Woodland Hills Golf Club

It’s been about 10 years since I played the front nine at Woodland Hills on my way home from a trip to Houston. The course is in even better shape today with fairways and greens that are some of the best in East Texas. And when you play here you need to keep it on those two surfaces as much as possible because if you don’t you’re either looking at being blocked by overhanging trees or in the forests that line almost all of the par 4’s and 5’s. Missing greens often leads you with tricky uphill or downhill chips onto bent grass greens that run quick. One of my favorite parts of the course is all of the elevation change. Some holes and are pretty level from tee to green, but not many. Some holes have as much as 25-30 foot elevation changes from tee to fair way or, as with #8, about a 30 uphill approach from the fairway to the green. I also love the smallish greens that make solid iron play a must. I’m a golf nerd and have a Stimpmeter tool. Greens today were running about 9.5-10, but man do they roll true. You have to be certain of line and pace otherwise you’ll have longer putts coming back than your original ones. But when you true up line and pace, the balls rolls beautifully. If I had to pick one hole that is the signature hole, in my mind it’s 14. It’s a par 3 that played 163 today but can play as long as 183. It has a 12th at Augusta National feel to it with a pond in front and tall pine trees and Crepe Myrtles behind the green. The green is wide but not very deep. Distance control is critical else you’re short in the pond, or long of the green chipping off a tight lie onto a green sloped back to front with water just a few paces off the front. It is a great par 3. If I could have rated in fractions of stars I would rate Woodland Hills a 4.5. Wonderfully designed course at a phenomenal pro or. Great value. My only criticisms are a few of the tee boxes were a little weedy, as were a few of the lies around greens, the latter of which I found more of than I care to admit because my irons weren’t as crisp as I would have liked. Some of the cart paths go from concrete to off-roading pretty quickly, but honestly these are minor things that I know the team is working to improve. Great team that is very conscientious and welcoming to out of town folks like me. As a final thought, I’ll tell you, just come play. Great course at a great price in the prettiest part of Texas. Just come play.

Absolutely beautiful golf course! Very scenic with rolling hills east Texas terrain. Tall trees and lush fairways. Greens in excellent shape! Highly highly recommend this spot!

If I could give this course 6+ Stars, I would. Even wet and cart paths only, it was a memorable expereoince on an amazign course. Perfectly maintained from tee to green. Immaculate tee-boxes. Literally carpet like fairways. The kind that give a perfect divot. The greens are small and many are elevated. At that point ts target golf. It"s hilly and beware of all the blind shots (Note to management: Please consider some bell holes. There are many opportunities to hit into a group ahead). But with the hills come stunning downhills. The 2 - par 3's over water are some of the prettiest 3's you'll ever see. A nice touch is the colored bird houses for yardage markers. And the pro shop guys could't be nicer. I've played many courses and given alot of reviews - this course is now one the course on top of my list; best value for the play.

I've played here for years and the course is currently in the best shape that I can remember. We've played the last two days and the fairways and green are in great condition, even with the moderately dry winter and early spring we've had. The owner recently replied in length to a review I posted in frustration a couple of months ago about pace of play when there were weather conditions that contributed to the back up on the course. Today, I had a nice conversation with the course manager before our round started about the day from my previous review. Not only is the course in superb shape, management is top notch.

Great place for a tournament!!! Today we played in the Bob Sitton SFA ALUMNI Classic! They ordered the perfect weather, food, snacks, prizes and smiles for the event 👏🤩🏌️ as one of the sponsors I couldn’t be more pleased with how everything came together. The course was beautiful and well kept and the carts clean and new. The course itself is fun and challenging 😎 I highly recommend!!!