Glenbrook Golf Course

I don’t really post reviews on Unilocal but I had to share the experience we had on this golf course. Glenbrook is the worst golf course I ever played on. The golf course is in bad shape but the problem also comes from the manager who is extremely rude and patronizing. It definitely does not worth the $ 30+ you are gonna spend on it per person, you should be paid to play on this course.
It’s sad because the course has a huge potential and could be very fun to play on.
Starting with the golf course:
— the grass was not cut properly, not even on the fairway… We spent most of our time to look for our balls instead of actually playing
— the rocks showing the various departures (white, red, blue, etc…) are for the most inexistent, so you have to determine by yourself where is the shooting area…
— the car path was sometimes not practicable due to fallen trees and branches (not fallen recently…)
— none of the bunkers are playable. They are ALL full of rocks and you won’t find sand in any of those.
The human experience with the manager was also really bad
— We booked our Tee time through golf 18 however when we arrived we had to discuss the price with the manager. It was pretty obvious that he was not happy with the discount we had. Impossible to get a receipt…
— the manager informed us that outside food and drinks are forbidden on the course and also that no water was available on the course. I was not happy but bought a bottle of water just in case. I was pretty surprised to find full water tanks throughout the course… it felt like we were forced to buy…
— after the 9 first holes, due to the bad shape of the golf course, we decided to stop playing and to get reimbursed. The manager told us it was not possible and that the height of the grass and the condition of the bunker was due to the heavy rain 3 days before. Im not sure sand disappears because of the rain or that grass grows 30 cm in 3 days…
— finally the manager told us that we were free to leave, turned his back on us while we were speaking and left…

Can’t say enough bad things about this course. Looks like a golf course would look like after the world ends. Greens beyond terrible. Bunkers looks like they haven’t been touched in years. Fairways are rough. The rough looks like a jungle. Left after the 4^th hole when I didnt know which way I was suppose to hit off the tee box. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY.

What I imagine a golf course would be like after the apocalypse.
Greens… Not that bad.
Sand traps are rock traps.
Tee boxes… Eh.
Tons of shrubs wildly growing everywhere.
Breakfast tacos, not great. Not nearly as good as Hermann.
Club house… Looks like the end of the world. Falling apart.
It looks like this place may soon be closing. really.

I have a foursome group, we play about 2 or 3 times a month. Glenbrook is one of our courses. When one of the guys is on a budget we go here. It is a decent course for the money, $ 25-​$ 35. Greens are better than we always expect. The breakfast tacos are great as well. One thing that i dont like is no driving range. Hitting some balls shakes the hangover off a bit. But hey, i know before i go theres no range. There are alot of course in the houston area better than glenbrook, but for the money its a decent course with some challenging holes for the golfers on a budget.
Hit’em straight! and eat some breakfast tacos!

I’m not a golf enthusiast, but you would never know such a large golf course existed back here. This is how you find out — through seeking shortcuts when traffic isn’t moving. Sadly, no shortcut found.

Rip off! Booked the course for a discounted rate on golf now and the place charged our group a higher price. This happened to me and another group! Our cart died and we called for someone to come out to switch carts with us. Waited for 20 mins and no one showed up. We had to walk from the 18^th hole. Will never come back.

This place may win the award for worst course in Houston. I’m actually on the course right now but felt so strongly about this place that I had to post this.
1) we had a tee time at 10am. Unfortunately, this place can’t handle any sort of traffic so we had to wait in a line of ten carts and couldn’t tee off until 10:48. We finished the front nine in 3 hours, because of the backup.
2) as we set to tee off, there was only one cart available and it was a shitty maintenance cart. That dumbass owner said we needed to take it, «otherwise we could walk or he could refund us». On the 4^th hole our cart blew a tire, WHILE DRIVING ON THE CART PATH. That’s the kind of condition these things are in.
3) we asked the bev cart girl for some ice after buying drinks in the pro shop, and she said she wouldn’t give us ice without us paying for it. This place is so cheap that they won’t give out free ice. Bev cart girls quote «it ain’t free, I don’t play those games».
4) to top everything off, as if it wasn’t bad enough, they too our cart from us with the blown tire to give us a new one. When it came back, they had swiped $ 125 out of our wallets and refused to take any blame. The owner only scoffed and said someone else probably made off with it.
I really am not sure how else to paint the picture that this place is Houston’s biggest joke. Don’t let the cheap prices fool you, this place isn’t worth five bucks. Pay $ 3 more and go to clear creek, it blows this place out of the water

The course is in pretty good shape however they only have 2 ball washers on the entire course. To make matters worse the ball washer on the 17^th hole was stuffed with mud. I approached the manager Art Lopez about the lack of ball washers and he said I should «buy new balls». He’s a jerk. Other than that the layout is a fun easy course.

A video game-​ish layout, that serves to crush the aspirations of future PGA candidates.
Running out of course to review in Houston, we are literally flipping through web sites and forums looking for fresh links. Talking with Capt Diva, somehow this little gem escaped our frequent golf stops.
Glenbrook is a dangerous course, spun around a bayou, and fortified by tall rough and steep terrain. The steeply elevated greens, well placed trees and small greens forces a golfer with imagination and creative to navigate. The long guarded par 3, sharply doglegged par 4 and a dart throwing short par 4 crossing water twice will require the ball striking skills of Tiger or Hogan.
It’s cheap being a muni, the greens are smooth and staff is nice. But if it’s your first time, seek local knowledge for accompaniment.

I visited Glenbrook Golf Course last week with a friend for a round of Golf. Good looking golf course. A bit pricey at $ 28 bucks ahead, but the overall experience was good. Course was very well laid out, had some really fun holes, and was well kept. Staff is generally friendly, and I would definately return for another round.
Pros: Great greens and fairways, fun course, well kept course
Cons: Moved a hole’s tee-​off nearly to I45 and it smelled terrible over there. Also, probably need to trim the area near the water as this «rough» was very rough (Some areas 8 – 12 inches of grass.
Also, although not a con, this course has a ton of water hazards. At first the many water hazards were annoying, as I lost 3 balls in the same bayou, but it actually made the course a bit more fun and challenging. I will be playing the Glenbrook Golf Course again.

This place is horrible. On arriving there was no one at the front desk and three groups waiting. Finally some guy shows up looking like a homeless person. Our cart died,& we walked back for another one. They didn’t care. On one hole a young kid was chipping balls with an adult.
Course was in terrible shape.

After playing the majority of low end courses in the Houston area my friend said enough of sharpstown and clear creek. Where was next?
My golfing adventure for the day takes me to Glenbrook Golf Course in south houston East of I-​45 and Howard Dr. We had a coupon (from entertainment book) for buy one greens fee get one free so for $ 18.50ea during weekday twilight with cart we were on our way.
I have to admit this course has pushed aside Sharpstown (imho) as Houston’s second nicest municipal park. The course was in great shape and i was very very impressed at how smoothly the round went.
The snack bar was a bit outdated though and looked like it had not been changed since the 1960’s.
This course is not easy by any means. From the tips the course plays 6902yds. at a 121 slope. I was very impressed at the undulations on the greens and the breaks you needed to read constantly. There were five holes in which one of your shots required you to carry the Bayou which was over 150 yards across.
I throughly enjoyed my experience and would recommend anyone stop by if they get a chance to play some inexpensive golf in south Houston.