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Conditions
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Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6590 yards
Slope 114
Rating 70.7

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 01/2020.

This course, designed by Jeff Brauer and opened in 1991, offers one of the more enjoyable experiences for the average golfer. The par 72 layout is only 6,500 yards and is void of trees, making it more of a links-style course. Mounding is prominent around the multi-tiered greens, making it difficult for ups and downs after approach miscues.

Two holes stand out, both on the back nine. The par 5 No. 12 is reachable in two at only 488 yards, but water guards the landing area off the tee and the green has three levels. No. 17 is a fun par 3 playing 195 yards over a lake.

Remember that the trick to Bluebonnet is the greens. Pay attention to the pin placements and try to find the right level of the green.

Getting there : From I-290 going west get off at the Decker Ln. exit, and drive about 1.5 miles to the course.

Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways 328 Bermuda Grass
Greens 328 Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jeff Brauer (1991) Jeffery D. Blume (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Fivesomes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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4.0
399 Reviews (399)
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Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Best value in town

Very reasonable price and they kept the green in top notch shape... same condition as some of the finest country club course in the area. Staffs are very friendly and accommodating. This is also a "feel good" course as it produce good opportunity to score.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Valentine Day Round 2018

Foggy/ damp. greens weren't bad. Pace was great, not many playing golf on Valentine's Day. Staff is always friendly and polite. Good folks at Bluebonnet.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Good value

Nice course. Good layout. Open yet challenging. They moved my tee time up to go right after the last tee time of a local tournament. Front 9 took 3.5 hours so I only got 11 holes in before I had to leave. Would rate higher if pace was better

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok bluebonnet

I like this course and the greens, however there was a freeze delay and nobody to let us into the course for 1 hour! Then waited 2 more hours for them to let us start playing when we could have gone off after 20 minutes after getting there! There was a lot of confusion from the staff but I still got to play golf so whatever.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 72
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course!

I enjoyed playing this course! The staff were professional, the layout of the course was pretty straightforward, and the fairways and greens were well kept: especially for this time of year. There were some areas around the greens that were being worked on, but they were well marked. Also, expect bounce on hard Texas clay at edge and in spots of fairway. I will recommend this course to others, and can’t wait to return on a warm, sunny day to play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

What Marshalls?

Took 4 and a half hours to play only 14 holes. Had to quit due to lack of course marshals. Where were they. Won't come back unless you clean this up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Shaggy greens

Bluebonnet Hills Golf Course is usually a really fun play. We were disappointed with the condition of the greens. Seems they hadn't been mowed in at least a day. Other than this, it was a good time. Can't wait for better greens conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 11/19/2017

We are sorry that you left disappointed in the condition of the greens. It seems as though you had played the course after we had overseeded the greens in preparation for the upcoming winter months. The process does not allow us to mow the greens until the winter grass has set in.

We would invite you to come back out soon as the greens are in gorgeous condition. We look forward to seeing you again real soon!

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Commented on 10/14/2017

Greens had been overseeded.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stay Away

Course not worry the money.....course in miserable condition and the layout is way to cramped. You feel like you are in the way on every hole.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Always a solid choice

I play Bluebonnet Hills 3 or 4 times a month and always enjoy the course. Scenic from several spots...deer and fox occasionally wander onto the course. The pace of play is always brisk....only once in the last 4 or 5 years have I ever had a round longer than 4 hours. My twosome played 36 holes in 6 hours. Course was in pretty good shape, but the greens, as always, were in great shape. Recovering from a recent aeration, they are rolling medium fast and true.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not a bad little track

It's been years since I played Bluebonnet and I recall it being sort of a goat track muni and not well run. Pleasantly surprised to find a nice, fun little course. It's got some mature trees and water features I don't recall either. Playing single I got around the front 9 in a little over an hour, with folks letting me play through. Slowed down on the back and joined up with a group of geezers but still finished overall in 3 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging little course.

Challenging layout, more ball washers needed and hole layout signage.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bluebonnet Golf Club

This is the time of the year our courses aerate the greens. Course was in good shape and in about a week the greens will be really good.

Pace of play was great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 72
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Maintenance during the play

I do understand that golf courses need to be maintained, but remaining open and allow people to play on green that has sand in it? I wouldn't say it's playable. It's a waste.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/19/2017

We are very sorry to hear you didn't find you experience enjoyable. At Bluebonnet Hill, we take great pride in the condition of our greens. A few times a year, we perform maintenance on the green complexes for the overall health of the turf.

It sounds like you played during the time we had aerified the greens. We do apologize for the less than desirable conditions but we do invite you to join us again real soon.

The golf course is in beautiful condition and the greens are incredible. We do hope to see you again soon!

Regards,

Bluebonnet Hill Management

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Commented on 08/24/2017

We would like to thank you for your visit to Bluebonnet Hill. The aerification and sanding process is vital to the overall health and longevity of our greens. We take a lot of pride in the course conditions as well as the value we offer to our customers. We hope to see you again in the future as our greens have been consistently among the best in Austin.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the course conditions, please feel free to reach our knowledge staff. Thank you for your visit and we truly hope to see you soon.

Regards,

Dylan Lemke

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First course I've been to and seen a Bobcat lol fast paced course I'll be back for sure

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Old reliable

Have not played this course for several years, since shortly after it opened. When it opened, they advertised as absolutely enforcing 4 hour rounds and taking golfers off the course if they were not keeping pace. That apparently has changed, as our round took at least 4 1/2 hours. Layout pretty straightforward - hit the ball, find it, and hit it again. Trees are larger and more mobile than i remember, but it has been at least 15 years since my last visit.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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