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Value
2.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6569 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.8

Built by Don January in 1979, Pine Forest Golf Club in Bastrop, Texas provides a true golf adventure through sneaky elevation changes and red bluffs, with blind tee shots and holes along the Colorado River. No. 3 is a picturesque par 3, playing 170 yards downhill, with a green framed by the red bluffs. On no. 6, keep the tee shot right to avoid a blind second shot, and watch out for the tough, two-tiered green. The seventh hole plays along the Colorado, and is protected by a massive cottonwood tree on the left. On the back, make note that the highest point on the course is the 11th green. For the home stretch, make the most of the two downhill par 3s. No. 12 plays 180 yards and you'll need to leave it below the hole. The 16th hole is longer at 225 yards and is protected by a beautiful oak tree on the left.

Course Details

Year Built 1979
Golf Season Year round
Architect Billy Martindale

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - 1/2 cart included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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Reviews 4
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Horribke

Horrible don’t waste your money or time! Spend a little more else where is more worth it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not in good shape

The course has potential but is in poor shape.

Some fairways are OK, while others have ruts from water flow that carved out channels in the middle of the fairways. Greens are combination of sand and crabgrass overall.

Typically half the green is usable, and that part is bumpy. We just did two putts automatically if they didn't fall, since maybe 3 of 18 greens gave a fair chance of striking a good putt.

What we did like was the price and pace of play, since once we teed off, we saw nobody else playing. And the layout in the forest and by the river is scenic if you disregard course conditions. It does look like some work is being done, and club shop has been updated, so maybe there is hope the conditions will be improved. Basically, as long as you know this is just a course to enjoy smacking the ball and not concerned about scoring, it serves that purpose at a good value.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improvements and updates for the coarse steadily improving. Club house renovation and fairways, and river’s view great progress. Tee boxes and greens are about 50%.. I really enjoy the layout of the coarse—-. It takes a lot of time and money to maintain a golf coarse—-I can see the improvement.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Really???

How many years ago were these pictures taken ??? this course has NO GRASS!!! it is an incredible layout but unplayable it is a tax writeoff for a california millionaire whose bidness in cal now sucks SO they ruined california and move here ti ruin us how sad

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They are Working on It - But Not There Yet

New Owners are putting money into clubhouse and their next phase ate greens then fairways. Course has great bones, but needs lots of work - especially the greens. Hopefully, the new owners will bring this gem back !

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Eh

It was rough and we got kicked off after 12 holes by staff due to construction?

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst course ever.

Would definitely not recommend. The rust at most courses are better than the greens here. When you hit, you have no idea what direction your ball is going after it lands. It looks like there’s grass but it’s just a Mirage.. You can drive and land on the fairway. Your ball will not sit down. It will bounce after landing in what appears to be grass.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Another great day on the course!

Grass is growing on fairways and greens. Wildlife in abundance. Beautiful day and great people in the clubhouse. Go challenge yourself on this course if you have never played it...you will love the layout. I've played it since the 80's when I was learning the game and the course still does not disappoint. It's still "rough" right now, but they are working on it every day to get it back to where it needs to be. Cheap beer too!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wasted potential.

The layout of this course is nice but the conditions are horrific. Used to be able to justify playing here when it was 30 bucks on the weekend but now they’ve raised their prices without improving the conditions. Fairways are like playing on a minefield. Greens are like playing plinko. Wouldn’t recommend now that they’ve raised the prices.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout for topography. Coarse is being worked on.

Overall rate would be 3 and worth the money for beginner and intermediate player. Greeen’s are 50%.

Putting is a problem on some greens. A few fairways need work. ***

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Needs work. Has potential

The course layout is interesting and challenging. However the course needs a lot of work. Maybe next year.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Scenic course, it has potential!

First off the course is in rough condition but for $42 on a Saturday morning, I’d say it’s worth it. Tee boxes and greens were harsh, and it was difficult to find balls even just barely off the fairway. BUT it made up for it with the course views, the varying elevations, course layout, and good challenging holes. I would certainly play here again, and I hope they improve conditions in the coming years!

If you are a scratch golfer, I would probably avoid purely due to course conditions. But for average golfer it’s a fun course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor conditions continue

We carry a piece of fake turf to allow us to actually have something like how a course should have.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bastrop River Club

Friendly staff that offered us free waters as well as a cooler with ice to keep drinks cold. Main complaint is the terrible condition of greens. They consisted of mainly dirt and were basically just really short mowed field grass. Other than that, really good and challenging holes, and scenic cart paths with wildlife

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Needs A Lot of Work

The course needs a lot of work, the terrain along the river was beautiful. The course has tons of potential however, currently the tee boxes, fairways, and greens are poor at best. I hope the new owners are able to bring the golf course back to life because the property has tons of potential to be a great golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 58
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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