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Brian Clark
Bellaire
2022-07-29
Guest (cart included), played on Friday, July 2022 at
This is our 2nd course of the five (5) that we are playing in the Shanty Creek GC complex this weekend. What a rolling, wooded, sand trap infested layout, many elevated greens being protected by false fronts and sand traps. Greens roll very consistence at 9-10 with hidden breaks on those hillside locations. With seven (7) score card selections ranging from Blacks at 6,980 / 73.2 / 135 down to Reds at 5,315 / 70.3 / 121 on this Par 36/36 layout. We played the Whites at 5,965 / 68.5 / 124 and found that 195-210yd carries had great landing areas to score from and further back at the Blues (6,530yds) would have been a lot more challenging on those 2nd shots. On the Front 9 your first six (6) holes are pretty much straightaway with good landing areas and if you miss those hidden fairway traps, but watch those uphill approach yardages. They say #5 Par 4 at 390yds is their Hcp1 hole because at 140yds in its all carry to a blind, uphill narrow green. The #7 Par 4 that sweeps left around a pond at 425-325yds has more landing area than it looks from the tee box, but you have to decide how much water you can cutoff for that 2nd shot. The #9 is a narrow 537-495yd uphill climb to the narrow green with a RH trap and a fall off LH side. The Back 9 starts off with a shorter 510-474yd Par 5 with sand traps down the RH side for those that fade the ball. The #13 Par 4 at 285-272yd has a split downhill fairway with the LH side being wider than the RH side and a safer shot to the green with a 200yd tee shot. The #14 is a 120 foot drop down to the Par 3 green playing 144-135yds and don't go long but the RH side will kick your ball on the green from center yardage. Finishing hole #18 Par 5 at 581-518yds has you playing to your 3rd shot from the 119yd stick and you'll stay short of the hidden pond guarding the right-side of the green. We all liked this course this morning. at least the ones that stayed in the fairway and didn't stray into the lurking woods that boarded every hole. I ended up shooting a personal best at 37/35 w/29 putts and four (4) birdies that doesn't happen.........EVER.
Would travel: 60-120 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing, Ranks with the best in this price level, Best course in the area
Condition of Course, Food/ Bar facilities, Difficulty, Ambiance, Staff, Layout, No Houses on Course, Clubhouse
Guest (cart included), played on Friday, July 2022 at
This is our 2nd course of the five (5) that we are playing in the Shanty Creek GC complex this weekend. What a rolling, wooded, sand trap infested layout, many elevated greens being protected by false fronts and sand traps. Greens roll very consistence at 9-10 with hidden breaks on those hillside locations. With seven (7) score card selections ranging from Blacks at 6,980 / 73.2 / 135 down to Reds at 5,315 / 70.3 / 121 on this Par 36/36 layout. We played the Whites at 5,965 / 68.5 / 124 and found that 195-210yd carries had great landing areas to score from and further back at the Blues (6,530yds) would have been a lot more challenging on those 2nd shots. On the Front 9 your first six (6) holes are pretty much straightaway with good landing areas and if you miss those hidden fairway traps, but watch those uphill approach yardages. They say #5 Par 4 at 390yds is their Hcp1 hole because at 140yds in its all carry to a blind, uphill narrow green. The #7 Par 4 that sweeps left around a pond at 425-325yds has more landing area than it looks from the tee box, but you have to decide how much water you can cutoff for that 2nd shot. The #9 is a narrow 537-495yd uphill climb to the narrow green with a RH trap and a fall off LH side. The Back 9 starts off with a shorter 510-474yd Par 5 with sand traps down the RH side for those that fade the ball. The #13 Par 4 at 285-272yd has a split downhill fairway with the LH side being wider than the RH side and a safer shot to the green with a 200yd tee shot. The #14 is a 120 foot drop down to the Par 3 green playing 144-135yds and don't go long but the RH side will kick your ball on the green from center yardage. Finishing hole #18 Par 5 at 581-518yds has you playing to your 3rd shot from the 119yd stick and you'll stay short of the hidden pond guarding the right-side of the green. We all liked this course this morning. at least the ones that stayed in the fairway and didn't stray into the lurking woods that boarded every hole. I ended up shooting a personal best at 37/35 w/29 putts and four (4) birdies that doesn't happen.........EVER.