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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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Conditions4.2
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Value4.3
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Layout4.6
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Friendliness4.4
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Pace4.0
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Amenities3.8
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
Cold wet day but still fun!
Course was in great condition, staff was very friendly and we had a great day of golf regardless of the weather.
Wish the beverage cart had more offerings (no liquor) but other than that it was great.
Tough course!
Enjoyable Round
Really enjoyed playing this course. Not crowded during the week day. Would need to play a few more times to know the course. Biggest greens I’ve ever played on!!!
Nice course but extremely slow pace
I enjoyed the course. It's well maintained. The greens are fast. The biggest issue was the pace. There didn't seem to be an overwhelming amount of people playing but it just wasn't moving along.
Fast Round
When it’s not and a Thursday, we felt like we had the entire course to ourselves, which we really did. Great round, beautiful course. The only negative is the brown water. I doubt much can be done about that.
Great course
I play El Dorado 2-3 times a month and this course will challenge the above average golfer. I always find myself after my round saying if would have played a couple holes better. I could got more out of round and scored better. This what keeps me coming back . I will see you again El Dorado.
El Dorado at Quail Valley
Great course, great value. The course is in great shape. I would recommend to friends.
Never play on Sunday
They allow five-somes on Sunday. We were a twosome behind 3 fivesomes and the greens are aerated. Not a good day.
Nice course...but
Nice course, but definitely not for the casual golfer. I found this course VERY challenging as there are narrow fairways and water on nearly every hole. Fairways were in good shape. However, the greens were aerated recently (staff did not tell our group). Greens were bumpy as Jamaican streets and slick as ice. Although most people have this course rated high, I dont think I'll be back anytime soon.
Great Golf Course
El Dorado is quite challenging. But a great golf course. One of my favorites in the Houston area. Heads up, greens will be punched on 7/13/20.
A nice course.
It was my first time playing at the El Dorado. The course is nice. The course had lots of water "bunkers" (I'm no expert on golfing terminology). The grass wasn't green as I expected, but definitely looking forward to playing the course again.
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Thank you and apologies for your play being slow. Being a great value, we often get super-busy when the weather has been cooperating. Great pic and hope to have you back again.