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Champions Golf Club vs Lochinvar Golf Club

A side-by-side look at two Houston-area clubs — ratings, membership cost, ownership, and amenities. Pricing is aggregated from public sources and is approximate; ratings blend moderated member reviews and summarized public sentiment.

	Champions Golf ClubHouston · Private ★★★★★ 4.5	Lochinvar Golf ClubHouston · Private ★★★★☆ 4.4
Type	Private	Private
Established	1957	1980
Ownership	Family-owned. Founded in 1957 by Jack Burke Jr. and Jimmy Demaret; Burke became sole owner after Demaret died in 1983. In 2021, Jack Burke Jr. (then 98) sold the club to his son Mike Burke, with grandson Dean Burke as club president. Sources: FirstCall Golf; The Golf Wire.	Private members' club, organized in the late 1970s by Houston businessman Curtis Hankamer and patterned after Dallas' Preston Trail. Course designed by Jack Nicklaus — his first in Texas (1980). Sources: Nicklaus Design; club history.
Initiation (reported)	reportedly ~$17,000 resident (+ ~$8,000 stock); other sources cite up to ~$50,000	reportedly ~$75,000–$100,000 (estimate)
Monthly dues (reported)	reportedly ~$670–$1,000/month	reportedly ~$300–$600/month (estimate)
Green / guest fees	guest play reportedly ~$125 weekday / ~$150 weekend (with a member) (guest play)	Members & guests only
Amenities	Cypress Creek Course, Jackrabbit Course, Practice facilities, Golf instruction, Clubhouse dining	Jack Nicklaus championship course (par 72, ~7,000 yds), Walking / caddie golf, Practice facilities, Men-only membership, Golf-first culture
What people like	Excellent course conditions and true greens Prestigious championship history Authentic golf-first culture	Acclaimed Jack Nicklaus course, top-ranked in Texas Immaculate conditioning and purist golf culture Caddie/walking experience with low crowds
Common complaints	Course seen as very difficult for casual players Handicap requirement makes it exclusive (member opinion) Traditional, golf-only focus not for everyone	Men-only membership (notably exclusionary) Extremely private and hard to access Golf-only, traditional focus not for everyone
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