Champions Golf Club: Cypress Creek
Champions Golf Club: Cypress Creek
13722 Champions Dr
Houston, TX 77069-1330
United States
Overview
The 36-hole Champions Golf Club is one of the most appropriately named clubs in America. It was founded by Texans Jackie Burke, Jr. (who turned 100 in 2023) and Jimmy Demaret. Between the two, they hold five major championships, including four Masters green jackets. A procession of the game's best professionals have tested their games at the vaunted Cypress Creek course (the club's second course, Jackrabbit, actually scored higher in our Best in State rankings), which has played host to the 1969 U.S. Open, a Ryder Cup, several PGA Tour tournaments including the TOUR Championship, and the 2020 U.S. Women's Open. When Cypress Creek opened in 1957, it was regarded as one of the finest new courses of the post-World War II era, ranked among the 100 Greatest courses from 1966 to 1988. It's a tight, treelined shotmaker's course with treelined fairways and big, well-protected greens--the fourth, bending around a crook of Cypress Creek, was long considered one of the toughest par 3s in the country. A 2018 renovation by Texan Chet Williams, designer of Whispering Pines, the 66th-ranked course among America's 100 Greatest, kept the features and shot demands updated and sharp without straying from Cypress Creek's noble heritage.
About
Awards
ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked Top 5 in state, 1977-'89, 1995-2003 & 2009-2011; Top 10, 1991-1993 & 2005-2007, 2013 & 2021-'22. Ranked 23rd, 2025-'26. Ranked 28th, 2023-'24.
Previous ranking: 28th.
2025-'26 ranking: 23rd.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“A classic layout outside the Houston metro area, challenging off of tee, with limited margins for error. Even with recent tree removal, still tight and has trees in the right places. Great set of par 3's, with a variety of challenge on each of them. 12 and 4 stand out as two of the better long par 3's I have played in recent memory. Even with missing the green, as I did in greenside bunkers, I was able to have a good chance to recover the shot and make par. Not a ton of bunkering off of tee, but when they do exist, they're thoughtfully placed. Great bermuda, balls held lines and greens were firm but receptive. Bunkers consistent in color and firmness throughout."
Read More2026
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“This is a tough golf course. It was designed to be challenging. Champions boasts some of Houston's top players. Built by Jimmy Demaret and Jack Burke, they aimed to attract skilled players. And they succeeded. It is a great club, but bring your "A" game."
Read More2026
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“The Cypress Creek course has the feel of a championship course with significant length and width. Trees come into play for any missed shots, but the course seemed fair, even if difficult. Fairways were firm and the greens rolled true. A fun and challenging course I would like to play again."
Read More2025
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“The Cypress Creek course has the feel of a championship course with significant length and width. Trees come into play for any missed shots, but the course seemed fair, even if difficult. Fairways were firm and the greens rolled true. A fun and challenging course I would like to play again."
Read More2025
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“Championship level course originally designed by Ralph Plummer and recently renovated by Chet Williams that has hosted a Ryder Cup, US Open, US Amateur, US Women's Open and multiple Tour Championships. Long and flattish course, which is typical of the area, but one that demands power and precision. Staff was very welcoming. Course has challenged many of the games very best and you should definitely play here if offered the chance."
Read More2025
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“The course may be flat but a premium is on well-placed drives to avoid trees at dogleg corners. The greens are large with minor-medium undulations and nearly all green complexes are elevated adding to the challenge. Course was in very good condition."
Read More2024
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“Great course for the better player. The average golfer will struggle a bit on this course. Healthy diet of long straight holes. The course is good, tough and challenging albeit a bit monotonous in some spots. Definitely have a drink in the locker room. One of the best locker rooms in golf."
Read More2023
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“This course was very bland in that it is flat with not very interesting green contours. Greens are HUGE. Very little distinctiveness or design variety. One long straight hole after another."
Read More2022
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“Pure golf at its best, huge greens with holes that demand every shot"
Read More2021
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“Championship course that is not much fun to play."
Read More2018
