Champions Golf Club
Houston, TX
Champions Golf Club is a private 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Houston, Texas, playing 7,021 yards with a course rating of 74.4 and slope of 138. It is ranked #23 on Golf Digest's Best in Texas (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Ralph Plummer
Champions Golf Club was founded in 1957 by Houston natives and major champions Jack Burke and Jimmy Demaret. Its Cypress Creek course, designed by Ralph Plummer, opened in 1959 and was renovated by Chet Williams ahead of the 2020 Women's Open. It hosted the 1967 Ryder Cup, the 1969 US Open won by Orville Moody, the 1993 US Amateur and five Tour Championships. A second 18, Jackrabbit, opened in 1964.
Accolades
- Ranked #23, Best in Texas (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 13722 Champions Drive,, Houston, TX 77069
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 9, 590 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 7, 155 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 8 (par 4, 459 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 539 | 11 |
| 2 | 4 | 355 | 13 |
| 3 | 4 | 435 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 196 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 413 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 453 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 155 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 459 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 590 | 9 |
| Out | 36 | 3,595 | |
| 10 | 5 | 566 | 10 |
| 11 | 3 | 197 | 16 |
| 12 | 4 | 328 | 14 |
| 13 | 4 | 389 | 8 |
| 14 | 4 | 437 | 2 |
| 15 | 4 | 419 | 12 |
| 16 | 3 | 180 | 18 |
| 17 | 4 | 437 | 6 |
| 18 | 4 | 473 | 4 |
| In | 35 | 3,426 | |
| Total | 71 | 7,021 |
Scorecard from the Black tees.
Tournaments hosted
- Ryder Cup: 1967
- U.S. Open: 1969
- United States Women's Open Championship: 2020
Source: Wikidata Q5070062 (CC0).
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions Golf Club - Jackrabbit CourseHouston | 0.6 | 18 | Private | ||
| Swanson Golf Center | 1.2 | Public | |||
| Northgate Country ClubHouston | 3.5 | 18 | 71 | 74.1 / 138 | Semi-private |
| Heron Lakes Golf CourseHouston | 3.5 | 18 | 65 | 65.0 / 113 | Public |
| Gleannloch Golf ClubSpring | 4.4 | 27 | 71 | 74.9 / 138 | Public |
| Windrose Golf ClubSpring | 5.3 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 133 | Public |
| Longwood Golf ClubCypress | 6.9 | 18 | 72 | 73 / 141 | Public |
| Jersey Meadow Golf CourseJersey Village | 7.0 | 18 | 70 | 72.6 / 134 | Public |
| Tomball Country ClubTomball | 7.6 | 18 | 71 | 70.4 / 126 | Private |
| Lochinvar Golf ClubHouston | 8.8 | 18 | 72 | 74.3 / 136 | Likely private |
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