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Morris Williams Golf Course
About
The “Mo Willie,” Austin’s third municipal course, has some character: it served as the home of Harvey Penick’s legendary golf teams, two of which won NCAA Championships back when Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw graced the fairways. And it’s named after Morris Williams, Jr., one of the best golfers to ever come out of the city. Now Austin’s airport has moved south, and this difficult Leon Howard design is a bit more peaceful.
Howard’s layout requires all types of shots, and is known for its small, slightly elevated greens. The best hole on the front is the dogleg left, 540-yard No. 2, even though some would argue that the 187-yard No. 3 is one of Austin’s all-time best. It drops 50 feet from tee to green over a pond. The back side is highlighted by water holes 11-14, with both 11 and 12 requiring approaches over the wet stuff.
Getting there : From the Austin Airport, turn left on Manor Road and the clubhouse is 100 yards down the street. The entrance is on the right.
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Conditions4.1
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Value4.5
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Layout4.5
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Friendliness4.4
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Pace4.3
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Amenities4.1
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by MxRuiz on 09/22/2024
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View from the fairway on #5. Photo submitted by batboygareth on 07/04/2023
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Photo submitted by 2022Flyosu on 12/28/2022
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 08/30/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 08/30/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 08/30/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 08/30/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 09/27/2018
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 09/27/2018
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The 13th hole. Not my favorite...but made par. Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 10/30/2017
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the green on #5 Photo submitted by Notoriousbigb on 09/01/2015
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Photo submitted by GordonATX on 09/01/2014
Golfer Reviews
Great value/best Muny course
Absolutely the best Muny course in Austin. A good mix of elevations and left and right turns with some fun longer or 3’s. Will likely play again next week.
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Love playing at Morris Williams. Just wish I was better. lol. Staff is always great. John W.
Old Friendly
Morris Williams is like an old friend. Always a pleasure to see the various terrain features. The course layout keeps things interesting. Super friendly staff, very welcoming. It's not like this everywhere. Greens super slick, head's up. Course was lush and green and just beautiful. Sufficient water features to keep things changing up. I love Morris Williams.
Slow
2 of the other local course were closed witch made it very busy
Dependable Muni
A good midwinter round on a good municipal layout. Of course the turf was brown, but greens were OK for time of year and tee boxes featured new markers, showing staff is paying attention.
Good value for the money
The course was in good shape considering the recent cold weather. Will definitely be back
Love the new clubhouse and amenities
It’s been awhile since I played Morris’s William, enjoyed the new clubhouse and the course layout. Good deal for the cost to play.
Great Value and Fun
Paired up with a good guy who just moved here. The announcer was mixed up. Called my name after I had hit the ball off of the first tee. Course was very wet from the heavy rains earlier so cart on path only. Which slowed us up a bit. So a little crowded. Two Memes hit two balls into us because they could not figure out we were down the hill and maybe we were there? The greens were a little bumpy because they were so wet, ball marks all over. Great price and worth it.
good Value but greens effcted by frost
Love the value and layout of the course. We had a recent frost which effected the greens. Cannot blame the staff for this but the greens were deficient of turf which took the breaks away and effected speed a great deal. Hopefully a week of sun and normal December rain will help.
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