Once a private club and former home of the PGA Tour’s Houston Open (1973-1974), El Dorado is regularly one of the highest rated public golf courses in Texas. In 2008 the golf course was revamped by local architect Jeff Blume to raise greens complexes, redo the bunkers, and modernize the course to make it more playable, beautiful, and enjoyable.
Today, El Dorado has water on several holes, plenty of strategic bunkering, and larger undulating greens. Theres a variety with the par-3s and terrific risk-reward par 5s to make the day exciting whether you’re working on your game, competing with friends, or entertaining guests.
Golf Practice Area
TEE TIME RATES
| WEEKDAY (Mon-Thurs) | Walking | With Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | $46.00 | $64.00 |
| Twilight (after 2pm) | $34.00 | $52.00 |
| Junior | $21.00 | N/A |
| Senior (65+) | $33.00 | $51.00 |
| WEEKEND (Fri-Sun, Holiday) | Walking | With Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | $61.00 | $79.00 |
| Twilight (after 2pm) | $45.00 | $63.00 |
| Junior Twilight (after 2pm) | $21.00 | N/A |
| Senior (65+) | N/A | N/A |
| RESIDENT RATES | Walking | With Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday (Mon-Thurs) | $39.00 | $57.00 |
| Weekend (Fri-Sun) | $50.00 | $68.00 |
- Private Pull/Push Carts Are Welcome
- Rental Clubs: $30.00 Per Person, Per Round
- Range Balls: $7.00 Per Bucket (Coin in Golf Shop, Balls at Range)
EL DORADO GOLF COURSE DETAIL
Designed by: Jack Miller, Jay Rivere, Jeffery D. Blume
Fairways: Bermuda Grass
Greens: Bermuda Grass
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6931 | 138 | 74.6 |
| Gold | 71 | 5685 | 122 | 68.7 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5100 | 123 | 70.7 |
| White | 71 | 6146 | 128 | 71.0 |
| Blue | 71 | 6552 | 135 | 72.8 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5685 | 136 | 73.8 |
COURSE TOUR
Hole 1 Par 5
This par five is reachable in two shots but beware of the lake guarding the front and right of the green. Play three shots here to get your round off to a good start.
Handicap M:5 / W:5
| Black | 526 |
| Blue | 515 |
| White | 505 |
| Gold | 462 |
| Red | 420 |
Hole 2 Par 3
The shortest of the par threes is on this course. Hit the large green, but don’t look past the bunkers that surround it.
Handicap M:13 / W:17
| Black | 201 |
| Blue | 151 |
| White | 143 |
| Gold | 129 |
| Red | 107 |
Hole 3 Par 4
The longest of the par fours on the course, this hole will require an accurate drive. After finding the fairway your second shot should find this open green with ease.
Handicap M:7 / W:9
| Black | 425 |
| Blue | 406 |
| White | 374 |
| Gold | 352 |
| Red | 329 |
Hole 4 Par 4
This short par four is marked by seven cross bunkers. A well-placed shot will leave you a short iron to the green.
Handicap M:9 / W:7
| Black | 403 |
| Blue | 378 |
| White | 352 |
| Gold | 304 |
| Red | 261 |
Hole 5 Par 4
The par four fifth hole will require your full attention. With water to the right and out of bounds to the left, finding the fairway is important. Make sure to check the wind direction on your second shot to this exposed green.
Handicap M:1 / W:1
| Black | 399 |
| Blue | 383 |
| White | 347 |
| Gold | 322 |
| Red | 298 |
Hole 6 Par 3
This long par three is backed by multiple bunkers. A par is a good score on this hole.
Handicap M:17 / W:15
| Black | 222 |
| Blue | 198 |
| White | 187 |
| Gold | 170 |
| Red | 147 |
Hole 7 Par 5
The par five seventh hole is a peninsula hole. With water to the left and right and in front of the green, this hole demands accuracy. Three shots to get on this green is recommended.
Handicap M:3 / W:3
| Black | 578 |
| Blue | 552 |
| White | 533 |
| Gold | 522 |
| Red | 463 |
Hole 8 Par 3
This hole is a par three with a very large and exposed green. Make sure you hit the right part of the widest green on the course.
Handicap M:15 / W:13
| Black | 211 |
| Blue | 195 |
| White | 178 |
| Gold | 155 |
| Red | 127 |
Hole 9 Par 4
The ninth hole is a deceptive par four and will test your patience. A drive in the fairway is only half the battle. The green is well protected by grass bunkers in front and to the right.
Handicap M:11 / W:11
| Black | 397 |
| Blue | 372 |
| White | 358 |
| Gold | 339 |
| Red | 311 |
Hole 10 Par 5
This short par five will temp even the shortest hitters. Beware, however, of the lake that sits in front of this deep green. If you make it in two, you will be rewarded, but if you falter par will be a tough score.
Handicap M:8 / W:8
| Black | 516 |
| Blue | 499 |
| White | 484 |
| Gold | 468 |
| Red | 427 |
Hole 11 Par 3
Another lengthy par three, the eleventh hole demands the player to hit an accurate long iron shot.
Handicap M:18 / W:16
| Black | 222 |
| Blue | 204 |
| White | 191 |
| Gold | 173 |
| Red | 148 |
Hole 12 Par 4
With a large fairway bunker dominating the landscape, finding the fairway is a must. Trouble can be found throughout the hole, including the mounds surrounding the green.
Handicap M:14 / W:14
| Black | 404 |
| Blue | 388 |
| White | 360 |
| Gold | 339 |
| Red | 303 |
Hole 13 Par 4
The start of a tough stretch of holes, the thirteenth will demand your attention. A contoured fairway sets you up for a shot to this long green with water to the right and bunkers to the left.
Handicap M:6 / W:4
| Black | 412 |
| Blue | 398 |
| White | 372 |
| Gold | 355 |
| Red | 323 |
Hole 14 Par 3
An impressive par three, the fourteenth can make or break a good round. Avoiding the bunkers that surround the green is key.
Handicap M:16 / W:18
| Black | 224 |
| Blue | 208 |
| White | 184 |
| Gold | 154 |
| Red | 115 |
Hole 15 Par 4
Keep the driver in the bag. Put your tee shot in the fairway, then set up for your second shot over the water and bunkers to this green that falls off to the right and left.
Handicap M:4 / W:10
| Black | 401 |
| Blue | 382 |
| White | 362 |
| Gold | 350 |
| Red | 336 |
Hole 16 Par 4
Let the fairway bunkers guide you to the green. Navigating your way to the green will be challenging but rewarding.
Handicap M:10 / W:12
| Black | 403 |
| Blue | 377 |
| White | 342 |
| Gold | 320 |
| Red | 297 |
Hole 17 Par 4
Finding the fairway is a must on this last par four. If you escape the water to the left and the out of bounds to the right, you have a good chance at a birdie before the home hole.
Handicap M:2 / W:2
| Black | 399 |
| Blue | 385 |
| White | 350 |
| Gold | 321 |
| Red | 264 |
Hole 18 Par 5
This final and longest hole on the course requires you to stay out of the trees. Be aware of Stafford Run Creek that crosses the fairway before the green. Three good shots can set up a great birdie to end your round.
Handicap M:12 / W:6
| Black | 588 |
| Blue | 561 |
| White | 524 |
| Gold | 450 |
| Red | 424 |