Richard L. Muniz
Richard L. Muniz
Richard L. Muniz
Richard L. Muniz
Jill Hunter
Jill Hunter
Jill Hunter
Richard L. Muniz
The Clubs at Houston Oaks
The Clubs at Houston Oaks
22602 Hegar Rd
Hockley, TX 77447-9751
United States
Overview
In 2006, The Clubs at Houston Oaks took over the land of Tennwood Country Club (formerly a Tenneco Oil & Gas Company recreational facility), and in 2017, tasked Chet Williams—designer of Whispering Pines, the top-ranked course in Texas—with transforming the layout. Williams extensively changed Ralph Plummer’s 1956 design, redoing every bunker and regrassing the entire property with Celebration and TifEagle Bermudagrass. The renovation also saw multiple holes rerouted to create the new signature holes at the par-3 fifth, now with an island green, as well as the par-4 11th, played to a fairway dissected by water. The new design takes advantage of the site’s naturally occurring undulations with wide fairways that snake their way around mature oak trees and play to large, intimidating greensites with challenging runoffs.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked 26th, 2023-'24. Ranked 27th, 2021-'22. Ranked 28th, 2025-'26.
Previous ranking: 26th.
2025-'26 ranking: 28th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“The Clubs at Houston Oaks is set on an expansive piece of property highlighted by beautiful oak trees. Several (particularly on holes 16-18) dictate strategy off the tee and into the greens. Others are just beautiful to admire as you stroll past. A wonderful day of golf most certainly awaits at Houston Oaks!"
Read More2022
Review
“Located in Hockley, TX, approximately 45 minutes north west of Houston. Originally designed my Ralph Plummer in 1954 and renovated in 2017 by Chet Williams. This private course features wide fairways and numerous, large, old oak trees throughout the course. The greens are large and slightly undulated with large low cut aprons for allow many options to get up and down. The course is fun to play and has numerous water hazards."
Read More2022
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“Despite the generally wide fairways at The Clubs at Houston Oaks, the live oaks that dot and surround many fairways have large overstories that limit the available airspace. Expect more than one shot to be thwarted by a tree during a typical round. The course presents a good mix of challenging holes while remaining user friendly, is walkable and an esthetically pleasing experience if you like east Texas scrubland. The par 5s are all excellent, and the last two holes force you to make very careful decisions off the tee that will determine how you manage the hole. The course does not primarily demand length nor accuracy nor bravado, but all three will come into play during your round."
Read More2021
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“Fun but super easy course with nice amenities. If you want to shoot a better score than usual, go ahead and tee it up here."
Read More2021
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“Houston Oaks is a solid course on a flat property NW of the city. Trees on the last couple of holes detract a bit, but overall a solid course and a very nice club."
Read More2021
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“First class place. Still new enough to make the greens extremely firm and in some cases resistant to even the highest softest approach shots. Greens as pure as you'll see anywhere. A little maturity will make this course even better. Service and facilities top notch. Beautiful clubhouse, locker rooms, and grounds areas."
Read More2018
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“This country club has every imaginable amenity. Golf, pool, lake, shooting sports, roping calves, baseball field. I'm sure I left something out. Excellent food and service. Well above average golf with some huge oak trees in place on some of the holes. This was the old Tennwood course but it had a massive facelift ! Much improved."
Read More2018
