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3.8
921 Reviews (921)
5 Stars
386
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
52
1 Stars
48
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
69.5%
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763 out of 921 reviews
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4.3
6 Reviews (6)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
83.3%
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5 out of 6 reviews
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3.9
23 Reviews (23)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 23 reviews
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Course Highlights
Avery Ranch consistently delivers well-maintained conditions and a challenging layout that keeps golfers returning round after round. Friendly staff and scenic views from the tee boxes add to the rewarding experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7121 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.7

Avery Ranch Golf Club is a part of the Avery Ranch residential community, 20 minutes northwest of town, that was carved and blasted out of the rocky ranchlands along Brushy Creek. This historically significant area was once home to Indians and robbers, who were drawn to this beautiful setting thick with dense oaks, meandering creeks and abundant wildlife.

The golf course was designed by former Jack Nicklaus designer Andy Raugust, who literally had to use dynamite to blast rock out of the landscape for five holes. His design features two potential signature holes on each nine.

No. 7 doglegs left, and features two scenic carries -- one off the tee and another on the approach. The hole is rather short, providing the chance to be in good position for this most spectacular approach shot on the golf course. Staring at the multi-level green, you’ll notice the huge rock wall fronting the green, the large bunker to the right, and the native cacti to the rear.

Avery Ranch Golf Club's 13th is sure to be considered one of the best par 3s in the Austin area. The 161-yard par 3 features water on the right side, impressive, towering oaks in the back, and a unique ridge of rocks to the right of the green. The reasonable distance makes it a fun challenge, and the hole features a bail out area in case of a miss

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Tif Eagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Andy Raugust (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Avery Ranch Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2024 #23)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Texas (2014 #15)
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Reviews

3.8
921 Reviews (921)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 29
Patio Dining 19
19th Hole Scenic Views 18
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 43
Water Hazards 32
Elevation Changes 31
This course/club is great for:
Locals 37
Advanced Golfers 34
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 32
Convenient to the City 30
Worth the Drive 27

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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging

Fairways were excellent and placement of the ball was crucial. Greens had been recently punched and sanded so ball didn't react true. Left many balls short or didn't break as read.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Should have disclosed the greens were sanded

This is my only complaint about the course. The greens were sanded the day before and no heads up was provided by the staff. I would have appreciated the info as I could have made another selection of a play to play this time

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great conditions

Course conditions are amazing and course lay out is good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course requires patience and a great short game

This by far was a great course for the value. Fairways and greens are in excellent shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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Always in excellent condition and staff is always nice and courteous. ..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Over priced, but worth it in your rotation, couple times a year

Avery Ranch is a great course if you are really into shaping your shot or having angles to hit into. Tight course with generally moderate sized fairways. Trees will generally determine the side of the fairway you want to be on as well as the flag location. Greens are generally flat and are a good pace. The type of grass used does make it difficult to read the greens for breaks. Typical issue of any golf course where players are playing the wrong tees, so you can run into a longer than usual round. If the course is not windy, then it is a fairly straightforward course with no real trouble if you stay within your game. Conditions are great in general. Driving facilities are abysmal as half the balls you are given are bare without dimples. Apparently the golf professionals did not get the memo that dimples are what creates drag and keeps a ball in the air. Beautiful views to be found on some of the front nine holes and number 18 is definitely as billed. I definitely recommend this course to anyone visiting for sure and for locals this should be on the once every few months rotation. I would say this course could be worth more visits if it was not 75$. There is not a 75$ course in town that is worth it unless it is a private course.

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

Avery Ranch Golf

Good course and in great condition! I definitely recommend this course to anyone in the Austin area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Avery Ranch Course

Golf course has great views, fairways are like butter; take out bacon strips. Nice layout with good lengthy holes. Plenty of shade on a hot day. Challenging not overwhelming.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Austin Business Trip

Brought my clubs with me to Austin just in case I was able to break away and get a few holes in. Meeting ended early and I was able to venture out to Avery Ranch. Great course layout and in pretty good condition. I highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice slice of Central Texas

Nice course with very nice facilities. Some greens were a bit rough for a course of this caliber.

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

Nice Muni

Great value for $50. Very nice public course. It played a little slow but that would be my only minor complaint.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Avery is best public course in Austin

Avery Ranch is a great course and a great layout. Some holes are very memorable. Highly recommend this course - best public course in Austin.

Only blemish is greens can be a little bumpy on some holes, but still better than any other public course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

This is my favorite public course in Austin. The course is always in great shape.

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

Course

The greens was one of worst greens I have played on. The sand traps was equally bad. The sand was more like in a kids sand box thick and rocky. The rest of the course was amazing. Fairway, rough, tee box, and the view was one of the best I've seen.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

course has wildlife and is beautiful

course is in great condition but the greens need some attention.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Course is in great condition.

Love this course. Always in great condition. Staff is always friendly. Course is very fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great fairways

Great course we great layout, and the course is in great condition.

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

9 holes rained out

I intended to play 18 holes but torrential rains made the second nine unplayable. The front nine was in very good condition with varied and challenging hole layouts. Strong winds made scoring difficult but the holes were fair and the greens smooth and moderately fast. I enjoyed the nine holes I played and will return to play 18 holes soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Fairways, sandy greens

The couse is very green. Fairways were very nice. Greens had recently been top dressed but were still playable. Great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early morning round

Even though the greens had just been cross cut, they still rolled pretty good. The fairways were in excellent shape. We booked a tee time on Golfnow @ 6:36, so there was no one ahead or behind us. A 3:15 minute round! Love this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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