Wildcat Golf Club

Address:	12000 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX 77045, USA
Phone:	+1 713-413-3400
Site:	wildcatgolfclub.com
Rating:	3.7
Working:	7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM 7:30AM–6PM

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Reviews 5

Eric Reyes

I was able to play both courses thru a tournament sponsored by my employer. It was a wonderful experience especially for a player who just started developing his game. Course was very well-maintained but confusing at times for it felt like some of the fairways were criss-crossing. Views were awesome, staff in the pro-shops are very accommodating and pleasant. Only thing negative in my experience there was this off-duty police officer moonlighting as security staff, who called me out while returning the cart. I was returning mine together with two more gentlemen I pretty much followed their lead for they were already familiar with the course and it was getting dark. As soon as I got off the cart, this officer yelled at me, "Hey! What are you doing? Why are you leaving it there? How did you get here?" as if I did not belong and that I did not deserve to play there. I answered Sir, Im just dropping off the cart just like the other two gentlemen ahead of me, how come you are talking to me like that? He replied, "Were you in the tournament?" I nodded then he finished with "you dont know what youre doing." I am Asian, the two gentlemen ahead of me was African-American and Caucasian, he did not utter a word to them as they got off their carts yet he decided to yell at me in front of the attendants who were actually laughing quietly as the officer bullied me. I just shook my head and turned around after telling him that he shouldnt talk to me like that and I walked away while he was still uttering insults, as the staff looked entertained. The officer was African-American by the way and sad to say people like him discredit people who genuinely want to be treated equally. I never played a round again in Wildcat after that for one bad attitude from one staff ruined all the good ones for me.

A Private User

Course condition was okay. Greens rolled true but a little slow for tournament play. Driving range is awful. Worst Ive seen. And nowhere near the other practice areas. Very disorganized looking. Bunkers looked like motorcross or monster truck pits. More of a wet, loose clay. One weird fairway bunker actually had more like gravel than sand. But the worst thing about this course is the layout. Nearly every hole had either 50 drop or 50 rise. Way too many blind shots. Hit it and hope. Playing with a group where none of us knew the course. I hit driver and we all just started guessing if it was playable or not. Hit another (bad one). Hit another provisional. Lying 5 in the fairway. Many forced (and often blind) carries. Many odd blind dog legs. Even their range book doesnt really tell you enough. You need a skycaddie, a range book, a laser, a google map and a forecaddie. In our threesome, we spent time looking for balls on a total of about 7 shots (found one of them). On each tee, we spent at least a minute or two getting our bearings, looking at the yardage book, trying to find aiming points, and then just saying "well, keep an eye on this. well see what happens." Wildcat is to "golfing" what Mario Bros is to "going for a walk". (threesome of 8-12 hcp golfers, by the way) Did have an interesting, good view of downtown and Reliant stadium. And I guess they probably give the local athletes free memberships to draw a crowd. There was a lot of sports memorabilia and probably a few B-players walking around that I didnt recognize.

Neil Shah

This was absolute the worst golf experience ever. 82 dollar premium green fees for a mediocre conditioned course and probably the worst service ever. First about the course, multiple hidden ant piles on tee boxes. I understand there occasionally being issues in the rough but on a tee box, to look down and see your shoe covered in ants is ridiculous. The greens which were recently sanded thus incredibly bumpy. Multiple bunkers with standing water. Overall the value for 82$ is ridiculous. On to the service. At registration I asked for range balls. Having expressed that I never played the course, I asked where the range was and was told "over the hill". Upon going over the hill I saw a range that appeared to be closed with markers, however on the far right no markers were noted this I assumed this was the location to hit from. About 5 minutes later the course manager comes to inform us that we are on the wrong side. I let him know that this was our mistake and I had never seen a two-way range before. He began a very condescending talking down tone of voice towards our foursome. I asked him to drop the condescending tone and he eventually proceeded to tell me to f*#% off. I have never experienced a level of lack of professionalism at a golf course. Furthermore, he proceeded to have the Marshall/starter follow us on nearly 1/3 of our holes and watch us. I would highly never recommend anyone to ever play this course as the value is incredibly poor and the managers think they run Augusta national

Perry Wiggins

Very Good courses!!! 2nd visit to Wildcat. First visit I played on the Lakes course in (2011), this time (June 2016) I played on the Highlands course. Both courses are beautiful courses with very challenging setups. NEITHER course is for beginners. Unlike most Texas courses, these fairways are comprised of tall grasses/thick brush/marshes. In other words, if you often hit wayward shots, there is NO punching out. You will lose golf balls and drop shots unless you can manage your game here. That being said, for the better and straighter golfer, these will be great challenges offering unique views of Houston with exceptional service and moderate value provided to players. Service - Exceptional. Everyone I dealt with was overly hospitable while carrying a pleasant attitude. Value - Moderate. Not a cheap round if paying full price. But offers more as a course and facility than other similarly prices courses in Houston metro. My only 2 cons are that 1) I thought for a relatively dry 2 weeks in Houston, the fairways were wetter than they should have been. Meaning, less roll out from drives and longer 2nd shots. And 2) the bunkers were too shallow for a course of this quality. As such, many bunkers had little sand or were hard-pan bunkers with no sand. This may be due to the massive rains Houston has experienced since the Tax Day flood, but deepening the bunkers would address this. These are the only 2 reasons keeping it from a 4.5 - 5 rating.

Owais Durrani

The best use of a landfill in Houston! Seriously, this place is built on a retired landfill. What that provides you is something that you do not get often with a course in Houston - elevation! The views of the city are excellent, but the drawback is that you will most likely be dealing with wind all day (sometimes that is worth the sacrifice with Houston heat.) There are 2 courses that I have played are the Highlands and Lakes. In my opinion, the Highlands course is probably less difficult. Not as much water (obviously) but you are still dealing with thick rough and a regular blind shot. I would consider myself an average golfer and I always lose a few golf balls because at Wildcat, if you hit the ball into the rough - you are not getting it out (it is very thick.) With the Lakes course, you will deal with water and a few blind shots similar to the Highlands course. Every time I have played Wildcat, the greens have played very fast so keep that in mind. If you are looking for a challenging course, with elevation and great views of the city - Wildcat is an excellent choice. Prices are from $60-80 per round, depending on if you play during the weekend or book a weekend tee time. Give it a try, I think you will be pleased.