Texas Golf
Memorial Park Golf Course
Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston is a Texas sports destination centered on the Texas Children's Houston Open, the Chevron Championship and public championship golf. Tournament weeks and destination-golf trips bring spectators and golfers from outside the immediate area, while the surrounding course or resort experience makes the venue useful even beyond a single event. Texas Defined includes it in the statewide venue guide to connect the sporting experience with practical trip planning and the surrounding county and region.
- Venue type
- Golf destination
- City
- Houston
- County
- Harris County
- Opened
- 1936; major modern renovation completed after the 2019 closure
- Texas region
- Gulf Coast
- Source
- Official venue source checked
- Reviewed
- August 13, 2026
Quick answers
Planning a visit to Memorial Park Golf Course
Answer-first trip details from the verified venue record. Use the official links farther down the guide for information that can change by event.
Where is Memorial Park Golf Course?
Memorial Park Golf Course is in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The venue guide below includes access context and an external maps link for trip planning.
What sports or events take place at Memorial Park Golf Course?
The verified venue profile currently highlights Texas Children’s Houston Open, Chevron Championship, and Public championship golf. Event calendars change, so confirm the date and event on the official venue or organizer site before traveling.
What should I know about parking at Memorial Park Golf Course?
The course uses paid Memorial Park parking. Use the official venue or event instructions linked in this guide for the current parking map, pass requirements and event-specific changes.
When should I arrive at Memorial Park Golf Course?
Public play requires tee-time planning, and the course is closed on Tuesdays for routine maintenance while the driving range operates on a different schedule. Confirm gate times and event-specific entry instructions with the official venue or organizer before traveling.
How current is this Memorial Park Golf Course visitor guide?
TexasDefined reviewed the venue-specific source record on August 13, 2026. Because schedules and event-day rules can change after review, the guide points travelers back to official sources for final confirmation.
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Memorial Park Golf Course parking, arrival and event planning
Venue-specific details reviewed against official sources on August 13, 2026.
Parking at Memorial Park Golf Course
The course uses paid Memorial Park parking. The official course site directs visitors to parking meters, the ParkHouston app or phone payment and publishes the applicable parking zone.
When to arrive
Public play requires tee-time planning, and the course is closed on Tuesdays for routine maintenance while the driving range operates on a different schedule. Tournament weeks use separate spectator logistics.
Main sports and events
The verified venue profile currently highlights Texas Children’s Houston Open, Chevron Championship, and Public championship golf. Check the official calendar for the exact event date, start time and ticket requirements.
Plan the trip
Make the venue part of the weekend
Why people travel
Championship events, resort golf and nationally recognized courses can justify a dedicated golf trip, while tournament weeks create a separate spectator-travel experience.
Best trip pattern
For tournament travel, plan around parking, shuttle and gate information. For a golf getaway, treat tee times, resort access and course availability as the fixed points of the itinerary.
Before you go
Check the official course or event site for public access, tee-time rules, tournament schedules, spectator policies and parking before finalizing the trip.
Venue context
Build the rest of the Memorial Park Golf Course trip
Use the venue as the fixed point, then fit lodging, food and nearby visitor stops around the actual event schedule.
Venue story
Memorial Park Golf Course opened in July 1936. Houston later restored the course, and a major modern renovation led by the Astros Golf Foundation and architect Tom Doak prepared it to again host elite tournament golf.
Stay and eat
Because Memorial Park is close to central Houston, visitors can pair golf with nearby neighborhoods and restaurants without treating the course as an isolated resort stay.
Build the weekend
The broader Memorial Park is part of the destination and can add walking, recreation and green space to a Houston golf trip.
Official planning links
Use these official sources for schedules, tickets, parking maps, gate times and policies that can change after this guide was reviewed.
At a glance
What defines this venue
- Golf
- Pga Tour
- Lpga
- Major Championship
- Public Course
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