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Bayou Golf Course
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Joe Finger laid the Bayou out in the 1970s. The links-style course he carved out of the 200 acres along Moses Bayou has plenty of water and elevated tees and greens. The Galveston Bay winds affect this open course, so the 6,665-yard, par 72 plays significantly longer. Every par 5 is over 500 yards, and four of the par 4s are over 400 yards.
On the front, the long par 4 No. 6 is tough because the approach must carry the bayou to a tiny green. And No. 10 involves a lake off the tee and on the approach.
The back is what really tears into the soul of a golfer, though, presenting a 580-yard double dogleg on No. 15 followed just a short while later by the ridiculous 475-yard par 4 17th. This hole is lined on the left by old Moses, and water hazards creep into the fairway. The inevitably long approach goes into an elevated green guarded by water.
Getting there : From Hwy. 146 south, turn right on Loop 197, and head over to Ted Dudley Dr. Turn right, and the course is on the right side of the street.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6665 yards | 71.0 | 114 |
| White | 72 | 6251 yards | 69.4 | 111 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 5448 yards | 70.0 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.5/123 | 511 | 366 | 414 | 335 | 180 | 414 | 134 | 502 | 412 | 3268 | 481 | 361 | 368 | 164 | 349 | 562 | 191 | 459 | 393 | 3328 | 6596 |
| White M: 70.7/120 W: 75.5/130 | 490 | 352 | 395 | 318 | 167 | 385 | 117 | 487 | 393 | 3104 | 419 | 349 | 355 | 149 | 332 | 506 | 161 | 444 | 333 | 3048 | 6152 |
| Gold M: 68.8/118 W: 73.6/126 | 462 | 310 | 370 | 295 | 140 | 360 | 100 | 460 | 377 | 2874 | 409 | 339 | 345 | 139 | 322 | 477 | 144 | 428 | 313 | 2916 | 5790 |
| Red M: 66.0/113 W: 71.3/121 | 421 | 300 | 282 | 281 | 150 | 296 | 94 | 418 | 323 | 2565 | 326 | 331 | 330 | 135 | 313 | 438 | 134 | 411 | 278 | 2696 | 5261 |
| Handicap | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 10 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
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We had 3 players behind in a hurry to . One player left that and the other 2 decided , without asking, to play through .
Words exchanged and we reported it to the staff , who did nothing .
Great value for money
A few of the starting holes affected by rain in some parts, however the greens rolled really nice and fast. I would say this course although flat with a tight layout protected by water is a really fun course to play and suits all levels. I give it a 4
Best value in south houston
Bayou is not the prettiest course out there, and has its flaws on the front 9, but you’re hard pressed to find a tee time that’s less than twice the price to play here. Fantastic value for the price and the back nine is fantastic
bayou bust
The course was cart path only for no real reason. the fairways were dirt most of the time. There was a lot of just random water. Playing at sea level can be very challenging and this was the issue. I was not a fan. I will say that the staff was great and if you like nice people this is the place to play.
Fun track
Raise the first hole fairway and maybe the fourth and this track will be the talk of the town
Nice value for the $$
Great staff... very friendly and helpful. Only issue with course is there are too many places in fairways where grass just doesn't grow.
Great course for value price
For the Price you pay it has everything you need. The layout of the holes is actually great! The only complaints I’ll ever have of this course is the front 9 could use some work where the bay comes up onto the fairways and kills the grass. Bulkheads need built up or fairways elevated to combat this whichever is cheaper/effective for management to do. The idea of having water hazards is great but needs to me controlled better. And from holes 8 to 16, strategic fairway bunkers could kick this place way up! Other than that. It’s a technical fun as heck course that deserves to have more revenue for upgrades! I’ll play here with or without any upgrades!
Greens, Fairways, and Pace of play.
Greens need the weeds removed, the fairways have mud holes all in them, and they are extremely patchy. The pace of play is terrible because they don’t Marshall to require walkers to let faster players play through. It took us almost 6hrs to play 1 round.
Course has a ton of potential though.
Overall great experience
First time to play here and look forward to playing again. Course has some repairs in progress on some fairways, but overall the condition of the course was great.
Inexpensive course in the Texas gulf coast area near Galveston
I got a great price to play Bayou Golf Course. I've play here a half a dozen times when vacationingin Galveston. The course has some challenges with their fairways, though bang for the buck if you're in the southeast texas gulf coast area. God bless you!
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