Destination Guide

Destination: Houston

From Redstone Golf Club to Cypresswood Golf Club to Memorial Park Golf Course, and many in between, Houston is turning into a prime golfing destination.

HOUSTON - Some call Houston the Space City because that's where NASA's Mission Control once heard, "Houston, we have a problem."

Locals might know it better as the Bayou City because of the series of waterways that divide the city. Houston is also known for its oil refineries, medical research and hospital facilities, and shipping industry.

However you picture H-Town or the Golden Buckle, though, there's no denying that the nation's fourth largest city has plenty to offer in terms of entertainment, restaurants and golf.

The city has three major professional sports teams - the Astros, Texans and Rockets - a great downtown theater district, loads of shopping (including the famous Galleria) and warm weather year-round. It also has the country's fourth largest museum district.

The metro also offers the beaches of Galveston, rides and restaurants at the Kemah Boardwalk, and Space Center Houston, a theme park at NASA in Clear Lake City that both entertains and educates.

The average high temperature in the winter is in the mid-to-upper 60s and low 90s in the dog days of summer. Humidity is generally high, but early spring and fall are the best times to play golf in Houston.

And there is plenty of golf - about 150 golf courses in the area to be more precise, the majority of which are public.

Houston, or more specifically nearby Humble, is where you'll find Tour 18 Golf Club, the original of the copycat, or replica, courses. The folks there did a nice job with Amen Corner as well as famous holes from other famous venues. The club is about 15 minutes from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and generally not expensive to play.

Also near the airport is Redstone Golf Club. The Tournament Course, designed by Rees Jones, is the site of the PGA Tour's Shell Houston Open, and it's open to the public. Springtime and late fall are the best times to play when the ryegrass fairways and overseeded greens are thriving as they set up the course to mimic Augusta National.

Another good public facility not too far from Bush Airport is Cypresswood Golf Club. The Tradition, designed by Keith Foster, is the jewel of this 54-hole facility.

Inside the 610 Loop, you'll find historic Memorial Park Golf Course. Renovated a few years ago, it's the annual site of the city amateur championships and once hosted the city's PGA Tour event. Green fees, including cart, are less than $50 on the weekend, but you have to get online to get a tee time, usually.

On the northwest side of town, you'll find a trio of really good courses.
BlackHorse Golf Club has two excellent, 18-hole, Jacobsen-Hardy layouts. Just a couple miles away, Cypress Lakes Golf Club lays claim to having the best greens in the metro area. And just around the corner, Houston National Golf Club has 27 well-conditioned, links-style holes with plenty of water and small greens.

More north, there's the Steve Elkington-designed Woodforest Golf Club at Fish Creek. Located just north of The Woodlands, Woodforest also boasts great greens and conditions. High Meadow Ranch Golf Club is another good layout that's a little bit of a drive toward Magnolia. Designed by David Ogrin, the course is divided into three interesting six-hole loops.

On the southwest side of town, you can check out the high-end daily fee layout of Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club, a good Greg Norman design with plenty of risk-reward holes created out of old rice fields. Or in Friendswood, check out Timber Creek Golf Club (27 holes).

Even farther south is Moody Gardens Golf Course, which recently underwent a $17 million renovation. Featuring paspalum tee to green, Moody Gardens barely resembles its former self as Galveston Municipal.

And to the east, there's Eagle Pointe Golf Club, an inexpensive but well-conditioned, challenging layout that's worth the drive to Mont Belvieu.

Dining in Houston


There are more than 5,000 restaurants in Houston, and Houstonians eat out often. According to a Zagat's survey, Houston residents go to restaurants about 4.4 times per week compared to the national average of 3.3 times a week.

The restaurants are as diverse as the population, from Mexican to seafood to Cajun, the city has it all.

For a really unique experience, you can try the Downtown Aquarium, which features a half million gallons of fish exhibits as well as great seafood offerings.

Houston is also home to the original Pappas restaurants, which includes Pappadeux, Pappas Steakhouse and Seafood, and Pappasito's Cantinas. Ninfa's Mexican restaurants as well as Carrabbas Italian Grille and the Landry's family of restaurants also originated in Houston.

Getting to Houston


Houston is located just 50 miles from the coast. Interstates 10 and 45 intersect at downtown.

Two commercial airports serve the city. Most airlines fly in the larger George Bush Intercontinental Airport, which is home base for Continental Airlines. Hobby Airport, on the south side, is where you'll land if you fly Southwest or AirTran.

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Courses

Course City Rates from
Course City Rates from
Lakes Course at Wildcat Golf Club
Tee Times
Houston $39.2
Plantation/Pecan at Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club
Tee Times
Richmond $50
Grove/Plantation at Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club
Tee Times
Richmond $50
Tour 18 Houston
Tee Times
Humble $24.95
Houston National Golf Club
Tee Times
Houston $20
Palmetto Course at Longwood Golf Club
Tee Times
Cypress $24.95
Jersey Meadow Golf Course
Tee Times
Houston $12
El Dorado at Quail Valley Golf Course
Tee Times
Missouri City $21
Greatwood Golf Club
Tee Times
Sugar Land $20
Pine Course at Longwood Golf Club
Tee Times
Cypress $24.95
La Quinta at Quail Valley Golf Course
Tee Times
Missouri City $20
Post Oak Course at Longwood Golf Club
Tee Times
Cypress $24.95
Tournament Course at Golf Club of Houston
Tee Times
Humble $75
The Golf Club at Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe
Tee Times
Montgomery $26.25
North Course at BlackHorse Golf Club
Tee Times
Cypress $40
South Course at BlackHorse Golf Club
Tee Times
Cypress $39
Moody Gardens Golf Course
Tee Times
Galveston $24.65
Pecan/Grove at Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club
Tee Times
Richmond $50
Highlands Course at Wildcat Golf Club
Tee Times
Houston $26.4
Sienna Plantation Country Club
Tee Times
Missouri City $25
High Meadow Ranch Golf Club Magnolia $30 - $72
Clear Creek Golf Course
Tee Times
Houston $18
Legendary Oaks Golf Course
Tee Times
Hempstead $15
Grand Lake Golf Club Montgomery $45
Pinehurst/Point at Atascocita Golf Club
Tee Times
Atascocita $12
Hermann Park Golf Course Houston $13.50 - $25.00
Spring Valley Golf Club Spring $10.85 - $21.50
Black Hawk Country Club Richmond $115
Shadow Hawk Golf Club Richmond $75
Shores/Pinehurst at Atascocita Golf Club
Tee Times
Atascocita $12
Pearland Golf Club
Tee Times
Pearland $14
Windrose Golf Club Spring $20 - $45
East River 9
Tee Times
Houston $34 - $40
Melrose Golf Course
Tee Times
Houston $8
Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club
Tee Times
Katy $29
Golf Club At Cinco Ranch
Tee Times
Katy $22
Battleground at Deer Park
Tee Times
Deer Park $12
Gus Wortham Park Golf Course
Tee Times
Houston $12
Thunderbird Course at Panorama Golf Club
Tee Times
Conroe $15
Sharpstown Municipal Golf Course
Tee Times
Houston $19
Bay Forest Golf Course
Tee Times
La Porte $12
Rolling Hills Course at Panorama Golf Club
Tee Times
Conroe $15
Stonebridge at Newport
Tee Times
Crosby $12
Brenham Country Club
Tee Times
Brenham $35
Bayou Golf Course
Tee Times
Texas City $12
Indian Shores Recreation Center
Tee Times
Crosby $5
Eagle Lake Golf Course Eagle Lake $10
Southwyck Golf Club
Tee Times
Pearland $12
Hillcrest Golf Club Alvin $8
Cypress Lakes Golf Club
Tee Times
Cypress $35
Point/Shores at Atascocita Golf Club
Tee Times
Atascocita $12
Pasadena Municipal Golf Course Houston $21
Memorial Park Golf Course
Tee Times
Houston $44
Austin Bayou Golf Course
Tee Times
Danbury $9
Winged Foot Course at Panorama Golf Club
Tee Times
Conroe $15
Pines Nine at Timber Creek Golf Club Friendswood $30 - $38
Walden On Lake Houston Humble $25 - $50
Rancho Carribe Golf Course Crystal Beach $10
Sand Hill Farm Golf Club Waller $10
Chambers County Golf Course Anahuac $22
Shore/Harbour at South Shore Harbour Country Club
Tee Times
League City $30
Island Course at Kingwood Country Club
Tee Times
Kingwood $59
Jackrabbit/Wolf Corner at Hearthstone Country Club Houston $35 - $48
Lakes Course at Kingwood Country Club Kingwood $59
Green/Gold at Pine Forest Country Club Houston $35 - $65
Wharton Country Club Wharton $12.50
Timber Trails Nine at Timber Creek Golf Club Friendswood $30 - $38
Oakhurst Golf Club Porter $19 - $49
Creek/Bunkers at Northgate Country Club Houston $69
Pebble Creek Country Club College Station $55
Forest Course at Kingwood Country Club Kingwood $59
Jones/Robert at Sugar Creek Country Club Sugar Land $46
Bunkers/Bridges at Northgate Country Club Houston $69
Horsepen/Jackrabbit at Hearthstone Country Club Houston $35 - $48
Robert/Trent at Sugar Creek Country Club Sugar Land $46
Galveston Country Club Galveston $60 - $70
England/Scotland at Magnolia Creek League City N/A
Front Nine at Woodforest Golf Club at Fish Creek Montgomery $45 - $55
West Fork Golf & Country Club
Tee Times
Conroe $16
Lakeview Course at April Sound Country Club Montgomery $40
El Campo Country Club El Campo $50
Walden on Lake Conroe Golf & Country Club Montgomery $49 - $60
Nicklaus Course at The Club At Carlton Woods The Woodlands $75 - $250
Stephen F. Austin Golf Club San Felipe $39
Bluejack National Montgomery N/A
Palmer Deacon/King at Woodlands Country Club The Woodlands $86
Marsh Course at Kingwood Country Club Kingwood $59
Cypress Creek Golf Course at Champions Golf Club Houston $85.50
Riverbend Country Club Sugar Land $65
Palmer King/General at Woodlands Country Club The Woodlands $86
Back Nine at Woodforest Golf Club at Fish Creek Montgomery $45 - $55
BraeBurn Country Club Houston $60
Pines Nine at Gleannloch Pines Golf Club Spring $44.00
Pecan Lakes Golf Club
Tee Times
Navasota $12
Deerwood Club Of Kingwood Kingwood $65
Augusta Pines Golf Club Spring $62.50
Lake Windcrest Golf Club Magnolia $35 - $50
Gleann Nine at Gleannloch Pines Golf Club Spring $44.00
Big Easy Ranch - 9-Hole Course Columbus N/A
Raveneaux Country Club Spring $55 - $70
Lakeside Country Club Houston $91
Creekside Nine at Timber Creek Golf Club Friendswood $30 - $38
Swanson Golf Center Houston $12
Tradition Course at Cypresswood Golf Club Spring $29 - $59
Cypress Course at Sweetwater Country Club Sugar Land $65
Newgulf Golf Club Newgulf $15
Loch Nine at Gleannloch Pines Golf Club Spring $44.00
Waller Country Club Waller $25
Bluejack National - The Playgrounds Montgomery N/A
Tournament Course at Woodlands Country Club The Woodlands $65 - $85
Gold/White at Pine Forest Country Club Houston $35 - $65
Houston Country Club Houston $88
Miller Course at Bentwater Yacht & Country Club Montgomery $75
Augusta/Biloxi at River Plantation Country Club
Tee Times
Conroe $14
Conroe Country Club Conroe $29
Bay Oaks Country Club Houston $77 - $87
River Terrace Golf Course Houston $15
Fazio Course at The Club At Carlton Woods The Woodlands $75 - $250
Tomball Country Club Tomball $35
Bellville Golf Club
Tee Times
Bellville $14
Texaco Country Club
Tee Times
Houston $12
Willow Creek Golf Club Spring $37 - $58
Biloxi/Charleston at River Plantation Country Club
Tee Times
Conroe $14
Lochinvar Country Club Houston $125
Palmer General/Deacon at Woodlands Country Club The Woodlands $86
Weiskopf Course at Bentwater Yacht & Country Club Montgomery $75
Member Course at Golf Club of Houston Humble $125
Pecan Course at Sweetwater Country Club Sugar Land $65
Panther Trail Course at The Golf Trails of The Woodlands
Tee Times
The Woodlands $40
The Club At Falcon Point Katy $69
Jackrabbit Golf Course at Champions Golf Club Houston $85.50
Scotland/Ireland at Magnolia Creek League City N/A
Eagle Pointe Golf Club
Tee Times
Mont Belvieu $29
Bridges/Creek at Northgate Country Club Houston $69
The Links at Green Caye Dickinson $ 6.50
Liberty Golf Course Liberty $11 - $16
Chaparral Golf Club
Tee Times
Dickinson $10
River Pointe Golf Club Richmond $25 - $30
Charleston/Augusta at River Plantation Country Club
Tee Times
Conroe $14
Harbour/South at South Shore Harbour Country Club
Tee Times
League City $30
Weston Lakes Country Club Fulshear $35 - $50
The Oaks Course at The Golf Trails of The Woodlands The Woodlands $40 - $90
Sterling Country Club Houston $45 - $60
Trent/Jones at Sugar Creek Country Club Sugar Land $46
West Nine at Woodforest Golf Club at Fish Creek Montgomery $45 - $55
First Tee Junior at FM Law Park Houston N/A
Player Course at Woodlands Country Club The Woodlands $70 - $80
Willow Fork Country Club Katy $52
Oaks Course from The Golf Club at Houston Oaks Hockley $115
South/Shore at South Shore Harbour Country Club
Tee Times
League City $30
England/Ireland at Magnolia Creek League City N/A
Columbus Golf Club Columbus $15
Beacon Lakes Golf Club Dickenson $20 - $23
White/Green at Pine Forest Country Club Houston $35 - $65
River Oaks Country Club Houston $100
Heron Lakes Golf Course
Tee Times
Houston $10
Inland Course at April Sound Country Club Montgomery $20
Golfcrest Country Club Pearland $46 - $63
Family Nine Course from The Golf Club at Houston Oaks Hockley $30
Chemlake Golf Course Pasadena $10
Westwood Golf Club Houston N/A
Royal Oaks Country Club Houston $102
Red Wolf Golf Resort
Tee Times
Huffman $12
Wolf Corner/Horsepen at Hearthstone Country Club Houston $35 - $48
Grand Pines Course at Bentwater Yacht & Country Club Montgomery $95
Cypress Course at Cypresswood Golf Club Spring $19 - $39
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