Public · 9 holes
Hillcrest Golf Club
Alvin, TX — A rare night-lit course with a par 5 and an all-grass driving range, designed by the spectacularly named architect Shorty Plaster in 1969. This nine-holer in Alvin served as the inspiration behind Beacon Lakes Golf Club. Owned by the same couple, Charles and Anita Wilson.
Type
Parkland
Region
Unlisted
LooperScore
64.0
Holes
9
Par
33
Yardage
2,592
Established
1969
Design & architects
- Shorty Plaster — architect
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Courses within 150 miles of Hillcrest Golf Club, by true distance.
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Beacon Lakes Golf Club
La Marque, TX · 11 mi away