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2.8
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5 Stars
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195
1 Stars
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Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
45.2%
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1032 out of 1525 reviews
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3.2
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
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1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
54.8%
Recommend this course
17 out of 31 reviews
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2.7
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
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Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
44.9%
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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

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Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

2.8
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course has potential if managed

It is by far the most affordable course, but you get what you paid for it! If they could just clean up the greens at least it would dramatically improve the value factor. There are grass spouts all over the greens causing the ball to bounce all over the place.

Like I said if I’m looking for a cheap round, I’m coming here!!

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

NEVER AGAIN

Once the most awesome course in the area to a complete disappointment. Tee boxes are terrible, fairways are terrible, it's like hitting in

the rough and the greens are unplayable. The irrigation system hasn't worked properly in years. They have one working tractor for the course, the maintenance crew does what they can but it's not enough. It's really sad they have such wonderful employees. I've been member and loyal patron for 20 years, but NEVER AGAIN

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs some TLC

Great for playing with new golfers or family outings but not for the serious golfer. Conditions are slightly better but this course needs some mainten

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

It is a nice designed course.

It is very fun to play at this course but i feel so bad that this course has not been maintained good condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Regret Playing

Greens were in rough shape. Augustine patches on the greens. Rough was high, uncut for most of the course. Pace was slow. Multiple groups of 5 was allowed on the course. Tee times were 10 minutes apart.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Layout but needs Maintenance

Good course, nice Layout, but needs some TLC / Maintenance.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good for price

They’re starting to do better maintenance. Good value for price

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/12/2024

Thank you for your review! We're pleased to hear you noticed the improvements in maintenance and find value in our pricing. We look forward to your next visit to Southwyck Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Oh no!

It looks like the organization is moving closer to bankruptcy based on the condition of the golf course. Weeds are stronger than bermudagrass, so they are even populating the greens now. Maybe they can find some teens with no jobs and have them pluck weeds offf the greens. Just a thought. I recommend the course only because they need the revenue. The back 9 isn't too bad. Look at the picture from the glory days back in the 90s.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Will never play here again

This course was severely upkept. You can have a drive down the fairway and lose the ball still in the TALL GRASS ON THE FAIRWAY. You hit it anywhere in the rough, you might as well forget it, its gone!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Unplayable!

Course is in horrendous shape. Balls were being lost in the fairways due to 2”+ grass and large cracks in the ground wide enough for golf balls to drop into. Fairways and rough are impassable for carts due to how bumpy they are. Seriously couldn’t even putt on the greens they were so rough. The pins were cut into the only small (6-8 foot circle) area possible on each green. The young man in the clubhouse said nothing about the poor conditions nor were there any signs or messages to the players about its playability. Really sad and quite frustrating. Highly recommend GolfNow drops them from the app until they improve course conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better Maintenance

Staff was friendly and very helpful for our first outing there. Ease of booking on GolfNow was great. Nice early tee time. Course wasn’t overly crowded…

However, the fairways were overgrown to the point we spent more time searching for our hits than playing…on MULTIPLE holes. Rough was over grown or worse, with clippings still left out on the lanes. Greens were patchy and full of crab grass. Fringe was a similar state of disrepair as green.

Saw the beverage cart twice in 18 holes when it’s was over 100 degrees outside.

I wouldn’t recommend this place to friends and we will be staying away until we hear better reviews.

Course has a great layout. Tons of challenges and fair levels of difficulty for our group. We truly believe this course would be four to five stars, but the maintenance really needs to be up kept.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Would not waste my time golfing here…

I’m not sure what’s going on with this course. The fairways are always bumpy but now they’re letting the grass grow high in the fairways. We lost balls in the fairways, but we found other peoples balls that were left out there. I would call the fairways a first cut most other places and there was grass clumps everywhere. The greens were made up of bare spots and weeds. We stopped after 9.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Southwyck Needs Upkeep

None of the holes have actual fairways - and the “fairways” are littered with holes, or continuous bumps. The greens are not maintained and have thick patches of grass on greens. Whoever cuts the grass just leaves the dead grass clippings all throughout the course. All the while, the course charges $60 for a round. Will not be returning. Especially since other local or municipal courses, in better condition, only cost $30-$45.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Needs care

I have played this course quite a few times and like the layout, however, the summer heat has really taken a toll. Greens are partially bare and have lots of weeds on them. Fairways has large cracks due to lack of water.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Idk what happened

It's apparent that whomever was caring for this course, is no longer with them. Lost balls in the fairway, multiple times. Greens look like chest hairs. When grass was cut, the clippings were left.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 207
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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