1 Hope Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77554, US
(409) 683-4200
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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

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres233
Year Opened1986
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual, Bar
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Moody Gardens

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4.6
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great

Great course! Practice areas were super nice and greens roll true

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

More than worth it

More than worth it especially with the discount from GolfNow. Very challenging, fun, scenic, golf course. I highly recommend it and I play all over

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful Golf Experience

Although we golfed on an extremely windy day, it did not detract from our experience. The greens were wonderful, the driving was challenging, and there was plenty of exotic foliage and wildlife to see. You cannot beat this unique golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/04/2017:
Thank you for your kind words and 5 stars! Heavy winds can sometimes ruin a good round of golf but we are thrilled to hear that it did not detract from your wonderful experience at Moody Gardens Golf Course! Join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun course

Moody Gardens is a fun course to play. I imagine it must be windy most days due to the location near the Gulf. It was windy which makes it somewhat challenging due to the amount of water on the course. The greens were average speed and in good condition. I really enjoyed seeing a variety of birds and the scenery is very nice. Fairways were also in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/04/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for our golf course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and we're glad that you consider Moody Gardens Golf Course a fun course to play!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Calvin

Great course well kept fairways and greens. Staff in the pro shop were friendly and very helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Course was good but expensive

So I want to be fair here, I would say the course is challenging as in take a LOT of balls since there is water everywhere. Also I will say we went in a slow month and were charged a premium since we are not living in the county even though we played twilight. It was not killer expensive (~50 per head in CDN dollars) but Me and my sons might have played here everyday if the rates were lower. ultimately I would likely play again here since there are not many options in Galveston but I do think that we saw similar courses for less in Houston on this trip without all the ball grabbing water.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great staff

After reading some bad reviews I decided to play anyway, glad I did , staff was very friendly and helpful.. Course was in excellent condition, I would definitely recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Very Nice

My Son and I enjoyed a very fun round of golf on this course. The place is in excellent shape, very nice greens and fairways. It is a very good test of accuracy with a lot of ways to get into trouble if you hit a shot off the fairway.

Greens rolled perfectly!!

Just wish they'd had a drink cart or more water coolers!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Response from on 03/22/2017:
Thank you for your 5 stars. See you out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Moody Gardens was a great course with a great price. Played it for the first time on the 10th of Mar. the weather was a little foggy but nice and cool. The greens were in great condition. Plenty of water all over the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course can test you!

Despite large landing areas, the wind off the ocean really challenges your ball flight along with the traps strategically placed. The greens were in good shape, reasonably fast for a resort course and consistent. I'd come back next time I'm in town.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/28/2017:
Excellent! Thank you for taking the time to review our course and give us a 4-star rating. Next time you're in the Galveston area we hope to see you out here!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

This course is great. For being number 46 on top course in the US it's a great deal. Don't think you'll be able to find anything better for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/17/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star review! We really do appreciate you taking the time to share your kind words after an enjoyable round of golf at Moody Gardens Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best course in a long time!

The experience was absolutely wonderful. The course was in excellent condition, the weather was perfect, the pace of play was good and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants a top shelf experience without the cost!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/16/2017:
Awesome! We couldn't be more thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your overall experience. Come join us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/24/2017:
We hope you have a 5-star experience next time!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in great shape no doubt helped by the mild winter and the day was aided by lighter than normal winds and great weather on the day we played. We will be back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Feb golf

Played on a Friday and didn't catch another group until hole 18. Great course conditions and challenging layout. Nice practice facilities as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gorgeous Course

From Houston to Galveston, this is the best course hands down. Very difficult and challenging course and equally beautiful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

The wind made it extremely difficult. Otherwise it was a very nice course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Very fast greens

Great course a bit windy the day we played and the greens were very fast. Overall we had a great time. Staff very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lot of water hazards but otherwise not very challenging. Friendly staff. Play was very slow due to scramble that was not listed on the course calendar. Would not have played if known it would be backed up. Value for money just ok.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Pace Poor
Response from on 02/15/2017:
Thank you for your feedback. We apologize if you were not made aware of the large group going out ahead of you. Hopefully, you'll join us for another round soon.
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