Lago Vista Golf Course

Lago Vista is an example of having to consider tradeoffs when selecting a course to play.

Positive points:

- I was able to book a morning weekend tee time a couple of days in advance online, which is unheard of at other Austin area courses at this price point (either because they're booked quickly, unavailable on GolfPass, or you have to go to the course to book/call at specific early morning times a couple of days in advance which is very inconvenient).

- The golf carts were very nice.

- The practice areas were also in good shape if a bit small.

- I broke 90 for the first time this summer by shooting an 85 here.

- There are two par 4's here that can be driven (#9 with a good bounce down the massive hill and #14 with an accurate driver) and I happened to drive both of them and make birdie.

- The staff were very friendly for the most part.

- The course layout is interesting and presents a good challenge. At 6,170 yards, 70.3 course rating, and 132 slope rating from the tees I played it was a difficult day out which I wanted.

- The greens were in fair to good condition. They rolled pretty fast and had a lot of break. I didn't mind the parts of the greens that were under repair because for the most part they were on the outside of the greens or not near the hole.

- I felt like I got good value for the price I paid.

Negative Points:

- The pace of play was pretty bad at 5 hours and 15 minutes to complete the round. Some part of that was because of the course conditions (more below) resulting in numerous ball searches, another part of that was because we had an incredibly slow foursome in front of us. The course's expected pace of play was 4 hours on carts and we blew way through that.

- The course conditions were the weakest point. A lot of the ground in the tee boxes were very hard and our group had difficulty teeing the ball up. With this many sloped fairways and elevation changes, blind tee shots, dogleg holes, and narrow landing areas with trees and houses lining the course, it didn't make sense to me that all of the course grounds (aside from the greens which were green) were dry with a lot of yellow burnt grass for fairways/rough and in some areas exposed dirt. That to me sets up like a links course which this course was not laid out for. This resulted in an inability to stop the ball off the tee and balls that landed in the fairway off the tee ran off into the woods or were lost by our group, which contributed to the pace of play problem we had. It also means that hitting driver on many holes is not advisable since most people (myself included) will struggle to keep driver tee balls in play most of the time.

I think there are enough positives to play this course again, but with clear eyes that the course has to be played a particular way and that I will have to block out 5 hours to play it.

It's been several years since I've played at Lago Vista Golf Course. The last time was around 2010-2015 and the course had fallen into a bit of disrepair. The greens were all plush, but running a bit slow. The recent rain has created some growth in the fairways and the rough, which I believe they're addressing now once it's dried out. I'd recommend some leveling of the tee boxes with some overseeding in those areas. You have to be able to scale a few high tee boxes and raised greens. I'm not sure if they offer handicap type access to senior players but I'd also recommend that. I enjoyed the day playing with my brother and a pair of golfers we'd never met before. Another good day on the course.

I really enjoyed Lago Vista. There are 5-6 holes that offer stunning views of lake Travis and surrounding areas. The conditions were great, but a few spots on some of the greens. I would rate it a 9.7/10 experience. It is pretty challenging as well with a few hidden fairways, which was great. I would definitely come back many times.

Over all course is very playable right now. The greens are coming back nicely. The fairways are nice and green with all the rain. And is just a fun layout.

Love this course because of weekday rates and pace of play. Also near Cedar Park.

Course has made a major turn around. Looks a lot better than it did a year ago. Still some spots on the greens that they are working on fixing. Overall everything is going in the right direction.

Will definitely be back very soon.

Beautiful area, course was fun and some holes challenging, definitely worth the trip and value. We will be back to play on our next visit to the area. Carts were well appointed with E-maps and comfortable seats. Bathrooms on the course were also clean and well maintained, not just in the clubhouse.

Enjoyed golf with friends at Lago Vista.

We were treated great by friendly attendants.

Looking forward to going again.

The course layout was very nice and had some beautiful scenery and wildlife. The pace of play was pretty slow..Did a lot of waiting. The greens are rough. A lot of blotches. I'd play again but hope they improve the greens.