Golf Club of Houston

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Golf Club of Houston
Club information
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Coordinates 29°55′26″N95°15′40″W / 29.924°N 95.261°W / 29.924; -95.261
Locationnear Humble, Texas, U.S.
Elevation65 feet (20 m)
Established2003;22 years ago (2003)
TypePublic (Tournament Course) Private (Member Course)
Total holes18
Events hosted Houston Open
(2003–2019) ; Balcones Cup
(2019) ; LIV Golf Houston
(2024-)
Greens Poa trivialis / Bentgrass
FairwaysPerennial Ryegrass [1]
Website Golf Club of Houston
Designed by Rees Jones
Par 72
Length7,422 yards (6,787 m)
Course rating 76.0
Slope rating 144 [2]

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.

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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 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Tournament75.8 / 138395429392565467460173564238368338244033558821560919948748437397422
Championship73.5 / 132381412373528433392157545217343837242031357219957517744345835296967
Club71.4 / 125366393350517391362145522196324234238929555616556315841744233276569
Regular68.0 / 117350303328459327326124502169288827536925854214451013939141030385926
SI 171197131551316101881461224
Par444544353364445353443672
Forward70.1 / 115327271311429291289106453145262225934923847810548311937235627595381

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. ↑ "Best Golf Courses North America | Discount Tee-Time | Golf Course Ranking".
  5. ↑ "El Dorado Golf Club".
  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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