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Conditions
2.6
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
55.8%
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3.3
16 Reviews (16)
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2.9
Value
3.4
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3.7
Amenities
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4.1
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4.1
56.2%
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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

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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3.1
397 Reviews (397)

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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3.0
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Golf course

I’ve played here multiple times. It has very beautiful views, challenging holes, but this past time I was there the fairways were in very bad shape with random dirt patches on several holes. Unmaintained sand bunkers, and greens weren’t as taken care of as well as they have in the past.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/10/2023

We appreciate your feedback and we apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your recent visit. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention and we will take them into consideration in order to improve our course maintenance.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No effort

The course was in Terrible shape 5.27.23. Fairways are like a battlefield. Cart paths are like a battlefield. Sand traps are not sand traps as there is no sand (they are small lakes with weeds growing thru). Literally zero effort put into making this course decent. Food options are a hot dog machine not even turned on, cold. No drink cart making rounds. Got a good rate thru a 3rd party and was still barely worth the money paid. Really beautiful views on some holes...just too bad nobody cares to make the course nice. The staff was really nice too, but I will not be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Thank you for sharing your experience and bringing these details to our attention. We apologize for the negative sentiment, and we will work hard to improve the conditions of the fairways, cart paths, and sand traps to ensure a more enjoyable experience for our guests. We appreciate your feedback and the time you took to leave a review.

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Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing

Hole 15 is the Only Pull

I went With good friends and was frustrated with the fairway conditions. You are not paying premium prices by any means. But it did affect performance. A member of the staff came by and told our group to “play faster” which has NEVER happened to me in my days. Our group was playing objectively fast and was often waiting on the group ahead of us. Very disingenuous thing to say. Overall would not recommend. However, hole 15 had a beautiful view.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing our course.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing ColoVista Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Seriously?

Course conditions are horrendous and pathetic. Bunkers, fairways, greens, tee boxes all very poorly maintained. It's a shame how bad this course is, especially when you see the news articles hanging on the wall from when the course was highly praised (probably 20+ years ago). The course layout is quite nice but barely playable due to conditions. Clearly whatever funds are made go into the manager and club pros pockets and nothing goes into the course. GolfNow should require honest photos of the courses in the listings. It's like a 45 year old guy that's 200# over weight using his high school football pic for his dating app.

I got a tee time as a single on Saturday( only one slot available for the time I chose so you would assume I was playing with a group) when I checked in they said I would be with a two some as I arrive on first tee there was a group of five teeing off. No twosome ever showed so I was concerned about playing as a single behind a fivesome. I decided to see if I could get a rain check but the guys behind the counter belittled me about playing as a single on a Saturday. Very pathetic and rude. Given the disarray of the course they shouldn't have acted like they have a four star course. I won't return unless tee time is under 20$ including fees and if anyone ever asked me about the course I'll be brutally honest and tell them to run and run far. Now I know why the news articles are framed and hung in the bathroom( in case of emergency break glass and use articles for toilet paper)

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We apologize for any negative experience you had with the course conditions and staff. We appreciate your honesty, and we will do our best to improve our course conditions and customer service.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Weather

Lot of repairs need to be made to the fairways and the green

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at ColoVista Golf Club.

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Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Excellent views, good pace but course needs some love

First of all absolutely Gorgeous course with excellent layout including challenges especially hole 7 and 16. The course has great potential considering it’s age if we’ll taken care of. I do feel as though the course hasn’t been taken care of well in a WHILE. staff is super friendly however club house amenities are scarce when it comes to food / drinks plus there is no water on the course either.

I would definitely play here again just for the views and layout hoping the course gets some love it deserves.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/12/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Ravi. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting ColoVista Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice course in area

Course conditions vary on the time of the year, as does most of central Texas. Staff are always courteous and helpful. Pace of play is great, and the layout is fun to play. I play here a few times a month and it’s one of the better courses in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing ColoVista Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing ColoVista Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Golf Course in Bastrop, TX

I've read some less-than-positive reviews of ColoVista but I enjoyed my recent round. The greens were a little sandy in places but, overall, rolled nicely. Good value and a very friendly pro shop staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
2.0
First Time Playing

Very green

It was very green, pretty animals, and the pace was nice. But this course needs Jesus’ love. It looks like it’s just bearly holding on.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Probalby won't be back

I'm played this course a handful of times now and I'm always disappointed.

The people there are nice and the pace of play is always pretty good (because there aren't that many people playing this course), but I simply can't play a course that is in such bad condition every time I play it.

I mentioned this to the staff the first time I played there 4 years ago. They told me work was being done to improve the conditions. It's been four years. I've made the hour drive out to play this course six or seven of times in those years, and not much has improved.

The course is patchy and bare. The bunkers fill with water. The greens are shaggy. So are the fairways.

I could go on.

Staff friendliness and a good pace of play can't make up for a poorly kept golf course.

The only reason I went to Colovista this time is my son is taking up the game and I didn't want to play a course where his play would hold up a lot of other prople behind us.

I very likely will not be back unless the price drops to under $25 (which is still probalby more than this course deserves), or I talk to at least 5 people who tell me the conditions are dramatically improved.

It's just not worth the drive.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
2.0
First Time Playing

Not The Best

I hope this golf course is being rebuilt. Tricky greens, hills, and water show potential but the bunkers don’t drain, no food, no cart person, and no water was provided on the course. Also, parts of the courses are both overly firm or nice consistency on the fairway. The greens can be both fast with large hills or extremely slow with a hill at the cup. It is very patchy on the greens and fairways. Not having water to drink on the course was brutal and the worst part outside of the inconsistency.

There was a giant plantation house that is right smack in entrance when you get to the course. We were guessing that’s not the restaurant since there’s no signs just a giant mansion. The clubhouse was a small shack to the left of that we did not see the kitchen.

Outside of being hungry and dehydrated the course was still somewhat fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course!

I really enjoyed this course. The fairways were rough, a lot of bald spots, but the greens were beautiful and fast. Tee boxes were great. Never had any issues placing tees, etc. Friendly staff. The course had some unique features which made it fun. Some water, some sand traps, but not too many. I’m a pretty new golfer & I felt like this course was challenging, but not so much so that it frustrated me into never wanting to play it. I had a lot of fun & played a decent game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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