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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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1.5
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Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

You can't beat Pine Forest

Pick your shots and enjoy the view, great course in a beautiful area. Course took a hit late winter as the greens struggled to recover from some serious cold, they have since made a strong comeback with great ground management

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/04/2018:
Hi GISJohnECS, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the feedback about your round and are happy to hear you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing #PineForestGolfClub.
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t WALK this 11 mile hill country track!

Still one of our favorites after more than 30 years. While the greens and fairways can always use more water (it IS Texas, after all) the vistas, wonderful hole layouts and great use of topography make this the best deal around. But bring your own beer cooler, they have no alcohol license. But the snacks and food values are crazy good - tasty and cheap!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/01/2018:
Hi Philip8576819, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the feedback about your round and are happy to hear you enjoyed it. Our staff is working hard to bring the conditions of the course back up to par, so we hope to see you again soon to take advantage of the improvements. Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A great value tucked in the piney hills

I enjoyed my time playing the course , in fact everything was fantastic from the fabulous course layout , friendly staff with good breakfast tacos , to the people we met on the course. My only problem was the pace of a foursome who somehow did not understand the simplest rule of golf, if others are playing faster you can let them play through . other than that like Arnold would say" I'll be back".

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/31/2018:
Hi Kenneth4442072, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the feedback about your round and are happy to hear you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging round.

Great course layout. Some of the greens were a little tired. Loved number 11...200 yds across a canyon to the fairway! Staff outstanding. Can't wait to play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 05/21/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are happy to hear you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing #PineForestGolfClub.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/14/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are sorry about the course conditions. Our staff is currently working hard to bring them back up to par. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future! Thanks for playing #PineForestGolfClub.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very fun

Even though there were many poor reviews on this course, we decided to give it a try and hope for the best. I've played all over Texas and this has been one of my favorite courses thus far. Though some greens are in poor shape, the majority of the course was very nice and green. Elevation changes on almost every hole make it a very fun challenge, and the views are outstanding. Moral of the story, No one writes a bad review unless they've had a bad game, so don't rely on them so heavily. Awesome course and will be back very soon. P.S. bring your own beer.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/14/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us such a kind review! We appreciate your feedback and are so glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Our staff is currently working on the conditions of our greens, so we are expecting improvements soon. We hope to see you again for another round! Thanks for playing #PineForestGolfClub.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What Happen????

First time to play Pine Forest in 2018....I have played this course for many years and never seen the greens this bad. They were absolutely horrible....Many had more bare spots than grass..#1 green even had a 4' x 4' gouge...please, at least level it out...Drove from Houston to play with a friend....very disappointed....If you have a greenskeeper, I would fire hem...If not, please get one...

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/14/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are sorry to hear the conditions of the course weren't up to par. Our staff is currently working hard on the conditions of the course and we appreciate your patience during the transition time. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

putting at the beach

I play this course often, and the last few months the greens have been terrible. The rest of the course is in decent shape. I will continue to play here because it is close, and I can book online fairly cheap, but will be branching out more often due to the green conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/02/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and apologize that the conditions of the greens weren't up to your expectations. Our staff is currently working hard to improve the conditions of the course. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing #PineForestGolfClub!
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/23/2018:
Hi don737363, we appreciate your 4-star review. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing #PineForestGolfClub.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Live in Tahitian Village

Good price to play but Course is in horrible shape, literally horrible! Friendly staff always and a great burger .

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/23/2018:
Hi victorglenn, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and apologize the course conditions weren't up to expectations. Our staff is working hard to bring them back up to par. We're happy to hear the positive feedback about our staff and grill room. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future! Thanks for playing #PineForestGolfClub.
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/17/2018:
Hi Kyle8014154, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about our course conditions and apologize they weren't up to par during your round. Our staff is working hard to improve the conditions after a long winter. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Not Ready For Prime Time (or any time)

Apparently it's way too early in the season for this course to play well - in our opinion, this course shouldn't be open in it's current condition. Some fairways were covered with a heavy mix of clover and course grass; couldn't distinguish difference between fairway and rough! Lots of "potholes" and rough spots. And when I called to ask about course condition a few days before our scheduled game, the clubhouse forgot to mention all of the greens would be freshly sanded! This course has some potential, but it needs a lot of work to make it playable, much less enjoyable. Wasn't worth the 3 hour flight or the 1 hour drive. Very disappointing!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/12/2018:
Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about our course conditions and apologize they weren't up to expectations during your round. Our staff is working hard to bring them back up to par as the weather warms up. We appreciate you giving us a shot and hope you consider giving us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

i will return to play again!

This was my first time playing the course , the layout is outstanding and challenging with differing elevations and angles making the course a treat. I'm hoping the owners will never change this , the staff are great, going out of their way to assist you for even the smallest request.

As I mentioned i will return to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/11/2018:
Hi Kenneth4442072, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are looking forward to your next round with us! Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Changing owners

Didn’t bring any beer & couldn’t buy any. They had changed owners & didn’t have lisence yet. Breathe taking views; greens were rough. Otherwise a fairly good day..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/06/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round. You are correct, we currently don't have our license yet, but are working to get that soon! We hope you consider coming back for another round. Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The best scenery and exciting elevations.

Greens and fairways need slot of work. Have played this course numerous times over the last 27 years. The course is in need of a lot of care. It’s a great layout. I hope the new owner gets the course back to where it should be. Good luck. I enjoy coming from College Station to play here.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/04/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the feedback about our course conditions and realize they do need some work. Our staff is currently working hard to bring them back up to par. Make sure to follow us on our Facebook page for weekly updates of course conditions and photo of all the work we're doing! We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future! Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible

Not one green could be considered to be in fair shape. Every greed shot. Fairways mostly pasture grass. Very poor drainage several times had to find different routes to drive for fear of getting stuck. Some cart paths fairly dangerous. Will be a long time before I consider going back. They have a lot of work to do.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/28/2018:
Hi Jerry1404960, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize that the course conditions weren't up to par during your round. It was a very hard winter, in fact this past week we had overnight temperatures in the low 40s. We have already sprayed the greens to kill the poa annua, aerified all the fairways and fertilized the entire course. Now we wait on Mother Nature to do her thing. We need some good rains and warm weather, especially the nights. Stay tuned as our new owner will be doing whatever is needed to turn this course around. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future! Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chalanging layot / Poor condition

This course has a chalanging layout and I can see the potential to be a fun round of golf. BUT the course is in very poor condition. Little to no grass on the tees and the greens are the worst I have ever seen/played in my 49 years of golf. I estimate the greens are at least 1/2 covered in poana grass (weeds) and much of the rest are bare.

I understand there is a new owner but a LOT of money, work and time will be involved to bring this course back. I do hope it can be done because I would enjoy going back some day.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 03/22/2018:
Hi Divot1024, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about our course conditions and apologize they weren't up to par during your round. We are working hard to bring the course back up to better conditions and hope you consider giving us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great fun

They had just aerated the fairways and the greens weren't in the best condition but I don't knock the course for that. Extremes cold and wet winter has hurt lots of places. Beautiful scenery is worth the round. Fun course, not too hard, but challenging. Not too easy, but, again, challenging. I live a couple of hours away but am already planning a return to visit family in the area (with a time. It in to play here again)

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/20/2018:
Hi troll1335, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your kind words and are happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us. We did have a rough winter and are working hard to bring the conditions back up to par for the spring. We're looking forward to your next round with us! Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens were in bad shape and the fairways were punched!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/20/2018

Hi Player1427, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about our course conditions and apologize they weren't up to par during your round. Our staff is working diligently to improve our conditions, so we hope you consider giving us another shot soon! Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Pine Forest Golf Club

I had a great time here. It is a great place to get outside and enjoy Bastrop! We played for hours. We love the weekend morning tee-time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/08/2018:
Hi SusanBee, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are happy to hear you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Pine Forest Golf Club!
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