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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Golfer Reviews
Great course, in good shape. Challenging layout but lots of fun.
SO SLOW
Quit after 5 holes. Tee time was scheduled for 1:00, did not get to tee off till 1:40. Counted nearly 16 people on the 5th hole. Waited nearly 20 minutes between each hole to tee off again. Fun course but so incredibly slow. Overbooked I guess.
Best Course Near Me
I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Tee boxes were in good shape. Greens rolled nice and the course was fun. You can’t beat the cost either when you compare it to similar courses.
Great place to play
Green were smooth and fast fairways were in good condition
Come on out to Quail Valley
Recent gas spikes have put a damper on courses more than 30 minutes away. That said, the staff made a very competitive offer on the week day I played. It was well worth the extra drive. Greens were excellent on the Eldorado course. Be careful going after wayward balls on par threes, the cart will shutdown if you drive off the path. Reverse will get you back. The GPS is a nice touch. My only complaint from the gold tees is number 17. A south wind makes it nearly impossible to land a tee shot without dunking. Move up to red to make it fair if you are a senior. Really nice community center housing the pro shop.