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Morris Williams Golf Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7023 yards | 73.0 | 124 |
| Blue | 72 | 6607 yards | 70.9 | 121 |
| White | 72 | 5975 yards | 68.3 | 119 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5243 yards | 70.3 | 111 |
| Green | 72 | 5243 yards | 65.2 | 109 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4973 yards | 68.5 | 112 |
| Red | 72 | 4973 yards | 64.3 | 106 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.1/132 W: 82.1/142 | 377 | 573 | 218 | 391 | 531 | 427 | 422 | 190 | 431 | 3560 | 411 | 526 | 192 | 348 | 201 | 409 | 412 | 551 | 431 | 3481 | 7041 |
| Blue M: 71.9/128 W: 79.5/134 | 345 | 555 | 191 | 380 | 512 | 392 | 404 | 178 | 380 | 3337 | 390 | 505 | 181 | 330 | 141 | 367 | 390 | 522 | 405 | 3231 | 6568 |
| White M: 69.2/122 W: 76.2/129 | 325 | 503 | 182 | 361 | 498 | 357 | 384 | 154 | 340 | 3104 | 343 | 466 | 130 | 296 | 129 | 328 | 325 | 486 | 362 | 2865 | 5969 |
| Green M: 66.4/117 W: 72.7/123 | 293 | 455 | 145 | 323 | 425 | 337 | 354 | 136 | 319 | 2787 | 313 | 456 | 125 | 273 | 101 | 278 | 322 | 395 | 292 | 2555 | 5342 |
| Red M: 64.6/114 W: 70.7/118 | 287 | 447 | 110 | 248 | 415 | 315 | 344 | 125 | 308 | 2599 | 294 | 389 | 118 | 265 | 96 | 270 | 275 | 381 | 286 | 2374 | 4973 |
| Handicap | 15 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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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
Best Muni in Town
I have played here numerous times over the past 4 years. I would have to say it is in the best shape I have ever seen. From tee to green, the course is great. Lush fairways lead to thicker rough. Ideal to keep it in the middle to give your self a chance to score. I played the course earlier in the year and the greens were spotty at best. That was in the past. The greens held great and rolled smooth. Great work Mo Willy!
MoWilly has a lot to give
I try to stay out of the sand (Don't we all) but, best white sand for a public in the area!
The pace of play
W never had to wait for the group in front of us.
The group behind us never got within a hole of us.
My favorite Muni
So, I've played Mo Willie like 20 times in the last year. The course conditions vary based upon the season. Its been getting a lot of play. The greens were rolling pretty true this time around, though there were plenty of rough spots on lots of them. The pace of play is usually very slow on the weekends. However since it was really hot, and right after the city championship, I was able to play right around 4 hours, which is fantastic.
Course in good shape overall
Played round is less than 4 hours
Greens a little inconsistent
MoWillie in good shape
This is the first time I have played MoWillie in two summers and the recent rains have helped conditions here. It is still a muni, but the course is in nice shape. The greens are a bit erratic, some fast, some slow, but this is the best condition I have seen this place in years.
What happened to the greens?
Lots of rough spots on the greens, which are normally in great shape. Strange. Also rough is grown out too much - can't hardly find your ball even though it's in play and you watch it all the way down. Affects pace of play for sure.
Mo Willy
Mo Willy is a great, local golf course. Fun holes and challenging from the black tees. Pace was slow but probably more than usual because of the holiday weekend. Great driving range, too. The green were kinda beat up and hairy though..
course was in great shape
Had a great time....will play again.....................
Nice course, but staff left me cold.
I had intended to walk 18 holes, but it was hot & humid today. A health problem forced me to quit after 5 holes.
To my dismay, the staff wouldn't consider giving me even a PARTIAL refund or even a "rain check"....
While that may be a fair policy, it still seems a little...unfriendly and cold-hearted. No empathy.
I'll never play there again.
Sub-par Greens
I am really shocked at how poor the greens were. Austin has been hit with rain all year and the greens still had patches and dirt. We did play on a wet day, so they were unable to mow the greens until the afternoon, but there is no excuse for them to be patchy.
The overall course was lush. I really enjoy the layout and the fairway to rough cut. Overall, it is still my favorite muni, but it was a struggle to shoot a decent score on the greens.
Water water
On hole six a storm came through putting the course under water. All the brooks over-flowed and the bridges were underwater. We went for a rain check and they refused to grant one even though the course was unplayable. The greens before the storm were in good condition.
Pace was Slow
The course was in good shape but it was a very slow pace of play.
Mo Willie
DO NOT, DO NOT, hit into the first cut off the fairway, you WILL NOT find your ball. Grass should be cut better
Great municipal course for the price
Course was in excellent condition considering it was raining all week., great facilities. Good pace of play. Would golf here again next time I'm in town
Nice municipal course
Course is in good shape, I just wish staff would show more flexibility if someone is hoping to move up his tee time and the course is clearly not "book solid". I am not sure they like it when people use golfnow. Also, apparently they have a policy (first time I hear something like that) of not booking tee times for singles if you call. No idea why
Great greens as we transition into summer
I've played them all and this course has the overall best greens. They aren't crazy fast but they are full and smooth. Every real golfer knows the greens are what need to be on point in order to create a good round of golf.
tres beau terrain de golf abordable grace a golfnow
on a joué les 18 trous en apres midi. c'était tres beau. le terrain est en tres bonne condition , pour cette date de printemps 2015. le terrain est tres bien découper. on a jouer avec des golfeurs de la place qui connaissaient bien le terrain. par contre l'été c tres chaud , pour jouer a pied.
Favorite course
This is one of my favorite course here in Austin. Played Saturday and the pace was great, greens were good, and the fairways were in good condition
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