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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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
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the greens and tee box of the next hole are way to close together. Someone who isn't a good player can easier hit people teeing off at the next whole.
2nd worst course ever.
1.) Wasn't offered information about the course or practice balls.
2.) Couldn't tell you the difference between the Fairway and the rough.
3.) Tee boxes are so hard you almost need a hammer to plant your tee.
4.) Greens were extremely fast, bumpy, and had several bald spots.
5.) Was bombarded by bugs, they are obviously not taking care to prevent mosquito.
6.) Didn't see the Marshall until the 8th hole, never saw a refreshment cart.
7.) The group ahead of us slow us down so bad it took 2hours and 45 minutes to play the front 9.
8.) One of our group got hit by the 5 some behind us.
9.) The fairway was so hard it made my irons bounce.
10.) The price at 2:30 was 30 bucks. Way to high for that course.
11.) The carts are extremely old and bag slots are extremely small.
I will never play this course again. I quite after the front 9.
Lovely old-style course.
For a near-city muni this is a lovely old-style course, very reasonably priced, challenging enough for most of us and a bit bearish when the wind is up, which it was when we played. Condition was good for mid-winter and staff were friendly and welcoming. We'll go back.
Nice course
Booked a hot deal and the staff gave us no static and sent us out early. The weather was cool and cart path only. Enjoyed the round except for a foursome behind us was in a big rush so we let them play through.
Austin Tx
Good course, great condition, greens a little slow
Good Value, but underwhelmed by re-design
My first go round since the course was revamped/renovated. I had hoped for more structural/meaningful changes to the design. Can't remember how much money was spent, but it was relatively large and the results were largely unnoticeable. Furthermore we are in a drought here and in front of and beside many of the greens were mud bogs! Guess that missed that part? Or already broken? either way...fail. The greens were very slow...like 2 on the stimp...not kidding. But enough with the constructive criticism. It's a fair course and you get what you pay for. Just a shame the renovation didn't make a fair course into a gem.
BEST MUNI IN ATX
Played a round with a buddy over the weekend at Morris WIlliams and I have to say I was very happy with the course and it's facilities. Fairways were green and in good condition, the greens were well kept and rolled nicely short of the standard municipal pitch marks, tee boxes were littered with tees but i did play in the afternoon so its to be expected. Noticed a few patches of mud here and there on a few holes. The large leaves that are beginning to fall make finding your ball in the fringe a task as times. Pace of play was good. Practice facilities are as nice as a municipal can get. The food and drinks are your standard sandwiches and whatnot nothing extravagant. All the employees are very courteous and the clubhouse is brand new. Overall a great deal for a $30 dollar weekend round.
Great course
Very friendly staff.. Well kept course, I am definitely playing there again! Didn't eat food so I can't rate that
Best Muny greens I've seen.
I can't speak for everyone, but I think a 3 1/2 hour round is a pretty good Pace of Play. There are a couple of long Par 3's (when playing from the tips) over water. The greens have some nice undulatios, and are generally faster and far smoother than your average Muny greens. Well maintained.
Slow!
Played a 5 hour round on Sunday before noon as a twosome. Tee times are always behind and weekends are always overbooked. Played behind a group wearing tee shirts, jeans, and had to complain on one guy who was dragging his cleats on every green in front of us. Waited on every tee box. Marshalls and management here need to get their stuff together. One of my favorite muni courses in Austin but going down hill if this continues..
Best condition since it opened 50 yrs ago. They finally got it right. Lots of grass, smooth greens.
It took a long time; but this course has finally reached its potential. Lots of grass, very good, smooth greens. If yuo haven't played it in a while give it another chance.
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!
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.....................