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Southwyck Golf Club
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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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Course neglected
Tees and fairways are neglected traps were being worked on. Overpriced for the conditions
Patemy, thank you for reviewing the course. However, we apologize for any inconvenience or poor experience you had during your recent visit regarding our bunkers. Your feedback about the course is very important to us while we work to get everything up to par. We do have bunker improvement projects ongoing, but we are going to escalate your feedback to our team and continue to work towards an excellent golf experience by using your comments for guidance. Please reach out to our pro shop staff directly if you would like to discuss these concerns further or learn more about our course improvement projects. We appreciate your patience & support during this time, and we hope to welcome you back for a much better round in the near future.
Overbooked because of tournament
They pile all tee times at 1:30 behind a tournament that had sold mulligans to the foursomes. So the groups were taking multiple shots and putts on each hole. I played behind the last group and it took 5 and a half hours to shoot a 70. Teed off at 1:30 and finished in the dark at 7:00. A tournament with plenty of drinks and multiple mulligans does not make for a great day. Everyone in my group and groups behind me eventually left. If I wasn’t shooting under par I would have joined them.
Hi Patemy, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course. However, we're truly sorry to hear about your recent experience with us as this is by no means the standard we aim to achieve. Your feedback is very important to our staff as we work on improvements, and we would like the chance to address these concerns with you directly and invite you back for a round on us. When you have a moment, please reach out to Jennifer Spoor, General Manager, at 713-436-9999 ext. 11. We hope to welcome you back for a better golf experience in the near future.
Hi seilkop, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. However, we're sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Please feel free to reach out to our golf shop staff directly so we can address any concerns further.
Hi u000008010260, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. However, we're sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Please feel free to reach out to our golf shop staff directly so we can address any concerns further.
Way too much construction
All bunkers were GUR as construction was everywhere
Hi u2435982, thank you for reviewing the course. However, we apologize for any inconvenience or poor experience you had during your recent visit regarding our bunkers. Your feedback about the course is very important to us while we work to get everything up to par. We do have bunker improvement projects ongoing, but we are going to escalate your feedback to our team and continue to work towards an excellent golf experience by using your comments for guidance. Please reach out to our pro shop staff directly if you would like to discuss these concerns further or learn more about our course improvement projects. We appreciate your patience & support during this time, and we hope to welcome you back for a much better round in the near future.
This USED TO BE a good Golf Course
I don't know who is responsible for the playing conditions and pace of play Southwyck golf course...but they should be embarrassed. Back when this course opened in the 90's, Southwyck was a gem. A links style course that was a real pleasure to play...now...it's one of, if not the worst, golf course in the Houston area. Seriously, off the top of my head, I can not think of a worse conditioned and pace of play course in all of the Greater Houston area.
Hi u000004543764, thank you for reviewing the course. However, we're very sorry to hear about your recent experience with us as this is by no means the standard we aim to achieve. Your feedback about the course is very important to us while we work to get everything up to par. We do have bunker improvement projects ongoing, but we are going to escalate your feedback to our team and continue to work towards an excellent golf experience by using your comments for guidance. Please reach out to our pro shop staff directly if you would like to discuss these concerns further or learn more about our course improvement projects. We appreciate your patience & support during this time, and we hope to welcome you back for a much better round in the near future.
Hi dannybonus, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future!
This USED TO BE a good Golf Course
Southwyck was a real gem when it opened up back in the 90's...I have not played there in over 10 years... I'm sad to repot that Southwyck is now a complete dumpster fire!!! This course has been run in to the ground.
Every single bunker on the course is torn to pieces and have signs saying they are unplayable. The course is infested with weeds. The roll of the ball on the greens is horrific. Due to the horrible way the course is maintained the greens have been cut to the size of a kiddie pool, even though there is plenty of room for there to be nice big beautiful greens, but due to the weed infestation the greens have to be cut so small. On top of all that...the round of golf took 6 hours!!! And not a Marshall in sight to keep the place of play moving!
There are way better courses for comparable money in the area...so I won't be going back to Southwyck anytime soon.
Hi u000004543764, thank you for reviewing the course. However, let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your recent visit as this is by no means the standard we aim to achieve. Your feedback about the course is very important to us while we work to get everything up to par. We do have improvement projects ongoing, but we are going to escalate your feedback to our team and continue to work towards an excellent golf experience by using your comments for guidance. Please reach out to our pro shop staff directly if you would like to discuss these concerns further or learn more about our course improvement projects. We appreciate your patience & support during this time, and we hope to welcome you back for a much better round in the near future.
We're so glad you enjoyed your last round with us, u314159740355! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hi uYWZJ9447YW, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future! Thanks for choosing Southwyck Golf Club.
We're so glad you enjoyed your last round with us, u051527003! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hi cody1135, thank you so much for the 4-star review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Southwyck Golf Club.
Hi JayWillie, thank you so much for the 4-star review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Southwyck Golf Club.
Greens Need Help
Greens had lots of weeds and some appeared to be dying.
Thank you for visiting us at Southwyck Golf Club. We're sorry to hear that the course conditions may not have met expectations, but we value your feedback as our staff is committed to providing a valuable golf experience for our customers. Your feedback has been shared and we hope to have you back for a 5-star round soon!
Thank you for your 4-star rating, Fredik! We're glad you enjoyed your round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Southwyck Golf Club!
Grass looked like it hadn't been cut in several days...greens were not well maintained and very slow.. the course was in the worst condition I've seen in 10 years!! I won't be going back anytime soon!!
Thank you for reviewing the course. However, let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your recent visit as this is by no means the standard we aim to achieve. Your feedback about the course is very important to us while we work to get everything up to par. We do have improvement projects ongoing, but we are going to escalate your feedback to our team and continue to work towards an excellent golf experience by using your comments for guidance. Please reach out to our pro shop staff directly if you would like to discuss these concerns further or learn more about our course improvement projects. We appreciate your patience & support during this time, and we hope to welcome you back for a much better round in the near future.
Hi Kenny9, thanks for the review, however, 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. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind, as we always appreciate the feedback. We hope to welcome you back for a much better golf experience soon.
Co dictions are extremely poor
Greens have foreign grass growing in them. Very slow and bumpy. They have been sanded three times since spring are are still very poor. Traps are out of play as they have not had a rake since COVID19 started. Weeds all around the greens Generally very poor. I won’t be back and have loved this layout for years.
Hi u000004658024, thanks for leaving us with your feedback. However, we're very sorry to hear your recent experience with us did not meet our usual expectations as this is by no means the standard we aim to achieve. We value our customer experience, so your review is very important to us as we work towards improvements. We will make note and hope to see you back at Southwyck Golf Club for a much better round soon. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop directly if you would like to address any concerns further.
Don’t go here
Way too rundown a course to be this expensive. $40 for a round with greens that have weeds and divots popping out making putting difficult. I usually play at these types of courses but spend $20-25 to play. The course is too expensive for the quality. Fairways and everything were a mess too.
Thank you for reviewing the course. However, let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your recent visit as this is by no means the standard we aim to achieve. Your feedback about the course is very important to us while we work to get everything up to par. We do have improvement projects ongoing, but we are going to escalate your feedback to our team and continue to work towards an excellent golf experience by using your comments for guidance. Please reach out to our pro shop staff directly if you would like to discuss these concerns further or learn more about our course improvement projects. We appreciate your patience & support during this time, and we hope to welcome you back for a much better round in the near future.
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Thank you for visiting us at Southwyck Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!