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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
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
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
0
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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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
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5.0
Previously Played

Pretty solid course

The course conditions are pretty good. Greens roll a little slow in my opinion, and if people fixed their divots, it would go a long way in keeping the course in great condition. Not too challenging since there aren’t many bunkers or water hazards. Most challenging part is hitting on slopes if you don’t use the right clubs. Fairways overall is pretty wide. I do the worst on hole 9. But overall its an enjoyable course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

This course is more concerned with making money

The fact that they are somehow not able to maintain jugs of water through out the course is pathetic and dangerous. Asking people to pay $50 to potentially get heatstroke in 100+ temperatures is unacceptable. I heard different reasons from clubhouse staff and concession staff. A supposed understaffing was cited but I saw at least 2 different Marshall’s on the course looking for outside booze. They could easily be replacing the water jugs, in addition to protecting their business. It’s negligent at best and purely greedy at worst. Riverside is staffed by a handful of people and can somehow manage the strain of filling water jugs. I’ve played here for over a decade and have always loved it. Like the layout and the conditions have improved over time but I will not return. The focus is exclusively on profit now and customer safety and service are a distant second or third.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Previously Played

The course is decent

The course is decent, greens were in good shape. Lady at the front desk said there was “water on the course, so you are not allowed to bring bottled water” when in fact there wasn’t water on the course. Honestly this lady is a complete b**** all the time. She should find another job cause customer service isnt her forte

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Came down from DFW to play some new courses. This was the nicest we played in Travis county.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Green!

When most other courses are brown and crispy, this one is plush and green. Beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair to Midland

Best part about playing here is they allow you to bring a cooler

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 72
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 72
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

It’s close to downtown and fun layout .

However all of city course has NO DRINKING WATER ! over 100 degrees hot summer .

Or no ice box . Blame it on Covid is no llonger make sense.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 72
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 72
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course! Greens in great shape!

Pace of play was ehhhh, but it’s pretty much like that anywhere in this area. Course was in great shape! Greens were rolling wonderfully at about an 8

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

No Broccoli-Good, No Water - Bad.

I had a fun first time playing here. I had read the comments about the "broccoli" grass on the greens, but thankfully that appears to be gone. Ran into a party of 8 bachelor party gus on the 2nd par 3, but I think they were done after 9 at least. Bring your own water supply to wet your towel or drink or whatever. No water coolers on the whole course. Staff was friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 216
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

May 31, 2022

Course is in good shape. Greens were good. We played in 4 hours.

I would recommend to anyone that you should take your own water with you. There aren’t any water coolers on the course. You have to get it at the clubhouse or from the cart girl. We saw her twice on the front nine but didn’t see her at all on the back nine.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Helping greens

The greens are in bad condition with “broccoli “patches. All can help by using divot repair tools and remove 1-2 patches per green. Then level area where broccoli was uprooted. If all help we can get the course in top shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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