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Posted on 11/5/20 at 4:56 pm to
Posted by hehateme2285
Katy, TX
Member since Dec 2007
5296 posts
Posted on 11/5/20 at 4:56 pm to
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My high school team used to practice out there. I caught a bit on TV today. Looks completely different.

Did they flip 2 and 9? Damn, I need to get back down to Houston and check it out.


The golf course has been redesigned. 9 is the same green, but a par 3. The old 2 no longer exists.
Posted by Hou_Lawyer
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2019
2182 posts
Posted on 11/5/20 at 5:03 pm to
6 also has no water now. 8 used to be a par 4.5 (real par 5) and now is a beast. Haven't played there since the redesign but am intrigued.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
37830 posts
Posted on 11/5/20 at 9:28 pm to
Watching the replay on golf channel right now. Great to see spectators back, but I did not
Miss the stupid shouts/shouting after a tee shot during the Covid crowd bans. Why do spectators feel the need to yell shite after a tee shot?
Posted by Maravich
Member since Mar 2014
2529 posts
Posted on 11/6/20 at 9:50 am to

quote:

Was Brooks Koepka really good at some point? I feel like he is always a featured name but every tournament I've seen he always seems to do poorly.



Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9952 posts
Posted on 11/6/20 at 10:12 am to
They have done a remarkable job with the course, it is a real showpiece now.

Jim Crane deserves a lot of credit for having this vision and keeping the PGA Tour in Houston.

So far I haven't been able to get a tee time there online, I can't wait to play it when things die down.
Posted by Big L
Houston
Member since Sep 2005
6065 posts
Posted on 11/6/20 at 11:16 am to
Played there in the late spring, and the big takeaway for me was that the green complexes were the only defense but it was significant defense. The layer under the green felt different with my pitch mark tool than anywhere I’ve ever been. It was rocky or crunchy feeling and I remember thinking that these greens could probably get super fast and hard as they likely drain well. I figured scores would be high given how dry it’s been and yesterday did not disappoint.
Posted by BlindTiger7
Houston
Member since Sep 2016
3045 posts
Posted on 11/6/20 at 11:35 am to
Yep

Lets just say those greens do not help your score one bit
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23697 posts
Posted on 11/6/20 at 1:18 pm to
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I didn’t even realize they had finished

Looked like they still had a bit to go from the outside when I played there 4 weeks ago. I was curious if it'd be ready in time.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40022 posts
Posted on 11/7/20 at 3:16 pm to
Just left, greens were eating people alive today
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