South Padre Island Golf Club - 18 Holes Course

(Out of Towner/Vacationer Review)
The course was in good shape and well maintained. The greens, fairways, and tee boxes were not as cut back as one would look for at a typical course. But I think this is just a product of being a course near the ocean and trying to keeping the grass from dying. There were a few greens that had some rough spots, but again overall in good shape and roll pretty true.

The course was going under a lot of maintenance at the time I played. With that being said I wish it was discounted instead of full price. I had a 7:12 am tee time and the sun rise was beautiful on the laguna madre view. The greens were in good condition, fairways needed work as a lot of maintenance was going on and the tee boxes were still fresh new patches of grass so they still need to do Something about that I couldn’t see my ball while teed up.

We come to SPI at least once a year and look forward to getting a round in with my son when we’re down there. It’s the best course near the island. However it seems like there’s always some kind of maintenance going on when we go (typically travel down there during the summer months). This time the greens were in fairly good condition. But the tee boxes were being worked on. I know they did the best that they could but some of the temp boxes were in terrible spots / condition. I realize golf courses are always under maintenance more often than not. My only request would be that this be reflected in the price with some kind of discount. Regardless the staff is always friendly and the food at the grill is pretty good. I’ll be back next year.

They told me that there were temporary tee boxes but that the rest of the course was in great condition. Overall, there is so much dead grass - I know there has been a water problem. The temporary tees all play like forward tees, and a handful are so bad that they put driving range mats down. It was a waste of time playing, and I normally love playing any sort of golf. They also only take off 15%. It is not worth anywhere near $70. Tony Butler is so much better even though I have to drive 35mins

Tee boxes are all under tepair. The course has lost a lot of grass in the rough so the fairways are ok and greens are good. Balance of course is very much just dirt. Course needs much attention!!

I've played this course about once a year for several years. This was the worst condition I have ever seen it in,. All of the tee boxes were being re-done, so we played all 18 holes from forward, temporary tees, mostly in very poor condition. This radically shortened the course. For example, all par 3s were less than 100 yards. Also, they have sprayed weed killer around the fringe of several greens and in large areas of the fairways, so all these areas are bare. Yet they still charge the full amount as if the course was in good condition.

Also, there is no drinking water on the course. There is a bottle refill station outside the pro shop, but it doesn't work.

At least the greens are still mostly good, and, where they haven't been sprayed with weed killer, the fairways are OK.