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Lakeside Country Club
Lakeside Country Club
100 Wilcrest Dr
Houston, TX 77042-1099
United States
Overview
Oakmont is known for several outstanding front-to-back fallaway greens, but it has nothing on the 13th green at Lakeside. This 1952 Ralph Plummer design in Houston was completely redesigned by architect Jay Blasi in 2023 with a new routing and newly created holes, including the 13th, a long brute that plays more like a par 4½ and used to run the opposite direction. Now it starts with a swing-from-your-heels drive toward a pair of squared spectacle bunkers 100 yards from the front of the deep, skinny putting surface that stretches nearly 60 yards front to back. The first quarter is level with the fairway before it slides down to a lower section tilted toward away toward the rear, and hitting long second shots toward it, hoping to see the ball bounce, roll and then disappear down the slope, is the kind of thrill that keeps golfers coming back. It’s not the only must-see green. The par-4 second is a combination Punchbowl-Redan. Eight is a classic Biarritz. Several par 3s have Redan-esque kicker slopes. Six is wide and shallow with a maddening knob in the center that divides it into small quadrants. Twelve is a Road replica. All of this is needed to jazz up a dead flat site that had drainage issues, and Blasi’s creative takes on classic architect give Lakeside far more energy and fun than a casual glance would suggest.
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“Lots of trees removed in the renovation. A couple holes are nods to Golden Age courses; the punchbowl on #2, and the Biarritz on #8. Several other greens have contours that reminded me of Rayor and Macdonald. Wide open off the tee, but requires precise approach shots to score well. A couple of tricky short par 4s add to the fun. Conditioning was exceptional. Greens were true and fast. I was lucky to play with members because there are a few holes where you really have to know where to miss. Being shortsided here means having some long putts for par."
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“Essentially a new course with a provocative modern design placing great emphasis on approach shots to and around the green. A highly upscale club with a well-maintained course and outstanding amenities."
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“Lakeside CC in Houston, TX is a candidate for "Best Transformation". Interesting contoured green complexes made Lakeside an enjoyable course to play, as pin placements are challenging. Prior to this transformation, Lakeside had hundreds of spectacular trees, and with the redesign, many of these trees are gone. In this day and age, that is rare as these hundred-year-old Oak Trees are hard to replace. While the course was in very good shape, it is a second shot golf course as there is not a great premium placed on your tee shots, with wide open fairways. With the beforementioned scarcity of trees, the second shot is open to the green, no matter where the tee shot landed. The contouring of these greens makes Lakeside a fun course to play."
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“Essentially an entirely new golf course, built for playability and fun. The course contains an efficient routing, with wide open spaces allowing numerous options for how to play any particular hole. Despite being in Houston, they have achieved a links like turf surface, allowing you to play along the ground, use natural contours, and sometimes preventing you from flying the ball all the way to the hole, as it will sometimes run on out. This course is fun, interesting, and scoreable, able to be enjoyed by golfers of any skill level."
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“Essentially an entirely new golf course, built for playability and fun. The course contains an efficient routing, with wide open spaces allowing numerous options for how to play any particular hole. Despite being in Houston, they have achieved a links like turf surface, allowing you to play along the ground, use natural contours, and sometimes preventing you from flying the ball all the way to the hole, as it will sometimes run on out. This course is fun, interesting, and scoreable, able to be enjoyed by golfers of any skill level."
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“Old Houston, TX country club designed in 1951 by Ralph Plummer that was totally reimagined in 2023 by Jay Blasi. Lots of fun playing this well-conditioned course with terrific template greens. The members and staff were very welcoming. Definitely accept an invitation if invited to play here."
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“major transformation by Jay Blasi - considerable improvements are noticeable including the quality of the turf."
Read More2024
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“Premier club in this part of Houston. Routing is fantastic. Course in general is really good. Few forced carries. Good shot options around the greens. Requires some course knowledge to score well."
Read More2022
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“Nice country club course usually in decent condition. Crowded."
Read More2021
