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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 | 150 | 360 | 100 | 460 | 377 | 2884 | 409 | 339 | 345 | 139 | 322 | 477 | 144 | 428 | 313 | 2916 | 5800 |
| Red M: 66.0/113 W: 71.3/121 | 421 | 300 | 282 | 281 | 140 | 296 | 94 | 418 | 323 | 2555 | 326 | 331 | 330 | 135 | 313 | 438 | 134 | 411 | 278 | 2696 | 5251 |
| 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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Photo submitted by ShibTx on 10/18/2021
Thank you for reviewing us, maxgodwin. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Bayou Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Thank you for reviewing us, csdevore. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Bayou Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Green issues
I fully understand that the course is in the process of coming out of "hibernation" but the greens were more like a pinball machine than a putting green. There were clumps of grass spouting out which caused the ball to hop, change direction, etc. The back nine was a little better but ball still hopped like a bunny!
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Poor
I cut my teeth on ththis course, probably played 1000 rounds here. I have never seen it in worse condition from tee to green. Go somewhere else
Hello, junglebob09. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Bayou Golf Course.
Blue on the Bayou
Front fairways in very rough shape.
Dried mud everywhere from water levels flooding course and killing grass.
Back 9 is what you would expect from a inexpensive public course.
The cantina was not open, cannot comment on coffee or snacks.
Hello, rameyg1. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Bayou Golf Course.
Great experience
Staff was very nice! Course was very playable for this time of year. I will be back out soon.
kbkels, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Bayou Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!
HORRIBLE
THIS COURSE HOLDS WATER AND ITS NOT IDEAL TO DEAL WITH. WATER ON MOST HOLES, THE CART PATH NEEDS REPAIRED IN A LOT OF PLACES. NONE OF THE CARTS THAT WERE AVAILABLE HAD SHIELDS ON THEM. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO BLOCK SOME OF THE COLD WIND WHILE DRIVING. SOME AREAS APPEAR THEY MAY HAVE A HOG ISSUE. THE SNACKBAR WAS CLOSED.
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Not playable
Wow! Course conditions were awful! 1st time playing and will be my last! Drove 1 hour, what a disappointment.
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Hello, u314162372012. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Bayou Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Worst conditions I’ve ever played .
If this was free I wouldn’t return . No grass , dirt and hard pan everywhere . Design would be ok with actual turf
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. We hope to see you again soon!
Best course around
This has been my home course for years and it’s better than ever right now
Thank you for taking the time to review us, bcashat. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Bayou Golf Course thanks you!
Great hamburgers, but that's all!
Course was in terrible shape. Bare spots everywhere in fairways and on greens.
Can’t beat this course for the money. Great practice facilities, friendly staff. There are a couple fairways that need some love due to the bayou flooding, greens in great shape. Just a fun course to play with friends.
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Hi, u314161107468. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Bayou Golf Course!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Bayou Golf Course!
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