home Plan Your Houston Golf Trip in 60 Seconds PGA Tour golf, world-class dining, and Space City swagger
Houston is the most underrated food city in America, and the golf backs it up. Memorial Park just got a $34M Tom Doak renovation for the Houston Open, and courses like Golf Club of Houston (former Shell Houston Open venue) deliver tournament-quality play. Between rounds, the dining scene — from Vietnamese in Midtown to steakhouses in River Oaks — is unmatched in the South Central region. Washington Avenue and Midtown keep the nightlife rolling.
The best courses, bars, and rentals in Houston — curated for groups.
5 coursesSpring, Fall IAH (25 min drive)50-200k population
Courses
Memorial Park Golf Course Bucket List Tom Doak redesign hosting the PGA Tour Houston Open — championship golf in the heart of the city at municipal prices. Best value bucket-list course in Texas.
$60-$95 parkland Par 72 · 7,412 yds Walkable TOURNAMENT HOST
Golf Club of Houston Premium Former Shell Houston Open venue — long, challenging Rees Jones design with tour-level conditioning and huge greens
$75-$135 parkland Par 72 · 7,441 yds
Wildcat Golf Club - Highlands Premium Links-style course in south Houston with mounding, fescue, and strategic bunkering — feels like you left Texas
$65-$110 links Par 72 · 7,025 yds
BlackHorse Golf Club - North Course Solid Peter Jacobsen design in Cypress — big, bold course with rolling terrain and excellent conditions for the price
$50-$85 parkland Par 72 · 7,301 yds
Moody Gardens Golf Course Solid Jacobsen design in Galveston with coastal breezes, marshland views, and pelicans — unique Texas Gulf Coast golf
$45-$75 coastal Par 72 · 6,800 yds Walkable
Where to Stay house Sleeps 12-20
$700-$2500/night
River Oaks / Upper Kirby / Montrose area
pool hot tub game room outdoor kitchen media room
house Sleeps 10-16
$500-$1600/night
Washington Avenue / Heights area
walkable to Washington Ave parking modern finishes rooftop deck
Dining
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse $$$$ steakhouse Houston's premier steakhouse with dry-aged prime beef, a legendary wine cellar, and private group dining rooms
Truth BBQ $$ bbq Texas Monthly #1 BBQ — massive beef ribs, silky brisket, and scratch-made sides in the Heights
Underbelly Hospitality - Georgia James $$$ steakhouse Whole-animal Texas steakhouse from James Beard winner Chris Shepherd — 44 Farms beef cooked over post oak
Ninfa's on Navigation $$ mexican The birthplace of fajitas — Mama Ninfa's original 1973 location with killer tacos al carbon and margaritas
Crawfish & Noodles $$ seafood Viet-Cajun crawfish that put Houston on the food map — garlic butter, lemongrass, and Old Bay in Chinatown
Nightlife
Anvil Bar & Refuge Late Night cocktail One of the best cocktail bars in America — James Beard-nominated program in walkable Montrose with 100-drink menu
Saint Arnold Brewing Company brewpub Texas' oldest craft brewery with a massive beer garden, food hall, and weekend tours
Bobby's Idle Hour Late Night honky tonk Old-school Houston honky-tonk with live country, cheap Lone Stars, and a wood-paneled dance floor
Lei Low Bar Late Night tiki Houston's best tiki bar in the Heights — elaborate rum cocktails, a tropical patio, and Polynesian vibes
Little Woodrow's Late Night sports bar Houston chain with massive patios in Midtown, TVs everywhere, and the kind of cold beer and casual energy a golf trip needs
Activities NASA Space Center Tour hiking half day $30-$50/pp
Tour mission control, see real rockets, and touch a moon rock — surprisingly awesome even for adults
Washington Avenue Bar Crawl brewery half day $30-$80/pp
Walk the Washington corridor hitting craft bars, sports bars, and late-night spots without needing a ride
Topgolf Houston go karts 2-3 hours $30-$50/pp
Three Houston-area locations with driving bays, food, and drinks — competitive group warm-up
Houston Axe Throwing axe throwing 2-3 hours $25-$40/pp
BYOB axe throwing with tournament brackets — competitive group activity with trash talk
