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Southwyck Golf Club
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 72 | 6914 yards | 73.2 | 127 |
| Gold | 72 | 6394 yards | 70.6 | 118 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 6394 yards | 76.7 | 134 |
| Black | 72 | 5867 yards | 68.4 | 115 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 5867 yards | 75.1 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 5145 yards | 66.2 | 112 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5145 yards | 70.5 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 73.2/127 | 411 | 538 | 470 | 405 | 249 | 306 | 157 | 509 | 465 | 3510 | 423 | 209 | 493 | 434 | 510 | 329 | 379 | 195 | 432 | 3404 | 6914 |
| Gold M: 70.6/118 W: 76.7/134 | 400 | 501 | 453 | 387 | 225 | 295 | 149 | 485 | 395 | 3290 | 372 | 181 | 474 | 401 | 474 | 288 | 350 | 165 | 399 | 3104 | 6394 |
| Black M: 68.4/115 W: 75.1/125 | 375 | 457 | 425 | 336 | 193 | 276 | 145 | 464 | 374 | 3045 | 339 | 162 | 425 | 347 | 457 | 254 | 329 | 135 | 374 | 2822 | 5867 |
| Grey M: 66.2/112 W: 70.5/120 | 333 | 422 | 369 | 284 | 171 | 225 | 119 | 444 | 311 | 2678 | 306 | 103 | 371 | 336 | 430 | 206 | 280 | 111 | 324 | 2467 | 5145 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
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No 10 tee box and fairway Photo submitted by SHockett on 05/23/2026
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Photo submitted by jacobdownum04 on 09/01/2025
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Photo submitted by u075223535 on 10/08/2024
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Photo submitted by knaufbl on 08/02/2024
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Photo submitted by ItsHayden on 06/15/2024
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Photo submitted by Jacob4998063 on 08/02/2023
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Photo submitted by u314164258079 on 07/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u5172873 on 08/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u000005591590 on 04/30/2022
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Photo submitted by u835220769 on 03/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u835220769 on 03/15/2022
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Photo submitted by Kevin1161247 on 07/27/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005767223 on 06/07/2020
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No 7 green Photo submitted by u000008047504 on 04/17/2019
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Photo submitted by u349916990 on 12/27/2016
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Green Hole 1 05/14/16 Photo submitted by garbergr on 05/19/2016
Fairways Burnt To A Crisp
The fairways are struggling to survive with the summer of 2023 heat here in Houston. The drought has left the fairways crispy and full of cracks everywhere. Fortunately the greens are nice. Also, it would be great if they provided water to drink throughout the course in this miserable heat.
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We 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 discuss this further!
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We 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 discuss this further!
GHD Review
The staff and layout are top notch. The course itself is just awful. The fairways are highly uneven and there are crater sized gaps in the ground. Unsafe as I literally placed an entire 7 iron into one of the gaps. Greens are thick grass. Sorry, bit it is not safe for me to play there. Really too bad since the location, layout and staff are top notch.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for acknowledging the top-notch staff and layout of our establishment. We appreciate your feedback regarding the condition of the course, and we apologize for any inconvenience or safety concerns you experienced. Thank you again for your review.
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We 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 discuss this further!
Fantastic Experience
I thoroughly enjoy playing golf with my friend here at Southwyck which happens to be my all time favorite course!!! Can’t wait to play here soon.
Thank you for visiting us at Southwyck Golf Club. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We 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 discuss this further!
Marshall NEEDED and lots of rain.
The lack of rain has really hurt the fairways. There are gaping cracks throughout the course. The lack of a Marshall pretty much created a free for all, a foursome had the entire course backed up causing a 5 hour round. If that weren’t bad enough this group felt the need to drive the tee boxes, greens and the par 3’s. Will not be returning and do NOT recommend this course.
We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced due to the condition of the fairways and the lack of a Marshall on the course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve the overall experience for our customers. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Southwyck Golf Club!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Southwyck Golf Club!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for playing Southwyck Golf Club. We hope to see you back again soon!
Worst Conditions I’ve ever played
Not sure what has gone on or is going on but this course is in TERRIBLE shape.
Entire fairways on the front nine are filled with massive cracks and crevices. I’m shocked they don’t make you sign a waiver before you tee off because you can really get hurt if you aren’t careful. Twist an ankle, knee or worse if you step wrong.
It feels like a course someone tried to turn into a hard links style course because they didn’t want to, or couldn’t afford to get water onto the course.
Just driving across the fairway is a miserable experience because of all the bumps, cracks and crevices. It’s just awful.
But if you don’t care about course conditions then maybe it’s worth the $30 late evening tee time.
We literally chose to leave after 7 holes because it was too miserable.
It’s a real shame too because the layout could be interesting and fun to play but someone needs to figure out the irrigation ASAP because you can’t just not water a golf course in Texas during the summer and expect it to be a playable course.
We apologize for the poor conditions of the course during your visit. We understand your concerns about the cracks and crevices on the fairways, and we appreciate your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Conditions at Southwyck
First this was our first time playing this course. It was challenging being a link style course. However the conditions on a lot of the holes was not good. There was some muddy areas in the fairway and a oily putrid smell, My wifes ball landed in on the of these mud pits and somethiing black and smelly got on one shoe. It did stain the shoe and i did everything I could to clean it. in fact it left a mustard yellow stain on the shoe and this was only her second time wearing them. (see pictures) there was yellow caution tepe up on a couple of the holes and there were no water stations. However there is a sign in the club house stating this. The course was dry, with the weather this is somewhat understandable but you would think they would have a sprinkler system to help somewhat. The ground is very dry and cracked in fact I lost a ball in one of the crevices on a fairway. But it is a challenging links course.
I would recommend this course to a friend with some reservations and words of caution.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our course. We sincerely apologize for the challenging conditions you experienced during your round, including the muddy areas and the unpleasant smell. We understand the frustration this may have caused, and we appreciate your understanding of the weather conditions affecting the course. We take your feedback seriously and will strive to improve the overall conditions for our future players. Thank you again for your review.
Front was rough
Absolutely nobody on the course which was nice. Played 18 in a little over 2 hours. Front 9 fairways are in pretty bad shape and they just sanded the greens. Back 9 was a pleasant surprise. Only knock is no beverage cart (understandable) and no water on the course.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of the fairways and the sanded greens. We will take note of your comments regarding the beverage cart and the availability of water on the course. Thank you again for your review.
MISSING
NO WATER COOLERS OR RESTROOMS ON THE COURSE
STAFF FRIENDLY
GREENS OK
FAIRWAYS ALL DRY AND CRACKS IN THE GROUND BIG ENOUGH TO LOSE YOUR BALL IN
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the lack of water coolers and restrooms on the course, as well as the condition of the fairways. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve the overall experience. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Course is just ok but a staff (female) is not
1. I was told golf club rental is $25 when I called a day before I play. But they charged me $35 for not even full clubs but for 8 and 11 clubs with lots of dents. ( I rented two sets). Rental clubs were so dirty. I asked any towel to wipe dirts but the female staff told me “there is paper in the bathroom if you want”. I asked if they have another sets and she said those one men’s and one lady’s set are all they have.
2. I ordered a cup of coffee but had to cancel because the coffee cup was known not safe for hot drinks because it bleaches checmical. They said it was not charged to my card but it was actually charged. I have to dispute this charge.
3. The parking brake of the rented cart #57 didn’t work, so I always had to find a flat ground to park the cart.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the issues you experienced with the golf club rental and the cleanliness of the clubs. We appreciate your feedback and will work to improve our rental process and the condition of our rental equipment.
Golf Course
It was a great course and good for players that are just beginning.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Southwyck Golf Club!
For the money... can't complain
Greens are better than before. Would definitely play again. If BIGG spend some money and redo some of the fairways, watch out. Some of the fairways front 9 is not for the back problem golfers. But other than that, great golf course. Honestly, if I had the money, I'd buy the course, and fix these things, then it will be a top tier golf course.
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This course is trash.
The fairways are no good, holes everywhere.
Carts were raggedy.
The Green ‘s were covered in sand.
Pace of play was ridiculous. Everyone was stacked up on each other.
Food was gross.
1 out of 5 for me.
Even if the course was wide open and my group was the only ones playing this is a $25 dollar course at best and that’s being generous!
We're sorry to hear about your negative experience with our course. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
We appreciate you taking the time to rate us. We hope to see you back soon!
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the dry conditions affecting our fairways due to the summer heat. We appreciate your understanding and are glad to hear that you enjoyed our greens. Your suggestion regarding water availability has been duly noted for future improvement. Thank you again for your review, and we hope to see you again soon.