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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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Waste of money
By far the most poorly maintained course in Houston. $65 for disgusting fairways, perfect tee shots being difficult to find. Greens are very poor and filled with weeds. The course has potential with such a great layout with cool holes and good water features but the poor quality makes it a waste of time and money. I will not be coming back unless i hear there has been a significant change
Greens are terrible
This place needs a full remodel. The fairways are brutal and the greens have weeds all over them. No water jugs to refill anywhere, tee boxes are dirt. The layout is challenging and you can see that it was once a great course. Just not worth the $60 green fee unless you can't get on anywhere else.
Poorly maintained
Course needs major attention. Extremely dry. Greens full of crabgrass. Fairways are so dry that ground is cracked and very rough. There were fairways that you had to barely move in the cart because it was so bumpy.
No recommendation presently
T-spots were firm eventually no gras at all. Most Fairways were like unmowed meadows and bumpy like offroads. Greens were bumpy and uneven, no chance to putt. The layout is good and with potential and the staff very friendly. Once ball areas are back to allow playing golf this course could be a choice.
What a waste
Greens in terrible condition. Fairways are horrible. What a huge waste of time and money. What exactly are green fees going towards here because they definitely aren't going towards care of this course. The fairways are like driving across the bumpiest off road trails you can find. Balls being lost in high grass in the middle of the fairway. Cart girl appeared one time the entire round, at the 2nd hole.This course is an embarrassment to its potential. I'd give it 0 stars if that was an option.
terribel condiiton
The greens in bad shape...popup grasses growing all over.
The fairway poor, cut but massive cuttings all over.
Course setup nice but extremely poor condition at this time.
Terrible
This course was terrible, had definitely gone downhill!! The conditions are terrible! Greens are so bad that you can’t putt on them, highly unkept! Get whiplash driving in the fairways, haven’t been watered and grass is brown! Heard they are trying to sell. If this is so, just close until it’s determined what’s going to be done to this course, so sad!!
Very bad condition
This course has not been taken care of. The fairways are full of tall grass with maintenance being done in the fairways as well. Can't find your ball even if you hit it straight down the middle. Greens are sandy and full of little grass patches throughout.
Too Bad
This course is a diamond in the rough - emphasis on rough.
The course is well designed and has all of the makings of a fantastic experience. Unfortunately, the conditions of the course were pathetic, from the fairways to the greens and everything in between.
If they would get serious about groundskeeping and invest some much needed capital into improvements, Southwyck would be a go-to course. I won't be back until that happens.
Course has potential if managed
It is by far the most affordable course, but you get what you paid for it! If they could just clean up the greens at least it would dramatically improve the value factor. There are grass spouts all over the greens causing the ball to bounce all over the place.
Like I said if I’m looking for a cheap round, I’m coming here!!
NEVER AGAIN
Once the most awesome course in the area to a complete disappointment. Tee boxes are terrible, fairways are terrible, it's like hitting in
the rough and the greens are unplayable. The irrigation system hasn't worked properly in years. They have one working tractor for the course, the maintenance crew does what they can but it's not enough. It's really sad they have such wonderful employees. I've been member and loyal patron for 20 years, but NEVER AGAIN
Needs some TLC
Great for playing with new golfers or family outings but not for the serious golfer. Conditions are slightly better but this course needs some mainten
It is a nice designed course.
It is very fun to play at this course but i feel so bad that this course has not been maintained good condition.
Regret Playing
Greens were in rough shape. Augustine patches on the greens. Rough was high, uncut for most of the course. Pace was slow. Multiple groups of 5 was allowed on the course. Tee times were 10 minutes apart.
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