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2.7
1580 Reviews (1580)
5 Stars
254
4 Stars
562
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
44.8%
Recommend this course
1054 out of 1580 reviews
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2.6
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
11
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
43.5%
Recommend this course
27 out of 62 reviews
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2.8
123 Reviews (123)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
26
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
46.3%
Recommend this course
57 out of 123 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

Fitness
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Reviews

2.7
1580 Reviews (1580)

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 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Pace of play:

Very slow: 20-30 minutes per hole. No Starter when I teed off at 11 am. Three doubles and one single ahead of me. The double was a couple who had a 4 year old daughter that was running all over the course. Her parents could not keep her close to them. The Little girl could have been hit by a ball from an adjacent tee or fairway! This couple exhibited very poor golf eticect.

By the 8th hole there was fierce backup…could have had a ranger out there on a busy Friday late morning!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Got a good Discount

Course and greens in fair to poor shape. I got a good discount, so it was worth playing.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The course

The course it’s self is amazing! The layout is amazing. However to greens need work, lots of weeds and basically holes. Fairways are open and great just seem to have the same surface as the moon. I do really enjoy this course just wish I was better kept.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course conditions are continuously improving. Nicest staff in the world.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

So much potential

The layout of this course is great. There are small greens that require solid approach shots and there are opportunities to take risks and hit longer tee shots. The greens, however, are just in atrocious shape -- you simply cannot read any putt longer than 8 feet, because there are so many weeds and dead spots.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 66
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Bad news

The course is fine when the conditions are right. The freeze had a little to with the greens but they are seldom much better

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Karen

Not sure who she was, she ran to us digging through our stuff claiming we had alcohol beverages after I told her we don’t have coolers or drinks. Then she took my range balls I was going to practice with after we ended the course. Explained to her it was for practice, I do it all the time I’m a member at the Pearland Golf Club so it’s not like I’m poor like she called us. She wasn’t very fair and ruined our good vibes to say the least.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are terrible

All greens were covered in little crab grass . You can watch your ball bounce on putts. Frustrating

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awful

Do not waste your time and money going here. The front 9 is awful. You need a 4x4 golf cart the manage the fairways and the greens have so many weeds they are unputtable. Putting is like playing plinko on the price is right! Back 9 is slightly better but not by much. Also, no soap in men’s room. Had to get hand sanitizer out of golf bag.

Conditions Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for price

Green had some weed randomly but overall green speed was decent. Fairways were also decent condition. Water hazards on many holes. No bunkers at all on any hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Goat pasture

It’s really sad to see just how far this course has declined over the years. It’s obvious they are putting no money into maintaining the greens. I wouldn’t be surprised if the course is not open within the year.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Nothing has changed

Same course different year. Greens are still in horrible shape think of bumpy hard pan. Fair ways are dry and cracked. Too bumpy to really ride down to look for your ball. Pace of play wasn’t great. Ended up in a traffic jam waiting 5-7 minutes each tee box to tee off.

I wouldn’t pay more than $20 to play there again. Not$63, not $44.

Course just needs to be renovated.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Still needs work

This course has been needing an upgrade for a while now. I believe they are working at it and keeping the faith. Fairways are bumpy.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Enjoyed the round of Golf.

Southwyck is a good value for the round of golf. The pace of play was quite acceptable, and the course conditions were not bad at all.

I will be back for another round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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