Morris Williams Golf Course

For the price, this is a great, interesting course. The greens are above average to really good. This is important because they were terrible in late summer. Did a lot of work and resoding.

It's been about a year since I'd been out to Mo as I'd heard the greens were in bad shape. With Lions closed for an outing I gave it a shot on a gorgeous afternoon.

First the good: The greens are pretty solid. Still a little bumpy but no complaints. Also, given the steady rain we've had in September, the fairways and rough are grown in well. I don't think I've ever played Mo Willy with such thick rough. You could lose a ball just a few yards off line. It's definitely different than the normal hard pan in September.

But all that aside I just can't for the life of me understand why the ATX munis allow fivesomes and rangers simply never prod them along. What would have otherwise been a delightful Thursday afternoon turned into a slog as a fiveball that seemed intent on easter-egg hunting on every hole slowed us down to 5-plus hours. I really didn't think we'd be chasing the sun teeing off at 2;45.

I'd play so much more twilight golf if I knew I'd be able to get around at a decent clip. Such a shame.

Son and I have played this course 4 times now and the course greens are now in top shape...Beautiful layout and friendly staff. I drive up from S.A. to play and it's worth the drive.

"Moe Willy" was once the neglected east-side course, so close to the airport that from the 10th green you could count the tread on descending planes' tires, and had to yell "I THINK YOU'RE AWAY!" at the top of your lungs because the jet engines were exceeding 130 decibels. About 15 years ago they moved the airport, and like the surrounding community, Moe Willy has been on the comeback cart path ever since. They built a new clubhouse complete with white rocking chairs on a long southern-style veranda that overlooks the course. They also upgraded the sprinkler system, and the fairways are now much more even.

The staff is friendly and down-to-earth. There is a reassuring familiarity to the place.

The course itself is intriguing. It has a lot of elevation changes, and rare is the hole where the green is not well-above or well-below the level of the tee box. The 9th and the 18th holes are practically twins, but besides them each hole is unique. So if it's variety you want this course is for you. Keep the ball in the fairways and the course is straight forward. Miss fairways and the quirkiness of east Austin terrain, weeds, gullies, rocks, slopes and woods will have you screaming "NO MOE!"

Mo Willy is a true gem in the middle of Austin. I have loved playing this course since walking 18 with my dad growing up. I continue to play it a few times a month. My last round was rough, not playing wise but just course conditions. The greens are under repair, but you can tell they are doing everything possible to get them back to 100%. Some general maintenance to a few holes would do wonders. However, I can tell they are getting things ready for a great falls season of golf. This a a great course. A MUST play in Austin. More challenging than any other muny in Austin. Greens will be better soon. Call ahead and ask for a honest opinion. May cut you a deal. Enjoy !

Wonderful tract & layout. Been here many times and enjoy it every time. Greens were a little rough this round but still had a wonderful experience.

Other Prior reviews noted the poor conditions of the greens. Too bad. The greens are not restored yet by certainly the effort being made is evident. For an amature out to enjoy the game I found them not good but adequate. The fairways are in great condition. The tee boxes are in very good condition. Making one put on any green is not easy but making two is realistic. Go play.

Before booking my tee time, I read several reviews stating that the greens were in bad shape. The greens were in fact horrendous, with many featuring large plots of sand or patches of grass. The green on 17 is a "temporary green," which is actually just the fairway with a flag in it.

Most of the fairways were fine, but why play this course when you could play Jimmy Clay, Roy Kizer, or Shadow Glen for about the same price?

Needless to say, I won't be back any time soon.

Usually one of my favorite of the local munies in town but the greens are currently scorched and patchy. Would recommend giving this course some time to recover before coming out to play here. On the other hand, if you don’t like to wait and given the current temps and conditions of the greens, now is the time to play!

Putting is half of the game, and bad greens mean you have a 50% chance of having a bad experience. Greens are stressed.

I'm new to Austin and have been trying out the muni courses around town, so when I saw a killer deal ($20) to Mo Willy, I said this was as good a day as any to check it out.

I'd heard some good things about the course and was excited to play it.

It was hot, but I thought that's why no one is playing the course. WRONG!

The staff was friendly, but failed to mention how really bad the greens were. Actually, there were no greens. It was a collective of dirt, mud and sand with bits of dried sod and scattered clumps of putting surface (I wouldn't call it grass) that was impossible to putt a true putt on. Of course, the course warned of a condition, it wasn't stated what it was and certainly not the extent of the damage. No grass on the putting greens and the grass alongside the fairways was so high that if you were off the fairways at all, you may not find your ball at all.

It made for a very frustrating day and I will not be going out to Mo Willy again this year and maybe never again. There's too many better courses that also offer deals with GolfNow.

Greens are shot; close to unplayable. Of course this is due to very hot temps lately. Quit after 9; combination of heat and greens. Before making a t-time call the pro-shop and ask for fair assessment of greens.

Hopefully they are on the mend. Great track though

Fairways and tee boxes are gold but greens are burned out in sports pretty bad. They are working To fix it but beware it’s pretty bad on some greens.

The course is in great shape for the heat and traffic with the exception of some greens that have had some exposed ridges and high areas burned up. Some areas on a few greens, due to traffic, have become bare. There will be 1.5 days of maintence this coming week where the course will be closed. Hopefully the grass and grees can get some rest and grow back a bit.

Pace of play yesterday, 6/1, was really bad. Stacked up to the point 4 groups were on one hole (#7). Ended up playing the front 9 twice to get 18 in after starting at 5:06 pm. The marshalls need to get on some people and help the situation. Not particularly bothered by it as the value, to me, is great.

Overall a great course and a great facility. Just please fix your divot and maybe fix a few others while you’re at it.