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 |
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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
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
Used to be a nice course
This course used to be one of my favorites. I will no longer waste time or money playing here. Greens are horrible, fairways haven't been mowed in a while and the weeds have taken over. What a dump!
Hi Dfoshee72,
We appreciate your feedback. Our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to improve our course conditions. We hope that you will come back to visit us as we expect our course to be back in top-shape. Please email us at lagovistacourses@gmail.com so your next round can be on us.
Thank you,
Lago Vista Courses Management
lost balls in the "mowed" grass
fairways are mowed so high that we sometimes had to look for the balls, also had heavy rows of dry cut grass in fairways that would stop the ball. first cut, more like rough.
Hi dkelley60,
We appreciate your feedback. Our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to improve our course conditions through this trying summer we’ve had. We hope that you will come back to visit us in the next few weeks when we expect our course to be back in top-shape. Please email us at oliveateetimes@aol.com and we will send you a promotion code for your next round booked online.
Thank you,
Lago Vista Courses Management
Poor Course Conditions
Played there on a Sunday in September, and the course conditions were very poor. The fairways were not at all defined, and the length was more like the first cut of rough. Beyond the fairway, into the rough, it was very overgrown and difficult to find one's golf ball. Some shots felt like the US Open. Moreover, the greens were pretty darn slow...maybe a 5 or 6 max.
Aside from the conditions, the course layout was pretty fun. There is a lot of elevation change, but #9 approach shot is a bit dumb. The views are pretty nice, but I spent more time tracking down my ball to enjoy them. There are tons of wild deer on the course that don't seem to mind us golfers, really back to nature.
I'm glad I played the course once, to check it off my list. But for the price ($35) and the time traveled (1 hour), it's not a course I'm looking to return to anytime soon. Sorry to say.
Thank you for your feedback greatgolferguy. Our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to improve our course conditions through this trying summer we’ve had. We hope that you will come back to visit us in the next few weeks when we expect our course to be back in top-shape. Please email us at oliveateetimes@aol.com and we will send you a promotion code for your next round booked online.
Poor maintenance.
This course was horrible. The fairways, greens and tee boxes all needed to be cut. Sand, no grass on some greens. Grass so tall in the middle of the fairway, it was easy to lose balls. Number 2 fairway needs work, standing water and mud in the middle of the fairway.
Very scenic course, friendly staff but horrible maintenance.
Thank you for your feedback. Our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to improve our course conditions through this trying summer we’ve had. We hope that you will come back to visit us in the next few weeks when we expect our course to be back in top-shape. Please email us at oliveateetimes@aol.com and we will send you a promotion code for your next round booked online.
Fairway, greens in bad bad condition
Greens felt like fairway, Fairway felt like rough, and rough felt like wilderness. Once your ball lands in the rough, you probably won't fond your ball. I lost 4 balls that way. Weeds are growing everywhere, some of the greens are withered. I know it has been raining, but seriously, where are the groundskeeper??
Dear TXgolfer85,
Thank you for your feedback. Our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to improve our course conditions through this trying summer we’ve had. We hope that you will come back to visit us in the next few weeks when we expect our course to be back in top-shape. Please email us at oliveateetimes@aol.com and we will send you a promotion code for your next round booked online.
Best regards,
Lago Vista Management
Don't Waste Your Money
This course is one of the worst I've ever played in my 35 years of golfing. The fairways are loaded with weeds, the putting greens dont have grass and are unputtable. the rough is not mowed. i am a 12 handicapper so I'm no hacker per se.
Thank you for your feedback. Our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to improve our course conditions through this trying summer we’ve had. We hope that you will come back to visit us in the next few weeks when we expect our course to be back in top-shape. Please email us at oliveateetimes@aol.com and we will send you a promotion code for your next round booked online.
Thank you for your feedback. Our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to improve our course conditions through this trying summer we’ve had. We hope that you will come back to visit us in the next few weeks when we expect our course to be back in top-shape. Please email us at oliveateetimes@aol.com and we will send you a promotion code for your next round booked online.
Very Disappointed
I've played Lago many times in the past. This time I took a friend who had never played Lago Vista, I told him how nice the layout was ( minus a couple of holes ), the views you can't get from other courses in the city, etc. we get there, and from the 1st hole, the course was in pitiful shape !! They have basically lost their greens ! They hadn't been cut, were slow as molasses, and the rough was so high and thick ( hadn't been mowed in who knows how long ), if you missed the fairway by a foot, it took 5 min minimum just to find the ball !!!) That's ridiculous !!! Some parts of the fairways had been mowed on certain holes, and other parts had not ?? I was VERY disappointed, to the point that I was literally embarrassed from the facials my buddy was giving me all day... Hole after hole !!! And to top it off, they charged $28 a player, plus Golfnow's INFLATED "fee's" of almost $12 for two players, making it almost $36 a player !!!!
Hello again Patrick, Our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to improve our course conditions through this trying summer we’ve had. Please email us at oliveateetimes@aol.com and we will send you a promotion code for your next round booked online.
Best regards,
Lago Vista Management
Hi Patrick,
We're sorry to hear that you were disappointed in the condition of the course, but thank you for your review. We are always looking to improve in anyway possible. Thank you for being a loyal golfer!
Best regards,
Lago Vista Management
I really enjoy this course
I enjoy this course and try to play it when there's a Hot Deal on GolfNow.com
Lago Vista Golf Course Review
Course conditions and greens were terrible. It appears they are not being maintained. The gentleman working in the pro shop was not very friendly at all. Very disappointed as I have played this course many times and this was the worse I have seen it.
Hi "DuaneWhitehead" we are very sorry that you had a negative experience out on the course and with one of our staff members. We do appreciate you coming out any play and hope to see you again this summer.
Could be in better shape
Have seen it in better shape. Needed to mow the grass especially near the greens. Lots of crab grass, greens were rough around the edges. Fairways needed attention, lots of lousy lies. I enjoy being there, like the layout & to see the lake full was a treat ! Please fix it up, nonetheless I'll be back !!
Thank you for your feedback. We are constantly working to improve our course conditions, so we will address all of the issues you have mentioned internally. We are glad to hear that you will be back and hope that next time you come, we have you impressed!
Keep looking
Course conditions and greens were terrible. Has not been maintained or upgraded in years.
Hi "Philip6228844" we do apologize that the course conditions were not up to your standards. However, we appreciate you coming out to play and taking the time to leave your feedback.
Great value
Course is a little hard to get to but for the dollar spent it's a nice course to play and not heavily used.
If your wanting a quieter time this is one of the nicer ones around the greater Austin area
Hey "Mike3046570" thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you think the course is a great value! Come see us again soon.
Lago
This is the first time I have played Lago in about 4 to 5 years. The greens were very good. Couple of the holes were very wet. The fairways were on the verge of needing to be cut, but due to the amount of rain we have had the course was in pretty good shape.
Amazed at some of the changes. We use to play there at least once a month. There are trees that did not come into play many years ago but do now. Also it appears that some of the greens have been reduced in size. Over all need to go back and play more often.
Had to go around the four-some in front of us. They would not let us play through, even though they indicated no problem at the first tee. At the end that group was almost 20 minutes behind us..
Hey "jiffyjeffs" thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are glad that you were satisfied with the course conditions. We do apologize that the group infront of you did not let you play through, we always encourage our golfers to let faster groups go through. Come see us again soon!
On the way back
I've always considered Lago Vista an underappreciated gem in the Hill Country, even as the quality dissipated under city ownership. I can now say this is one of the finest municipal tracks I've played. The greens and fairways were gorgeous. And I had forgotten how spectacular some of the views are when there's actual water in the lake.
Hey "thidmark" thank you so much for the 5* review. We appreciate the kind words about the course and hope you come see us again soon!
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Thank you for your review and for noticing some of the improvements to our course conditions!