Sharpstown Park Golf Course — Attraction in Houston

First time playing here and it was good fun. We were paired with another twosome that played the course before - so that helped a lot. The greens were really fast and it took a few holes to adjust to the speed. Got an eagle on the short par 5 with a long 20 foot putt - so I did adjust well!! We will be back again,

The itsy bitsy negatives: a) We were in a cart and were paired with a couple of players who were walking. So, while the speed of play suffered a bit, although we enjoyed the company. Yes, you can walk, rent a push cart or an electric cart at this course. b) The cart does not have a GPS - I had my GPS watch so it was not an issue. c) No drinks cart - get your drinks at the turn and/or when you start. d) The holes were a little too close and an erratic shot could easily hit someone on the next fairway. I had my cart plastic windshield up the whole time and one of the group members had a ball whiz by - too close for comfort. e) I wish the fairways had the 150 yard marker pole. Sometimes it was difficult to see which direction was the center of the fairway.

All in all, for the price and value, it was a...

I knew it was going to be bad when my second shot on hole 1 landed in the middle of the fairway but hit a 3 foot diameter stump. The fairways are harder than the cart path but thats the least of your worries. Every group was high and kept stealing balls and/or hitting into the fairway next to them while you’re trying to tee off. I was only able to play 7 holes on the front nine because on hole 5 a dog tried to attack me every time i picked up my club and it jumped on me and got my shirt bloody. Had to skip hole 7 to pass a group that took 20 min per hole. Played 7 holes in 2 hours and had to leave because it was dark before we hit the turn. If you’re hurting for money id suggest saving up the extra $15 to play at memorial if you’re a resident. Also the “driving range” has barbed wire around it… probably to keep the patrons from turning it into a smoke spot. I saw another review mention someone getting shot with a rifle on hole 15 and...

Course was pretty decent, especially considering we played in late December. Best feature were the greens, really nice actually. Rolled very quick, were smooth considering how many people play municipal courses, no dead spots, were receptive to shots coming in, and broke predictably. They were mostly flat, gentle breaks here and there. Not a whole lot of difference between the length of the fairways and the length of the rough, but fairways were in decent shape and rough wasn't too bad. There are drainage ravines sort of running through the fairways and the course that held a bit of moisture. Layout is pretty straightforward, holes are mostly straight with very gentle bends here and there, and is mostly wide open so you can miss pretty far left and right and still be safe. Not a whole lot of water on the course maybe two holes. Pretty fun to play because it's not super long for big hitters and the course was pretty fair...