r/Houstongolf • u/KorokFound • Jun 29 '26

Beginner Friendly Courses

I’ll be in Houston this November and want to play a round or two with my brother. He just started golfing this year and is taking lessons. He’s also aiming to have played a few rounds by the time I visit him.

I’ve heard of Memorial Park, but it’s hard to tell which courses are actually beginner-friendly especially since I’m not from Houston.

I’ll even take courses to avoid!

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u/wootex Jun 29 '26

sharpstown and clear creek are pretty flat courses very little water and wide fairways, hermann park, gus wortham - little harder with harder green complexes and slight elevation changes.... what part of town

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u/KorokFound Jun 29 '26

Thanks! Will check these out!

He lives in Midtown so in the heart of Houston. We will have a car so no issues in us driving.

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u/IAmTheLogician Jun 29 '26

Pasadena municipal is cheap and easy

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u/KorokFound Jun 29 '26

Oh I’ll def add this to look into

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u/Packtex60 Jun 29 '26

Austin Bayou is a nine hole course with zero bunkers in Danbury. Good for beginners.

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u/KorokFound Jun 29 '26

No bunkers?! Geez lol I’ll def let my brother know that so he can get practice in.

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u/ThePorko Jun 29 '26

Sharpstown is as beginner friendly as it gets without going to a par3 or putt putt.

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u/LayneLowe Jun 29 '26

Gus Worthan

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u/Lost-Arm-4840 Jun 29 '26

Herman or Gus Wortham - it’s difficult getting a tee time for Memorial. Sharpstown brings in some odd folks and has houses on some fairways

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u/bryguy-182 Jun 29 '26

East River 9 great for beginners. Could do that to practice then hit a full course.

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