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Deerwood Club (Deerwood Course)

Private golf club in Kingwood & Porter. 18 holes.

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Overview and layout

Invited: 18-hole championship layout with restored TifEagle Bermuda greens and views of lakes and tall trees. ¹

ClubCorp/Invited legacy page: demanding tee shots into tight, tree-lined fairways and fast greens. ²

Top100GolfCourses: tight fairways and water in play on more than half the holes. ³

DW Grille & Bar has veranda views of the 18th green and Lake Houston. ⁴

Course	Holes	Par	Longest tees	Rating / slope	Opened
Deerwood Course	18	72	7,196 yards	76.2 / 135	1983	¹

Yardage, rating and slope as published by the club or rating source at the time we checked; tee names and ratings change after renovations.

Who might enjoy it

Golfers who will use a full private club regularly and want member tee times, practice facilities and a social calendar.

Practice, instruction and amenities

Restaurant: DW Grille & Bar; clubhouse restaurant seats 175 with another 100 in the locker-room bar area (Club + Resort Business, 2021). ⁴
Instruction/academy: TrackMan-supported instruction. ¹
Short-game area: Short game area and dedicated putting green. ¹
Clubhouse: 2019 reinvention: upscale bar and lounge, new men's and women's locker rooms, new golf shop. ⁵
Members also use Kingwood Country Club's three courses, racquet sports, water park, fitness and Kids Club. ⁴

Membership and access

Two golf tiers: Deerwood Premier (unlimited golf at Deerwood and all three Kingwood courses, anytime range, 14-day tee times) and Deerwood Associate (unlimited golf at the three Kingwood courses, limited Deerwood access Tuesday-Thursday after 8 a.m., 10-day tee times). Both include racquet, fitness, water park, dining and social. Initiation: 'Inquire for Initiation Fee'; no dues published. Spouse and dependent children under 25 included. ⁶

Deerwood Premier
Unlimited golf at Deerwood plus Lake, Forest and Island; 14-day advance tee times.
Deerwood Associate
Unlimited golf at the three Kingwood courses; Deerwood Tue-Thu after 8 a.m.; 10-day tee times.
XLife Dine & Play Away / XLife Social (add-ons)
Network dining discounts and cart-fee-only rounds while traveling; no prices published.

Contact the club for current pricing. The club does not publish initiation fees or dues.

Guests: Members may host guests; dining reserved for members and invited guests, with occasional ticketed events open to non-members.

Tee times: Member reservations, 14 days (Premier) or 10 days (Associate) in advance via the member system.

Does a nearby home include membership? Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. Deerwood membership page does not mention home ownership or residency. ⁶

Green fees

Contact the club for current pricing. This is a private club; play is for members and their guests.

Last verified Oct 14, 2026.

History

History and tournaments

1983
Top100GolfCourses and GolfPass date the course to 1983 and credit Joe Finger, Ken Dye and Byron Nelson. ⁷
1988
The Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic, a Champions (Senior) Tour event, was played at the Deerwood Club 1988-1994. Winners: Chi-Chi Rodriguez (1988), Homero Blancas (1989), Lee Trevino (1990), Mike Hill (1991, 1992), Bob Charles (1993), Tom Wargo (1994). Wikipedia, citing the 2009 Champions Tour media guide. ⁸
1996
Invited: Deerwood is the site of the final scene of Tin Cup; Club + Resort Business says hole No. 13 appeared in the film's U.S. Open scenes. ⁹
2017
Harvey put about 34 inches of water in the Deerwood clubhouse and the club lost its clubhouse interior and maintenance building (GM interview, 2019). ¹⁰
2018
TDLR: 'Deerwood Clubhouse Renovation' after Harvey flooding, owner Kingwood Country Club Inc, est. $1,000,000, Feb-Aug 2018. ¹¹
2019
Invited (early 2019): Deerwood Golf Club completed a multimillion-dollar reinvention of its clubhouse and golf experience, with new locker rooms, golf shop and carts. ⁵
2021
Club + Resort Business (2021) ranked Deerwood's locker rooms #8 among private club and resort locker rooms; it also says the Dallas Morning News annually lists No. 13 among the 18 toughest holes in Texas. ⁹
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The legacy ClubCorp/Invited golf page says Deerwood hosted the Champions Tour and the Doug Sanders Celebrity Classic. ¹²

Former names: Deerwood Golf Club (used in 2019 Invited releases) ⁵; The Deerwood Club of Kingwood (unspecified) ³

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Pros and cons

“Documented” points link to a source; “Judgment” points are our assessment for a typical buyer or golfer, not established fact.

Playing here

Documented Highest course rating in the Kingwood group (76.2/135) and Champions Tour history. ¹
Documented Deerwood members also get the three Kingwood courses. ⁶

Judgment Initiation fees and dues are not published, so the full cost is unknown until you apply.

Living nearby

See the community page for housing details.

Documented Clubhouse flooded in Harvey. ¹⁰
Judgment Homes on the course trade privacy for views: expect stray balls, early mowing and golfers within sight of the yard on some lots.

Golf course living

Living near Deerwood Club (Deerwood Course)

Homes

Community Impact (Nov 2021): Kings Point, off Kingwood Drive between Deerwood Golf Course and East End Park, had 1,592 single-family homes, built out 1991. ¹³
HAR 2025: Kings Point median build 1991, median 3,852 sq ft on about 12,278 sq ft lots. ¹⁴

HOA and club

Community Impact (Nov 2021) estimated HOA dues at about $690 per year. ¹³

Flood history

Deerwood's clubhouse took about 34 inches of water in Harvey (2017). ¹⁰

Flood research for a specific home

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.

Kingwood golf community guide and live homes

Where sources disagree, and what we couldn’t verify

Sources disagree

GolfPass About text says the course 'came along in 1981' while its year-built field and Top100 say 1983.
Club + Resort Business credits Byron Nelson alone; Invited credits Finger, Dye and Nelson.
Invited says Tin Cup final scene was at Deerwood; Invited's Kingwood pages say the Forest Course and Island 18th. Likely both clubs were used.
Ratings: Invited 76.2/135 at 7,196; GolfPass 75.2/131 at 7,196.

Not yet verified

Official opening year on an Invited page
Tee-by-tee ratings from USGA
Which village names (Kings Point vs Fosters Mill vs Kings Forest) cover course-side lots, from HOA sources

If you can point us to an official source, call or text 832-797-3780 and we’ll update this page.

Other courses nearby

Forest Course (Kingwood CC)Private Lake Course (Kingwood CC)Private Island Course (Kingwood CC)Private Oakhurst Golf ClubPublic (daily fee)

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Sources

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

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