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3.7
1121 Reviews (1121)
5 Stars
215
4 Stars
466
3 Stars
249
2 Stars
109
1 Stars
82
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
77.2%
Recommend this course
842 out of 1121 reviews
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3.3
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
61.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 49 reviews
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3.8
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
79.7%
Recommend this course
94 out of 118 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
1121 Reviews (1121)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 40
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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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Value Course

Great course for $62 even has GPS carts with speakers and there’s not many public courses you can get a tee time for at 6 am.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens in poor shape

For the price I expect grass on greens, but most holes had more bare spots than grass. In turn was difficult to have consistent ball speed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens and Carts

Greens were a mess! Hardly any grass. It was 90 degree rule but the carts wouldn’t get off the cart path without it dying. Awful. Someone needs to fix the carts.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course needs love!!

This course needs love from the tee boxes to the. Greens. Tees are hard as a rock and none are level. Fairways might be the best part of the course. Bunkers are hard as a rock and watch for rocks and clay. Greens are in poor condition and do not expect a true roll. Look at the practice greens for free and that’s the most of the 18. Very patchy!! If not patchy loaded with weeds!. Pace of play is horrible. 5hr round on a Sunday. Do not pay the 60-70 a round it’s not worth it. Sad they let this place go

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Small Greens

Overall the course is fair, some of the fairways were really hard, the greens are smaller than average and bumpy.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Monday afternoon at Greatwood

Course condition is fair. The greens seem to have been recently aerated, making it somewhat difficult to read. Otherwise it’s reasonable value for money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great layout

Fairways, boxes good shape. Greens are horrible If they get them corrected would play this course a lot.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improving in the right direction

Not too bad for a Saturday, although pace of play could be better as we followed a slow threesome. Biggest issue was that the cart GPS system was messed up and kept indicating that we were out of bounds when we were on the cart path, many times just next to the tee box or green. Cart had to be switched after front nine, which improved both pace of play and enjoyment.

Greens are still bumpy but not too bad given time of year. Fairways and tee boxes were decent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Possibly going back soon

The course was great.

The Greens were patchy Sandy and crappy..

The carts had hole visual and green layout.

That was awesome.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course needs a lot of help on the conditions. Club house seemed old and the people didn’t seem to motivated. Would not play there again until it improved. 18th green was horrible.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Greens in terrible shape

I enjoy the Greatwood course layout. Shorter length and smaller greens allow target practice for short irons.

The hard fairways allow the ball to roll an extra 20 yards!

Hard fairways with little grass helps you improve ball first contact

I’ve played this course many times. The greens were in the worst shape I’ve ever seen them

Much worse than two weeks ago.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

A great layout with poor majntenance

Greatwood has great bones. A treat for southwest Houston residents. However, in recent years, this course has been poorly maintained by a new maintenance company that has taken over this course, and Sienna Plantation. Examples of conditions:

1. We couldn’t put our tees into the ground. Insufficient watering has made the tee boxes hard like cement.

2. Greens were bumpy and in bad shape. Size of greens were reduced from years ago (perhaps in an attempt to save money?)

3. Outside of fairways were neglected: no first cut etc.

This is a gem of a layout and I hope a long term strategy of more $$ for maintenance is brought forward or this course will be drought with a downward spiral and downward pressure on its green fee.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 161
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Where are the marshals????

Even the best conditions and weather can be ruined by having to wait for the group ahead when the next two holes have no one.

Where are the marshals in charge of keeping golfers moving at the proper pace?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great outing!

Course was in great condition, except for the greens that were aerated the day before, which I understand is a necessity. The only problem we encountered was our cart would randomly just lock the rear wheels while driving down the cart path and then we would have to cycle the pedals and key to get it going again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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