Golf Club of Houston

Golf Club of Houston
Club information
Coordinates 29°55′26″N 95°15′40″W / 29.924°N 95.261°W / 29.924; -95.261Coordinates: 29°55′26″N 95°15′40″W / 29.924°N 95.261°W / 29.924; -95.261
Location near Humble, Texas, U.S.
Elevation 65 feet (20 m)
Established 2003 (2003)
Type Public (Tournament Course) Private (Member Course)
Total holes 18
Tournaments hosted Houston Open
(2003–present)
Greens Poa trivialis / Bentgrass
Fairways Perennial Ryegrass [1]
Website Golf Club of Houston
Designed by Rees Jones
Par 72
Length 7,422 yards (6,787 m)
Course rating 76.0
Slope rating 144 [2]

The Golf Club of Houston [3] is a private golf club in the southern United States, located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, near Humble and northeast of Houston.[4] With two 18-hole courses, it is primarily known for its Tournament Course and the PGA Tour event it has held since 2003, the Shell Houston Open. The course was designed by Rees Jones and tour pro David Toms.

Established in 2002 as Redstone Golf Club, it was purchased by Escalante Golf of Fort Worth in April 2013 and renamed that December.[5][6] The Member Course is private, but the Tournament Course is open to the public. The Member Course originally hosted the PGA Tour, which switched to the Tournament Course in 2006.

The previous club, Redstone Golf Club, was also home of the Shell Houston Open. The first phase of Redstone Golf Club with a course totally redesigned by the golf course architect Jacobsen-Hardy Golf Design opened in July 2002 and included an 18-hole golf course, clubhouse facilities, maintenance facilities, and restaurant.

The original 18-hole golf course on the location was El Dorado Country Club. It was designed by George Fazio in the 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 1990's, a victim of a suffering Houston economy following the oil bust. The original clubhouse was demolished. [7][8]

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. ↑ http://www.shellhoustonopen.com/sho_viewarticle.cfm?task=story&aid=261
  4. ↑ "Home." Golf Club of Houston. Retrieved on June 19, 2015. "5860 Wilson Road, Humble, Texas 77396"
  5. ↑ "Around sports: Redstone Golf Club undergoes name change". Houston Chronicle. staff and wire reports. December 6, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ Bailey, Mike (December 9, 2013). "Houston PGA Tour host Redstone Golf Club receives name change by new ownership". Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.golfcourseranking.com/courses/texas/humble/usa/el-dorado-golf-club,-closed-1990s/13859/
  8. ↑ http://www.worldgolf.com/courses/usa/texas/humble/el-dorado-golf-club-semi-private.html
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