to play it every weekend.
Htown golfer
The greens and fairways are in great shape, the price through GolfNow was even better, the staff couldn’t be friendlier, the grounds were well kept. Honestly I have nothing but good to say about the course.
Group in front was a bit slow but we went around them , no problems there and no fault of the golf course.
It’s a tough course but even a hacker will enjoy and a low handicap will find it a challenge.
It is one of the best deals in town.
I definitely recommend it.
Eldorado a Great Layout…Greens in better condition
During this heat drought in May 28 2022 hardly been any rain the past few months and QV is doing a good job maintaining the greens on the Eldorado course….cant complain good job….no beverage cart during the round to buy refreshments/snacks during this sunny heat wave scorching weather