Lago Vista Golf Course
About
The Lago Vista Course is Lago Vista resort’s original track, designed by Leon Howard in the late 1960s and renovated by Dave Bennett in 1992. The golf course has four water holes, more than 40 bunkers, and dramatic elevation changes of up to 100 feet. Lago Vista is known for its demanding par 3s, which all go right at 200 yards. No. 10 is fun because it can be reached in two: a 495-yard par 5 with a creek that looms right.
Getting to Lago Vista: From Austin, take Hwy. 183 north to FM 1431, then turn west 11 miles. When you come to Lohmas Ford Rd. turn left and drive 3 miles, then turn right on Boggy Ford R. Veer to the right and follow the signs to the golf course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6579 yards | 72.6 | 134 |
| Blue | 72 | 6198 yards | 70.8 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 5822 yards | 69.0 | 124 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5122 yards | 69.8 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.2/136 W: 78.0/140 | 330 | 562 | 192 | 384 | 364 | 195 | 353 | 533 | 376 | 3289 | 502 | 380 | 196 | 372 | 294 | 535 | 367 | 408 | 201 | 3255 | 6544 |
| Blue M: 70.3/132 W: 75.9/137 | 319 | 510 | 172 | 332 | 363 | 169 | 340 | 521 | 350 | 3076 | 485 | 367 | 185 | 358 | 279 | 505 | 339 | 394 | 182 | 3094 | 6170 |
| White M: 68.3/126 W: 73.9/131 | 282 | 476 | 135 | 322 | 345 | 131 | 326 | 495 | 336 | 2848 | 467 | 354 | 174 | 344 | 270 | 470 | 337 | 380 | 163 | 2959 | 5807 |
| Red M: 65.4/121 W: 70.4/124 | 263 | 468 | 102 | 283 | 259 | 121 | 274 | 465 | 297 | 2532 | 400 | 341 | 163 | 330 | 243 | 394 | 325 | 366 | 93 | 2655 | 5187 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 18 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 |
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Photo submitted by WtSpbi9ftJjylePjyFNA on 11/14/2025
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Photo submitted by WtSpbi9ftJjylePjyFNA on 11/14/2025
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Photo submitted by HoweGolf155 on 06/09/2024
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Photo submitted by HoweGolf155 on 06/09/2024
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Photo submitted by Trooper10369 on 05/19/2024
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Photo submitted by remyseven on 03/04/2024
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Photo submitted by remyseven on 03/04/2024
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Photo submitted by remyseven on 03/04/2024
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Photo submitted by salazarr3 on 02/12/2024
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Photo submitted by salazarr3 on 02/12/2024
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Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
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18th green Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
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18th sand trap Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
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Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
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Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
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Photo submitted by Virgil2442769 on 05/08/2023
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18th Green Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
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Sand trap at 18th green Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
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Black sludge on the green Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
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This is the green, not the fringe or a sand trap Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
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Uneven sludge = unputtable greens Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
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Photo submitted by Lbyers22 on 04/05/2022
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Great views. Tee box is an accurate representation of the conditions of the rest of the course Photo submitted by stuartwatkins on 06/15/2021
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Photo submitted by mike1258901 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by mike1258901 on 02/27/2021
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Beautiful views! Photo submitted by u160100219 on 02/04/2021
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Photo submitted by Janos34 on 10/26/2020
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Photo submitted by u446682916 on 09/19/2020
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Photo submitted by u314160257264 on 07/04/2020
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Back nine overlooking Lake Travis. Photo submitted by u314160165158 on 06/16/2020
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Photo submitted by u679251857 on 01/25/2020
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Photo submitted by JAYROS on 10/09/2019
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Photo submitted by JAYROS on 10/09/2019
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Lago Vista Deer Photo submitted by u666359411 on 08/10/2018
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Bizzaro Golf Photo submitted by u666359411 on 08/10/2018
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Happy 60th Birthday with Youngens! Photo submitted by ayesijuan on 08/07/2018
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Just Dreaming Photo submitted by Lazenby1 on 12/27/2017
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where is the green? Photo submitted by Robert9226702 on 04/10/2017
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tire treads on the greens Photo submitted by Robert9226702 on 04/10/2017
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Disregard the deer, just look at the condition of this course! Photo submitted by MichaelKonor on 02/04/2015
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Photo submitted by Brett2155796 on 08/06/2014
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Looking down on # 9 green. and a big buck Photo submitted by hoffmonster on 10/21/2012
Good Challange
Friendly staff. Took the time to get my putter re-gripped.
Lots of elevation and creative shot making
Scored well on the front nine. Back nine is much more challenging.
Couple of rough spots on the greens.
I will play this course again
Unique. Worth the Trip
With elevation changes, blind tee-shots, and fall colors, this course was a beautiful round of golf. Deer everywhere. The value was excellent.
Greens were in terrible condition. Packaged snacks with limited. Service was sub par.
I plan to go back because the course is so different and fun. This course has amazing potential. I would certainly recommend going even with the poor green conditions.
Thank you for visiting us at Lago Vista Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hello, myarbrough85. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Third Time Playing Lago Vista
Great little course. Views of Lake Travis are great. Staff was friendly and terrific. Course needs some maintenance but would not miss playing it
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Nice layout
Poor playing conditions, greens were not in good shape. Value was reasonable. Play was very slow!!
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Fun Course!
The views are great, and every tee box and green is well kept. A lot of fairway, really great layout for all levels.
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Great place to play and beautiful scenery
Beautiful layout of course some thought greens. Great staff in the pro shop
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Relaxing course
Beautiful scenery and challenging greens. Well worth the money. Great staff
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Greens was horrific but the views made it worth it
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Perfect Fall Day at the Course
I have played this course dozens of times. Nice, not extremely challenging. Unlike the other Lago Vista course, this one has a driving range to loosen up. Practice facilities are no outstanding.. Nice grill/ bar area. Pro Shop just okay.
Sunny and 75 degrees with good friends. Nice!
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Positives and negatives
Pace was slow due to playing behind 2 fivesomes that were following a sixsome. Course was burned out in many places including some greens. That said,, staff was very friendly and course layout was scenic and fun to play.
Hello, David8024977. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Great atmosphere
Very pretty course with lots of wildlife.Some fairways are wide and some are narrow, good combination. The greens seem to always need better care.Overall it's a fun course. Worth the drive and cost.
Hello, JAYROS. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
It’s getting better
Good value for the money. The course still needs work and tlc.
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Water???
It looks like watering is needed on all playing areas of the course.
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The Course Stinks, Literally
Dead animals on the course, terrible greens, the entire course smelled bad.
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You get what you pay for
Course with beautiful views and decent pace of play. The tee boxes were sandy and had some areas with heavy fire ants. The fairways were in decent shape although some areas pretty dry (it is later in summer). The greens were in bad shape, thick areas of grassy weeds, sand pits, bare areas, really just once you hit the green you know why you are paying a low price.
All in all alright course but personally I would rather spend the extra $20 to play a course in much better conditions.
Hence, you get what you pay for.
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Good value
Course has a good layout, very scenic, competitive holes. Clubhouse staff very friendly. Play was a little slow. For the cost course was very good!
The Worst Golf Course In Central Texas
The City of Lago Vista owns this course . . . and obviously doesn't care about golfers. It is by far the worst course I have played in Central Texas and just about the worst course in the world.
Which is sad, because the layout is quite interesting and would be a challenge . . . if the course was not a broken down dog tract.
Many of the greens, if you can call them that, on the front nine had multiple holes in them, little or no grass, and were the worst greens I have ever seen. It was clear that they were not watering the front nine to the level necessary to maintain the greens, the tee boxes, and the fairways.
The front nine fairways were uneven in their condition, with many parts of the fairway covered with brown, dead grass on top of soil that was a hard as rocks. Many of the tee boxes were so hard that it was almost impossible to stick your tee into the ground.
What makes no sense is that the city of Lago Vista owns the golf course and the golf course is right next to the Lago Vista water treatment plant. So there should be zero problem with the city using its water to water its golf course. But they didn’t.
When Lago Vista owned Highland Lakes, they piped city water across town to water that course. So why not water the course that is right next to your plant?
The back nine was in much better shape, but still had serious issues.
I was embarrassed to have invited two friends to play Lago Vista for the first time.
Not all was bad. The people at the course are wonderful . . . and the Yamaha gas carts are in great shape.
But the golf course is a disaster. It should be should be shut down until they can bring it back to life.
For me, it doesn’t make a difference what they do. We will never, ever play that golf course again as long as I am alive.
Never, ever, ever.
Hi jndtexas. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Lago Vista Golf Course.
Rough
A friend and I met here to play on Labor Day. I typically do not leave negative reviews, however the shape that this course is in warrants such a review. To be short about the course... to start, there is no starter on duty and the pro shop let a group of 6 locals tee off in between scheduled tee times of groups of 4. And that went just as you would suspect... slow. The whole course is in really rough shape. So, if this is your only choice then maybe, but otherwise find another course.
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Slow play
Marshall did not regulate pace of play book time 1st off the box, or prepare for a very long round
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Thank you for visiting us at Lago Vista Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.