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 |
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Food & Beverage
GrillAvailable Facilities
ClubhouseAvailable Activities
Swimming, BilliardsReviews
Reviewer Photos
-
Photo submitted by WtSpbi9ftJjylePjyFNA on 11/14/2025
-
Photo submitted by WtSpbi9ftJjylePjyFNA on 11/14/2025
-
Photo submitted by HoweGolf155 on 06/09/2024
-
Photo submitted by HoweGolf155 on 06/09/2024
-
Photo submitted by Trooper10369 on 05/19/2024
-
Photo submitted by remyseven on 03/04/2024
-
Photo submitted by remyseven on 03/04/2024
-
Photo submitted by remyseven on 03/04/2024
-
Photo submitted by salazarr3 on 02/12/2024
-
Photo submitted by salazarr3 on 02/12/2024
-
Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
-
18th green Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
-
18th sand trap Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
-
Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
-
Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/10/2023
-
Photo submitted by Virgil2442769 on 05/08/2023
-
18th Green Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
-
Sand trap at 18th green Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
-
Black sludge on the green Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
-
This is the green, not the fringe or a sand trap Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
-
Uneven sludge = unputtable greens Photo submitted by CosCharlie on 05/04/2023
-
Photo submitted by Lbyers22 on 04/05/2022
-
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
-
Photo submitted by mike1258901 on 02/27/2021
-
Photo submitted by mike1258901 on 02/27/2021
-
Beautiful views! Photo submitted by u160100219 on 02/04/2021
-
Photo submitted by Janos34 on 10/26/2020
-
Photo submitted by u446682916 on 09/19/2020
-
Photo submitted by u314160257264 on 07/04/2020
-
Back nine overlooking Lake Travis. Photo submitted by u314160165158 on 06/16/2020
-
Photo submitted by u679251857 on 01/25/2020
-
Photo submitted by JAYROS on 10/09/2019
-
Photo submitted by JAYROS on 10/09/2019
-
Lago Vista Deer Photo submitted by u666359411 on 08/10/2018
-
Bizzaro Golf Photo submitted by u666359411 on 08/10/2018
-
Happy 60th Birthday with Youngens! Photo submitted by ayesijuan on 08/07/2018
-
Just Dreaming Photo submitted by Lazenby1 on 12/27/2017
-
where is the green? Photo submitted by Robert9226702 on 04/10/2017
-
tire treads on the greens Photo submitted by Robert9226702 on 04/10/2017
-
Disregard the deer, just look at the condition of this course! Photo submitted by MichaelKonor on 02/04/2015
-
Photo submitted by Brett2155796 on 08/06/2014
-
Looking down on # 9 green. and a big buck Photo submitted by hoffmonster on 10/21/2012
Great time
Played with my wife who is a beginner and we both had a great time. Some beautiful views of the lake.
Terrible Conditions - Uncaring Management
Played here many times and usually it's great. The conditions have deteriorated horribly. Greens have some fungus, no grass, craters. only crabgrass on tee boxes. When we complained to manager about full price for bad conditions he only said 'ok thanks' - won't be returning here for a looooong time.
Course was in poor condition, greens have a fungus and were 50% dirt, looks like a run down place that was probably nice 20 years ago.
Good value
Very inexpensive for monthly play
Greens are not in good condition but they are working on them. Challenging layout
Really enjoyed the golf
Could be the worst conditions I have ever played anywhere
Greens are gone. We just two putted and moved on. Tee boxes are mostly dirt. Sand traps are not being taken care of at all. Fairways have way too much dirt, needed to move ball to an area that had some grass. Won't be going back to this course.
Rough
I have played this course numerous times over the past 3 years and the course is in the roughest shape I have ever experienced. Maybe 2 greens are over 50% grassed and basically just said 2 puts per hole after on the green. Fairways spotty with winter kill. Will not play until maybe this fall to see if course comes back
Course conditions
The course has gotten into terrible shape with regards to tee boxes, most fairways and greens. The greens in particular were in really bad shape. No putt could be made without jumping off line. If I had known of these conditions I would not have booked this round at Lago Vista GC. I understand it is winter conditions, but other courses in the same area are in much better condition and playable. I would not recommend playing this course to other golfers at time.
Awful value
This round cost $40 and the course was in worse shape than a $15 muni! Greens were terrible, fairways were bare, and the course was basically in the worst shape ever!
Nice topographical challenge
The layout is challenging yet fair. The tees and fairways were in decent condition, but the greens had sand in places where there was no grass at all.
I really liked the hilly course, as it challenged me to select the proper club for the approach shot. Many greens were above the fairway, so an extra club was needed, sometimes two lofts stronger. Several downhill shots required the same adjustment to less club due to the large drops.
Lago Vista review
I hadn't been to Lago Vista in more than 20 years; check-in was quick and easy, we went out on time, pace of play was outstanding (less than 2 hours on the front).
Views were outstanding; course conditions were very good, including greens and traps.
Lago Vista Round
Sand traps in good shape. Fairways in good shape. Greens are undulating with moderate speed. Speed of play was good but I played on Thursday. Hilly course with lots of wildlife. Very scenic .
Beautiful views, good layout but terrible course condition
This is in an awesome location with beautiful views of the lake and rolling hills. But the course condition was terrible. There is very little fairway if any, they let native grass growin. Pace of play is terrible, was sitting on every hole for 10-15 minutes.
Hello rekapalli,
We appreciate your review and feeback. As we continue to strive for continuous improvements to the course conditions, we hope that you will come back and enjoy a round on us.
-Lago Vista Course Management
don't play it until the fairways are repaired!
Played this course Sunday, Oct 2. Do not bother playing this course until the
fairways are repaired. Some kind of pervasive weed has taken over the fairways and it was unplayable! There were basically no fairways! It was like playing out of a pasture whether you were in the fairway or in the rough! Knowing this, they still charged $45 for the round, should have been $10 at the most. Won't play it again until I know it has been transformed back into a golf course as opposed to a cow pasture!
Hello dstough,
Thank you for leaving us a review. We appreciate your feedback on the course. Please come back again and play a round on us. We are trying everything we can to improve our course conditions to meet our golfers' expectations.
Thank you for your patronage,
Lago Vista Course Management
Good price but greens in bad shape.
We paid $16 each for a 2pm tee time so price was good. The course was not in the best shape as the greens were in bad shape and fire ant mounds everywhere! But if looking for cheap round of golf for a high handicap not bad.
Thank you for your review. We're always striving to improve our course conditions, and hope that you will come visit us again soon.
Great Value
I was visiting Austin for the weekend and found a Hot Deal through Golf Now. The course layout was average and greens conditions were sub-par but the views throughout the course were very worth the price. Also, there were a number of deer throughout the course which was very relaxing.
Thank you for the review Dakota! We're glad you enjoyed your round! Hope to see you back again if you are ever in the Austin area!
Save your time and money!
My backyard is better maintained than the fairways! We were searching for our ball it seemed on almost every fairway, grass was way too tall. We even lost balls on par 5's after a well played layup. Not sure if the staff has just given up or if they just have some sort of scheduling issue, but the course is in real need of maintenance before we ever consider playing again. Not worth the drive or money under the current conditions!
Hi zeekay29,
We're incredibly sorry you were unhappy with our conditions. We are trying to get the course back into top shape. Please email us at lagovistacourses@gmail.com and we will set you up for your next round on us.
Thank you for your review,
Lago Vista Golf Course Management
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa Stay & Play Package
Horseshoe Bay Resort Stay & Play Package
The Quarry Stay & Play Package
Perks
-
Free Range BallsComplimentary Range Balls -
Merchandise Discount20% Off Soft Goods
Thank you for your review and for noticing some of the improvements to our course conditions!