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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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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My son and I Photo submitted by garthedc on 09/07/2020
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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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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
Great day out
Desk was friendly and helpful. Loved the layout of the entire course. Highly recommend you stay in the middle of the fairway. Challenging at times with plenty of water and tall grass around the edges of the water. Fabulous greens. Excellent course for higher handicapped and excellent players. Totally enjoyed myself.
J
Slow play need Marshals to actually say something to slow players
Pushy golfers
Nice course, very challenging and in great shape. We would have enjoyed playing this round so much more if it hadn’t been for the very pushy golfers behind us. Even though we were paired with a handicapped golfer, we played 18 in under 3 hours 45 minutes, so why the rush?
Great course at hot deal price
Greens and fairways in perfect condition. For the hot deal price, absolutely worth the money.
Thank you for taking the time to review us acspringer. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Moody Gardens Golf Course thanks you!
Good course but beware of wind
Perfect greens and fairways. Rough in the wind, but fun course. A must play in the Houston area.
A local favorite!
Maybe the toughest conditions I've ever played in.. however, this course is always a treat to play. One of my personal favorites. This is not a bermuda grass course, so conditions are always some of the best in the area. Its a little hike from the mainland, but always worth it and good to be out on the island.
Staff was very friendly and I had a burger in the grill, which was pretty good. I'll be back - my favorite course in the area on GolfNow.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Moody Gardens Golf Course!
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.
Great Golf Course
Just a great golfing experience. Greens are perfect and the course is always in great shape.
Respect fir course
nice course, have played several times. There seems to be no interest in encouraging players to respect course.
1 no one repairs ball marks on greens
2 Carts are driven vey clise to greens... ni signs for” no carts past here”
3 no respect for wetlands... people walk in marsh grass and ricks dumped over marsh grass re erosion
Great Place. I will add to my courses to play.
This course has a lot of class. From hard to read greens to trouble if you do not hit the fairway. This place does not disappoint.
Great course, bad mosquitos!!!!
Great course, greens were awesome, Fairway is for Craig. The mosquitoes were overwhelmingly horrible. You can’t stop for more than a second, even when you’re driving there swarming the golf cart. It made for a very unpleasurable experience.
Hello and thank you for taking the tut time to write a review. We do apologize about the mosquitos, but we're glad the course played well! We hope to see you again!
Take off spray
Make sure that you take a can of off spray for certain.
Hi and thank you for the 4- star review. We understand the mosquitos can get bad, but we appreciate you coming and enjoying the course
Amazing conditions!
One of my new favorite tracks. I was worried about not having a good golf course near our beach condo but Moody Gardens exceeded my expectations. Incredibly friendly staff, Great practice area, and brand new carts with cell phone charging ports. Can’t wait to play again.
Thank you for your review, Nellot. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Enjoy it
Enjoy the course, great conditions, enjoy the pairings, great weather, want to comeback soon
Big ALs Take
Exceptional fairways and greens , course in wonderful condition. Courteous staff and great amenities, can’t wait to play there again.
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, NUFSED! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Course is great. Staff or management have issues.
This course is always in great condition. The wildlife is great to see. The main issue is how staff is dealing with handing our carts for covid. They are supplying individual carts and that is appreciated. The are handing out keys that have to match the cart. Well, the cart was not in the first few rows and I was not going to spend my time looking for it. I had to come back off the practice tee to get a cart that matched the key. The cart was in the back row and not on the end. The carts need to be easier to find!!!!!!!! Some of the staff seemed to care. They guy in the cart barn did not seem to care at all.
We apologize for the mix up, your feedback is noted. Thanks for playing!
Great golf day
The weather was great. The course was great. My game was a little under my usual score. Overall a satisfying round of golf at a great course.
Thank you for your review, beharr. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Moody Gardens Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
We apologize for any slow play at the course. We do the best we can to keep things moving along. We hope to see you soon.