Battleground course offers fair fight

Layout not
overly demanding
or high-priced
By TODD HVEEM
Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
Oct. 27, 2009, 8:56PM

Sharon Steinmann Chronicle

The Battleground at Deer Park offers a day of relaxation and a history lesson every time a player decides to load up the clubs and drive to the course.
Located near the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the Battleground course features narrow fairways and large, undulated greens.

Water hazards come into play on 15 of the 18 holes, and most run along the right side of the fairway. In other words, don't slice.

“The water really comes into play out here,” said Battleground's William Wamble, who has worked in the pro shop for the past six years. “We always hear a lot about that.”

The Battleground's signature hole is No. 17, which is a 175-yard par 3 that requires a 150-yard carry over water to a green that features a dynamic waterfall in front.
The picturesque hole usually plays into the wind, though at this time of year, the north winds can make it quite a tee shot into a severely sloped green.

“We have heard a lot of great things about the course,” Wamble said. “They almost always say it is a great layout with a very reasonable price.”
The tee markers on each hole offer a little trivia about how Sam Houston helped Texas win its independence at the Battle of San Jacinto. It is a nice touch to a very well-kept course.

The fairways also drain fairly well, and there are more than 35 bunkers on the course.

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