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4.5
611 Reviews (611)
5 Stars
296
4 Stars
266
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
97.3%
Recommend this course
588 out of 611 reviews
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4.5
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.9%
Recommend this course
31 out of 33 reviews
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4.5
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
97.4%
Recommend this course
76 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6768 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.0
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Bay Forest Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Riviere

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Texas (2022 #5)

Reviews

4.5
611 Reviews (611)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Patio Dining 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 25
Bunkers 14
Forced Carries 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Advanced Golfers 18
Seniors 12
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
Worth the Drive 14
In the 'Burbs 10

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Love This Course

Course is in great shape. The layout is amazing and I enjoy every round I play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/22/2022

Hi, Mickster10. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Club hose shop personal

They have always been friendly and accommodating as most times l was a walk on. Thanks!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/18/2022

Darrell3632175, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/13/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Winfield7134929! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Wonderful golf

Tee time was 8:10. The starter let us start early. Course was in very good condition We set up to play the following week.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/17/2022

Hi, u000001209161. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bay Forest Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/15/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, landrylsu27! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/17/2022

Hi, wmhaire. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Bay Forest Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is very good shape now that they are almost finished with the car pad repairs. The greens are in very good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/04/2022

Hi, u314160760796. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bay Forest Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/03/2022

Hi, u314160760796. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bay Forest Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 40
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

greens

I think these might be some of the best greens around

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/05/2022

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, uooooo3427197. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Can’t beat it!

I’ve been playing at Bay Forest golf course since it opened. It has gone through subtle changes over the years. What hasn’t changed is the course is always in great condition and the price can’t be beat. It is challenging with water in play on several holes. The city of La Porte takes care of this place as opposed to other municipal courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/04/2022

Thank you for your review, T7T2HqEqIJiozH5236Bt. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Bay Forest Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Awful pace of play and awful staff

The pace of play was atrocious. Had multiple groups waiting on one group the whole time. Was at the 4 hour mark getting to hole 16, we ended up leaving as did the group behind us.
I asked the guy at the club house if he had, had any complaints, he said no???? Like i was dumb to ask the question. He was condescending there after.
The course is great but the Marshall is useless. Doesn’t keep up w pace of place.
Besides that, great price for a great course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/03/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good layout and nice greens.

Several wide opened fairways for long drives, great greens. Challenging waters and bunkers. Like this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/01/2022

Hello, u328496546. Thank you for visiting us at Bay Forest Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/03/2022

Hi, outlawmahon091973. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course.

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Commented on 08/03/2022

Hi, outlawmahon091973. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Bay Forest Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Working on the course

They are working on cart paths which was a bummer but also encouraging that they continue to improve this course. Overall a great experience. Best municipal greens in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/12/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us, Lkevward. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Bay Forest Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/12/2022

Hi, cfore89. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Bay Forest Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/14/2022

Hi, u314162818986. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Bay Forest Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Played 2 times this week. Play was super slow one day but fine the other . greens and course in very good shape, but sidewalk repair is going on, so they had a few holes changed the par and moved up a bunch.. Staff was nice but snack bar host and cart girls not very outgoing.

I will go back though, i like the course and the maintenance is good!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/07/2022

Hello, u314162818986. Thank you for visiting us at Bay Forest Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/05/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, hbar93. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

distractions

green were great distractions with course repare going on .Play was super fast

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/30/2022

Hi, uZRBG9608ZR. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/29/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, pokey01. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Bay Forest Golf Course!

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