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3.7
1156 Reviews (1156)
5 Stars
222
4 Stars
487
3 Stars
252
2 Stars
110
1 Stars
85
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
76.5%
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871 out of 1156 reviews
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3.4
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
64.8%
Recommend this course
46 out of 71 reviews
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3.7
105 Reviews (105)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
76.2%
Recommend this course
80 out of 105 reviews
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Course Highlights
Greatwood delivers outstanding value with well-maintained fairways, greens, and challenging island holes that stand out among Houston-area courses. Water hazards and strategic pin placements create an engaging layout that keeps golfers returning.

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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Reviews

3.7
1156 Reviews (1156)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 41
Bunkers 30
Forced Carries 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Advanced Golfers 18
A Weekend Splurge 14
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 28
Convenient to the City 25
Worth the Drive 21

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Skill Intermediate
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1.0
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Previously Played

Stay away save your money!

Course is in terrible shape especially the greens and the bugs were out thick (gnats mosquitoes)

Tire tracks on the fairway some of the bunkers were rock hard

Not worth What they charge for the green fees.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Not worth the money

I have been playing this golf course for nearly 4 years, and each year, the course conditions continue to progressively get worse. Greens are atrocious; they’ve been categorically lost..

This is not meant to be hyperbolic: no green is playable...there isn’t a true putting surface anywhere on the course. Ordinarily, good greens can make up for mediocre course conditions, but in this case, the greens act as a summary of course neglect.

Paying $20 for a round here is too much. I expect that the coming heat of the summer months will further destroy what is already an ignored layout. If the owners could manage to contract a legitimate SI or agronomist, then I would likely invite another round.

For now, stay away from this golf course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sandy

Greens had been sanded. They were pretty rough. Traps were unplayable. All the sand was washed out.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very poor greens

Greens were very patchy, in very bad shape. You can’t putt true because of how bad they are causing several strokes

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What a joke

2/3 of the greens aren’t playable, not a soul seen performing any morning maintenance whatsoever. The practice green is indicative of most greens in the course which is horrific. What the heck happened to this once solid course?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course need some recovery time. Fairways ok but greens not in good shape!! Sand traps need sand, some like hit off hard pan.

Alway like the layout!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Rock hard

To start with the carts for this course are in dire need of maintenance. The first one sounded like the transmission was going to drop out of it so I exchanged it for a second one Little did I know the parking brake on that one does not work. They dressed the greens today which should have little effect on how those greens play they're very hard fast and very dry. The fairways are extremely dry as well and the tee boxes are also very dry I broke a couple of tees today trying to place them in the ground in the tee boxes.

The course plays shorter than what it really is because the ground is so hard your ball will roll a substantially longer distance. Forget about trying to get it to stop cuz that's not going to happen. It's like I played this course twice today, it's the first and last time. This course needs a lot of water and more maintenance than what it has.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Golf course lost its first few greens. The 1st hole was the worst

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Practice

If your looking to improve everything but your putting it is worth the price. The greens are a bit sandy and bumpy but the rest of the course was in good condition. Paying less than $20 for a round is well worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t arrive early

Arrived 1 hour 15 minutes early after an hour drive and was told I could not be checked in or issued a cart for me prepaid tee time. I was invited to carry my bag and a bucket of balls several hundred yards across the parking lot, first tee box and road to the driving range. Then carry my bag back across the same obstacles in 20 minutes to be checked in. Just silly. Greens are in bad shape and fairways needed a mower. Staff never offered an explanation for the check in policy and seemed inconvenienced by my presence.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good for the money

Great layout

Grass thin in areas

Greens need more attention

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be a great place to play

Greens were bumpy which meant putting was as much about luck as it was about skill. They were much better last time I played here pre Christmas.

After a week of great weather, the bunkers hadn't been raked at all. All the sand was compacted and heavy.

Staff (especially the Marshall) were friendly & helpful.

Just think it's a good layout and with a little more attention, could be so much better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout

Some bad spots on fairway due to rain over the last few days, bunkers need more sands. Friendly staffs, great layout. Recommend this course

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

could be better

Greens were spotty and green on due to paint or fertilizer. I give them a pass due to the weather during fall and winter. Bunkers need work but also weather a big factor.

Food in grill was TERRIBLE. Worst patty melt ever. Patty dry and over cooked. Just two pieces of wheat bread (untoasted and ungrilled) with an over cooked patty with a few grilled onions. My wife’s chicken tender salad was just lettuce, a few tomatoes, and onions (requested by my wife). Nothing else. The chicken tasted like it was 4 days old.

The waitress/bartender was really good and nice though. We did not complain about food but would not eat their again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs security? And Pushed our cart

I ran into clubhouse for our cart keys and was only allowed to get one key for our foursome due to kids running a cart into lake. I am a 43 yo Dr. which was on my prebooking also, it is not likely I fit the profile. We went on to have to push our cart up hills in the front nine and swapped it out for the back.

Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
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