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Moody Gardens
About Moody Gardens
Moody Gardens is a large resort and attraction area with a hotel, conference center and 18 holes of golf in the coastal town of Galveston, Texas. It is well known for its three pyramids home to an aquarium and rain forest attractions. It has not only an onsite waterpark but is next to Schlitterbahn as well. There are six dining concepts, as well as a spa and fitness center. It's within easy access to historic downtown Galveston, Pleasure Pier and the beaches. The golf course originally opened in 1989 but was totally redesigned by Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy in 2008. This watery layout features scenic views of the gulf, bridges and bayous, and the back nine plays alongside the small Galveston airport. The course is links-inspired with gulf breezes and wall-to-wall paspalum turf. Historic Galveston is less than an hour's drive from downtown Houston, making Moody Gardens a popular day trip destination as well as for weekend vacation getaways.Facts
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Galveston, TexasPublic/Resort
Images from Moody Gardens
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by cmkindred on 04/24/2026
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Photo submitted by Alvinrt on 05/21/2024
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Photo submitted by SMOKEY2020 on 06/24/2022
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Photo submitted by SMOKEY2020 on 06/24/2022
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17th green Photo submitted by u8529739 on 03/13/2022
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Photo submitted by ShibTx on 11/17/2021
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Background: Moody Gardens Discover, Rainforest, Aquarium, & Hotel. Photo submitted by GordonATX on 10/07/2021
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Photo submitted by Zeuswon on 05/29/2021
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Photo submitted by Zeuswon on 04/12/2021
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Pelican watching me on #8 bridge. Photo submitted by u8529739 on 02/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u169948982 on 01/22/2021
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My son and I Photo submitted by garthedc on 09/07/2020
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Photo submitted by lv370540 on 09/02/2020
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Photo submitted by Joshfast on 06/15/2020
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14th Hole Approach Photo submitted by GolferJake78 on 06/15/2019
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18th Hole Approach Photo submitted by GolferJake78 on 06/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Robert1518933 on 04/25/2019
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Photo submitted by barry9114506 on 05/17/2017
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Photo submitted by sanwaldjf on 06/28/2016
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Photo submitted by itismej83 on 08/16/2014
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18th Fairway looking across the pond to the 18th green Photo submitted by bobby6830772 on 06/21/2013
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Photo submitted by u000001596690 on 10/15/2012
Reviews
Love this course!!
I play on many courses within a 50 miles radius and this is the most well kept, designed and fun. The fairways and greens are always perfect even after rain. I’ve even played on courses when on vacation and I still rate Moody as the best.
Excellent
Course was in excellent condition. The greens were some of the best I’ve ever played on. Not a blimish any where on the greens. There were a few ball marks on the greens that weren’t repaired but that was because evidently some of the golfers didn’t fix their own marks. I played there 2 days in a row I enjoyed it so much. Highly recommend!
2 days in a row, that's great! Thanks so much for the wonderful review and playing at Moody Gardens Golf Course! We're glad you had such a great time, and we hope that you'll come back again soon for another round!
Hello, Gscoligan. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Moody Gardens Golf Course!
Great range, practice green, and chipping green w/ sand bunker
Front nine is a warm-up for the back nine. 18 is tough awesome shotmakers finishing hole!
Thank you for your review, jayrpsgt. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Put me in the perfect MOOD to play
Spectacular. The views were surreal. Water on almost every hole, but not in a punishing way. I saw at least 10 holes that I had not seen on any other course that I have played. The purest greens I have ever seen or putted on. Every visit to Texas will have me playing there. .
Marshal needed
Overall worth the drive, however lack of a marshal was an issue. Our round took almost five hours, we bottled necked after the third hole.
Thank you for visiting us at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Pace of play
Course was in great shape. I have played it many times and thoroughly love it. The problem was the pace of play. When you have 3 groups on a tee box at one time and no marshal in sight, you have a problem. There was no reason for that. It is very difficult to get into a rhythm when you wait on every shot. I guess I should of called the pro shop but I didn’t. We finally saw the marshal on the 17th hole.
Hello, GoGolf719. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With an uncharacteristically full day, we work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and allow our guest the chance to complete their rounds. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. We are glad to see you rated the course conditions and layout to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Moody Gardens Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Amazing course!
Played a foursome with some friends that I grew up with. This course is amazing. Much cooler with less humidity due to being on the island. Course conditions are perfect with greens and fairways in perfect condition. What recommend to anyone hands down the best costal course in Texas.
Thank you for taking the time to review us Cresideris. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Moody Gardens Golf Course thank you!
Great Golf Course
We frequently drive down from Houston to play Moody Gardens. simply the best conditioned public golf course in Texas. Great value and always a pleasure to play.
Hi, QQyjMlz6ADagWxpFytxJ. Let us first start by thanking you for the great review. This is the experience we strive to provide. We will continue to work hard and create an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Moody Gardens Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
FANTASTIC! Considering the amount of rain we had received from Imelda, the course was in FANTASTIC conditions with very receptive greens( other golfers really need to fix their divots and should take the time because you will ruin the greens and then people won’t want to return, that cost me three strokes having to put over or around the divot). The bunkers were a wash which is to be expected after that amount of rain.
Take plenty of bug spray cause them skeeters WILL FEAST on ya. They are big and hungry.
Hi blaiseisgolfing, thank you for your 5-star rating and great feedback! We truly appreciate your patience & understanding regarding the recent rain in the area, but we're glad to hear you still enjoyed the day with us. Please book another round with us soon at Moody Gardens Golf Course!
GREAT COURSE
Despite the recent storm, course had minimal areas of standing water. Greens were true and fairways were maintained nicely
Hi u000007889895, thank you for your 5-star rating and great feedback on the course conditions! Please book another round with us soon at Moody Gardens Golf Course.
A well maintained course.
This was my second time to play Moody Gardens. Both trips were fantastic. The greens are well maintained and consistent. I really liked the course having five par 5's and five par 3's. Thanks for the great round of golf!
Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience and great feedback. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Moody Gardens Golf Course and check out your review shared on our Facebook page.
Thank you for visiting us at Moody Gardens Golf Course! We appreciate your 5-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hi mhbarnes, thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Moody Gardens Golf Course.
Nice Course
Played this course with friends and family. Really enjoyed the play and the course! The pro shop staff was awesome and super nice, Marshall was pretty good too. The guy working as the starter was a jerk, watch out for him.
Andrew4405772, thank you for your kind words and taking the time to leave us a review! We do apologize for any negative experience with a member of our staff, but this feedback has been shared with the team in charge for future improvements. We hope to see you again very soon for another 5-star experience and thank you for choosing Moody Gardens Golf Course.
Happy Thursday
Stayed at moody gardens booked the round through golfnow used a golfpass code played for free so let’s talk about the course and layout awesome well kept great layout I will definitely come back and highly recommended to anyone !!!!
Hi tclovegolf1, thank you for your 5-star rating, recommendation, and great feedback on our course! We're glad to hear you had a positive golf experience through our partnership with GolfNow. Please book another round with us soon at Moody Gardens Golf Course!
Great day of golf!
Great day of golf. Course was in great shape as always. Make a few trips to Galveston every year just to play here. Great amenities as well.
u000007180877, thank you for your kind words and dedication to playing our course! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Moody Gardens Golf Course, and check out your review shared on our Facebook page.
Beautiful!
I absolutley love this course. The fairways are large and in perfect condition. The greens had recently been punched when I played but were healing nicely. The course is flat but challenging with lots of water hazards and tall native grass that can be penal.. I would recommend this course to every level of golfer!!!
Hi u000005873425, thank you for your 5-star rating, great feedback, and dedication to playing our course! Please book another round with us soon at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We appreciate the recommendation!
Excellent round at Moody Gardens
We stayed at the hotel and enjoyed the amenities on Friday. I woke up early and played 18 Saturday morning. We finished around 11 am and joined the family for some fun in Galveston. All in all, it was a great time.
Hi ndayrz, thank you for your 5-star rating and great feedback on your entire experience with us! Please book another round with us soon at Moody Gardens Golf Course.
Thanks so much for the great review! We are so glad you had such a great time playing at Moody Gardens Golf Course, and we look forward to seeing you again here soon!