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3.7
1073 Reviews (1073)
5 Stars
206
4 Stars
453
3 Stars
236
2 Stars
102
1 Stars
76
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
78.5%
Recommend this course
813 out of 1073 reviews
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4.2
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.7%
Recommend this course
59 out of 63 reviews
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3.7
143 Reviews (143)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
77.6%
Recommend this course
111 out of 143 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
1073 Reviews (1073)
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Greens are horrible

Greens are terrible and most fairways are pretty hard

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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First Time Playing

They control

They control everything, pushed to play fast even though no one was behind us and the carts are under their control so don’t try to go to far.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Greatwood Golf

The greens are rough. Extremely slow and bumpy. The tee boxes are very hard. Takes two hands to get a tee in the ground.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Greens were terrible

Course is a nice layout but the tee boxes and greens were in horrible conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Great course layout.

To back this little gem is not been maintained,

The greens were dead except for the pawns grass. The facility was just plain dirty and the smell in the restrooms was horrible. The holes are designed in a fun way but you feel like you are driving to another county between holes.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Previously Played

Greens

I don't mind clumps of long-fescue grass, which are a weed to Bermuda grass golf courses, but they are all over the greens which makes them un-puttable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poorly maintained and below standard

At first look from the parking area the clubhouse look great, making a strong first impression. However, once inside, the clubhouse appears very run-down, with leaves scattered everywhere—even inside the pro shop. The clubhouse is in serious need of a makeover.

The locker room was filled with broken chairs, and there was no paper available for your hands.

As for the course, the fairways were extremely dry, and the greens were in terrible condition—putting straight was nearly impossible.

I believe both the course and clubhouse have the potential to be excellent, but in their current state, they are poorly maintained and below standard. I hope to see improvements in the future, but for the $75 green fee that I paid, I would choose a different course every time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great course - Needs TLC

I have always loved the layout of Greatwood, but it really needs some water! Fairways are bare and not much greenery at all. Greens are bare as well slick, which is not a bad thing but could be a bit more consistent with the crab-grass growing in a few areas, which throw off puts somewhat. Again love the layout, hopefully a little more Spring showers and this will be a top-notch course again!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Meh

Scratch golfer and just played a 5 hour round. Pace of play wasn't a huge deal, considering I was in a fivesome. Don't even get me started on how mismanaged the tee times were. Course conditions were pretty frustrating. The greens were running so fast the slopes were unplayable. They had some holes cut in the middle of slopes where if you missed your putt/chip it'd roll 10+ ft away. Chipping around the green was impossible because of this. As others have said, the aprons are quite grown in, which isn't a huge deal until you get to certain holes that require long irons in. I hit a great tee shot on 14 and had 150 yds in. pushed my iron 5 yds right of the pin and had a chip down a gigantic slope which rolled all the way off the green. The greens being so small wouldn't be such a huge deal if the slopes weren't playing so severe. Not to mention the crabgrass growing all over the greens making you play plinko every other hole. Just a rough outing. I got a deal and paid $43 plus an $8 bucket (insane considering they give you like 25 balls). If I paid $20 more for a regular fee I would've been even more dissapointed. Used to come play here a bit more often when I was younger but the conditions have gone downhill. Wouldn't recommend for the price, doesn't play well. I'd rather play Sharpstown for $20 cause at least there I get what I'm paying for (with better greens tbh).

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth $60

The good. Staff was great. Friendly and very helpful.

The bad. Half the coarse is cart patch only due to very poor drainage. Cart paths will rattle your clubs out of the bag they are so broken

The ugly. The greens at one time were bigger and in better shape. They let the apron grow in so much around that they are postage stamps.

This place and sienna are the exact same when it comes to the shape the coarse ie in and value for the dollar. hopefully they will be sold to someone Not worth $60 not worth the drive. Won’t be back

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course

Tough course love it won’t find better but they have drop zone for you if your not that good so don’t be scared of it makes it fun to play for the non advanced golfers as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Gif you like to play serious golf

I used to come here when I first moved here cause it was cheap but it needed a little TLC.The bunkers were unplayable and the greens were not great….Fast forward 1 yr….I finally got a chance to come back and man was I impressed! I always loved the layout (no two holes are the same) but they put the TLC into the course that was needed(they added GPS in the carts) bunkers are good and the greens were fast and true.Hole number 10 is one of the prettiest holes around(and challenging if you don’t hit the fairway or if your short) My only hang up is the greens are very small and too small for the par 5s.But other than that great course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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