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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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The course is in good shape for this time of the year
Great for the price
Greens were a little rough so to the time of year but overall I thought it was great and plan to play it again.
Nice for the money
First time visiting this course - really enjoyed it - wind off the water presents some challenges you might not face regularly, which I enjoyed. Great prices on range balls - staff in clubhouse and the marshalls were great, friendly. Will definitely be back!
Long Gone
Had to check it out, Paid 25 dollars, what a dump,
The grounds crew needs help . Weeds everywhere . Front nine is dead no grass so I skipped five holes and went to 8 and 9 . Back nine playable somewhat ? So far playing in southeast Houston the greens had sloop , great potential . At least I am not paying Florida greens fees this winter. lol I’ll keep looking
Honest Review
First off, there wasn't a ranger on duty, so the pace of play was awful. There were too many two man groups that could have been paired together to help the flow of play. If that wasn't frustrating enough, the course conditions were terrible. There are too many bare areas/dirt patches in the fairways and the greens clearly aren't maintained. It was like putting on concrete. Bayou appears to have plenty of potential, but is far from being even close to desirable to play as it stands. It's not worth ~$30 for 18 holes + cart.
Great value
Still have several fairways in poor condition. And a couple greens needing TLC. However I did notice some improvement since my last round here. Can’t complain as this course is priced right.
Overall value is great. Nice practice area as well.
Great layout
Challenging and nice scenery
Very fun layout, great price
Greens need a little work but for the money this is the best deal around
Don’t Play Here
Not worth the greens fees. Fairways barely have grass. No map of where the holes go, with alot of blind shots. Greens are not maintained. Staff/ customer service was slow.
2 different courses
We played Bayou in Feb 2025 and fairly cold. First off the clubhouse guy was excellent.
The layout of the course is fairly easy an average golfer will enjoy playing here. All the greens were in decent shape
The front nine had large areas of "ground under repair" and we often moved our ball 15-20 yards to find some grass to hit off of.
The back nine was in good shape and we were able to play without re-spotting the ball. I would play here again (better weather!) as the price is reasonable
Front for practice Back for Play
First off, the clubhouse guy was fantastic. Very friendly and helpful. Rates were very reasonable for a twosome (played by ourselves) with cart.
Its hard to review the course with it being cold and breezy.
Front nine a lot of "large, unplayable areas" - we played winter rules and would often move the ball 20 yds to a grass area- we looked at this as our warm-up for the back.
Back nine - was in good condition, very playable
With what I know now - I do plan on coming back - with the same intentions (front nine warm-up - back nine play the course)
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