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2.7
1579 Reviews (1579)
5 Stars
254
4 Stars
561
3 Stars
390
2 Stars
208
1 Stars
166
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
44.5%
Recommend this course
1053 out of 1579 reviews
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2.6
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
14
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
42.6%
Recommend this course
26 out of 61 reviews
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2.8
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
26
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
45.9%
Recommend this course
56 out of 122 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns consistent praise for its wide-open fairways and interesting par 3s with dramatic elevation changes. Exceptionally friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for an enjoyable round at an affordable price point.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6914 yards
Slope 127
Rating 73.2

Southwyck is new and improved after re-opening in the summer of 2002 with new fairways, tees, and greens. This links-style track features prominent bunkering, water in play on 14 holes, and is known for its difficult back nine.

Southwyck first opened in 1988 on the prairie lands east of downtown Houston-at the time, it was the only true links-style track in the area. Like the Scottish courses, this track is susceptible to the wind, and Kavanaugh did a nice job of confusing golfers off the tee, as it's difficult to determine exactly where you want to hit the shot. Depth perception is difficult, and local knowledge is helpful.

The course once served as the home course for the famous University of Houston golf team, and it served them well with its difficulty. Large mounding prevents level lies, and water comes into play on 13 holes. Tall native grasses line the fairway and require desperate hacks into the fairway when errant shots become buried in the heather.

No. 5 is a monster par 3 at 250 yards, but the par 3 No. 11 might be more difficult because of the long carry of a ravine down to the green 212 yards away. No. 3 might be the toughest in Houston. It rolls 467 yards into the wind with fairway bunkers lining the right side.

Getting there : From Hwy. 288 south find the Hwy. 518/Pearland exit. Turn left and look for the Silver Lake Subdivision. Take that road to the course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ken Kavanaugh (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

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Reviews

2.7
1579 Reviews (1579)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 55
Water Hazards 54
Forced Carries 29
This course/club is great for:
Locals 50
Advanced Golfers 25
Seniors 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 46
Worth the Drive 31
In the 'Burbs 30

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Horrible greens

Worst greens I've played in years , to charge what they do without letting people how bad their greens are is unreal

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Vast improvement

Wych has come a long way. The lay out is excellent and the maintenance much improved. They are working on the greens and once they’re better this course will play great! Looking forward to a solid summer

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love everything but..

The putting greens are in absolutely brutal condition. Love Southwyck for everything but those putting greens. I certainly would not mind paying an extra $10 for tee times if it meant the greens were actually decent. Not even asking them to be pristine or great, but better than the weed-filled surface of the moon conditions you will find more often-than-not out there

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened?

We play here 2-3 times a year. Conditions have gradually improved, and the last time we played here, the course was in the best shape we’d ever seen! Greens yesterday were a great disappointment… to the point we agreed to a 2-putt maximum and moved on.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Has great potential!

Course has great potential and I've played worse fairways in the houston area. Greens I hope we're getting worked on so not in the best conditions. Excellent hot dogs and great eggs salad sandwiches and dont forget chocolate chip cookies! I love the layout of course and open and big it is just needs some TLC

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Southwyck

The course grounds were extremely bumpy and the greens were so bad you really couldn’t putt on them.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Rough shape

Almost no part of the course is in good condition. None of the greens on the front nine are even remotely playable. Not worth the money in these conditions. I have always loved this course but it’s drastically different than it was even 6 months ago. Driving range is usually okay but today was just dirt and sand.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

The fairways have never been great but the greens are usually in good shape and roll true. Not on this date. Fairways are extremely dry and bumpy. Riding in a cart beats you and rattles your teeth. The greens are in terrible shape. Very bumpy and more dollar weeds than grass. I played as a single and pace of play was good on the front 9. At the turn, a group of 4 decided to jump on the 10th tee as I was coming off of the 9th green. They wouldn’t let me hit and go on. After 15 minutes of waiting for them to get down the fairway, I gave up and left for home. 10 minutes later, when I drove out of the parking lot, they still had not made it to the green. This was my last trip to Southwick. There are much better courses to play in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Solid course

Great staff

Only thing was fairways need a little work

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing

This course is a nightmare.

Super sandy and bumpy greens, bumpy fairways. unplayable overall. i was invited and played for free but i feel robbed lol.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Burn it to the ground.

Course was in the worst shape I’ve ever seen a course in. Greens were unplayable.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens still terrible.

It had been over a year since I played here last. The greens were not good then. I heard they were going to fix them. Came back and they might be worse than before. Plus there has been hog damage in some fairways.

I love the layout and location. I just want them to fix their greens.

Staff super friendly though!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great layout, but very dry

The Houston area has been very dry this year and the course has not been watered much. Fairways are hard and rutted, very bumpy. Greens are uneven and Patchy. Pace of play was pretty good for a Friday. Four hours. The forks and the pro shop are nice and the driving range is convenient. The layout of the course is excellent, but it really needs a lot more water which could be helped by rain of course

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Not bad, grass needs to grow in a bit

Played this course with a friend in the morning and it wasn’t too busy, no one really in front or behind us. Finished 18 holes in about 2.5 hours.

Grass needs some work and needs some time to grow in, maybe in the summer, greens were thin and sandy. Fairways on the front 9 were very lumpy and pot-holey but still playable

Not a bad course if you play on a deal, they also give a good discount for military/first responder

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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