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3.8
920 Reviews (920)
5 Stars
385
4 Stars
316
3 Stars
119
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
48
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.6
68.8%
Recommend this course
762 out of 920 reviews
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3.6
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
2.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
57.1%
Recommend this course
4 out of 7 reviews
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3.8
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
62.5%
Recommend this course
15 out of 24 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
920 Reviews (920)

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 65
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Aerated and Sanded ...

All the greens are aerated and sanded so the front 9 greens were fast and the back 9 were even faster. So Don't expect perfect greens by a long shot. A couple have roller coasters are installed on the greens. Just incrediblly uneven ground due to the aeration and sanding going on currently. And on top of that they are charging full price on tee times.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Starting to Feel Like It's Not Worth the Money

Our group plays this course often. Unfortunately, in our most recent round, our fourth player couldn't attend. However, we were charged a full rate for that no-show player. Not cool.

Avery Ranch has always pushed the limits of daily fee values while not always providing top end conditions or pace of play. It's in a convenient location so maybe those things can change for the future??

We'll be playing somewhere else for our next round.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Scruffy

Great layout. Greens were really slow having recently been verticut. Bunkers were bad and several tee box's were closed or heavily sanded. Saw bev cart once and only one person working in restaurant. You'd think with food and drink margins they'd resource those areas more.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Poor

For the money, you can find a better course, better carts and better management.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens inconsistent

The green speeds were inconsistent on just about every hole. The front nine play was very slow, thankful 4 some in front of us didn't play back nine.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time at Avery ranch

For $80 on a Wednesday at 1130, I would expect the greens to be in much better condition. Lay out was of course was fun, very nicely maintained after ice storm, fairways and approach cuts were clean and healthy, bunkers played nicely but I will definitely play again at a cheaper price now that I know what it has to offer.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are gone

Love this course but currently the greens are in bad shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/02/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000007437504. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Avery Ranch Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

Had a 3 pm tee time, got there at 2. Waited at the range until 2:35 for practice balls to be brought out, didn’t swing a club until then. Not open bay to hit from, then the putting green was closed. We begin the round at 3:07 because the group in front of us was in awe that they were on a golf course. I can deal with all of that. What I cannot condone is that the next 3 hours produced 8 played holes of golf. No Marshall telling people to speed up. Group in front of us hitting multiple balls. This is why I don’t play Avery Ranch.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

4 hours for 14 holes

The pace is horrendous. After 2:45 we had finished the front nine. After 4 hours we left after hole 14. The greens were in terrible shape and the puts would bounce up and down and everywhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout and challenging course

My only gripes were they had a fire and so they lost a lot of golf carts and when I called to verify my tee time they said they were running late but didn’t tell me it was be cause they didn’t have a cart for us, then we only saw the cart girl once but other than that the course was amazing and in great shape. Overall still a great experience and they did their best to accommodate everyone

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/13/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Avery Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/10/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Avery Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

First time playing all 18 holes

I played the Back 9, 3 times in the summer heat just under 100°. Decided to play the whole course on one of the last warm days of 2022. It was 80° when I played this time. What a gorgeous course, great condition, challenging, variety, elevations, and lots of deer even a 4 point buck! .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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