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4.1
540 Reviews (540)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
242
3 Stars
107
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
86.9%
Recommend this course
455 out of 540 reviews
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3.4
5 Reviews (5)
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
80.0%
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4 out of 5 reviews
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4.2
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
88.2%
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15 out of 17 reviews
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Course Highlights
Morris Williams delivers a highly rated layout with varied challenges and course conditions that consistently impress returning golfers each season. Friendly pro shop staff, smooth pace of play, and a well-regarded on-site cantina make this a standout city course value.

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.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.1
540 Reviews (540)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Patio Dining 11
Watching the Game 11
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 31
Undulating Greens 28
Bunkers 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 44
Walkers 30
Advanced Golfers 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 55
Near the Airport 16
Near Local Attractions 11

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Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are aweful

The greens have just been sanded. It's like putting in a sand trap

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Morris Willisms

It was fun but windy. In spite of the wind we had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Back to the New?

I have played Morris Williams Golf Course when I lived in the Austin area from 2002 - 2006. At that time it was your typical muni with a dated clubhouse/pro shop, marginal driving range, and marginal turf conditions. As a former resident of the area and friends still in the area, I keep track of Austin golf. A couple years back I read that the City of Austin Parks and Rec were remodeling Mo Willie. I have been traveling to/through Austin for business, so I had to check it out.

The routing and conditions of the course have changed very little from the past. Although the overall turf was not too bad either. However, the greens were pretty good for the time of year I was playing. The rebuild of the greens have some good undulations and some tricky breaks, but it looks as though they will putt true when they come in this Spring and Summer. This day they were kind of slow, but what can you expect coming out of Winter.

Overall, with the price and the layout Mo Willie is a pretty good municipal course. There are a couple quirky holes, #11 and #13, but past that it's still fun.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Always fun

I always wait for the deal and book as a single. Not only do I enjoy the course it keeps me coming back. I have only been playing about 6mos but MoWilly gives me the ability to play 4-7 times a month and still be in my budget. Thanks MoWilly and staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course!!!

Played several times and have never been disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

just go play it!

very interesting visual layout, and a ton of fun to play!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 128
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Texas Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

nice little muni

mo willy is a solid muni track. it is fairly open, which makes it playable for any skill level, but there is a fair bit of elevation change and the greens are tricky enough to challenge better players too.

there is a great view of the skyline coming up the fairway on hole 7.

for the price, it'd be hard to find a better place to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course

Great value, greens were awesome, interesting layout. One of my best muni experiences in years.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

pleasant surprise

I heard from a friend about as month ago indicating Morris Williams was in great shape after the $5m investment. It's totally true. The course is in great shape. #bestgreensinaustin

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

First time since Overhauled

First time to play since the overhaul. Club house looks good. Some changes on the course are good. Glad I was with someone that had played and knew of the changes. Nice to see grass on the fairways. Greens were over seeded and wet in areas, but it is winter. Traps actually had sand - pure white sand. Player don't rake but what is new.
There was a tourney in front of use and play was extremely slow on the front. Had to wait on the back couple of times.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

This was one of the longest rounds I have every played. We had to use flashlights to finish. Course staff seemed unable to remedy the problem! SAD

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course and Value

Couse is well maintained, staff were very friendly and it's a very good value. Greens fairly fast and is very good shape and the same for the fairways. Lots of trees but very fair driving area off the tee. Highly recommend..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

For a public course, it is in great shape and well run

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Convenient

Staff needs a little better Marshall to work on the pace of the beginner players.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

The course is in nice conditions but the course has very slow play. Instead of a 4 or a 4 1/2 round it was a 5 or a 5 1/2 round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Fairways, greens , sand traps, all were in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens needed to be cut

They were fertilizing the tee boxes and the course was wet due to the sprinklers being on during the day which made the greens slow in connection with the grass on the greens being to long so it made them terribly slow and hard to putt on. Easily gave up a stroke on each hole because of the condition of the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Public Course for the money

I have played MoWillie since the mid 70's and always enjoy the course. Not too difficult but a few holes can test your abilities. The updated course design has improved the overall playability. Great bang for your buck.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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