2 Miles E Of Willis On Fm 2432, Willis, Texas, 77378
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Matt Welch
Willis
2012-04-04
$21 (cart included), played on Sunday, April 2012 at noon
Tucked among the pines well north of the Houston area, Texas National is an eye-pleaser, nicely laid out and routed, with fast, smooth greens. Be sure to hit that practice green to get used to the speed; they're probably faster than most in the Houston area. The length seems short on the scorecard, but it plays as long as you could ever want, even from the whites. The scenic pines, attractive layout, and fast greens are probably where most natural inclincations to compare Texas National to another well-known National over in Georgia should end. Fairways were too "native" and indistinguishable from the rough; bunkers, while strategically placed, seemed like an afterthought from a maintenance standpoint; and, while the round clocked in at right around 4.5 hours, we were a twosome behind a threesome behind God knows what, and there was no marshal in sight. Hopefully that's an anomaly. This is the type of course I would play more often if I was in the area, but wouldn't make a special trip for.
$21 (cart included), played on Sunday, April 2012 at noon
Tucked among the pines well north of the Houston area, Texas National is an eye-pleaser, nicely laid out and routed, with fast, smooth greens. Be sure to hit that practice green to get used to the speed; they're probably faster than most in the Houston area. The length seems short on the scorecard, but it plays as long as you could ever want, even from the whites. The scenic pines, attractive layout, and fast greens are probably where most natural inclincations to compare Texas National to another well-known National over in Georgia should end. Fairways were too "native" and indistinguishable from the rough; bunkers, while strategically placed, seemed like an afterthought from a maintenance standpoint; and, while the round clocked in at right around 4.5 hours, we were a twosome behind a threesome behind God knows what, and there was no marshal in sight. Hopefully that's an anomaly. This is the type of course I would play more often if I was in the area, but wouldn't make a special trip for.