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3.7
1084 Reviews (1084)
5 Stars
207
4 Stars
460
3 Stars
239
2 Stars
102
1 Stars
76
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
78.0%
Recommend this course
824 out of 1084 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
Recommend this course
35 out of 35 reviews
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3.6
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
75.2%
Recommend this course
97 out of 129 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6836 yards
Slope 1308
Rating 72.3

Greatwood is known for its white sand bunkers and impressive par 3s, three of which play right at or over 200 yards. The 1989 Carlton Gipson design features elevated tees and greens that sandwich plush fairways and are contoured with mounds.

The 434-yard par 4 hole 5 is one difficult par, featuring a fairways loaded with bunkers and involves water on the approach. No. 18 goes 576, yards. While the tee shot is fairly standard, the second shot must land short of a plateau and might involve a blind approach shot if placed too far to the left. The intimidating approach plays into a green surrounded by water on three sides.

Getting there : From Hwy. 59 south, turn left on Crab River Rd., then make a left onto the other side of Hwy. 59. Look for Greatwood Pkwy. and make another left when you get there.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Greens Bermuda grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Carlton Gipson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.7
1084 Reviews (1084)
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Disappointing

My father and I drove a long way to play this course. We called ahead and asked if the greens were decent. We were told they were in good shape. They were literally unplayable. Like playing plinko. Worst shape I’ve ever putted on. On top of that the pin placements were all angled. I’ve played hundreds of courses and this was the worst as far as greens keeping. Don’t waste your time and money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Great layout and tons of potential BUT…

Great layout and some challenging holes, but course isn’t in great shape. Greens were nearly non-existent and fairway grass was thin. Lots of room for improvement.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was in terrible shape. Greens were like putting on cobblestone and looked like a patchwork quilt.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

For $60… play somewhere else.

Texas weather is unpredictable to say the least. Doesn’t give best chances to grow grass, that being said Course conditions were subpar. Fairways need a ton of work, very rock hard, unforgiving and uneven. Like driving on moguls. Greens covered in sand and very bumpy. Maybe 3-4 decent greens with no sand on them. Tee boxes were okay, weren’t difficult to find a hitting spot on. Bunkers play was good, no standing water or ground under repair. Cart girl was active, saw her twice. Practice facilities are horrendous, can’t even putt on practice green, driving range is ok, big enough to find a small patch of grass to get some cuts on. Went around 2pm on Sunday and finished in 4 hours while letting 2 singles play on ahead of our foursome. Tried calling the shop to book over the phone and no one answered, just rang for minutes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

The bottom has fell out

Course is in bad to terrible shape. No other way to say it. Greens are sand pits with disease and weeds. Fairways the same. There used to be a rough but it disappeared. The practice greens and driving range are equally as disappointing.

I have lived in the neighborhood 3+ years and I am officially embarrassed that a neighborhood this nice has to live with an ownership group who clearly has no desire to put a penny back into the experience.

Course/property has so much potential. It’s a shame.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Rough shape

The course design is great but the greens are in pretty rough shape. Played there about 15 months ago and they were in great shape so maybe the maintenance fell off… hopefully they can rectify the greens soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible course conditions

The course is not well maintained, eg the green looks like a sand box, the tee box needs watering unless you use a hammer to insert the tee, etc.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No grass on greens

The layout was not bad but the price was way high to play a course in this shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Greens by @MiguelVegaTurf

Absolutely fantastic experience. Fairways were a nice mixture of hard pan, weeds, crab grass, and actual grass allowing the golfer to work on hitting approach shots from a variety of lies.

Really like the crab grass fringe that gently flows into the sand greens forcing you to always chip to jump over the random weeds on the green. My short game has never been tested so thoroughly.

The average golfer is going to walk away from Greatwood feeling like someone just stole $50 from them and that’s the real genius behind the course: Only the great ones will realize that they’ve just overcome every garbage situation that can happen on the course.

The only negatives were that the inside staff are total dicks and the hot dogs cost $3.50.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Current Green Condition are terrible

Current green condition is terrible. fairways are decent.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0

O how times have changed

I came to Texas in 2005, and played this course before. It was soooo nice to play here, the greens were very good.

My round was dreadful! Sand on the greens, no even areas to putt. Looks like a "city municipal " course

Throughly disappointed in the way that the course looked, needs some major improvements

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First and last

I wouldn’t even call those putting surfaces “greens”. It’s terrible

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad

Course conditions were terrible. Fairways and Greens were horrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a Shame

This was a good golf course, If they hire a great greenskeeper and gave them a big budget it could be a great goat ranch in a month or two. Parking lot rolls better than these greens. Don't waste your time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very challenging layout. Bunkers were below average shape and greens were in bad condition.

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

Poor greens

Don’t play this course until they do something about the greens. They have lost the greens with weeds and over sanding to try and cover the poor conditions

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Goat ranch

Everything fairways, greens are un terrible shape. Will not be back. Too bad played it for 20 years.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

I had fun

Light winds on a sunny day in the low 80s. I finally had success with pars on 10, 13 and 14. I also did well as I normally do with pars on 3 and 6. The only blemishes we’re the bumpy greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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