Kiosk map at the parking lot
Good tee signs on all the holes
Cement Tee pads
GREAT use of natural fairways
Bathrooms at the parking lot

Pretty flat, but what little elevation there is used well.

Wow, what a course, I am SO glad I made arraignments to play here. Lucky I live in Texas and know a lot of Houston Golfers, they helped me find someone who was going to be out playing on a Saturday (the weekend of Texas States) in the rain.

This is one of several courses that are considered private courses of HOA's. You are suppose to be a member of the HOA or be with someone in the HOA to be able to play the course. Whiles it frustrates me that this is a huge trend, I have been able to get on most of the courses I have come across.

To keep this review short

1 - nice longer shot with several large trees around the fairway.
2 - Sweet green that is just over a little creek, trust me, stay left of the rough, tough shot out of there.
3, 4 and 5 are good tunnel shots if different lengths.
6 is back out in the open over drainage ditches.
7 nice squeeze 1/2 way down the fairway, hit that for the easy 3, land in the rough and you are in trouble.
8, 9, 10 throw with the lake off to your right. Don't turn it over or bye bye disc.
11, goes around the trees, pretty open right to left hole. Stay right and you will be fine.
12, longest hole on the course, no tree's in the fairway, ditch right in front of the basket.
13 is back into the woods for some shorter birdie opportunities.
14 has a hidden basket, go inside or the longer outside route around the middle rough.
15 another tight birdie opportunity.
16 well defined fairway right to left shot.
17 longer hole with the basket tucked to the right of the fairway
18 last birdie opportunity. Nice defined fairway, but open enough to really go for it.

I can not say enough nice things about this course. It was raining, but with the exception of hole 6, I had zero problems getting around in my waterproof shoes. Not as much mud as I would have expected.

Would I play here again?

Yes, if there is a tournament on this course where I can play again, I would do it. This course is challenging without being ridiculous. Rewards good shots and punishes bad ones.

I would put this course in my top 10 Texas courses I have played so far

- Never crowded; No waiting at 1 to start and rarely get held up by a group in front of you.
- Good variety of holes: open, tight, long, short, and 3 holes (sometimes 5) with water in play.
- Nice concrete tee pads from the whites.
- New Mach 7 baskets (as of October 2019)
- High quality tee signs.
- Has basic amenities: restrooms, water fountains, trash cans (Beginning of 1; End of 1; Beginning of 4; End of 5; End of 14).
- Generally very well maintained.
- Alcoholic beverages, used responsibly, are allowed. However, no glass bottles.
- Personal golf carts that are registered with the HOA are allowed on the course.
- Thick brush creates some great risk reward opportunities. Landing deep in the brush can penalize you severely.

- Like most Houston courses, very little elevation.
- Course was designed with multiple tee pads, but the reds and blues have brick markers only and can be difficult to find for a first time player.
- Course favors RHBH throwers.
- Like many Houston courses, it was built on flood plain land. There are many holes that are swampy after a rain (especially 4&5) and at times, the mosquitoes can be unbearable.
- Poison ivy is on almost every single hole.

This course has a unique "private" nature. Oak Meadow Park, which includes the Oak Meadow Disc Golf Course, is owned and operated by the Bridgeland Home Owners Association (HOA). The owner/operator relationship is very similar to the neighborhood pools that are owned by HOA's in Texas. The developer purchased the land, built the park & course and deeded the land to the HOA. Thus, the cost of the land & course was built in to each homeowner's lot price. The HOA dues pay for the maintenance. Similar to most HOA neighborhood pools, access is restricted to residents of the neighborhood. Access to the park is monitored by the HOA. During 2021, the HOA installed a gate at the entrance to Oak Meadow Park. Residents will need to bring their pool access fob to open the gate.

It can be difficult to navigate your first time out. There are maps, and scorecards with maps available for download on DGCR.

Review updates (6/26/2012):
- The Summer 2011 drought was hard on Oak Meadow Park. Many trees were lost. Several of the holes have opened up from the original design.
- There are probably over 100 trees that are dead, but have not fallen yet. After a wind storm, the dead branches fall. Maintenance on removal of the dead branches can be slow at times.
- Painted brick markers for the reds and blues have been added.
- New signs have been installled.
- Hole number 9's basket has been replaced.

Review updates (8/5/2015):
- The trees that were effected during the summer of 2011 continue to fall resulting in dead trees in the fairway at random times, opening of certain lines, and at other times the fallen trees pushing the brush line further into the fairway.
- Some of the bricks marking the red and blue tees have had grass grown over them and are difficult to impossible to locate.
- The HOA has increased the hours that the park is being monitored. Advise requesting a resident guide before playing.

Review updates (11/7/2019):
- Mach 7 Baskets! The Mach 2 baskets were replaced with brand new Mach 7 baskets. The baskets have long been one of the biggest Cons of this course. With the installation of the Mach 7 baskets, I have upgraded my rating from a 4.0 to a 4.5.
- Registered golf carts are now approved on the course. Residents may register their personal golf carts to be allowed on the course. A nominal annual fee of $25 is required.
- A low water crossing was installed on hole 6. The crossing supports golf carts crossing when the creek has low levels of water.

Review updates (5/10/22):
- The HOA has installed a gate at the entrance of Oak Meadow Park. Residents will need to bring their pool access fob to open the gate.
- Hole 6's basket has been elevated to add another challenge to this par 4 hole.

Well designed course with tons of variety. Nice mix of open fields, tunnel tree shots, water hazards both from 2 rivers including a small waterfall and the large lake. Even some elevation changes from holes that cross the river, or follow the lakeshore (do not overshoot that pin, yikes!). Thus, this course brings a variety of interesting hazards into play, and has considerable elevation for a Houston course.

This technical course will provide a challenge for golfers with a bit of experience under their belt. It's a beginner's worst nightmare. Pars from the long tees are well earned, and many holes have a very unique feel to them, especially the way the water hazards are utilized. This is one of the Houston area's premier DG courses.

As mentioned above, shot placement is key. If you land your disc in the rough (ie wooded patches) you will pay, both in added strokes and from the thorn bushes your disc ALWAYS seems to land in.

Beware the lake, it enjoys eating discs when you shoot parallel to the shoreline. There is always a wind blowing down the shore incline onto the lake, which has a nasty habit of bending even hyzer shots (RHBH) hard anny to the right to be swallowed by the deep. Also will need to cross the river several times. Walking down to the lone bridge gets old fast.

On rainy days, the front nine quickly turns into a giant puddle, so unless its dry, be ready to shoot through ankle-deep water on several holes.

Bring shoes you don't mind getting wet (maybe even swimsuit) since there is only one bridge over the river, and several holes where you have to cross over it (its only a foot deep, but a little to wide to jump easily)

Overall, a fun, pretty technical course, very frustrating at times, like anytime you end up in the rough on the front nine. (or when you lose a pink wraith on an open hole with three trees and no water in play). But a solid course with more variety of challenges than any of the other courses I have played in the Houston area