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Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
45.3%
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2.7
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Conditions
2.1
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.3
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2.8
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Conditions
2.3
Value
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Layout
4.0
Pace
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Amenities
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4.4
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58 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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2.7
1582 Reviews (1582)

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 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

“PLINKO” Greens

This course is abysmal. Some tee boxes had ankle high grass, the fairways are bumpy (plan on seeing a chiropractor after riding a cart on them), full of weeds (I know there has been a drought but pearland GC is better maintained what’s your excuse), the greens are som riddled with dry patches, fungus of some type that it was like playing plinko. Ok it was $29.00, and you can see why. The cart had no brakes, so I had to make sure I was on level ground, there’s no GPS in the carts, the cashier is not very friendly, the rough is overgrown, the bunkers are just huge weed traps because the bunkers have been filled in. It just a bad course. The only positives, the range and the chipping and putting green that’s it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We apologize for the negative experience you had at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our maintenance and customer service. Thank you for leaving a review.

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Avoid at all costs

Complete waste of money. Southwyck could not be worse in all categories right now.

Green and tee boxes are more sandy and ripped up than they are grass. Fairways are quite literally a joke. Entire course is huge cracks and craters you can barely even drive a cart through, need a seatbelt because its like you’re driving through the trenches. No signs or markings for any hole on the whole course.

Cherry on top was getting a sandwich at the clubhouse, employee says they’ll bring it to us on the course, tip them well and leave, it never shows up. Cart girl came by once the whole round, ask her if she had the sandwich, didn’t know what we were talking about.

Without a doubt the worst course I’ve ever played in terms of conditions, and the whole experience was awful. I wouldn’t play it again if they paid me to.

Seriously spend your money elsewhere, boycott the management that let it fall into this state, and don’t punish yourself.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We apologize for your negative experience at Southwyck Golf Course. We appreciate your feedback and we are sorry to hear about the poor course conditions as well as the service issues you encountered. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention.

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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Cracked Course, very bumpy

I think the prolonged summer heat has dried the course out and large cracks have appeared. Also little attention paid to the course to correct these issues. If driving the cart on the course itself you'll find it to be very bumpy and again no attention paid to fix. Would of been a nice course in its prime.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for sharing your feedback about our golf course. We apologize for any negative experience you had with the condition of the course, particularly the dryness, cracks, and bumps. We appreciate your review and will take your comments into consideration as we strive to improve.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

In terrible repair

Old propane carts with ripped seats and broken parking brakes. Tragically unmowed everywhere. Fairways are worse than a cow Pasture and greens are in disarray. A wonderful layout, and a great track of land that has unfortunately not been taken care of. Staff was very nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the negative experience you had with our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our facilities and services. Thank you for acknowledging our friendly staff.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs A Lot Of Work

Talking to other golfers at Southwyck, the overall sentiment is "they just don't care". They meaning Southwyck. Let me say, the staff is always nice and friendly. No issue with them. It's the course. It fits the "goat ranch" moniker. To their defense, thr Houston area went through an extremely hot and dry summer. The course was no match for the heat. Even after some recent rains the cracks in the fairways are everywhere. You feel beat down driving your cart with all the bumps on the course. I played recently and the grass is a mess with weeds taking over. The greens have gone downhill as well. I've played here close to 10 times in 2023 with the last time being the worst. Also, they don't have water available to drink on the course, so be prepared. Lastly, the clubhouse is showing it's age. The bathroom are in need or repair and updating. One of the 3 stalls didn't have a lock on it. The only thing that has kept me coming out there are the hot deals, but I think I'm going to stick to other courses and hope they get this course and clubhouse back to where it needs to be.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback about your recent experience at Southwyck Golf Course. We apologize for any negative sentiments that were expressed in your review. We appreciate your understanding of the challenging conditions due to the hot and dry summer in the Houston area. Despite these challenges, we acknowledge the need to improve the fairways, greens, and overall course maintenance. We also understand the importance of having adequate amenities, such as available drinking water and well-maintained facilities. Thank you again for your review and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Southwyck Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Southwyck Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Needs water badly

This course used to be a gem, now it’s just a below average muni. The cracks are so big in the fairway you can easily loose balls. Greens are good but I’m sorry it’s not worth $59 on weekends. I’ve been playing this course for 23 years and my disappointment level is very high.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We apologize for any disappointment you experienced during your recent visit to our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we continue to improve and maintain the quality of our course. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ughhe

The only time I’ve ever lost a golf ball in the center of a fairway. Not just 1 ball but 2. The fairways have so many huge cracks and crevices in them that it makes it impossible to find a golf ball should it roll into them.

Riding a golf cart in the fairways is as uncomfortable as riding in the ruff or maybe even worse. I know it has been hot and very little rain this summer but give a small bit of responsibility to the maintenance crews.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your visit to our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will address the maintenance issues to ensure a better golfing experience in the future. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than before, but not great

The woman at the front desk is great, very polite, same with the woman that was driving the bev cart, as well as the marshall.

Course conditions were a mixed bag. The greens were in pretty good condition, way better than the last time I played here. The fairways were awful though, giant cracks and craters everywhere. They should’ve have given us 4x4’s instead of normal golf carts.

On the second hole, my whole group watched my tee shot bounce and roll in the center of the fairway, but when we drove up it was nowhere to be found, likely falling into one of the crevices.

Place of play was rough on the front 9, it took 2.5 hours, but the marshall handled it well and we flew through the back 9 in less than 2 hours.

The bev cart was well stocked, but it’s rough not having any bathrooms or water out on the course.

For the right price I wouldn’t certainly play here again, but there’s some serious work to be done.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your experience at our golf course. We appreciate your kind words about our staff members and are glad you enjoyed the greens. We apologize for the condition of the fairways and any inconvenience it may have caused. We will take your feedback into consideration to improve our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Don’t waste your money

The course is in horrific condition! There are craters and cracks all throughout the fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We apologize for the poor condition of our golf course and the inconvenience it may have caused you. We appreciate your feedback and will work hard to address the issues you mentioned. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Skip this course

Course was in poor condition from the heat. There were countless earthen cracks in the fairways that swallow golf balls. Greens were not smooth. No water on the course. What, in this heat? The two employees behind the concession counter were very not friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We apologize for the poor condition of the course due to the heat and the inconvenience it may have caused during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve the course conditions and customer service. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Southwyck Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Golfing during a drought

The end of September in Southeast Texas can be extremely hot and humid, as it was last Friday, but we are also dealing with a drought of several weeks, so there were cracks in the turf, but fairways and rough, as well as some damage to the cart paths. I always enjoy playing at Southwyck and I feel for the management who have to deal with what Mother Nature doles out these days!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Southwyck Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Used to be a good course

They are putting zero money in this course unfortunately. The clubhouse is dirty and dated. The golf carts are in bad shape. The 2nd hole looked like an earthquake happened. The back 9 was better. I haven’t played there in 3 years and now I k ow why. Started playing this course back in the late 90’s. Sad to see in its current condition

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/26/2023

We sincerely apologize for the poor condition of our clubhouse, golf carts, and the 2nd hole. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve our course. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/26/2023

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Southwyck Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/26/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beware of fault lines

The fair way is full of fault lines the size of the San Andres in California! I swear there are balls lost in those faults that belong to the underworld now!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/26/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your visit to our fair. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our services in the future. Thank you for leaving your review.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs Major Repairs

In all fairness we are in a drought here in East Texas. However the fairways were so bad that i literally lost golf balls in the fairway. There are huge cracks in the fairways that literally swallow up balls. It was hard to drive the golf cart on the front nine fairways. If you do play here you’ll want to play the back nine twice as they are in much better shape. However they are in need of repair as well. The back nine had less cracks in the fairways but they were far from being good. Staff was nice and helpful.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We apologize for the condition of the fairways and the difficulty it caused during your game. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve the overall quality of our course.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

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