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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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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 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
Grass bunkers
Love to see that the sand traps are being converted to grass bunkers. Course is in good condition and from the looks of it the grounds crew are working hard to getting it even better..
Surprise
Has been months since I wanted to set foot on this course.
Last time I played, greens were have dirt and weeds with no chance of making a three foot put. To my surprise, most of the greens were in good shape and void of weed!!though they were a little slow but consistent. Other courses in the area have better greens but there has been great improvement.
The fairways are still bumpy but has grass and playable. Rough is inconsistent and not cut. This hasn’t change since I been play Southwyck-over 20 years.
The biggest renovation going on is to the sand traps. They well be no more from what I can see. All bunkers may be gone by years end.
Fix the bumps in the fairways and maybe leave a few sand traps to make the course interesting or at least grass bunkers.
Hope they continue making improvements???
Thank you for reviewing the course and sharing your feedback, Fishhead21. Our team is glad to hear you're enjoying some of our recent improvements, but we appreciate your patience & understanding during this time as we continue working on the course. Your feedback is very important to us while we work to get everything up to par! Please reach out to Jennifer Spoor, General Manager, at 713-436-9999 ext. 11 if you would like to discuss any concerns further or learn more about our course improvement projects. We appreciate your support during this time and hope to welcome you back for a much better round in the near future.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Southwyck Golf Club.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, but we hope we can welcome you back soon for a 4- or 5-star experience instead! Please feel free to reach out to our pro shop staff directly if you have any concerns you would like to discuss further.
I remember this course being better...
The pace of place was slow and there were some inconsiderate golfers cutting ahead of people and making the back up even worse, but that isn’t the course (maybe the Marshall’s) fault. It was an absolutely beautiful day so everyone was out playing. I figured it might be slow, but not 3 hours and 40 minutes for 15 holes. I took my wife and mother and law and raved about how open this course was and how they were not very likely to lose balls. I was very mistaken. The rough was so patchy, thick and dying that you could lose your ball one foot off the fairway. I used to like how the hills were rolling and beautiful, one of the few places around Houston that there are some slight elevation changes and uneven lies. BUT now, there course has so many bumps and holes that you almost NEED to keep the car on the path unless you want to be jarred all over the place. There was a lot of construction/renovation being done on all of the bunkers and the greens were pretty scuffed up. It was not the course it used to be. And it was not worth the cost unfortunately.
Thank you for reviewing the course and sharing your feedback, u8765305. However, we apologize for any inconvenience or poor experience you had during your recent visit as this 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 course 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 Jennifer Spoor, General Manager, at 713-436-9999 ext. 11 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.
Thank you for visiting us at Southwyck Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!
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!
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Hello, and thank you for leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Southwyck Golf Club!