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4.2
537 Reviews (537)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
88.5%
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453 out of 537 reviews
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4.6
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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4.4
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.7%
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22 out of 23 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7023 yards
Slope 124
Rating 73.0

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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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Golf Season Year round
Architect Leon Howard (1964)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

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4.2
537 Reviews (537)
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3.0
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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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wide open

Miss it right, miss it left, you're still in play!

Fun course, well kept, great rates.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice variety of holes

Had a nice day to play so couldn't pass it up. Course was in pretty good shape. Greens were rolling true and good spped. I can see improvements being made at the course whenever I plsy it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cluster****

I’ve played there 50+ times and know what to anticipate as far as pace of play. But by the time we got to 6 green there were 3 groups on 7. 1 on green, 1 in fairway, 1 on tee. It’s just deflating to run into this on a get out of town holiday weekend. So we finished the front & left. Doesn’t mean we won’t be back but come one guys....hit the effing ball & if you can’t find your old Rock Flite drop one & hit it again. You aren’t that good.........

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Texas Winter Golf

Overall the course is in good shape. The fall weather has impacted the course and is beginning to turn brown. The fairways are still soft, but are beginning to get hard. The greens were a bit bumpy but overall they were okay. We paid $25 for a Sunday so it was a good price for the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slllloooowwwwww.....

Teed off 10 mins late because nobody was pushing the several groups in front of us to get off the box on time. At the 4:20 mark, we were on hole 15. Slow rounds happen (especially on munis), but when you can see entire holes with nobody on them, it's time to ask people to pick up their speed.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Golf Course

Mo Willie is in good shape overall. There are a few greens that need a little work, however, it’s a great course and fun to play.

The staff is friendly and helpful.

I recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hill country feel in city

The more I play this course the more I like it. Challenging elevation on most of course. Yesterday the greens weren’t the best I’ve seen but very playable. Walked it a couple of times but the hilly nature makes it tough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 324
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Texas Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Perfect weather
Walked

Greens are overseeded and have bounced back

I'd avoided Mo Willy all year due to reports of sketchy greens. Finally made it back out and it was good to see them rolling pretty well. A little on the slow side, about two weeks after overseed, but rolled smooth and besides a few blemishes (hey, it's a busy muni), were solid. They might quicken up a bit in the next few weeks and firm up (approach shots were dropping on them like stones), which would be nice, but they've definitely turned the corner. I still think Clay has vaulted ahead of Mo Willy though in my preference of ATX munis.

My buddy who plays in the AGA dragged me back to the tips. It's been awhile. Definitely a different animal vs. the blues, especially the 9th tee where you're forced to hit a fade due to an overhanging tree.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hard working maintenance.

The Mo Willie staff is working hard to keep the course a good place to play. Fairways and greens were looking good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Morris Williams

the only complaint I have was that the greens were extremely furry, and there was no notice or warning. it was almost unplayable and honestly would have liked a cheaper green fee for that quality of green, other than that though Mo Williams is a great track.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and forgiving

Very well maintained. Greens were being reseeded, so very challenging. Wish I still lived nearby!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Price

Everything was great except the green. They were being resedded which I was told before buying so I was OK with it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Public Course

I've (we) played this course numerous times since we always get a great deal on GolfNow. The course has kept up with the fairways and greens are in excellent condition. In the past the play has been slow but, the last two times we played, its been great and completed our round in just under 4 hours. I'll continue to play here with the great deals.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Mo Willy looking good

I play Mo Willy probably once a month. This is the best I have seen it. I play munis and semi-privates, so I see them all.

The greens are rolling true. The post below about shaggy greens must have played on a Monday. Every green is not going to be perfect, but wow is the course looking good.

**Greens will be aerated on 10/11

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