ColoVista Golf Club

Played Colo Vista for the first time in years after reading mixed reviews. So I thought I would share my own thoughts.

It’s so much improved from several years ago but still has some work to do, and they know that.

The greens were very good; they were pretty fast still but soft from recent rains. Fairways were a bit rough in places but okay for our area in general. Tee boxes could still use some work with leveling but okay in general. The layout is really good. Not a lot of secrets to know in advance. If you practice course management, you should be okay and probably like the course. If you just want to hit it hard and anywhere, you probably won’t like the course. You might lose some balls and blame the course.

Cart paths need some work in places. But the course is a work in progress and it should be very nice when that’s completed. It’s worth playing now and it’s a good bargain to play midweek. Play pick and place and you’ll be fine. Just enjoy the course and the game.

It’s not TPC but it’s a challenge and worth a look.

For the price, it’s undeniably good value, especially considering the other options within an hour or so of Austin metro.

Fun layout, beautiful scenery, pace of play is generally good, and staff is friendly.

I use to play this course in its heyday. Saw postings that they have been working on the course. I played the course last year and a year later still about the same . They have mowed some but the fairways still barren on the front nine greens were decent but very soggy. I had one actually bury in the green. If you live in Bastrop for the price it’s a good value but not worth an hour drive. Hopefully they will keep working on the course and bring it back to what it use to be. Layout is great fix the cart paths and get some grass in the fairways

The worst golf course I've ever played on. Aside from the terrible greens the bigger problem was there were ants EVERYWHERE. Trying to play golf on the greens and tons of ants would suddenly be all over biting you. The first time we thought it was bad luck and then it happened again on a later hole and we were done. Couldn't even finish the round. We will never go back to play here again. Even the starter was so unfriendly we had to ask him if he was the starter bc he was just standing there looking at us.

Greens were pretty good and the layout has a lot of Hill Country character with an infusion of East Texas pines. Some of the tee boxes were a little rough but not a big deal. The fairways, however, were frequently hideous. You often felt like you were hitting out of the rough even when in the middle of what is supposed o be the fairway. This was once an amazing property but has not had the investment to maintain the luster.

Insanely muddy, wet, puddles of mud and water anywhere. Walking the fairways had our shoes soaked by round 2. No news when some people just quit bc they were tired of their feet soaking wet. Over grown grass anywhere and everywhere.

Hasn’t been mowed in like a month. Going to give it a year and try again. Greens are good

Probably will not return if course remains in same condition.

The course needs a lot of attention. The fairways are very rough with many uneven lies and a lot of the fairways were not mown to a proper level. There was no water on the course which in the summer is not acceptable.

Hopefully improvements will return this course to a proper standard for an enjoyable round of golf.

Drove approximately an hour and a half to play this course during a golf trip. Upon arrival at the course, we were informed that the front half was closed and that we were only allowed to play the back 9. The employee in the pro shop told us that he didn't even know until the morning that this would be the case. Since we drove so far to play, we decided to give it a shot. That was not the right call. The course was in awful condition. Grass on the entire course, including the greens, was overgrown. The fairways were full of holes and led to lost balls thay should have been in the middle of the fairway. The first cut was knee high grass. This is not the first time that I have been to the course but it definitely will be the last.

TLDR: course was partially closed and in awful condition. Don't waste your money.

All the other reviews are accurate. The cart path is the WORST I’ve ever seen. They haven’t cut the grass in weeks. If you don’t hit the fairway your ball will be lost. Fairways are tight - which is fine. But as soon as your ball gets into the rough the ball will be submerged and there’s no finding it. Tee boxes are overgrown. Greens weren’t the worst I’ve seen but there’s a ton of sand pits on them

They need to mow. If you miss the fairway, you will loose your ball. Knee to hip high weeds everywhere. Lost a ball in a grass "bunker" in the fairway. I will give them some credit for working on the cart paths. Although it won't last long, they used millings vs concrete or pavement and it will washboard and be terrible soon. It's a shame this coarse could be awesome. They also did a terrible job patching the greens, they didnt properly lay and level the sod. Run the mowers guys, it would make a world of difference.

This course must have been something special in its heyday. But it is in really rough shape. there are more sand pits on the greens than actual grass. Huge swaths of dirt on the fairways. And the cart paths are a one way ticket to the chiropractor. Just mow the course once in a while, seriously. If you don't hit the fairway, you will never find your ball in the waist high rough, the first cut. The second cut of rough...well, I guess that would be the greens.

I had heard good things about ColoVista back in the day, but never got a chance to play before my injury. I finally got out there yesterday and it was rough. The course is in really horrible condition, sand pits on the greens, indistinguishable fairways from the rough, and the cart paths are non-existent.

It was amazing to me, how little care was put into this course. Just a mow would do it wonders. And the intermediate rough was so long, if your ball rolls just off the fairway, you will lose it. Balls that anywhere else in the world would be easily findable and playable, just disappeared. Maybe this is by design, the range balls were a collection of used lost golf balls.

There was a self server hot dog warmer, no water on the course, and the putting green was a mowed area of grass with sticks to simulate flags, no cups.

I will not be back.

I had a 9:20 AM tee time and was immediately impressed by the view from the pro shop entrance. We had a 90-degree cart rule in effect, though carts were strictly prohibited on holes 2, 6, and 16.Thanks to the recent frequent rain in Texas, the fairways were in good shape. However, the greens were a mixed bag; some were in poor condition, which felt like a letdown for a $51 green fee. The cart paths on the front nine were essentially a mud pit, and while the back nine was better, there were still several spots with standing water.The tee boxes were generally well-maintained. One major challenge was the heavy rough—if you miss the fairway, it’s incredibly tough to find your ball. Make sure to bring plenty of extras if your driver is feeling shaky.Overall, if the price stays around $50, I’d be open to visiting again.

Bobby and his crew take really great care of the course. You can tell they're actively keeping up with the maintance on the course. Will be back for sure!