
Pinehurst Course
Atascocita Golf Club

About this course
Atascocita Golf Club's Pinehurst course is a Ralph Plummer design located in Atascocita, a community in the greater Houston metropolitan area of southeast Texas. Plummer, a Texas-based architect active primarily in the latter decades of the twentieth century, designed numerous courses throughout the state and region, typically working with the flat to gently rolling terrain characteristic of the Gulf Coast plain. The course reflects the design sensibilities of its era and region, with tree-lined fairways and water features that are common elements in Houston-area golf. The layout occupies land typical of the area—relatively level with stands of pine and hardwood trees that define playing corridors and frame holes. Water comes into play on several holes, as is standard for courses built in this low-lying region where drainage and irrigation ponds are practical necessities that also serve strategic purposes. The course serves a residential community and provides a familiar parkland experience for local golfers. Atascocita Golf Club operates as part of the fabric of suburban Houston golf, offering accessible play in a region where the game is popular year-round due to the mild climate. The club caters to residents and members seeking convenient golf without the formality or expense of more exclusive Houston-area clubs. Like many community-oriented facilities in Texas, it balances recreational play with league and tournament activity that serves its membership base.
Quick facts
- Location
- Atascocita, TX, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1956
- Holes
- 9
- Designer
- Ralph Plummer
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 3,238 yards
- Difficulty
- 36.1/125
- Course Vaults score
- 6.8
Getting there
Atascocita Golf Club is most easily reached via Houston's two primary gateways—Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), situated roughly twenty miles southwest, or the larger George Bush Intercontinental (IAC), approximately thirty miles to the north—both offering straightforward drives of thirty to forty-five minutes depending on traffic patterns across the greater Houston metropolitan area. For those arriving by private aircraft, the nearby Houston Executive Airport (HEX) and Hooks Memorial Airport (HQM) provide convenient alternatives closer to the club's location in the northeastern suburbs. The final leg of the journey carries you through the quiet, tree-lined corridors of the Atascocita community itself, where the transition from suburban thoroughfares to the serene, pine-studded grounds of the club marks an elegant escape from the bustle of the city—a brief but meaningful passage that sets the tone for the round ahead.

FAQ
Common questions about Pinehurst at Atascocita Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Pinehurst at Atascocita Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.8 out of 10 based on 8 logged golfers.
Pinehurst was designed by Ralph Plummer.
Yes. Pinehurst at Atascocita Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Pinehurst is 35.
Pinehurst plays 3,238 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Pinehurst is 125.





