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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 |
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| 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
Meh!
The layout is good. Challenging at times but a lot of fun. However, the greens are terrible and the pace of that play is horrid. The 19th hole is nice with good food. Emotional roller coaster with you walking away saying meh!
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Layout of the course was good and the scenery was very good..Tees and greens were full of fungus especially the greens...
Putting was the worst greens were black and and looked as if mud caked the surface it’s also as if they set it on fire to burn off the fungus...
Very rough greens with sand and fungus ruined the game playing ...
Will likely never come back and I play often with travels between Chicago and Austin area...
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If you are a serious golfer, do not play here
If you’re trying to improve your game or even keep score seriously for that matter, go somewhere else. The cheaper green fees (relatively) are tempting to jump at but the greens and tee boxes and many parts of the fairways are abismal.
Disappointing experience - will not be back this year.
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Cow Pasture
Was told the greens were not in great shape. This was a major understatement. I was not told that the tee boxes and fairways were also very bad. Lots of work needs to be done. Early conditions? Maybe. But I can say if I had paid more than $25 I would've been very upset. Course layout not bad. It may have been good in the day but I can tell you that this was likely the worst conditions I've ever experienced on any golf course, period.
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Terrible Greens
Have played this course many times and usually love it but unfortunately their greens are in very bad condition at this time. Hope they can get them under control this year.
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Great Memorial Day Golf
Greens and Fairways are still rough. Needs a lot of attention
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Greens or Mine Field?
Fun course with a challenging layout, made even harder by bumpy and uneven greens made it very frustrating. The views are amazing and even stunning, but the hour drive from downtown isn’t helped when compared to course condition. If it was in better shape, I might play more often. Instead I’ll play at the local goat track
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Nice Day on the Course
I really enjoy playing this course. They were busy on a Saturday morning but the course marshals are really good. Fairways in better shape. They still have a few rough greens but good experience.
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Course review
The course isn't in terrible condition, but it isn't good either. The greens are beat up and battered one section was even closed off. The pace of play was bad, but its expected for the weekend. This is a great you get what you pay for situation, but the views on the course are stunning above the lake and on the hills. It is a challenging course for sure, but it is fun for sure other than putting on the greens. Not really an issue, but the gentleman who helped me today wasn't friendly at all and said "he'd never play on the weekends and good luck getting through 18". I didn't understand the comment because there are a lot of courses to play in the area and I can go to a different one if you don't want business I guess. Kinda weird if you ask me
Lago Vista Course conditions
The course was in okay shape but all the greens were terrible, most of them did not have grass on 30 to 40% of the greens.
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Wide and Low
The course is open and inexpensive. But you get what you pay for. Great for beginners or just a day of tuning. Downside I never saw a Marshall and the pace of play got extremely backed up which never is fun. Finished the front 9 with my group 1:10 back 9 hit a wall of people took almost 4 hours alone. In closing wide fairways, low cost, but pace of play is a coin toss with no one to enforce.
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Awful greens
I would have never played this course if I knew the greens were that bad. Mostly packed dirt. Got an honorable mention for one of the better courses in Austin on a webpage. I don’t know what year that was.
Great time!!
We try and play a different course every time we go to Austin, so we chose Lago Vista--about an hour drive for us, but well worth it. Beautiful course, there were some spots that had no grass, but I feel confident that the course will overcome the winter weather. Greens were challenging, which we like.
Great time, will go back!!
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Conditions NOT improving
Despite promises in responses to multiple bad reviews on this site, this course is not improving. "Greens" were a mess and mostly sand/dirt. Overall conditions continue to deteriorate. Was a nice track 3-4 years ago. Now they seem on the way to closing just like Highland. Sad.
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Poor greens
The greens were in bad shape. Again!! They were putting sand down in front of ad we were playing leaving the flags out. We had to put them in ourselves before we could play the holes. Holes 4 through 8.
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Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 2-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take two star feedback very serious at our course. You are welcome to comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Lago Vista Golf Course.
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