Greatwood Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6836 yards | 72.3 | 1308 |
| Blue | 72 | 6388 yards | 70.4 | 136 |
| White | 72 | 6009 yards | 68.8 | 132 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5220 yards | 70.0 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.1/142 W: 81.6/148 | 360 | 362 | 401 | 197 | 434 | 533 | 214 | 396 | 564 | 3461 | 418 | 362 | 206 | 389 | 487 | 153 | 390 | 387 | 576 | 3368 | 6829 |
| Blue M: 72.0/140 W: 78.7/147 | 329 | 340 | 375 | 178 | 415 | 501 | 195 | 376 | 540 | 3249 | 374 | 341 | 178 | 369 | 476 | 132 | 370 | 342 | 556 | 3138 | 6387 |
| White M: 70.3/136 W: 76.3/142 | 312 | 317 | 356 | 160 | 393 | 482 | 180 | 352 | 512 | 3064 | 356 | 318 | 160 | 351 | 454 | 120 | 355 | 301 | 524 | 2939 | 6003 |
| Red M: 67.2/118 W: 71.9/128 | 277 | 296 | 327 | 133 | 340 | 430 | 148 | 295 | 459 | 2705 | 327 | 255 | 140 | 319 | 428 | 107 | 296 | 257 | 456 | 2585 | 5290 |
| Handicap | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by u215505674 on 04/28/2024
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Photo submitted by u215505674 on 04/28/2024
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Photo submitted by u314159968851 on 02/08/2024
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Gator swimming in middle of pond Photo submitted by u314163524178 on 11/18/2023
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Photo submitted by KgvTpb0NHO2ClN4Cboz5 on 10/27/2023
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Photo submitted by u000006680707 on 02/19/2022
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Green on 18 Photo submitted by rrrod81 on 04/11/2021
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Photo submitted by rrrod81 on 04/11/2021
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Photo submitted by MKent54997 on 10/25/2020
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Photo submitted by MKent54997 on 10/25/2020
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Photo submitted by MKent54997 on 10/25/2020
Challenging course
The tee boxes need water, it's hard at times to insert a tee. The fairways are decent and the greens are slow.
Great course Great Price
Thanks a lot, course in great shape, excellent value for the money and staff very friendly. I will come again for sure !
greatwood golf
good experience over all. gave the condition an average because some of the traps were in poor condition.
wet, sandy but fun
Enjoyed the course, had not played there in years and did not remember all the bunkers and water that were in play. Also at 95 degrees out and not allowed to take a cooler with ice water in your cart was not "cool". Saw cart lady 2 times in 18 holes. Would play there again regardless of cooler rule.
Would NOT want to walk this course as it is very spread out.
Still a lot of fun
I've been playing Greatwood since it opened 26 years ago and the course maintains its character today. The course is in great shape and a windy morning made it a real challenge. Greens were fast and some of the pin placements borded on overly difficult. I think that they may be trying to lower some costs by cutting the greens way smaller than they were designed. Some holes had six feet of "fringe" where it used to have substantially more green, so smaller greens on a windy day when my good swing stayed at home led to a tough round, but I'll be back next week to give it another go.
Greatwood is great
Very challenging course with lots of trouble. Lots of fairway bunkers and water. Greens are undulating but true rolling. This day was unique and very empty. Although generally good pace of play. Josh and Nick in pro shop great!
Good and well maintained
Heard about this course for years and worked around it as well. Never been before , but will certainly return. It was quite difficult and challenging but very enjoyable. Played pretty much bogie golf and proud of that.
Two thumbs up!
Par for the course...
Was looking for a nice, inexpensive course close to Richmond. I found it here. Nice people, interesting holes and nice amenities.
Great layout
New to houston area and this course is the best I have played yet. Challenging holes, you have to get off the tee well. Nice layout with water and island greens. Greens were very consistent and quick. I will be back!
Nice round
Course is in pretty good shape overall. Greens in good condition, not much to complain about really. Carts are from 100 years ago, no GPS support so still a bit old school in comparison to say a Cinco Ranch. still a good value course worth playing.
Played only 5 holes
I didn't play but five of the 18 holes. The insects, both gnats and mosquitos were swarming. No amount of insect repellent would deter the pests.
Disappointing, used to be an awesome course
Having played this course many times over the last 15 years, I was disappointed by the thin greens, "concrete" tee boxes, less than pristine overall manicuring of course (it used to be a lush, well-maintained course - one of the better ones in the Houston area), and poorly maintained sand traps (very hard - perhaps from recent heavy rains? And not yet repaired?). Fairways were ok, but not as lush as they used to be. With all the rain the area has had, shoudln't they be soft as butter?
Also, on an amenities note, the snack shack at the turn was closed and you had to go up go the clubhouse for sandwiches/drinks. The bar tender was the only one working and no servers. Again, on a weekend mid-day they used to be much busier and the snack shack was always open. I don't know if they have changed ownership or what, but the course is just not at the level it used to be. It's too bad it's being neglected because it really is a fun/challenging course. Bring back the course from a few years ago :)
Great Course, Staff Sucks
Despite the fact the greens were aerated earlier in the week, the course was in good shape and was fun to play. The downside was the staff. The guy in the pro shop treated me like an intruder and the course marshals were gruff and projected a sense of entitlement.
Greens
The course conditions visually was not very impressive. In particular the greens were not pleasing aesthetically. However, the rolled much truer than they look. Some of the better greens in Houston not at a $125/round rate.
Greatwood in April
Good challenge with lots of water and sand traps. Course in great condition. Was a joy to play.
Fairways great, but the greens....
The course overall was good. The Pro Shop staff weren't friendly at all. The greens were not maintained properly. the fairways were no good shape. This use to be a good course to plays a couple of years ago. Also, the sand traps were definitely not maintained properly either. there were at least two and traps that had grass growing in the bunkers. Not good Greatwood!!!
P.S. This was not the courses fault, but the gnants were awful and didn't make the round as enjoyable as it could've been. The course could've sprayed more often.
Greatwood Experience
The course needs to green up, the greens need to fill in completely. They are smallish greens but very fast and I like that. Once smoother fairways (meaning growing green grass) I would really like to play it again. Layout is straight forward and fun and challenging. Water comes into play on many holes and there is a premium on accuracy, but an old school design. Overall a good value and a good course to play.
Winter Course Conditions
Course has great layout but winter course condition are poor. Very hard tee boxes, hard with little grass in fairways, and greens that won't hold due to no grass.
BAD GREENS
This was my first and last time playing that course. It has some of the worst greens!
It's more of a cow pasture than a golf course.