I've played Houstonian a bunch of times, and is one of my favorite courses in town. The course is actually going to be changing its name to "Black Horse" in the near future now that it is under new management. It is affiliated with Redstone (Now Golf Club of Houston), Shadowhawk and Blackhawk. So membership to one is membership to all.
The Houstonian can be quite challenging due to its water hazards and wind. A fairly open course, if the wind gets blowing it can definitely change the course up. And at least 11 holes have one type of hazard on it, so tee-shots can make or break a hole (take a look at the card below and the hole maps).
This past weekend it was extremely windy, but the greens were rolling pure. The course in general is in great shape from tee to green. The rough is cut down, so not much penalty for missing a fairway.
The hardest hole on the course in my opinion is the par 3 #17. Its long, uphill, protected by water and sand. It comes late in the round when you are either tired, or trying not to blow a good round.
I was 1 over on the back nine going into #16 and then finished double, double, bogey. Was a rough last three holes, but with the par 5 #16 and par 3 #17, its not an easy finish at all.
Clubhouse/Locker room are well done....biggest con on the place is its way out of town, and can be difficult to find for the first timer heading out there. I mean, this place is in the boonies. However, i rarely turn down an invitation to play....
The Houstonian can be quite challenging due to its water hazards and wind. A fairly open course, if the wind gets blowing it can definitely change the course up. And at least 11 holes have one type of hazard on it, so tee-shots can make or break a hole (take a look at the card below and the hole maps).
This past weekend it was extremely windy, but the greens were rolling pure. The course in general is in great shape from tee to green. The rough is cut down, so not much penalty for missing a fairway.
The hardest hole on the course in my opinion is the par 3 #17. Its long, uphill, protected by water and sand. It comes late in the round when you are either tired, or trying not to blow a good round.
I was 1 over on the back nine going into #16 and then finished double, double, bogey. Was a rough last three holes, but with the par 5 #16 and par 3 #17, its not an easy finish at all.
Clubhouse/Locker room are well done....biggest con on the place is its way out of town, and can be difficult to find for the first timer heading out there. I mean, this place is in the boonies. However, i rarely turn down an invitation to play....
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