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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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Photo submitted by Zeuswon on 07/28/2023
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Photo submitted by ShibTx on 10/18/2021
Greens in Great Shape for this time of year
Great value , course in Great Shape , Friendly Staff !!!!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u314159653469. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!
Not their fault course was mucky
Had to stay on cart path because the course was pretty mucky from previous day's rain, so we did do a lot of walking.
We will attempt to play this course again after it has a chance to dry out, as we believe it could make quite the difference in how the game plays.We were told it could be a week or so to dry.
Looking forward to playing the Texas greens again as they are so different from other parts of the country.
Hi u215570397. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bayou Golf Course.
The conditions
The course was way to muddle every fairway I got ball was totally covered in mail
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.
Don't go
This course is terrible. The conditions were awful they couldn't have even allowed play. Even without the poor conditions the overall course is in poor shape. I would never book again.
Hi cassidy14063. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Bayou Golf Course.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Rob145. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed from your round with us. Thanks for choosing us!
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.
Hi mfarrias. We would love to hear more about your positive experience at 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!
Disaster!
Arrived 2 hours in advance after travelling 20 miles to be told course closed for visitors and golf now had already taken my money from card !
Hello alberto5972. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!
Excellent staff
Course elevation is low so it’s susceptible to high tide & local rains. They do a good job keeping the course in playable condition. The staff there is knowledgeable & friendly. The layout is challenging. I think it’s a good value for your money.
raisincain2, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (409) 739-9622. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Relaxing Golf
A great place for a slow paced round of golf; good scenery and open setting while you enjoy a relatively low price game!
Really wet!!!
After rain from a cold front the course was soaked. Some holes were not even playable because of stand water. Other than that, the course was laid out really nicely. It is near the Bay with beautiful scenery. I would love to play it again under dryer condition.
Hi u000006680707! 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!
Nice Greens
Great course for the money and very friendly staff
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.
Great condition
minimum golfers on course therefore the pace was very fast. finished round in 3 hours with 2 players.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u888595998. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u888595998. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!
Hi cafu80. 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.
Greens in GREAT SHAPE
never play the course after a rain shower, the course draining is terrible poor.
Hi Arnoldo! 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!
Hi, 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.
Great rates - considering I’m from Canada
Back 9 was really backed up due to some rain, delay, called the club house and asked we replayed the front 9.
Was not an issue- friendly staff!
Will be back next time in the area!!
Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Bayou Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello, Matt. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Bayou Golf Course!
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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.