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Agnes Moffitt Park

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kevdiv48
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.4 years 263 played 30 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good Clean Par 54 (63) Fun

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 20, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Grippy concrete teepads flush with ground, two per hole that offer different looks and distance. Informative tee signs and course map.
Practice basket near hole 1. Dynamic Disc Veteran baskets in good condition.
Good course flow and hole 9 puts you back at the start.
Good use of mature trees and greenary to force some shaped lines. Good mix of straight, left, and right turning shots with some holes offering multiple clean lines to the pin.
Little chance of losing a disc.

Cons:

Very, very poor drainage. Easily can go weeks during the rainy months between a complete dry course. Rocks are highly ineffective compared to mulch to soak moisture.
Low overall challenge. Mature trees do force some shot shaping but even from the longs it is a deuce or die course.
Somewhat cramped in the middle holes, many holes and tee pads are in close proximity and can be confusing.
Holes 20 and 21 are poor design and filler in nature compared to the rest of the course. Stopping at 19 at the parking lot makes for a better round.

Other Thoughts:

Agnes Moffitt is a well trafficked course that is a relative old timer in the Houston DG scene. It is a well done park style course that offers moderate line shaping, making the most of the flat, mature tree laiden landscape. Fun factor is high here and you can easily breeze through multiple rounds due to a very good, compact course flow (unlike its brother TC Jester). Overall challenge is low so higher rated players may not get as much enjoyment as lower rated rates. I recommend the course during dry conditions for an enjoyable, carefree round of par 3 park style golf.
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blake833
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.9 years 160 played 140 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A long time comin 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 28, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

I lived in Houston 4 years, moved away for 5, then finally played this Houston staple of a course. It's right off the highway on the westside of town, and once you get started, flows nicely. I had a guide with me so I never had to try and navigate but it didn't seem too difficult.

Agnes Moffit is a 21 hole course in a park in west Houston. It looks like, for as old as it is, it gets an update every once in a while with nice concrete tees, good signage, and reliable baskets.

The holes are pretty various, but you can forehand almost all of them, and they fall in mainly the 250-350 range with just a few outliers.

The way it plays through the park is pretty nice, making good use of space for so many holes. I never felt like we were near park amenities, other players, but I also don't feel like we were ever too far from the parking area. I know that's not like a huge pro, but it just stood out to me.

Cons:

It's Houston, so the course is flat. And because it's so flat it can kind of stay muddy. But it was never around a tee or a basket, just on walks to my lie, or between tee's. It wasn't bad at all but just worth mentioning I guess

It's almost a neighborhood course feel, so nothing too epic. Though there are some good big holes, there's no real beauty. It's regular public park. Maybe a little trash, not too bad but nothing you're going to take a picture of.

Other Thoughts:

I am so glad I finally got to play this course. I really enjoyed my round there, and would happily play again. I REALLY debated between a 3 and a 2.5. It's hard to really pull apart what might just be me liking the course, and whether it really is the design and equipment that makes it Good versus Decent/Typical. It's a solid course, but I don't know if there's anything that makes it stand out other than I had a good round. BUT was it the design that made that happen? I don't know. I'm still not sure what I'm going to rate it. I guess you'll just have to see with me.

EDIT: I just read some recent reviews, and while I apparently only played this the day after the last review, there ARE 21 holes there. My partner and I played a full 21 holes to 21 baskets on December 28, 2021
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jimjohnmarks
Experience: 12 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Does not have 21 baskets 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 27, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The re-arrangement of 17 and 18 was a huge improvement. Taking the pool out of play (since even a dry disc was lost if it went over the fence on a course otherwise risk free for lost discs) and removing the awkward break in flow from 16 to 17 which used to exist.

Unlike other Houston public park courses, this one actually gets consistently mowed in the summer making it playable year around.

The white tee pads are a nice mix of sometimes longer sometimes just a more challenging line. Many of the older Houston courses were all about "are you 25 with an arm which can throw 500' all day long" and Agnes is a nice exception where you're more often challenged to shape a shot rather than rip a bomb (although #4 will test even big arms from the white tee).

The portion of the park at interest to non-golfers is well out of play.

Cons:

During the 2011 drought this course lost most of its trees (the whole course wasn't exactly wooded but it was shaded and more technical). Since then some tee pads have been moved in an effort to make the shorter pins more challenging again, but the main issue is drainage. Without the large number of mature trees to soak it up, certain places (basket #2, #17 leap to mind) can take weeks to dry completely after a single hard rain -- and in Houston it typically rains at least twice a month (if not every week) meaning the course is now almost always muddy.

Despite this, course is often crowded -- which is especially a problem given how tight the front nine links are. Not only do you struggle to play through slower groups, you're often waiting for them to tee off lest you risk hitting them playing another basket.

Other Thoughts:

If you're confused why this site indicates there are 21 baskets when both the map and the photos only show 18 (and you've been playing it for a decade or more and it has only ever had 18) apparently three have been added and the resources are now out of date.
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Lucideye
Experience: 4.7 years 25 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great course for beginners and practicing. challenging but short and simple 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 22, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Each hole has a little twist to it. It was very well planned and makes you think on every hole, even though they are par 3s. This is short, compact finesse from start to finish. Great concrete tee pads, signs, and flow. The club that upkeeps this course is amazing, mulch paths, bridges, trees planted in fairways, I could go on and on. It is obvious this course is being improved every time I go.

Cons:

It holds water.... The grade is all messed up. There are pockets of water everywhere after any rain. You see 4 inch deep grass but step in water. As said before there are piles of mulch along the fairways, and plastic drains have been installed, but if you miss the fairway, it it 50/50.

Other Thoughts:

Great course, I love playing it.
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ThXinc
Experience: 15.9 years 69 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Recently updated 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 2, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Local club - Houston Flying Disc Society has put some effort into updating this course. It not only has 3 new (optional) holes to make it 21, but they have installed new DD Veteran baskets. Other improvements include adding mulch and gravel to low lying areas and the locals keep up with the maintenance pretty well. The 'mowing' season comes to a close during August for a spell, but otherwise the park is well maintained. The flow is really good so tee signs really aren't necessary and there are frequent organized events here.

Trash cans are numerous, park is mostly clean except around the BB courts..those guys can put balls in baskets but not trash in numerous convenient trash cans. Doesn't affect course play.

Enough trees to offer the occasional obstacle and shade on a sunny day.

Cons:

Not a tremendous amount of variety but the layout does lend itself to a lot of 'shot shaping' opportunities. The young trees are growing up and beginning to change the lines to the baskets.

Other Thoughts:

I play in a league at this park and it's a fun and challenging. It was a good park before the updates, now it's even better! Convenient to get to right off the Beltway just north of I-10
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OldGolfer
Experience: 19 played 19 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Feb 2018 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 10, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice tees and the flow of the course was very good, very natural. Baskets were in good shape -- and on the day I played the course was VERY busy. That's a good sign.

Cons:

As others have mentioned, there was lots of standing water on the day I played the course. (I was in Houston for business and picked this course to play.) Although the course was flat as a pancake, it was still fun to play. My only issue was the standing water -- and I suspect there is very little that can be done about that.

Other Thoughts:

A fun, maintained course that -- if I lived in Houston -- I would play again.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
3.00 star(s)

My Third In The Houston Open Course Trifecta! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 23, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Agnes Moffitt is large, with a swimming pool, ball fields and a busy covered basketball area. There were way more guys hooping today than throwing plastic. The course starts just beyond the BB games. There is a kiosk here with the usual rules of disc golf posted. There is a old beat practice basket at the start. Two sets of tees, the Reds and the Longer Whites. I played from the Reds. The Whites wen't much longer but seemed to give you just enough of a different look as to make them a nice alternative. The concrete tee pads are nice sized. The only signage are 4" x 4" poles with the hole # on them. Someone has written the distance on a couple of poles with Sharpie. How about writing it on every pole?

I see this course playing at a very, comfortable recreation level. One reviewer called it his comfort food. It is a very low pressure round. There's very little chance of even having to search for discs and even less chance of losing one. The course is wide open enough that hitting a tree is harder than avoiding them. But after saying this, I think better players can enjoy playing here and putting up scores way under par. I don't think there are any par 4's here.

The area would seem to be disc gold exclusive. You may find the occasional park user wandering out here or perhaps, walking a dog, but that shouldn't pose any problem for you.

There are clearly marked Mandos on two holes, keep left on # 5 and keep left on # 15.

There was plenty of standing water on the course probably left from the recent flooding. It was impossible to play today without getting your boots wet.

Signature hole? I thought # 17 was pretty cool with it's well constructed 20' x 20' green area. Today, it was totally surrounded by water fully adding to it's difficulty. You didn't want to miss the green and really get wet feet. I kinda doubt this area is usually this wet. Also, some homeless person seems to be living about 50 feet left of the basket. I wonder? Are the homeless in Texas as likely to be packing heat as the average Texican? Probably don't want to be bouncing your drive off his humble tented abode and finding out?

Cons:

Not much in the way of obstacles.

Flat.

Lots of standing water today.

I was confused at times as to which basket I was throwing too. Also, I had to ask other groups for directions a couple of times.

Baskets are old and not so attractive but have good bones and catch well.

Better signage would be nice.

There were benches on about 3 holes. I've played courses where the locals have carted in multiple benches on every hole. I guess you Texas players don't need the rest or aren't stopping to smoke a bowl every other hole like some courses I've visited.

Other Thoughts:

This was the third in my personal trifecta of Houston's mostly open courses, along with TC Jester and the White Oaks North course. These three are all so similar in their look and play. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. TC and North both have some big throws. North has that nasty green water. North is the most challenging and also, the scariest. Agnes Moffitt is the least dangerous and most comfortable round. Rating them is really interesting, I believe. If I had the option, I would rate them as this:

White Oaks North. 3.35
TC Jester. 3.10
Agnes Moffitt. 2.90

But from my weiny armed rec prospective, my ratings would look more like this:

Agnes Moffitt. 3.50
White Oaks North. 3.25
TC Jester. 3.00

Which makes it easy for me to just call them all 3.0. Actually, coming from that giant rain forest that is Washington state, where most of our courses have extremely thick underbrush and trees galore, playing these more open courses was most enjoyable.
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zonvil
Experience: 8 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

big course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 2, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

it's a lotta walking which i like, only played 12 holes because i had just played nine at another course
it's good for beginners like me,some fairways through
trees, probably would not loose a disc there, i almost did in a wooded area. just make sure you use bright color discs

Cons:

grass was high, some real wet muddy areas, flat
could use an update
first time so i had trouble locating the tees
was another guy just in front of me that showed me the way, this nice guy did mention to me that he was approached by someone in the back part of the course, he was able to persuade that person approaching to stay away
be careful, watch who is around at all times

Other Thoughts:

i'm going to go back when it gets cooler
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gouch
Experience: 15.7 years 61 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Disc Golf "Comfort Food" 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 7, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good location near I10 and the Sam Houston Tollway on the west side of Houston.
Eighteen holes with alternate red and white tees creates variety.
Plenty of parking with water available and one portable toilet.
Concrete tee pads with distance marked on the red or white posts.
Nearly all baskets are visible from the tee pads.
Most holes provide birdie opportunities.
Baskets are well worn but are still straight and sound.
Low likelihood of losing a disk on this mostly open course.
Some benches scattered along the course.
Barrels, considerate disc golf players and the park department keep the course clean.
Even though the park is multi-use, the disc golf course is situated such that only disc golf players are on the course.

Cons:

Can be difficult following this course without a map as the posts only have distance, not a map of the hole with an arrow pointing to the next hole. Many folks miss the tee for hole 7 which is behind and to the left of the hole 6 basket behind some bushes.
The course is flat with lightly scattered trees; the drought of 2011 killed off roughly half of the trees on the course. New plantings will take several years to replace the old majestic oaks, cypress and pine trees.
The alternate white tees 2, 4 and 15 can be difficult to find. Print off a map beforehand. You can reach hole 18 by walking the path behind hole 17 for 50 yards.
More than most courses I've played in Houston, Moffitt tends to hold water after rains with most of the baskets sitting in puddles.

Other Thoughts:

It is worth printing off a map of the course for the first few times you play the course. I've been playing this course for the past 8 years and despite the existence of many better courses in Houston, I enjoy Moffitt which is like "comfort food" to me. With 18 holes and alternate white tees, there is enough variety to remain interesting. The park department keeps the course reasonably maintained. There are many low spots on the course which retain water; while this makes for a wet course, if you wear appropriate shoes, playing around these temporary puddles makes for a more interesting course. When freshly mowed, long skips are possible; after a week of growth skips are rare. Being mostly open, especially on the front 10 holes, wind can play a major factor on long drives. These micro-environmental differences add interest to a flat, mostly open course.
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8forks
Experience: 2 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 3, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It's great for beginners and has no serious hazards to loose disc's in. As far as community goes, there is a club that plays every Thursday around 6 or so, and I personally have met and joined about 4 different groups that invited me instead of playing alone.

Cons:

The pictures need to be updated, but that's about the worst about it. The map on the website is much more accurate then the map they have in a box at hole 1. Every hole is par-able, and a couple are relatively easy birdies so it doesn't allow for challenges for more advanced players. The first few holes have some difficult to spot white tee's and hole 18 red tee is hidden pretty well. And since its incredibly hot this summer, the grass is very dry.

Other Thoughts:

I have only been playing disc golf for 3 weeks, but this course has got me crazy about the sport. I live only 5 minutes from it and go nearly every day. I've even managed to get birdies on holes 9, 14, 15, and 18. This being said I may look for more challenging courses to try out in the future. I also understand that on hole 5 there was supposed to be a tree relatively close and an obstacle for the white tee which is shown iun the pictures, but has since fallen down making the difference from the red tee very small.
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hmccolgan
Experience: 10.1 years 4 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Very Popular & Busy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 12, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good layout. Near pool and park. Dog friendly. Tournaments held here. Most holes had two run ups (Advanced and Normal) with cement run-up & tee marker.

Cons:

Ridiculously busy. Large groups (3 different groups for me) of loud, rude people. None wanted to wait for noobs like me finish out a hole prior to yelling for us to hurry up. Doesn't seem like a good atmosphere for a beginner.
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GreenDisc101
Experience: 10.7 years 3 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 26, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Gives some challenge to beginners ( like me)
- Not exact same layout every hole

Cons:

- Baskets arent in best of shape
- Navigating holes and which basket to throw at is awful
- For most part wasnt to trashy except for one of the back nine holes by the tee box has a big build up of trash

Other Thoughts:

Like i said it is fun and is a good course to go play by yourself or with a group of people.

Careful #7 tree WILL hold your disc in the limbs and has thorny branches lol
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neilyounglyric
Experience: 4 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 14, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Well kept, clean, concrete tee boxes on every hole that are well-marked and point you in the right direction to throw.

Cons:

All the tees and baskets seem to be on top of each other with multiple possibilities as to which tee box is the next to play from.
No elevation changes, no water, throwing into wide open fields with the occasional cluster of trees -- what you would expect from Houston, TX.
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bogeymanjr
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.7 years 35 played 24 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Oldie and Still A Goodie 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 23, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a course that players of all levels can play and get some good practice throws in. I liked this course for the concrete tees and the layout in general. Ms. Lehman made good use of the land she had to work with here. This was a course that I could play off the long tees and still had a more than good chance of achieving par on most, if not all, holes. I only got turned around twice while I was playing here the first time. Most courses similar to this one might have nine to twelve or so holes, but these are 18 holes of good practice play. I found this course to be similar to one I played last year in Temple. It too, did not have a lot of land to work with, but there were 18 holes and concrete tees as well. One thing I can give the designer credit for on this one is that a player doesn't get that cramped feeling that you would get on a lot of other courses.

Cons:

Slightly muddled navigation between holes 6 & 7 as well as 13 & 14. When you finish hole 13, if you were to go straight, a player would encounter hole 16. Other than these two items, I find very little wrong with this course. The baskets are even still in pretty decent shape.

Other Thoughts:

I was looking for a course a little closer to me to play and I had heard some talk about this one. This course filled the bill nicely and I know I will come out here to play again.
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Jefflogix
Experience: 13.6 years 29 played 13 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great Recreational Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 9, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

For starters the 36 new concrete tee pads and hole number posts are a huge plus for any level of play.

For amateur and recreational players, the holes are not too intimidating as they are all in the 200-360 ft range (red tees) and devoid of insurmountable obstacles. The fairways weave moderately around a few large oak trees for the most part. From the red tees almost every hole is birdiable when playing from the red tees--an enticing challenge for recreational and low amateurs. The white tees are longer and a little more challenging, but also very manageable.

There are no water hazards where you are likely to lose a disc.

The baskets are excellent quality disc catchers, although a couple are banged up a bit.

Parking is ample. The grass is generally mowed. The disc golf course is set aside from other park attractions, so typically no risk of hitting other park patrons with a wild throw.

All in all, it is a very enjoyable course for recreational play.

Cons:

As of May 9, 2013, hole distances are not indicated on the number posts by the tee pad. The only way to get distances is to measure yourself, or download the hole info from this site.

The course layout can be confusing, until you have played it once or twice, and there is not an accurate map posted anywhere (that I observed), so print the map on this site and bring it with you.

It is true that some of the holes and tee pads are quite close, but it is not as extreme as other reviewers have indicated, now that the tee pads are marked with hole numbers and red or white posts.

There are some low spots that retain standing water after a big rain, but no worse than most other Houston courses.

Finally, if you are looking for something really challenging as an advanced amateur or pro level, you probably won't be satisfied with the Moffit challenges, and it is true that some of the holes can seem a little repetitive, but this has not bothered me yet.

Other Thoughts:

As a RHBH thrower, my most memorable (red tee) holes are ...

Hole #2 Anhyzer flight path in to the basket loosely surrounded by trees, or a risky low ceiling hyzer path.

Hole #3: Big straight tunnel shot out of the tee box, which then opens wide up approaching the basket

Hole #10 Another longer anhyzer into a clearing where the basket is loosely surrounded by trees.

Hole #11 Tight tunnel shot out of the tee box with a necessary anhyzer path with thick vegetation on the left all the way to the hole.

Hole #12 Low ceiling shot out of the tee box with a little room for an alternate big hyzer over thick trees on the right into the basket.

Hole #16 Big dogleg right into a clearing 270 ft to the basket.
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McC.Alexander
Experience: 25.8 years 42 played 16 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent Very Open Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 4, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+new dual tees for each hole add variety
+full 18 holes (which is more than most of the courses close in proximity to me in this area)
+the wide open holes try to make up for the lack of obstacle by having relatively long distances
+other than disc-ers the park is almost always close to empty so you dont have to worry about other people getting in the way too often

Cons:

-very easy to confuse what tee and hole to play next - I spent quite a bit of time figuring out how the course worked the first time i was there
-few obstacles
-the park itself isnt that well taken care of and there are several large low spots that get muddy after a rain

Other Thoughts:

I keep playing this course so I guess it is good enough to keep me coming back but mainly just because it has a full 18 and is closer than other nicer courses. plus, its fun to be able to practice my drives and try out new discs here due to its lack of obstacles.
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c_a_miller
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.9 years 299 played 207 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 13, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-There is a practice basket. The baskets on the course are old but all of them still hold their structural dignity.

-The new dual concrete tee pads are awesome. A huge improvement from the previous tee pads which were basically holes at this point. The dual tee pads also changes the look of the hole completely on a couple different holes.
-The new hole design for #17 and #18 flows a lot better then before. The 18th hole ends right by the parking lot rather then a couple hundred yards away like the previous pin placement.

-The course has a few technical shots that need a good anny or flick for a chance at a 2.

-On that note, this is a good beginners course, nothing is too long to discourage newer players but every hole is birdie-able and even ace-able which could result in record low scores for experienced players.

-This park is 100% disc golf so there is no worries about hitting oblivious walkers.

-There is a restroom and water fountains on site. There are also a few benches on the course.

Cons:

-There are not too many obstacles in play here and some of the holes are very repetitive and can get boring very fast.

-The course layout is very confusing. There is a point where at least 5 tee pads for different holes are sitting within a 10 foot radius of one another. Some of the colored sticks are missing in this part of the course so it can make knowing what tee you need to shoot from very difficult.

-This is one of the more popular courses in Houston because of it's location so you can always expect a bit of a wait for shots and you can expect a very crowded course.

-Because there is a lack of trees and obstacles the wind can be very bad at times.

Other Thoughts:

This course compares very well to MacGregor Park. At one point both courses had a good number of trees but with last summer's drought the trees have died and been cut down which means that holes are repetitive and open.

-This course may not be the epitome of great disc golf but this is a course that should be checked out as it is one of the older courses in Houston. It also has it's memorable holes.
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NTexas2010
Experience: 15.2 years 7 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Worth the Drive? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 15, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- 18 holes with alternative tees mean you can play this one a number of times through before growing weary of repetitive play.
- Good mix of obstacles on short to mid-distance holes.
- I enjoy the scenery of the last couple of holes that walk the tree line perimeter of the park.

Cons:

- Tee layout can be confusing and somewhat over-lapping. Sometimes the tees are on top of the fairways for other holes.
- As usual, I list lack of elevation as a con but this is more of an observation than a discredit to the course. Unless levees are integrated, courses on the west/southwest side of Houston are typically flat.

Other Thoughts:

I've driven out to this course from Sugar Land a handful of times. I would say it's worth the occasional trip from the southwest side of town, but certainly no Mecca destination for DG enthusiasts.
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erwilleke
Experience: 27.5 years 23 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

16 holes of straight throws 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 8, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

A couple of the alternate tees create some interesting decisions, and the back nine feel like a pleasant walk around the woodline. All of the players were very friendly and considerate to letting me play through as a single. Overall, the course seems well enough maintained other than the massive erosion in the tee pads (which they're in the process of replacing with concrete pads)

Cons:

Front nine is very back and forth across a field, and the limited trees don't do anything to prevent it from being "throw straight and putt". Back nine adds a couple interesting tree placements with low canopy, but only one hole could be considered a challenge or even offering interesting decisions.
Finally, without a course map, it's hard to figure out where the next hole is because everything is crammed together, and there's real risk of hitting people on other holes with even mildly poor throws... one tee-pad was even in the middle of a legitimate fairway for another hole. A couple of the alternate tees are also very hard to find.

Other Thoughts:

They really did the best they could with the course layout given the constraints around them. There's not much you can do with "perfectly flat with a pool and basketball court in the middle". As a result, almost every hole is a potential ace run.
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Goliath
Experience: 42.6 years 2 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Wind Was GREAT! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 3, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course was in okay shape, dry and dusty. All tees are rutted (hfds.org is raising $$ for concrete tees to be installed). Baskets were in good shape. Play was smooth with all distance wasily within the 3 par. Trash cans on every other tee or so. Benches were a welcome sight and in very good shape.

Cons:

Tees need some work, concrete tee project will help (see www.HFDS.org ). Wind was terrible or least for our group. One of our players had a disc stuck in the tree on #7 ( I don't know how?) Some tees were a challenge to find after holing out but other players did offer direction assistance.

Other Thoughts:

Great day for play. Lots of other players on the course having a good time. Scorecard reflects our play. Not too bad for no play in many years. Bring a water bottle and relieve yourself before taking the course. The restroom (porta can) was in the parking lot and very clean.
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