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3.6
1018 Reviews (1018)
5 Stars
138
4 Stars
291
3 Stars
240
2 Stars
156
1 Stars
193
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
81.4%
Recommend this course
598 out of 1018 reviews
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4.1
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
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2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.6%
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28 out of 29 reviews
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3.8
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
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3 Stars
13
2 Stars
1
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3
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.5%
Recommend this course
42 out of 48 reviews
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Course Highlights
Lago Vista's Hill Country layout delivers scenic lake views and a challenging design that consistently earns high marks from golfers. Friendly staff, open pace of play, and affordable weekday rates make this course a strong value near Cedar Park.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6579 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.6

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Greens Bermuda grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

3.6
1018 Reviews (1018)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
Brunch 14
Amazing Food 11
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 56
Bunkers 32
Undulating Greens 23
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 53
Locals 44
Advanced Golfers 25
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 47
In the 'Burbs 14
Convenient to the City 8

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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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 .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
87b45287-59f9-565a-a8c5-f9794213b33e
Commented on 11/21/2016

Thank you for your review and for noticing some of the improvements to our course conditions!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
87b45287-59f9-565a-a8c5-f9794213b33e
Commented on 10/19/2016

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

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
87b45287-59f9-565a-a8c5-f9794213b33e
Commented on 10/19/2016

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
87b45287-59f9-565a-a8c5-f9794213b33e
Commented on 10/19/2016

Thank you for your review. We're always striving to improve our course conditions, and hope that you will come visit us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
87b45287-59f9-565a-a8c5-f9794213b33e
Commented on 10/19/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
87b45287-59f9-565a-a8c5-f9794213b33e
Commented on 09/28/2016

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

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
87b45287-59f9-565a-a8c5-f9794213b33e
Commented on 09/20/2016

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 09/12/2016

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 09/08/2016

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.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 09/08/2016

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.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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??

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 09/08/2016

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

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 09/08/2016

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.

75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 09/08/2016

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.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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 !!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 09/08/2016

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

75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 09/02/2016

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

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I really enjoy this course

I enjoy this course and try to play it when there's a Hot Deal on GolfNow.com

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 08/05/2016

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.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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 !!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 07/13/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Keep looking

Course conditions and greens were terrible. Has not been maintained or upgraded in years.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 07/11/2016

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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 06/10/2016

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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 06/03/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
75a62a00-0ba3-5576-9816-69797bfbed4c
Commented on 05/31/2016

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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