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