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2.8
1525 Reviews (1525)
5 Stars
252
4 Stars
553
3 Stars
372
2 Stars
195
1 Stars
153
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
45.2%
Recommend this course
1032 out of 1525 reviews
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3.2
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
55.9%
Recommend this course
19 out of 34 reviews
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2.7
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
31
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
44.5%
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53 out of 119 reviews
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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

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Reviews

2.8
1525 Reviews (1525)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Save your money

Booked through golf now just to find out we had to pay $20+ more dollars per player at the course because of “Good Friday”. Fairways are bumpy and nearly impossible to drive a golf cart through. Greens were full of weeds. Sprinkler head leaks throughout the course that cause mud pits were evident. Very poor maintained course and it’s clear that the owners don’t care. Pace of play was bad as well. Backed up tee boxes. Will never play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Average

Course is very dry and bumpy. Green needs to better maintenance.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Way better

Played last fall and greens were horrible- not anymore: improved much and are in a good condition ( have been watered lately). Fairways are bumpy but this is the charme of this course

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Course was well kept and the staff were very friendly. Would recommend and definitely will be visiting again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Value

This course offered varying shot shapes and elevation changes. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the course compared to the cost to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Green conditions were beyond seasonal neglect… putting was IMPOSSIBLE

I feel the course has or had potential but if the greens aren’t being actively repaired it should be communicated to incoming players that the green surfaces are riddled with weeds and hard crab grass patches. The staff was friendly, other players were friendly but the hard terrain and the greens would keep me from coming back any time soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Overpriced and poorly maintained

The greens are poorly kept and totally unpredictable. Fairways are in rough shape as well. For a $70 green fee my group felt like this was pretty unacceptable, especially considering we played in the springtime when the course should be in reasonably good condition

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Staff Great

Disabled Veteran, staff very respectful and

helpful. Enjoyed the experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Close it.

Hot deal 16 bucks i was thinking how bad could it be ??

Oh my its a train wreck. I read the reviews and some people paid 40 dollars to play here lol. Play here on a hot deal just to see how not to maintain a golf course. Let me know what you think….

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dissapointing

Had played several years back and enjoyed the layout. Course condition has gone horribly downhill . Impossible to drive a cart in any fairway due to how rough it is. Greens covered in weeds .. No Marshall ot effort to improve pace of play . We actually just left midway through the round. It was just too frustrating . Really sad what has happened to the course. Would never go back. Avoid

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

What happened???

I've played Southwyck probably a half-dozen times over the last 10 years and this is the worst condition I've ever seen it in. The course just looks bad. There were maintenance workers running mowers and whatnot, but it appears neglected. I haven't been since COVID, and maybe that destroyed their business, but it definitely isn't what I remember. There were not even any hole markers at the tee boxes. The course feels ok at the 20 something hot deal price. It felt overpriced at 39 on a weekday. There is no way this is a $50+ round on the weekend.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lack of maintenance

I played Southwyck last weekend and was looking forward to it as I had not played the course in about 5 years. I enjoyed playing there many times in the past as the course was always in decent shape. I'm not sure what happened over the last 5 years but there has been a drastic lack of maintenance to the fairways and greens. The majority of my shots from the fairways were like hitting off hardpan and the greens were full of small weeds that would affect most of our putts.

The shocker was the amount of money they charge with the course in such bad condition. You can pay the same amount to play other nearby courses where the fairways and greens are immaculate compared to Southwyck.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Somebody please save this course!

What used to be the premier golf course in the area is now a disaster. last played two years ago and thought that it could not get worse. paid $68!! for the round! Looked to me it was way under staffed today. Greens were horrendous. No ball wash stations. No beverage cart. fairways were terrible. Since the last time i played, there are now moguls throughout the fairways. Needless to say it's a rough ride to get around now. Sprinkler heads leaking all over the course. My tee time was aroung 8ish. there were about ten cars in the parking lot.

Somebody please save this course! Southwyck used to be a beautiful layout.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Like the layout, but the fairways were in below average shape and the greens were in terrible condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Better than expected

Think most of the bad reviews are folks who watch the PGA and expect every $40-50 green fee course to look like pebble beach on tournament week. Yes probably 3 of the greens are pretty bad. And a tee box or two get missed by the sprinklers maybe. But overall for $45 with a cart it’s fair on a Friday. Not unlike any other course in this price range. If we were ranking $50 or less courses in HOU TX this definitely wouldn’t be last.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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