There are 56 golf courses within 25 miles of Houston: 34 public and 22 private. The best public course is Riverbend Country Club. The most forgiving 18 is Hermann Park Golf Course.

The best golf course in Houston is Riverbend Country Club in Sugar Land.
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The best public golf course in Houston is Riverbend Country Club in Sugar Land.
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Houston is Hermann Park Golf Course.
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The hardest golf course in Houston is Golf Club of Houston in Humble, a private club. The hardest public course is Memorial Park Golf Course and Driving Range.
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The golf course with the best views in Houston is Kingwood Country Club - Kingwood Clubhouse in Kingwood. For public golf, Wildcat Golf Club.
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The best golf course restaurant in Houston is at Riverbend Country Club in Sugar Land.
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The best 9-hole golf course near Houston is F.M. Law Park Golf Course.
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The best par-3 golf course in Houston is East River 9.
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56 golf courses within 25 miles: 23 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 34 are public.
Hermann Park Golf Course, from 1922. The newest is Bay Oaks Country Club (2023).