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Golf Communities in Spring, Klein and Cypress

Augusta Pines, Gleannloch Farms, WindRose, Northgate Forest and BlackHorse, plus Champions and Cypresswood: the most public and semi-private choice around Houston.

The tee shot on the first hole of the Cypress Creek course at Champions Golf Club
The tee shot on the first hole of the Cypress Creek course at Champions Golf Club (2019). Photo: $SPY Calls, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

North and northwest Houston have the widest mix of access. WindRose and Cypresswood are public with published rates; Gleannloch and Augusta Pines are semi-private; Northgate and Champions are private 1234. None of the club sites we reviewed say that buying a home in the neighborhood next door includes or requires a membership 5.

Ownership changes are frequent: Advance Golf Partners bought Gleannloch Pines in 2025 and renamed it Gleannloch Golf Club, and Concert Golf Partners bought Northgate in 2023 36. Flood control has also reshaped the area: Harris County Flood Control bought Raveneaux’s land in 2020 and part of Longwood in 2023 7.

Where to live

Neighborhoods

On the course

Fairway, green or water views and no rear neighbor. Expect stray balls on some lots (especially beside landing zones), mowing and blowers early in the morning, cart paths and golfers within sight, and stricter rules on fences, pools and landscaping. The premium depends on the hole and the view.

Inside the community

Access to the course, trails and amenities without course-lot tradeoffs, usually at a lower price per square foot. Club membership (where offered) is the same as for course lots unless the documents say otherwise.

Nearby

A short drive to the first tee, often with lower HOA costs and no golf-related restrictions. Best if you want to play but don’t need the view.

These are general tradeoffs, not findings about any specific home. Read the deed restrictions for the home’s exact section.

Housing, HOA and course-lot facts

  • Community Impact (Aug 2015) listed estimated HOA dues of $950 a year; amenities clubhouse, swimming and tennis; Klein ISD; Northwest Harris County MUD No. 19 in the tax table (total rate 3.4309 per $100 in 2015). 8
  • Homes range from estates with acreage to townhomes in a variety of designs (brokerage community page). 9
  • Community amenities listed by Gary Greene: equestrian center (barns, lighted arenas, dressage court, paddocks), recreation center on a 21-acre lake with pools, four lighted tennis courts, athletic center with eight-lane competition pool, basketball and soccer, 41 acres of lakes with canoes; Klein ISD. Land was known in the 1950s as a source of Egyptian Arabian horses. 9
  • Golf course community in unincorporated Harris County off FM 1960, about 18 miles north of downtown Houston; zoned to Spring ISD (Reynolds Elementary, Wells Middle, Westfield High as of Wikipedia's cited 2008 data). 10

Does a home here include membership?

  • Champions Golf Club: No club rights come with the home. Champions is a stand-alone private club; no source ties membership to home ownership. Treat as unrelated to any home purchase.
  • Augusta Pines Golf Club: Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. Club membership page does not mention Augusta Pines residents.
  • Gleannloch Golf Club: Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. Club membership page does not mention Gleannloch Farms residents.
  • WindRose Golf Club: Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. Membership page lists no residency requirement or resident benefit.
  • Northgate Country Club: Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. Membership page does not mention Northgate Forest residents. A broker blog says membership is separate from HOA dues (not official).
  • Cypresswood Golf Club: No club rights come with the home. Public facility with no attached residential community.
  • BlackHorse Golf Club: Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. Club does not mention BlackHorse Ranch or any residency link.

Confirm in writing with the club and in the resale certificate before your option period ends. How membership and home ownership work.

Flood research

No golf community is flood-free, and a course’s history doesn’t tell you about a specific home. Look up the exact address on the tools below, ask the seller for the Texas flood disclosure and any claims history, check the elevation certificate if there is one, and get a flood insurance quote before your option period ends.

What to know before buying a golf course home

Market information

We publish sold-price statistics only from authorized MLS data with the period and sample size stated. For current prices on and off the course, ask for a golf community market analysis; it compares recent sales on the same course and the same type of lot.

Spring area guide · Cypress area guide · Champions Golf Club history

Live listings

Homes for sale in Spring, Klein & Cypress golf communities

Live listings from every brokerage through our HAR.com MLS search, filtered by subdivision. A subdivision search shows the whole neighborhood, not only course lots; ask us for a list of homes on the course itself.

Listings are provided through HAR.com (Houston Association of REALTORS® Information Service) and include listings from all HAR MLS brokers. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed. Open this search in a new window · Search all Houston homes

Sources

  1. windrosegolfclub.com/membership
  2. cypresswood.com/tee-times
  3. gleannlochgolf.com/membership
  4. championsgolfclub.com/our-history
  5. golfaugustapines.com/
  6. concertgolfpartners.com/2023/11/13/concert-golf-partners-enters-texas-as-it-acquiresboth-northgate-country-club-a
  7. communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair-cypress/development/2023/04/03/harris-county-flood-control-district-to-pu
  8. communityimpact.com/houston/features/2015/08/12/featured-neighborhood-augusta-pines-77389
  9. garygreene.com/gleannloch-farms/
  10. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northgate_Forest,_Texas

Sources checked Oct 14, 2026. Prices, membership terms and operating status change; confirm with the club before you rely on them.

Golf community help

Find your fit in Spring, Klein & Cypress

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