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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6529 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.2

Formerly known as Green Deer Country Club and Highland Lakes Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dave Bennett (2007) Charles Howard (1978) Leon Howard (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - 1/2 included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

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Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts
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2.8
348 Reviews (348)
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Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sad

It very sad that this course is closing because of a bunch of idiots that run the city of Lago Vista

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/26/2019

Thank you for the 4 star review. Lake Travis Country Club has reopened and is under new ownership. We would love to have you out to the course again soon!

-Lake Travis Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/26/2019

We are sorry that you did not enjoy your experience at the course. Lake Travis Country Club has reopened and is under new ownership. We would love to have you out at the course again and provide a 5 star experience!

-Lake Travis Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/12/2017:
Hello J.R., we're happy you enjoyed our beautiful course and a quick pace of play. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible conditions

Course was in horrendous shape. Fairways were long and crabgrass covered. The greens were slow and long. Looked like it was let go since before the rain last weekend. A very nice layout that has been let go. A real shame!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 09/05/2017:
Hi Thomas, we're sorry you didn't fully enjoy your round. Our goal at Highland Lakes is for every player to enjoy their experience. Thank you for playing, we hope you give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Highland Lakes

Fairways and tee boxes were extremely shaggy, but I'll give a pass coming just after a big rain event. 15th hole is strange. Doesn't match card and appears to be < 400-yard par-5. Greens remain among the best I've seen this season.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/01/2017:
Hi Mark, we're happy you enjoyed our great greens and friendly staff. THank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Steve

Greens are good, fairways getting hard and shaggy. Traps not playable. Good value for 12 to 15 dollars

Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/03/2017:
Hello Steve, we're happy you enjoyed a quick pace of play and our friendly staff. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day in the heat!

Played solo 12-3pm 18 holes. Didn't seee anyone until the #15. The greens were in great shape. Bunkers needed attention but over all I was very pleased with my decision to play this course. Fair green fees and beer prices. Very small club house and very few amenities but for the price it was perfect. I heard that the city is voting to shut down the course. What a shame. Beatiful course, lots of lake views. Great staff. Relaxed pace of play. Will go again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Hello, we're happy you enjoyed our great course conditions and a fast pace of play. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My best game ever

I had my best game ever here. Though I have only played this course 4 times before I usually play Lago Vista but it is closed on Monday and I have heard it isn't being kept up. This course was in pretty good shape and we were not rushed at all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/31/2017:
Hello Mike, we're happy you enjoyed our good course conditions. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course in Lago

Cannot beat the value and beauty. Go play Highlands!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/26/2017:
Hello Benjamin, we're happy you enjoyed the value of your tee time and our beautiful course. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Better than advertised

The course was fun to play. Very scenic. Greens in good shape considering Texas heat. Better than most around town.

Biggest drawback was no good yardage marking other than 150 yard stick.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 07/07/2017:
Hi John, we're happy you enjoyed our scenic course and good course conditions. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/23/2017:
Hi Joshua, we're pleased to see you enjoyed a quick pace of play and our friendly staff. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course, we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/17/2017:
Hi Jong, thank you for the excellent 4-star rating! We hope to see you on the course again soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Highland Lakes review

At just under $100 for 2 of us I was kind of disappointed it felt more like a $25 round. The greens were at very best mediocre, recently punched 14 days prior and still bumpy and sandy. It was beautiful and kind of a shame it's so far out, I'm sure if it was closer in they'd have more play more revenue and up keep would be better.

The views were great and the pace of play was fine. We did get behind a group of women. We were fine with the pace they played but the group behind us had the Marshall come and ask us to push them along. Whatever that mean, we let that group play through at the turn.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/12/2017:
Hi Neville, we apologize course conditions weren't up to par. We're happy you enjoyed our great views and a good pace of play. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be a beautiful course

My wife and i played this course, I shot 79. The fairways were close cut weeds, the sand traps hadn't been worked in a while and in poor shape, the greens were uneven and bumpy with no chance of a put staying on line. Obviously the course had gone down from it's heyday. The high point of the round were the views from high points. Will not be added to our play list. With proper care could be a real nice track.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/09/2017:
Hi Larry, we're sorry course conditions were not up to par. We appreciate your feedback and we are working on making improvements. We hope you give us another shot in the future, thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/09/2017:
Hello Jerry, we're sorry course conditions were not up to par. We appreciate your feedback and are working to improve our course conditions. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course, we hope you give us another shot in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Terrible Greens

This course has previously been in great condition but is deteriorating. The greens had been ariated and were extremely dry and bumpy. Very frustrating on all 18 holes. Sand traps had rocks and grass growing in them. Seems like the city is not maintaining this course for some reason. Very disappointed in the outing this time, as were the other three I played with.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/13/2017:
Hello Ed, we're sorry course conditions were not up to par. We are working on making improvements and we appreciate your feedback. We're happy you enjoyed our layout and a fast pace of play. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course, we hope you give us another shot in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/02/2017:
Hi Danny, we're sorry you did not fully enjoy your round and we hope you give us another shot in the future. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Views

Course has great views, but the grounds are very dry, fairways and greens are some of the worst I've played on in the Austin area. Such a disappointment to have a prime location and not maintain it better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/01/2017:
Hi Raymond, we're sorry our course conditions were not up to par. We appreciate your feedback and are working to improve upon this. We're happy you enjoyed the course's great views. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Someone Needs to Resuscitate this Course

This golf course has so much potential and yet, sadly, has fallen flat on its face.

A course with some truly epic views and holes with tremendous challenge and potential, seems to be neglected, miss-managed, and quite frankly, hurting for resources.

Many of the tee boxes were uneven and missing their markers. The fairways were a combination of grass, weeds, deer, and wild flowers. The greens reminded me off the bathroom floor of a beach house with how much sand was visible and stuck to you and your ball after putting.

Overall the course has the potential to be incredibly beautiful and challenging as houses, trees, and cliffs hug the fairways all the way through. However, it appears the management has thrown in the towel with regards to re-investing into their course.

Any angel investors out there? This is the course for you!

#1 Positive -- there were deer everywhere. It was like playing 18 holes on animal planet.

#1 Negative -- while several people were finishing up their round (including myself) the started allowed a large group (30+) to do a shotgun start without any communication. People were driving through my holes as I was playing and jumping tee boxes in front of me. No etiquette at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/24/2017:
Hi Corey, thank you for taking the time to review our course, we appreciate your feedback. We're sorry course conditions were not up to par, and we are working on making improvements. We hope you give us another chance in the future. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Hitting on fairway doesn't always equals reward

If you are a fan of blind tee shots on practically every par 4 and 5, this is the course for you. I realize blind tee shots are a part of the game, but it gets repetitive and monotonous after a while. Course was in rough shape. Fairways were a mixture of crab grass, St. Augustine grass, and various weeds. They had just seeded/sanded the greens which I do not mind if the rest of the course plays well. That wasn't the case.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/21/2017:
Hi Robert, we're sorry course conditions weren't up to par. We appreciate your feedback and hope you give us another shot in the future.
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