Gus Wortham Course
Gus Wortham Golf Course
About this course
Gus Wortham Golf Course, a Houston institution near the city's heart, stands as a testament to affordable, accessible golf, a rare and increasingly valued commitment. Originally laid out in 1908, its spirit reflects an earlier era of course design. While lacking the strategic complexities of modern championship layouts, Gus Wortham offers an uncomplicated and walkable parkland experience. Its generous fairways—forgiving from the tee and allowing for slight misses—lead to relatively flat greens, demanding more of a deft short game than brute force off the tee. The course is not known for hosting any major golf tournaments or for being nationally recognized. Its unassuming charm is undeniable. The course is named for the prominent Houstonian and founder of American General Insurance Company. As such, many of the players at this course are Houstonians, and come from a diversity of backgrounds.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in TX
Quick facts
- Location
- Houston, TX, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1908
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,388 yards
- Difficulty
- 71.2/126
- Course Vaults score
- 7.5
Getting there
Gus Wortham Golf Course sits within Hermann Park in central Houston, making arrival refreshingly straightforward for a course of its caliber: most visitors fly into Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), located just six miles south, or the larger William P. Hobby International (IAH), both offering seamless ground transport into the city proper. From either hub, the drive into Hermann Park takes no more than twenty minutes, threading through Houston's tree-lined neighborhoods before the landscape opens into the park's verdant grounds. Private aviation users will find convenient options at nearby Houston Executive Airport (EFD) or Ellington Airport, each positioned to deliver you to the course's entrance with minimal delay. The final approach carries you past the park's manicured gardens and reflecting pools, a civilized prelude to one of Texas's most distinguished public layouts, where urban sophistication meets championship golf.
FAQ
Common questions about Gus Wortham
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Gus Wortham has a Course Vaults score of 7.5 out of 10 based on 38 logged golfers.
Yes. Gus Wortham is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Gus Wortham is 71.
Gus Wortham plays 6,388 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Gus Wortham is 126.
Gus Wortham is a 18-hole course.
