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2.6
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
58.6%
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61.1%
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Course Highlights
Colovista delivers excellent value with well-maintained greens, solid fairways, and a challenging back nine layout that consistently impresses. The course conditions and overall experience hold up well against pricier local alternatives.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7021 yards
Slope 125
Rating 74.8

Located in the Lost Pines area of Bastrop 30 minutes east of Austin, ColoVista Golf Club is a dramatic, immaculate course that’s consistently rated one of the best in Texas. Some actually question whether it is in Texas, given the unusual terrain that the course flows through.

The highlight of the course is the now-famous 191-yard No. 15, which is perched on a bluff overlooking the Colorado River and has been called the prettiest par 3 in Texas. From a cliffside tee, the hole drops over 120 feet down to a green surrounded by bunkers and swales. Because of the wind, the best play is a hard punch shot that at least has the chance to lessen the impact of the breeze.

The front nine is more of a links-style track that definitely contrasts with what you’ll see on the back. The opener is a tough, 468-yard par 4 that plays downhill.

The back nine, considered the better of the two, makes the most of the rugged terrain and extreme elevation changes. The view from the bluff is spectacular; giant pine trees line the fairways, and the 90-degree doglegs all add to the character of the nine.

After being closed for around two years, the course has had a comprehensive renovation that includes re-definition of tee areas and fairways; bunker restoration; re-grassing for improved playing surfaces; and new tee markers, signage and pin flags.

Getting there : From Austin, take Hwy. 71 east to McAllister Rd.. Turn right and follow the signs to the course, which is located 4 miles east of the river in Bastrop.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Les Appelt (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

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Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

3.1
399 Reviews (399)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 31
Undulating Greens 23
Water Hazards 19
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
Locals 21
Advanced Golfers 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 24
Convenient to the City 10
Near the Airport 6

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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

The course was maintained very well and putting greens were very nice. Cart paths are not in the greatest shape and the course is currently going under some some renovations. But, I will definitely play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course is in very poor condition.

I'm not sure what is going on at this course but it is in very poor condition. It is washed out, rough, bare and in total disrepair. We had a cart but a lot of the holes were roped off so you couldn't access the fairways. The cart paths were horrible. I can't believe I paid $30 to play here. I'm not usually a complainer but this really stunk. Glad the weather was good. The staff was friendly enough. Hope they get the kinks worked out because it could be really nice.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Patchy fairway, great greens

They are doing work on the sod, and the fairways really lack definition, but the greens are beautiful. They were doing work on those too, but they are still above average. Fun layout, half links style, half rolling hills/East Texas pine forest.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Course needs a responsible owner

I won't go into the details but when you lose golf balls in the fairway because the grass is so deep, it's in bad shape.

Course needs alot of work.

If your not going to maintain a course, sell it to someone who wants to rebuild a course.

I cannot recommend this course in this shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/11/2020

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing ColoVista Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Run of the mill

The greens were decent, but that was the only thing decent about it. Staff was nice, unfortunately the rest of the course was in such terrible shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/08/2020

Hi, Josh. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course conditions are very important to us. We are currently working to get everything up to par as the current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing ColoVista Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/06/2020

Hello, Matthew. We appreciate you taking the time to review the club. We see that you rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at ColoVista Golf Club. Please feel free to let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course? Thanks for the feedback!

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Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Once was ranked best in central texas

Greens were not good. A lot of work being done to fairways. Cart had a sign cart path only but much of course did not have cart path

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/01/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting ColoVista Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Fairways

Playing here was like playing in my back yard. Overgrown even in the fairways and greens were extremely slow due to growth and sanding.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/01/2020

Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing ColoVista Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Maintenance failure

This course has potential yet the grass and weeds in the bunkers and barren greens will keep me away.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/23/2020

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing ColoVista Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not Worth the Money

This place has a lot of nerve charging $30+ per person. Maybe it had rained a lot more than we thought the day before, but there was not a dry spot on the course. Literal puddles all over the place, so clearly there is a drainage problem. The grass was also pretty thin, with the exception of the greens. Half of those had sand all over the place, they were extremely slow, and you could barely distinguish the green from the other grass. The course layout was alright, with some interesting holes on the back. The course has potential to be fun, but with the poor condition, it's not worth money to play, in my opinion. The only other positive is it wasn't very crowded and we played in 3 hours. Huge disappointment.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Top 500 Contributor
Austin Advisor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Not currently a gem in Bastrop.

I last reviewed this course six (6) years ago. At that time, it'd just reopened after being closed for four (4) years. I wrote about various conditions needing attention and my altruistic hope that it would all come together. Unfortunately, it hasn't.

As with the majority of my reviews, I'll talk a little about everything -- tee to green so to speak. And as much as I want every golf course to be successful, I have to be honest in my reviews.

It's always seemed a little funny/sad to drive up towards this southern looking mansion of a building/home/clubhouse ... only to park and walk over to this little side building. It's at that point to realize the big building is likely void of just about any activity. The true clubhouse is small, has a few things if you need them (balls, drinks, etc), but it generally lacking in personality (for lack of a better word). I generally notice a little bit of everything. Upon walking up to the clubhouse I noticed the landscaping (or lack of it) along with the rubber door mats lying around twisted and out of place. To me, it says no one cares enough to make the place presentable. And that, subsequently, carries over to the actual course to be played.

Tee Boxes -- They were quite average, nothing great but also no real complaints.

Cart Paths -- The cart paths are a mix of concrete, dirt, non-existent, etc. I understand there's a cost to putting down concrete but the fairways simply take that much more of a beating when you don't direct the carts around a hole. And because you don't see it every day, I took a picture of the path on #16. It was washed out years ago by flooding (I believe). And so it sits. Appropriate.

Fairways -- We've had some really nice fall weather albeit a little dry. Still, the fairways here were quite consistent with lots of dirt patches. Not areas with dead grass present ... just sandy dirt.

Bunkers & Water Hazards -- Yup, the water is wet; I found it once. Some of the bunkers had good sand, but others were way too compact (aka dirt). They were otherwise well cared for and raked.

Greens -- Oh, the greens. This is where you can really lose a stroke or six during a round of golf. The greens had likely been sanded in the week or two prior. Okay, that's perfectly normal. But the amount of dead spots (large dead spots) mirrored the look of many fairways. And no one should be putting through such obstacles. It really affected our play ... and our enjoyment of the round.

I was surprised to see USB ports in the carts. I didn't need them but like having them available. It's to the point I might actually start carrying a spare charging cable in my bag. One might the ability to charge if using an app or GPS to get yardage since I don't recall seeing any markings other than 150-yard poles. Hard to have lines spray painted on non-existent cart paths. And I don't recall seeing any sprinkler heads. But I was using an app all day and never bothered to look for any.

It's still a very quiet and peaceful course. It just needs a lot of love, money, and maintenance. It may work as one of a couple options for Bastrop locals, but at this time I can't recommend that anyone drive any distance to get there. Past that, maybe Buttross will buy it and sink a bunch of money into it.

Conditions Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 12/12/2019

Hi, GordonATX. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us in such a thought out manner. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting ColoVista Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course, Great Hill Country Golf

The staff is very friendly. The course was in great shape, even with upgrades and renovations underway.

The overnight accommodations were clean, and the air conditioning was cold,. It was a great time overall.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track

Great place to unwind and play two totally different 9s.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/17/2019

Hello, Roaddoggnh. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give ColoVista Country Club and Resort another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hole 15 makes the course

Overall the course is in rough shape, greens were tore up, fairways were not mowed down. Tee boxes were either soupy or hard as a rock. I will say that it looked as if they were trying to improve some of this by watering and planting new sprigs throughout. I look forward to playing this again and seeing the improvements that are made as this could be one of the most beautiful courses out there after some additional maintenance is done.

Hole 15 was fantastic and would definitely play again for that hole.

Golf cart brakes were iffy at best due to the hilly countryside. We had a bit of Tokyo Drift going on trying to get down the hill at 15 right after the rain.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/04/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give ColoVista Golf Club another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

sad sad sad greens

All the greens were 1/4 to 1/2 just dirt. they are not watering the fairways and greens enough. So lots of dirt patches in most of the fairways. the 10th much of the fairway under repair. It is such a shame that this course is unplayable now. they have plenty of water on tap to get on the course( IE the colorado river and several ponds on site) but it is not getting to where it needs to be. Saw several places that were muddy or damp surprisingly. Yet greens and fairways are awful. It thik it was the 5th green is just dirt with a hole and a flag in it. two years ago this was a decent to good course now it is nowhere near that.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/22/2019

Hi, cooldude55. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing ColoVista Golf Club.

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