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Houston Golf
There are more than 200 golf courses in the greater Houston area. A majority of them are private golf courses, but that still leaves far more public golf courses than can be found in most other cities in the U.S.
Houston golf courses can be carved out of thick forests or built around wetlands; those on the west side of Houston might even feature some hints of the elevation changes more common to Hill Country courses.
There are a wide variety of styles and price ranges on Houston golf courses, and you're sure to find several that you love.
(Note: Green fees are rated as $, $$ or $$$; $ denotes a course in the least expensive third of courses in the area; $$ in the middle and $$$ in the most expensive third. Actual rates may vary seasonally or from year to year, so always make sure you know the actual rates before going to a course.)
1. Tournament Course at Redstone Golf Club ($$$)
Redstone Golf Club is half-private, half-public, and this is the public half. This Rees Jones-designed track opened in 2006 and is the host course for the PGA Tour's Shell Houston Open.
• Phone: (281) 459-7800 | Web site
2. High Meadow Ranch Golf Club ($$)
Located northwest of George Bush International Airport in Magnolia, High Meadow Ranch is carved from the native trees and places an emphasis on shot values. Great terrain and peaceful setting.
• Phone: (281) 356-7700 | Web site
3. Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club ($$)
Lots of trees and water features on this course, which sits amid gently rolling terrain and wetlands. Very pretty, great framing of fairways and greens. Designed by Greg Norman. West of Houston in Katy.
• Phone: (281) 693-4653 | Web site
4. Cypresswood Golf Club - Tradition Course ($$)
There are three courses at Cypresswood, and the Tradition Course is nearly universally regarded as the best. Always in the running for best-of-Houston honors. In Spring, directly north of GBIA.
• Phone: (281) 821-6300 | Web site
5. Gleannloch Farms Golf Club ($$)
Twenty-seven holes of golf on rolling fairways and undulating greens. The architect attempted to add a sense of Irish and Scottish courses into the design. North of Houston in Spring.
• Phone: (281) 225-1200 | Web site
6. The Falls Golf Club and Resort ($$)
The Falls is a tranquil getaway close to Houston. The course feels secluded and the abundant wildlife adds to the effect. It's about 60 miles west of Houston, and about 90 miles east of Austin, in New Ulm.
• Phone: (979) 992-3123 | Web site
7. BlackHorse Golf Club - South Course ($$)
There are two great courses at BlackHorse, with the South Course usually getting the nod over the also excellent North Course. The six closing holes play through an old sand quarry transformed into a wetlands area. Northwest of Houston in Cypress.
• Phone: (281) 304-1747 | Web site
8. Tour 18 ($$$)
This is the original "tribute" course, gathering 18 lookalike holes that recreate, among others, Augusta National's "Amen Corner" and the 18th hole at Harbour Town Golf Links. Located in Humble.
• Phone: (281) 540-1818 | Web site
9. Memorial Park ($)
Houston's best municipal course dates back to 1923. An extensive renovation in the mid-1990s turned it into one of the top munis in Texas.
West of Downtown.
• Phone: (713) 862-4033 | Web site
10. Sienna Plantation Golf Club ($$)
Sienna Plantation plays through a densely wooded setting over land that was shaped to add elevation changes. Lakes and creeks add to the natural setting and create risk-reward opportunities. Southwest of Houston in Missouri City.
• Phone: (281) 778-4653 | Web site
Honorable Mention
• River Ridge Golf Club ($$) (Sealy)
• Fish Creek Golf Club ($$) (Montgomery)
• Blackhorse Golf Club - North Course ($$) (Cypress)
• Timber Creek Golf Club ($$)
• Magnolia Creek Golf Club ($$) (League City)
Houston Municipal Courses
• Brock Park
• Glenbrook Park
• Hermann Park
• Melrose Park
• Memorial Park
• Sharpstown Park
• Wortham Park
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