
Pecan Course
Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club

About this course
Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club's Pecan course sits in Richmond, Texas, roughly thirty miles southwest of Houston in the flat coastal prairie of Fort Bend County. Designed by Carlton Gipson, a Texas-based architect active from the 1960s through the 1990s, the course reflects the regional approach to golf design in an area with minimal natural elevation change. Gipson, who worked extensively across Texas and the Gulf Coast, typically incorporated water features, mounding, and strategic tree placement to create definition and challenge on otherwise level terrain. The Pecan course takes its name from the mature pecan trees that frame portions of the property, providing shade and visual character in the subtropical climate. The routing likely features water hazards on multiple holes, a common element in Fort Bend County courses where drainage and irrigation ponds serve dual purposes in course design. The flat topography allows for relatively walkable golf, though cart use is standard in the region's warm, humid conditions. Richmond's location in the expanding Houston metropolitan area means the club serves both local residents and those commuting from nearby communities. The course operates as part of a country club environment that typically includes additional amenities and social programming. As with many Texas courses from this era, Bermuda grass dominates both fairways and greens, suited to the long growing season and summer heat that defines golf in this part of the state.
Quick facts
- Location
- Richmond, TX, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1978
- Designer
- Carlton Gipson
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 6,219 yards
- Difficulty
- 69.5/125
FAQ
Common questions about Pecan
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Pecan was designed by Carlton Gipson.
Pecan is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Pecan is 36.
Pecan plays 6,219 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Pecan is 125.
Pecan is a 9-hole course.




