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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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Solid Muni Course
Cost of a round is very fair for what the course is. It’s a very playable municipal course with a few fun/hard holes.
Greens rolled fairly well. They all had some little weed things popping up but nothing ridiculous that dramatically affected putts. Less than $35 for 18 with a cart on a Sunday morning is a good value for this course. If you want to knock the rock around for a quick 18 on a budget, I definitely recommend.
A bit Breezy
The course was in good shape and the greens are rolling well. The wind is always a factor there, so the course plays sneaky long.
A group playing from the tips, had the place backed up. They really needed to play from the forward tees and the “marshal” missed the mark on asking them to do so. It’s a Saturday, so I suppose it’s to be expected.
Great layout.
In my opinion, this course is very underrated. Conditions aren’t wonderful, as is to be expected, but the layout is great. Lot of wind and a lot of water. Lot of cheap muni’s out there, but not too many designed this good (Joe Finger design, seriously, look up what other courses he did...). Also, greens were redone a couple years back and they are the hardest greens you will ever putt. A lot of undulations and I don’t mean subtle. Pace of play can be slow, but wasn’t yesterday. Driving range is good, especially if you want to practice with wind. Make time for a sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast burrito from the grill..
Soaked
The course was cart path only. Very wet is an understatement, but we played anyway.
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Not bad
Course was wet but that's what happens after rain 1 star guy. Was a nice layout took my brother and nephew there had a great time. First 9 went easy and fast seems alot of people showed up out of nowhere for back nine and got a little more crowded feeling. But worth every penny. Great job local course!
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Hello, Larry. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon. Thanks for choosing @BayouGolfCourse.
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Love this course
Considering all of the rain, cold and wind... I still had. Great time playing this course. It had been 36 years since I played here and the course has withstood the time. The clubhouse is much better than the old one and I was made to feel right at home by the staff.
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Fun and Fast
Betty and I have played here twice now, once in the big wind and once in under 10 mph. Course played tough both times due to wetness but greens were great!
Super friendly place. Everyone tries real hardto keep conditions up to par.
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Excellent Texas City Golf Course
Awesome southern professional friendly respectful environment, staff, & PGA Instructors. Beautiful greens, great programs, fairways, driving range chipping putting, club house facilities.. Overall recommendations to any private, cooperate, education, businesses for fundraising opportunities and to any level golf player.
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Course in Good Shape
The course is looking good, Bayou tends to hold water longer than area courses, but everything had dried out. Pace of play is an issue. I was a single in a cart and couldn’t get through a two-some. At least two open holes ahead of them all day and they were hitting extra shots while people were waiting on them.
Hi, Paul. Thank you for reviewing the course and rating us 4 stars! Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We appreciate your feedback, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience. We are also glad to see you enjoyed the course conditions during your round. Thank you for playing @BayouGolfCourse. We hope to see you again soon.
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Swamp! Too much rain
The course l[ks good all things considered. It is playing extra long since you don't get any roll. The greens were redone a couple of years ago and they are in great shape. No foreign grass anywhere. Hopefully the rains will subside. Cart paths only is tough. Great course for the money on Golf Now!!
Bad course
The worst course that I have ever played..
If they know it is so so sorky and wet, they should just close the course for the day,
Even though it is hot deal and cheap, the person playing will not enjoy his or her game.
I was so disappointed, I only played nine holes , cause it was that bad. .
If you want people to come back to this course, make some improvements, maintain it well. At least for the price paid.
This is a pretty flat, open course with a few smallish trees. The course is in pretty good condition; especially for mid August. Tee boxes and greens were nice.
I had a good time. I hadn't played much during the summer heat so it was a good place for me to get back into the swing of things.
Good Value
Course is in good condition, the greens had been punched a couple weeks ago and were a little slow and bumpy, but it shouldn’t be a concern in a couple more weeks.
Great round for the price
I’ve been playing here for years and the course is always in pretty good condition. The staff are friendly and the prices are good. Great round for the value and one of the better public courses in our area
Fun, Forgiving and frustrating
I was with two other singles and we were matched up thanks to a friendly starter. The Greens in the last two months have changed dramatically for the good,The pins were placed strategically and the fairways are decent with green grass making approaches manageable, only two greens would not hold.
The tee boxes are clean and well groomed. The course is very forgiving even though there is water on 16 of the 18 holes. We played on a Saturday in under 4 hours. I was surprised to witness a small amount of golfers for a Saturday... always a nice breeze on this track.
Great Value
Greens were in pretty good shape. Most of the fairways were in pretty good shape. Pace of play was phenomenal. Really enjoyed this outing
Great greens
Course layout offers challenges for all levels. The greens are in great shape and roll true.
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Hi. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars! We're glad you enjoyed the layout, the undulating greens, as well as the driving range and overall value. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back @BayouGolfCourse. Your breakfast burrito is waiting!
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