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Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6988 yards
Slope 142
Rating 74.3

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2020.

Formerly known as Columbia Lakes Resort & Conference Center. Tall Texas oak trees covered in moss, dogleg fairways, lagoons, and winding, clear-blue lakes highlight the golf course on this 2,000-acre resort. Many of the holes have been nominated as some of the most difficult in Houston, including the 533-yard fifth, which doglegs right around a lake that impacts play on every shot. No. 18, a long par 4, requires a perfect drive to the right side of the fairway in order to have a chance to fire away at the long approach. This approach must carry water and avoid the overhanging trees, and the green is extremely shallow, less than 50 feet deep. Tom Fazio redesigned this impressive resort course in the early 1980s. It was his first assignment.

Course Details

Year Built 1973
Fairways 419 Hybrid Bermuda Grass
Greens Tiff Dwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (1973) Tom Fazio (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Reviews

2.8
58 Reviews (58)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Continually getting better

I have played this course several times and they are making vast improvements over how it was over the last few years.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Great course, greens and fairways are maintained very well. Pace I play was good for a weekday. Great Value for Money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Beautiful Property

This course is on such a beautiful piece of property. Huge oak trees line the fairways and you have to carve your tee shots through them. It's a great course design.

Sadly the place has seen better days. It seems the resort has lost it's appeal (the golf was the main attraction so without a great course hard to justify vacationing there). I assume without the resort guests the golf course itself doesn't do enough business in green fees to keep the place profitable. I heard the new owner asked the members and residents to contribute to some of the upkeep. The last time I was there some of the members were edging the grass next to the 16th hole. It's unfortunate that the place has been reduced to this but I commend the members for their dedication.

Hopefully the members and owners can turn the place around because it is a wonderful layout. Despite some of the greenskeeping issues mentioned by other reviewers I would still recommend playing the course for it's layout and beautiful, peaceful setting.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very peaceful place to play

This course has a nice layout. Water hazards and sand traps bring challenge but the course was a very fair test of golf. I thoroughly enjoyed the round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens need maintenance.

This is one of the older courses in Texas. Overall it was very challenging, but needed work on their greens. They were super slow and varied in depth as far as the grass was concerned. There were grass clipping on each green suggesting they were freshly cut and were not swept clean. I still would recommend this course based on how pretty it was, and would definitely go back and play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in nice shape. Staff is very friendly.

Really pleasant staff. Course in pretty good shape. Keep ball in fairway. Very deep rough.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in pretty good shape a little slow do to recent rain.

In the best shape I've seen in years. Will definitlbe playing there Again!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in very good condition and the staff was great.

The greens were the best I have seen them in years. Even with all the heat there was plenty of grass on the fairways and the rough was well maintained.

The staff was super friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

The course was in a lot better shape

The greens were in the best shape they have ever been in. The fairways were good as well. The bunkers need work but not bad overall.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good golf value

Best condition and
Maintenance in 5 years. Greens in best shape ever

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A horrible golf experience!!!

Columbia Lakes is a great disappointment!!! I would not recommend the outside public to play the course or staying there. The clubhouse restroom had roaches and mosquitoes. There fairways are poorly maintained. Crabgrass is all over the fairways and tee boxes. I have never seen St. Augustine grass on tee boxes like holes 10 and I believe 15. It is a shame that Tom Fazio's name is associated with this golf course. With proper management, the clubhouse and the golf course would be a desirable place to play. This golf course is a landscaping nightmare. Golf Channel should develop a TV show called Course Rescue (i.e. Bar Rescue on SPIKE TV) because this place needs it bad!!! This is a dying course with old members.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great J Riviere design.

Columbia Lakes has improved greatly since our last visit about 18 months ago. It looks as if everyone has taken pride in the appearance of their homes, yards, and most importantly, the golf course. They still have a way to go, but we should tip our hats to them. David

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Peaceful course

This is a nice and quiet neighborhood course that winds through trees and homes. The clubhouse has a cool old bar and restaurant, although they're not always open.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Needs a lot of TLC.

Course just went under new management Nov 1, 2012 and it needed that! This course has great potential with upkeep. Tight fairways bordered with beautiful oaks demand precise tee shots. Many holes are well protected by water and bunkers. Very small greens with a lot of undulation. Hopefully new management can get this course back into a playable condition. As it is, the green fees are way overpriced, would only recommend to a friend to play at the discounted rates.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is worth $10.00greenfee/cart

This course was once of the best in Texas when owned by Tenneco. It has steadily gone down hill. Bunkers have mud in them. Lakes on the course are low and slimy. Greens are hard, patched with some sand, and water damaged. Maintenance les than minimal. It is in a sad state. Groupon running a promotion which is an outright lie about condition of the course. Some old members are running the place. Weeds everywhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Course is in need of someone who cares about the greens and maintain basic features!

I first went to the clubhouse which reminds me of caddy shack with no updating in last 30 years! I then proceed to pro shop and get ready to play a round but want to warm up at the range. I receive token for the range balls but nothing happens! I ask pro shop attendant and he states they are out of balls so I ask where do I get balls? He laughs and says they don't have any.... I am upset but determined not to ruin my round today. Each green I played had patches where there was dirt with no green, ball washers w no towels or missing the handle for the plungers. This course is in such disrepair that management should be ashamed!!! A great layout if maintained but definitely not worth playing until they make repairs and fire the existing staff!!! I left after 9 holes and played a different course..... What a disappointment for a fazio designed course!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is in need of some desperate attention.

The greens are barren and the rough is sooo long it doesn't seem its been cut all summer. Mosquitos are terrible. All in all a 1 out of 5.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course to play

I was late in getting there, The staff was very nice and was alright with being late, Not many people on the course, in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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