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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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Great Course dirty Bathroom
The Bathroom next to the 14 was dirtier than the worse gas station bathroom I have ever seen.
Other then puddles of water everywhere because of the rain the course was great!!!!
Course was shot, full on water cricks in the middle of the fairway, should have costed 10 $ a round. Good call Bayou !
Hello, Joe8012694. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We with the recent rain we are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens from the water on the course. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Bayou Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, tjohnson2314. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Bayou Golf Course!
Hi, mattro616. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bayou Golf Course.
Just holds water really bad
I have played the course a couple times and on the cheap it’s not a bad course has some holes but if it has rained or anything for the last week it’s just pools of water ever where
Hello, u8494352. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Bayou Golf Course!
Hi, Kenny9. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (409) 739-9622 to share with us your favorite part of your experience with us. Thanks for golfing at Bayou Golf Course!
Great place, great staff.
We play this course a few times a year. They are very supportive of Junior players and we always have an enjoyable experience at Bayou. Good people here.
The greens are always in great shape year round. Lots of undulation and they run faster than most public courses.
Bob1869123, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bayou Golf Course.
Hit them straight
First time there, and I Can Honestly say I had 3 player that guided me around the golf course, I lost 3 Balls All My Fault! Not the course! But I truly appreciate the course. Took me a Hour drive! 4 me it was totally worth it! And I will Come Back! .Put up a 83! Should been a 78! Maybe Next time
Hi, u404716457. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Bayou Golf Course!
My hometown
Always a great place to play and the staff is awesome
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314159841950! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bayou Golf Course!
Nice greens
All the greens were extremely nice but some of the fairways were either wet and muddy or wet and swampy. Probably won't play this course again.
Hi, dennis712! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Bayou Golf Course!
Hi, u864533885. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bayou Golf Course.
Tough Track
Today’s winds were around 20-25 mph, there is so much water in the front 9 it’s pretty crazy!! Greens are in very good shape and very challenging!! I shot 86 today from the blues and hit the ball very well in today’s conditions!!
A very challenging GC!!
Joe
Hi, kidwagner. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Bayou Golf Course!
Don’t waste your money
Course was not in good condition, greens were inconsistent, bunkers and tee boxes were terrible. Plenty of other courses to play for the money, for example Bay Forest. Won’t return.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing Bayou Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Feedback Suggestions
1. Distance to the holes needs better marking
2. Cart path project needs to be completed.
3. Need another 9 or 18 holes as high tide flooding issues obviously exist.
4. A little too pricey for those of us living on social security.
Overall a very well kept and operated golf course
Thank you for taking the time to review us, u000003488285. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Bayou Golf Course thanks you!
Good public course
Course has water on a good portion of the holes and is windy from being close to the coast. Rough spots in parts of the fairways but nothing unfair. Greens rolled really well and down hill puts were very quick. I’d definitely recommend this course to any golfer. Good overall value.
Only glaring negative was a group of 6 that held up pace of play on the back 9. Not really on the fault of the course since they likely didn’t have a starter/marshalls out as a COVID-19 precaution.
Hi, Tex1986! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Bayou Golf Course!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Trevormertel. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Bayou Golf Course!
Hello, sergioaguilar. Thank you for visiting us at Bayou Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Average fun course
Great greens. Fairways in poor conditions. No marshal around to control slower group play.
Hi LP2011. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Bayou Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.
Hi, MAVernon. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (409) 739-9622 to share with us your favorite part of your experience with us. Thanks for golfing at Bayou Golf Course!
Bayou Golf Club
Excellent round, great weather, finished in 2.5 hours even behind a foursome.
Thank you for taking the time to review us havnfn01. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Bayou Golf Course thanks you!
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Thank you for your review, Brand2375. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Bayou Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.