Bay Oaks Country Club

Bay Oaks CC features a challenging Arthur Hills design that lays out along Horsepen Bayou, offering a good combination of traditional and links-style holes. Man-made lakes and the bayou bring water into play on 14 of 18 holes

The more traditional front nine is highlighted by the 531-yard No. 5, which bends right around a lake that comes into play on every shot.

The more open back nine features more notable holes, including the best par 3, a 184-yard No. 12 over water, and two outstanding finishing holes. No. 17 doglegs right 435 yards to a green that is bordered by water on the right, and No. 18 plays 450 yards over a swale to a green bordered by water on the left.

From the tips, the par 4s are long, ranging from 429 to 459 yards, and every par 5 is over 500 yards, including the 569-yard No. 16 .

Getting there : From Houston, take I-45 to the Clear Lake exit and turn left. Drive about 3 miles, then turn right on Bay Oaks Blvd.