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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
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3.4
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4.1
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9 out of 16 reviews
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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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Reviews

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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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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Previously Played

Needs Work

Right off the bat on Hole 1, great tee shot, middle of the fairway… but my ball ended up in a patch of damaged swath of ground that spread over most of the fairway.

More of the same type of damage was found on most of the course - including fairway landing spots and even the greens. . Greens May have been damaged by a fungus or something - it was like putting in a bumpy sand trap at times.

the conditions improved somewhat on the back nine.

Front 9 was pretty wide open with very few trees and some ponds as water hazards.

Back 9 has lots of trees and some fun holes with dog legs and tight tee shots.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Mixed review

First time playing Colovista and mixed review. Front nine is pretty open but back nine is fun layout with some elevation changes and lots of fun. Fairways were bare in some spots and bunkers were bad throughout. About 2/3 of the greens are ok and the other 1/3 have quite a few bare spots. Overall enjoyed it and will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Do not come here!

The last time I had played this course was in my freshman year of high-school, and I remember it being beautiful. I was wanting to swap it up and decided to drive out the 1 hour and twenty minutes to get there and was appalled with what I saw. The course looks as if it’s been used for a dirt rally competition, and as if they are trying to make the fairways complete mud. Absolutely not worth $50 let alone $5!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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First Time Playing
Used cart

worst golf course

worst golf course

The worst place I've ever been

If you've checked this article, don't ever go

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Disappointing

Has the potential to be a nice course with some interesting hole layouts. Greens have a lot of break and are fun to play. But for the most part the course was in terrible shape, specifically the fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting there

Greens were softer and ran more true than they have in the past. Fairways were being worked on but at least they’re doing something unlike other courses close by. Hopefully in the next 4-5 months they have the place a little more cleaned up but progress is being made and I enjoyed my day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Colo vista

Greens are ok.

Cary paths are garbage.

Fairways are hit or miss.

30-40 dollar course

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Time visitor

We are from Houston and for our first time here at this course, we had a blast. The difficulty above our normal course it was a good challenge for us. The staff was friendly and we will be planning another trip down to Bastrop to give this course another Wack.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough shape

The fairways had many areas where grass was non existent or grass was unmowed in areas.,even lost my ball in one fairway The greens had not recovered well from aerating. Tee boxes had little to no information about the hole and one tee box had been moved very far forward as the fairway was under repair but no sign addressing this and golfers were left to find this out on their own. One restroom on backside of course was out of order. This course does not reflect the title of country club very well.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 41
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Still Needs Work

This course has a lot of promise. I heard it was making a comeback. It is still certainly in the early part of the comeback phase. Half of the greens still have patches that won’t grow grass. All of the fairways are terrible. Bare rock and gravel in the middle of some fairways.

Too overpriced. Needs about 2 years of work to be charging the $50 they are for a weekend morning. Hope it’s able to get to that point but for now steer clear.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Colovista round

When we got to the course, they were working on the course so only the front nine was opened for play. They are still working to bring the course back to good shape from the 5 years it was shutdown and the hard freeze last year. No snack bar at this time during the week but the staff was excellent. Even comped up 9 holes since we couldn’t play the back nine. Overall was great time considering their struggles. Would definitely go back even if we didn’t have partial free golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Brutal

Hate to kick a course when it’s down, but the only things decent were the layout and greens. Tee boxes and fairways were really bad. One guy in the clubhouse was nice. The other ones couldn’t care less we were there. Even $35 was too much to drive all the way out there.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So much potential

Played this course in its prime, which was very nice and many moons ago. Current conditions are a long way off from back in the day. The greens are coming together, they were good and fast, the rest of the course is in repair and in need.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

What a dump

I was overcharged to play a so called golf course. This was one of the worst golf courses I have ever played. The layout was ok. It has potential but has been neglected. The pace was awful and never saw a Marshall or anyone of authority out to check on pace. The fairways were so sparse in some places a goat would have starved. The greens looked good but putted terribly. They were bumpy and you could putt the same putt three times and it would do three different things. Won’t be back and I will let my golf buddies know to avoid this overpriced goat track.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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