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Dennis Humphreys
Houston
2009-10-30
$21 (cart included), played on Tuesday, October 2009 at noon
This is a municipal course with a fairly high number of walkers. Even so, the pace is reasonable (I don't know about weekends)and a walker with a pull cart should be able to keep up - on a "cart paths only" day it may actually be faster to walk. The layout is nice for a bargain course and there are quite a few trees. Like many lower priced courses, there is no true 'rough', mostly dirt and scrubby weeds off the fairway Water will come into play on only a few holes and only one hole for mid handicappers or better. A few of the greens are protected but many of the putting surfaces are average at best and can be a little bit bumpy.. However, the lines seem relatively true. Conclusions: If you walk courses to get mild exercise and some enjoyment it is a bargain and you won't be berated by cart drivers. Same for beginners, high handicappers, and some mids. Others will probably find the course too uninteresting regardless of price.
Would travel: 10-20 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Average course for the area, Ranks with the best in this price level, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
$21 (cart included), played on Tuesday, October 2009 at noon
This is a municipal course with a fairly high number of walkers. Even so, the pace is reasonable (I don't know about weekends)and a walker with a pull cart should be able to keep up - on a "cart paths only" day it may actually be faster to walk. The layout is nice for a bargain course and there are quite a few trees. Like many lower priced courses, there is no true 'rough', mostly dirt and scrubby weeds off the fairway Water will come into play on only a few holes and only one hole for mid handicappers or better. A few of the greens are protected but many of the putting surfaces are average at best and can be a little bit bumpy.. However, the lines seem relatively true. Conclusions: If you walk courses to get mild exercise and some enjoyment it is a bargain and you won't be berated by cart drivers. Same for beginners, high handicappers, and some mids. Others will probably find the course too uninteresting regardless of price.