Sharpstown Golf Course

Didn’t really expect a lot out of this course… however it was a pretty decent track. Good course to walk and I have met some great people out here. Greens were in decent condition and fairways were ok.
Nice course but beware of playing at peak times it can be brutally slow! if you pull up and the parking lot looks full just leave… unless you like 6 hour rounds.
I think it was only $ 14-​$ 16 to play in afternoon.

Great scenery, and plenty of green!
The reason this location only gets 2 stars is due to the area. It is extremely unsafe to play on this golf course unless you go early in the morning. There is a lot of gang activity in the apartments that surround every side of this golf course, so unfortunately, it is used as a travel space for some unruly individuals. Don’t even think about coming here at night: gunshots everywhere!

Sharpstown is a better course than what people give it credit. I play it all the time, great price on the weekend and during the week. The greens are some of the best in Houston the fairways are in good shape and they do a good job in getting walk on out timely. It is wide open so difficult to hit a bad shot and not be able to recover, but it can happen. Overall great course, great people and a good time.

It’s hard being tough on a Municipal course but if you’re not, they’ll never learn. Course quality is probably close to a 3 star as it was definitely playable without too many bare spots. Greens were playable as well, with most being decently kept. There are definitely some dead spots and additional grooming that could be done but quality matches the price.
The reduction in stars is due to the way they run the joint. Tee times basically mean nothing. Good if you don’t have one cause they’ll just put you on and even throw out 5 somes without hesitation. Bad if you’re trying to have a relaxing day with your friends. We might have just come on a bad day. There is no real driving range but a practice area much like a batting cage.
Good place to practice if you have a lot of time on your hands cause everyone seemed nice and not too serious about their game. Can’t say I’ll be going back any time soon cause of the organization but wouldn’t totally discard them.

Fantastic new greens are now fast and smooth. Now we got a slightly challenging course with a PGA’ish quality putting surface.
This course is moving up on my Htown golf course list!

Terrible! It’s not worth playing here at all until the greens are finished! They have basically let this course go to waste. Don’t waste your time going here!

We played here Saturday morning, three of us. Not the fanciest course but if you want to work on your game this is a solid course for that. The greens are pretty true some are a bit tricky but nothing to write home to Mom about. The bunkers have sand and be ready to hit out of them. Keep the ball on the fairway and you will be fine, end up in the rough and you will have to deal with the roots on some of the trees near by. Water does come into play on some of the holes but for the most part its pretty safe.
The pace of play is pretty decent unless you get behind some slow twosome, then you will have to see when you can pass them up — if they let you play though… some old buzzards on this course are pretty difficult. No cart girl so stock up before you get to the course. The bad thing, if you can call it that is the driving range on this course is shortened — you hit into a net. The putting green is ok, typical green. We would play here again.

As only a decent golfer, I like this courses prices and wide fairways. Since it is a municipal course, you get a better price, but you also get more beginners. So just be careful out there. This is far from being a ‘great’ golfing course, but it is exactly what you want from a public course. You can BYOB, dress however you like, not pay a lot of money, and the staff is nice and friendly. It also helps that it is close to a cheap meal in Chinatown afterwards.

Course is relatively well-​kept, CHEAP, and they work you in even without tee times. Not a very difficult course, which encourages the novice golfers like myself.

Great place to workout

This is your typical municipal course, filled with weekend warriors and hackers in blue jeans. But if you can get past this, you’ll find that this course is a terrific value. Weekend green fees + cart will run you around $ 35, and the fairways for the most part are nice and wide, so you’d be hard pressed to lose a ball. The greens are surprisingly firm and responsive all year round. Just be sure to keep your head on a swivel, b/​c the golfers here tend to be inexperienced, and will drive blindly onto your fairway looking for their balls, and may pick up yours by accident. The cart girls are few and far between, so be sure to stock up on goodies before your round or at the turn.
Hit ‘em good!

FORE!!! After several tries at par 3 courses, I decided it’s time to take the plunge and enter the big boy league. I played in a tournament style at another par 5 course, but best ball hardly counts.
Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from Sharpstown Golf Course, but the course was in a great condition. We did have to let two groups go ahead of us, but overall we didn’t have to wait too long. The marshall’s are situated in different area’s and make sure there is a smooth flow going on.
Sharpstown is definitely challenging enough for the rookie to beginning golfer. The fairways are fairly wide, giving the rook enough room for error. Greens are in great condition as well.
No douche bag’s here! Only people who want to improve their game while having a great time!

Chop Chop Choppa style! If that song describes your golf game, then this might be the place for you. You don’t have to be pro to come here, although I do see a lot of scratch golfers play here as well. It’s a very decent course for the price. I have been coming here since the mid 90’s and this course is has not been in better condition.
I played a full 18 here last Friday and was pleasantly surprised by the excellent condition the course was in. The marshall’s here are very friendly and they will try their best to maintain the rate of play, if there are a group of choppers holding everyone up. If you read my review of Melrose and feel that you are ready for the next level, then Sharpstown is the next level.
We ordered beer at the cafeteria and they gave us a travel cooler with ice, which I thought was a nice touch. In the past they would just give you the beer in a black trashbag. We decided to get a snack before we played the back 9 and I must say, their chili hot dogs are really good. They use real chili, not the wolf hot dog chili. The hot dogs were thick and beefy as well. Definitely worth the $ 3 i paid, and chili was only $.25 more than a regular hot dog. No brainer there.
Tip: If you get an entertainment coupon book, they have a coupon for buy 1 green fee, get one free. Those books can be had for as little as $ 5 mid-​way through the year, so it will pay for iteself very quickly.
If you have not been here in a while or you are a new golfer that wants to try a real course, then definitely give this place a try. And if you are new and a group is coming up fast on you, then let them play through.

Great for twilight. I love coming here when sometimes the range is just not enough! Great place in the ‘hood to get away from everyone and play a solo round on the course! People are friendly. green fees is cheap and not to many hazards to loose the balls! Also great place to start golfing for the ones hesitant about playing at other places like Memorial, Sweetwater etc…

Ahhhhhh… A home for the truest hack and embarrassed golfer.
I take pride in calling Sharpstown Golf Course «The Country Club» to the growls and sneers of my golfing friends. Only because at one point a long time ago this short Par 70 course was a private Country Club and hosted the PGA Tour stop, The Houston Open.
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The Sharpstown Golf Course was acquired by the City of Houston in 1981 and since then has been a great spot to play golf for many years. The course has had a lot of great things done in the last 3 years such as new golf carts in 2008 and a new golf cart garage in 2009.
Let me be blunt with everyone i am terrible at golf i have no illusions. I have only been playing for 5 months now and know this game takes a day to learn and a lifetime to master. But to my demise i have fallen in love with the challenge it has brought to my life, that being said
The PROS: It is less than 20 min away from my home in downtown. I can always get a tee time unless its peak hours by simply walking on. I rarely rarely lose balls on this course unless I completely mishit the ball (which i am capable of doing!) This course is close to where I work which is great. The course is short so during cool days it can be walked with no problem. When i use on-​line coupons i never spend more than $ 22 for 18 holes of golf with cart included on the weekends. During twilight, weekday golf is $ 14 with cart and it is very very laid back.
The CONS: Some of my more experienced golfing friends wont even play with me here because they feel its beneath them. The greens aren’t very fast at all. You may get hit by a ball due to the fact that so many inexperienced golfers are playing here and there are a lot of mishits. Also golf balls are sometimes going into other fairways which can be lined up next to each other. The Snack bar is the void of any real food except bottled drinks and candy all other foods STAY AWAY.
Overall I am particularly biased to this course because it was the first course i ever played a round of golf at but i think the value is here for anyone who is looking for a fun round of golf with a buddy and doesn’t want to drop over $ 40 per person.