Golf Club of Houston

The Golf Club of Houston is a private golf club in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, near Humble and northeast of Houston.[3] The club contains two 18-hole courses; the Member Course is private, while the Tournament Course is open to the public. The Tournament Course was designed by Rees Jones and tour pro David Toms.

Golf Club of Houston
Club information
Coordinates29.924°N 95.261°W / 29.924; -95.261
Locationnear Humble, Texas, U.S.
Elevation65 feet (20 m)
Established2003 (2003)
TypePublic (Tournament Course) Private (Member Course)
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedHouston Open
(2003–2019) ; Balcones Cup (2019)
GreensPoa trivialis / Bentgrass
FairwaysPerennial Ryegrass [1]
WebsiteGolf Club of Houston
Designed byRees Jones
Par72
Length7,422 yards (6,787 m)
Course rating76.0
Slope rating144 [2]

The club hosted the Houston Open from 2003–2019.

History

The original 18-hole golf course on the location was El Dorado Country Club. It was designed by George Fazio in 1964, and included a log cabin style clubhouse, which had been a private home, and a small swimming pool surrounded by tall pine trees. El Dorado Country Club was closed in the early 1990s, a victim of a suffering Houston economy following the oil bust. The original clubhouse was demolished. [4][5]

The Redstone Golf Club was then established in 2002. The first phase of Redstone Golf Club opened in July 2002 with a new 18-hole course designed by Jacobsen-Hardy Golf Design. It also included clubhouse facilities, maintenance facilities, and restaurant.

The club was purchased by Escalante Golf of Fort Worth in April 2013 and renamed that December to the Golf Club of Houston.[6][7]

Scorecard

Golf Club Of Houston - Tournament Course
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Tournament 75.8 / 138 3954293925654674601737642383883 38244033558821560919948748437397622
Championship 73.5 / 132 3814123735284333921577452173638 37242031357219957517744345835297167
Club 71.4 / 125 3663933505173913621457221963442 34238929555616556315841744233276669
Regular 68.0 / 117 3503033284593273261247021693088 27536925854214451013939141030386126
Handicap 1711971315513 16101881461224
Par 44454435336 4445353443672
Forward 70.1 / 115 3272713114292912891066531452822 25934923847810548311937235627595581

References

  1. "Houston Open" (PDF). GCSAA. Tournament fact sheets. March 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Golf Club of Houston - Tournament". USGA. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. Robertson, Dale (2018-04-26). "Houston Open now homeless as well as sponsorless". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. http://www.golfcourseranking.com/courses/texas/humble/usa/el-dorado-golf-club,-closed-1990s/13859/
  5. http://www.worldgolf.com/courses/usa/texas/humble/el-dorado-golf-club-semi-private.html
  6. "Around sports: Redstone Golf Club undergoes name change". Houston Chronicle. staff and wire reports. December 6, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  7. Bailey, Mike (December 9, 2013). "Houston PGA Tour host Redstone Golf Club receives name change by new ownership". Retrieved March 29, 2016.
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