Greatwood Golf Club

This hole generally produces double bogies for me. This senior has trouble clearing water on my second shot, going around to the dry right side beings traps and trees into play. That said, I love the back eight holes, well designed holes with options. The 10th? Better hit your longest drive , that second shot is another long water carry, no easy route. The last hole is special. Island green par 5.

I headed out at 3 pm, my two fellow golfers were late so I went off as a single. Behind a threesome. The course was in pretty good shape, putts rolling true. on smooth greens. Groups ahead slowed as side bets made for lining up putts. Still managed to finish before dark. Plan on four and a half hours on Friday.

First impression of the clubhouse was not great. Dirty, old, and pro shop had cobb webs in the ceiling. Bathrooms could use a cleaning. Course on the other hand was solid. Carts could use some TLC. Greens rolled nice. Good layout. Friendly course mascot gator that lays on the bank.

I liked the course and the conditions. Sand was consistent and in good shape. The greens were not perfect but better than average with some tricky/fun pin placement. The check in staff was friendly and prompt.

The cart paths need a lot of work.

Course layout is good, course just needs better maintenance, fairways are hard. If you are playing for distance you will definitely get it here. The greens are great despite what the rest of the course looks like and it is challenging. There are other courses in the area that you get more for your buck….

Fun run. Needs a little tlc but nothing that will ruin your round.

Course condition was fair and almost empty due to inclement weather (on and off rain for the entire round! Good value for money though!

Greatwood continues to go down in quality due to poor maintenance. 5 years ago, it was my favorite course in the Houston area.

The greens are spotty and varying speed, the bunkers are often hard packed sand.

The fairways are hard as rock with no grass. Makes the course much easier as the drives roll a long way.

Tee boxes are never watered. Only plastic tees are usable.

Greens were fast but true enough to sink a few long putts. Lack of rain made for plenty of roll on the fairways. Wish I could figure out the first hole. Double bogey…again.

I've played here for many years, but today was the WORST I've ever encountered.

First, if you want the golfers to dress appropriately according to etiquette, then the staff should do the same. While very polite, the lady in the clubhouse was dressed like she's headed to the beach with a cutoff shirt exposing her middle area. If I was to show up to play like that, I would be stopped.

The tee boxes are as hard as a rock. On the par 3s, I couldn't push the tee far enough into the tee box to do any good. So I just hit off of the thin grass. On the par 4s and 5s, I put the tee inside of a Crack on many holes. If not, I broke the tee on every hole that I didn't find a crack to put it into.

The fairways...... well, they aren't true fairways. On most holes, hitting the tee shot in the middle of the fairway wasn't an advantage. I hit the ball better out of the rough. Plus, the fairways are so bumpy now that my bag fell off of the cart going down the middle of the 8th fairway. They used to be smooth and I actually had trouble finding a ball in the middle of the fairway that fell into one of these potholes.

I thought they got new carts a couple of years ago, but mine squeaked & rattled so much, I though I was driving a 1970s car from a junkyard..

Overall, it was not a good experience and something that I wasn't expecting. The course has been going downhill for a few years, but it's always been decent. Today wasn't that...

For the price, it’s the best public course in Sugar Land. There are some well designed holes that provide as much or as little challenge as you want depending on which tees you want to play.