Moody Gardens

I wanted to write this review to express my sincere gratitude to the staff at Moody Gardens Golf Course. I made a big mistake and the young lady in the Pro Shop was able to fix the situation and get us out to play golf. The course was wonderful, playable and challenging. There is a lot of water surrounding the course but ample room to work with. Greens had been aerated recently but were still pretty good. The entire staff, starter, marshals, beverage staff and Pelican Grill staff were all very pleasant.

THANK YOU ALL!!

Great course, greens were tricky but fun to play. That aside with the windy conditions it's a great challenge course to base your game on.

I only got to play there once. Nice greens. Will play again!

This was my first time playing this course. Best course I have seen and played on. The greens were in excellent shape and the fairways were really nice. Only problem or complaint was the wind. Other than that, great course and I would recommend this course to anyone and I will definitely go back.

Moody always prove to be in the best of conditions all year round. I fun course to play. The biggest defense is the wind coming off the Gulf.

Course was excellent. It was a little windy but enjoyed the round.

Great time and round greens just a little slow and grainy due to thickness.

This course is a hidden gem that's actually not that far from Houston

Good layout. Lots of water to add visual interest but not always in play for me (7 handicap). My partner did lose a lot of balls but he is a beginning golfer. Greens were typically good and rolled true. Reasonable amount of well placed bunkers. Plenty of tees to chose from to match your skill level.

My only complaint was about the pro shop staff. They knew the course was infested with huge mosquitoes but they didn't say anything when we checked in. When I bought a $9 bottle of bug spray at the turn they said; "we know the mosquitoes are bad but we've had a lot of rain". Well, I'm just visiting the area so I'm not up to speed on the amount of rain they've had nor how that effects the course's mosquito population. I really think it was irresponsible of the staff not to warn patrons that their course was infested with potentially disease-carrying insects.

It's a really nice course but would suggest playing it in pants, a long sleeve shirt, and cover yourself with a lot of bug spray.

This course was wonderful eventhough it was rainy day. This course was well drained, it was not hard to play. I strongly recommend.

Well kept higher end public course for only $43 is a great find. Definitely worth it to make a day out of going to Galveston and having dinner on the seawall afterward.

Faily easy layout but lots of water and bunkers to keep you honest. Enjoyable for all skill levels.

It was great to be able to get to the course in 15 minutes from our condo. The weather wasn't very good most of the week, which made some rounds go very fast playing alone. The wind is always a factor. Multiple tee boxes allowed all to play.

I first played this course in 1989 and the redesign that they have done is excellent work. In the winter in Texas it is hard to find greens that are in good shape these are not only in good shape but they were excellent and they probably rolled at a 12 on a stimp meter very true putting greens and overall a very nice course.

Great value if you get the locals rate or a deal on GolfNow. Played the day after Christmas and the course was in great shape. Greens running smooth and fairly quick- fairways nice as well. Only comment would be some of the bunkers lack enough sand which is ironic since the course is on Galveston Island. Be careful on bunker shots as some bunkers are packed and shallow and the ball will come out hot! Could also have been due to recent rainfall... overall a great round and an enjoyable day.Drinks cart came past several times over the course of the 18 holes.

I played with two gents i had never met before, had an outstanding time. I highly recommend. Best greens I have played on for years

Let me emphasize that this is a great course. They have an airport right next to the course,and it is my assumption this is where all the mosquitoes come in for a landing. :) Don't wear shorts, like I did, and carry bug spray, which I didn't. If the wind had not been blowing 15 MPH, I would have probably had to pack it in.

Anyway, the course has two different nines. The back played a lot harder than the front, IMO. Club up or down for the wind, and play for the middle to avoid trouble.

Really enjoyed this beautiful course, greens were in great condition. Thanks

This is the first time my son and I have played the Moody Gardens Golf Course. The fairways, rough and greens were in very good condition. The pace of play was very good (expected for a Monday) except for the last two holes which was backed up because 18 is one of the hardest holes with a long carry over water. The only negative were the mosquitos (a can of Off is a necessity). They were very bad in the long grass near water and there is lots of water. We will definitely play the course again. It was a good challenge from the tees we played (gold for me and orange for my son).

'WHILE WE ARE YOUNG" Did not hold to this course.Paid for 18 but pace of play was awful. Quit after 2:30 hours. Course had no marshall to move pace.Could have joined 2in front of me but their golf was some of the problem Foursome in front them most have playing for big bucks.

The course is beautiful but the staff was really rude and very unfriendly, especially the golf pro. I would have loved this course better but the staff just took away the course's greatness. All of the awards the course received does not overcome the lack of staff. I have never played a course with staff this rude. I will not go back but travel to a course closer to Houston.