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4.2
535 Reviews (535)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
239
3 Stars
106
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
86.6%
Recommend this course
451 out of 535 reviews
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4.6
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
3
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1
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
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4.6
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.4%
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34 out of 36 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
535 Reviews (535)
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5.0
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Previously Played

Frost delay

I would’ve given five stars, but we had a frost delay and several days before they had freezing conditions. So they obviously had to let the greens grow and they were hairy. This was not their fault, it was Mother Nature. Great time!! We finished 18 holes in 3:45 minutes!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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4.0
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Front desk ladies were very unpleasant.

The two older ladies working the front desk made our initial experience very unpleasant. While waiting to pay for our tee time, an individual walked in without a reservation and asked for any availability. The workers treated this gentleman like he was a burden and his presence was an inconvenience for them. Keep in mind the course was almost empty because a rain storm just passed through the course. Arranging a tee time should have been super easy and extra money for the course.

When we started our round of play my partner and I shared a golf bag with all our individual clubs inside our rented golf cart. Right as we were starting the tenant lady came to us with attitude and mentioned each golfer needs their own bag to play this course. We explained that we had our own clubs but we’re sharing a bag since we walked to the course and our pace of play would not change because we are in the same cart and having another bag of clubs would not make a difference. The tenant continued to say we cannot play unless we have two bags on the cart. To end the nonsense we bought a rental bag and she provided another set of clubs.

We told her politely that we felt her and her colleague were rude and the attitude that they were showing was very unpleasant on this holiday week. She continued to say that the rainy weather and slow day was a factor for her behavior. The attitude we noticed portrayed someone who disliked their job and could care less about the experience each golfer has at the course.

The course is always amazing; however these two ladies made the start of our game frustrating due to the lack of customer service.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good value

Really enjoyed it. Everything was good. The only negative was one of the guys who they paired with me was brutally slow… not the course’s fault of course. Will definitely go back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great Muni!!!

Love this course. Third time playing it. Consistently good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mo Willie in late October

Greens were in their best condition ever. Very impressed

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course, slowwwww pace

Love playing this course, but the pace is always super slow. All good though because most courses I go to in Austin are painfully slow. I also live across the street so this is my spot. Make sure you hit the restaurant there for some beers and a glizzy. Also tip the girls as much as you can, they’re working hard.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions

The only thing I had on the course was the greens were very very slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Phenomenal Shape!

Great course! Awesome layout, everything is manicured to perfection! Greens are perfect and very receptive! Staff is super nice and friendly! Only thing is no water on the course so make sure to bring your own water!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

the golf course needs to be maintained better!!!

Let's see... slow greens, grass clippings in the fairway and everywhere, weeds everywhere, unfixed ball marks on the greens, no drinking water on the golf course, and the golf cart we rented wasn't charged properly.

Does the city of Austin really care about this place?

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition

As good grass on tees, fairways and greens as you can find.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Experience

The course is in excellent shape. Fairways & greens were very good. A few unexpected small muddy spots. Impressive conditions for the long hot no-rain summer in central TX.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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