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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 u997141497 on 03/14/2025
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Photo submitted by u075223535 on 10/08/2024
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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 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 u314164258079 on 07/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u5172873 on 08/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u5172873 on 08/07/2022
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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
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Southwyck Golf Club!
Fine round.
A suggestion: add water on the course. It is extremely hot and humid and the beverage carts don't come around often enough.
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Southwyck Golf Club.
Incorrect Green Fee
I made a reservation thru GolfNow for $26 (Senior Rate). When I arrive at the course and go to pay, I am told that the rate today was $34. "Holiday Weekend", I am told. This is wrong since I had a reservation for $26. The woman behind the counter offered no relief. I've played here countless times (on Fridays at $26 rate) and have always been impressed with how nice everyone is, but this left a very bad taste.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review, however, we're very sorry to hear about your latest experience with us and for any miscommunication regarding our holiday rates. We believe you were misquoted on our rates over the phone and would like to provide a credit for the difference on your next round. Please reach out to Jennifer Spoor, General Manager, at 713-436-9999 ext. 11 so we can address this further. We're committed to providing our customers with a valuable golf experience and hope we can welcome you back for a much better one soon!
Great Staff experience
Jennifer, Jane and Ken went above and beyond their job and made sure I had a good experience at Southwyck. Thanks again
Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Southwyck Golf Club.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Southwyck Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for review! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Southwyck Golf Club!
Disappointed round
Disappointed in our round last Saturday. Pace of play was 5 hour round. With a heat index of 105, marshal's should be moving people along. Also, No water on the course. Other courses have water coolers on every other hole. Not 1 cooler. Beverage cart came around once. Course is ok, needs some manicuring. Doubt I'll be back to Southwyck for awhile.
Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Good shape, poor pace
Pace of play for out Friday round was 5 hours. We had a fivesome in front of us that wouldn't let people through. Their are no marshals to push pace of play. Once again they need a marshall to keep things moving and stop letting fivesomes play on Fri-Sat.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
drive range needs attention think about a matt system
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Southwyck Golf Club!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Southwyck Golf Club!
Good course
It’s 93 degrees and no refill water for players???
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Southwyck Golf Club!
Challenging course
Course was very challenging. Be sure to bring extra balls in your bag. Very enjoyable time we my son. We will definitely be back. Thank you
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Southwyck Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Sean! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Southwyck Golf Club!
Post sand course in excellent shape.
Interesting links like layout. Despite all sand traps now replaced with grass, the design has not lost its interest or challenges.
Thank you for visiting us at Southwyck Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Golf is life
Great course for a great price. I started playing there during Covid and it is a hidden gem.
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your time at Southwyck Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Southwyck Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
Where did this course go
Been playing this course for years. Getting less appealing each time . I love the layout , but with the removal of all the sand and the rough being unkempt I was very disappointed this time.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may have been poor due to the course conditions.
We greatly value your feedback as we work towards any necessary improvements and hope you will notice some of these improvements during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.
First Time
Course was in average shape for dead of Summer. Front 9 greens and fairways needed work. Back 9 greens and fairways better. All greens small and hard to hold. I will try it again in the fall.
Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
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We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Southwyck Golf Club!