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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Reviewer Photos
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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
The Course is exiting and has great features
The second round is great, has a wonderfull ves and exiting shots, I recomend to play this course ir gibe you a great experience
With Beautilful Lake Travis View
Course condition was great! Love to play anytime..
Thank you so much for the five-star review!
Good course
Wide fairways and rough that is not difficult to play from make this course enjoyable, particularly if you are not familiar with it. There are some well placed trees and bunkers that add challenges, without being so difficult that is discourages the average golfer. This is a very good course to play if you are out for a day of good fun.
The staff was great - very friendly and accommodating.
Thank you for the review and for recommending our course.
Nice course
Buddy and I drove out from Pflugerville, had a hot deal for $14 each on a Sunday 11am. We traded the cart for two buckets of balls, and we walked it. We like to walk, and usually the course just lets us get balls to hit if we don't want the cart if we paid for it through Golf Now. Anyway, Joined by a single at the first tee who had been playing the course for 15 years and was a real nice guy and had some helpful advice on several holes. Another single caught up and joined at #3 tee box and we played as a foursome. Greens were great; fast enough and rolled true. Fairways were in good shape. Some really beautiful views on several tee boxes and nice drive getting out there. Lots of hills but not an unreasonable walk. Always a better experience walking the course. For the price it was a great time for all of us!
Thank you for coming out to play and for leaving such a detailed review after. We hope to see you again soon!
Nice course
Good course. Front 9 easier than back. Good views, worth a trip from Austin
Thanks for making the trip over from Austin! We hope to see you again soon!
Beautiful and challenging course
Course was very wet do to recent flooding rains in central TX so cart path only. This slowed play a good deal. Other than the wet conditions the course was in excellent condition and we enjoyed play and plan to come back.
We appreciate the five-star review and we also appreciate you braving the wet weather to come out and play.
Lago Vista Golf
Course was over seeded this week so the fairways, greens and teeing areas were shaggy (unable to mow). The Bermuda fairways were still pretty decent and in much better condition than nearby Highland Lakes course (goat ranch). Traps were playable but somewhat inconsistent. Front nine is more open and forgiving but back nine is much more challenging.
Thank you coming out to play and we hope to see you again soon. We appreciate the review!
Find another place to play.
Poor course conditions, 5 hour round, no beverage service. Find another place to play.
We're truly sorry you didn't fully enjoy your round. Please come back again and we will make it up to you!
Best Course in Northwest Austin
Challenging, tremendously maintained, best staff in Austin. Food is great, people are friendly...views are amazing, price is beyond fair especially thanks to Golf Nows regular specials on tee times. Personally your best bet for golf in North Austin.
What an amazing review! Thank you so much for taking the time to post this and we hope to see you again very soon!
Lago Vista
Great Layout and Views. Play here everytime i'm in town.
Great wildlife views as well.
Thanks for the continued support and thanks for taking the time to fill out a review!
Greens
I have played this course many many times over the years. It has a great layout, but over the years i fill like it's going down hill. The greens are very slow and bumpy and there are several with patches on the green.
Thank you for playing with us and we appreciate the feedback. Come back and see us again soon.
Interesting course. Greens and fairways could be in better condition
In general this is an interesting course. Lots of interesting and challenging shots to be played and some great sloping greens. Unfortunately they are rather slow. I guess if they were quicker many would find them to be too difficult. That's a shame IMHO. I also found some fairway lies to be a little less than fair. Otherwise he course is a worthwhile place to tee it up.
All in all it is good value for the money.
Thank you for the review and thank you for recommending our course. We hope to see you again soon!
Good Value
This course is not in ideal condition but it is good enough for the money and speed of play.
Thanks for taking the time to review our course and we appreciate the feedback.
consistently good
A crisp, reliable round of golf. Nothing too fancy, but always fun.
Hi u000005007818,
We are so glad you played with us and had fun! We can not wait to have you back.
Best Wishes,
Lago Vista Golf Course Management
What happened?
Having moved to Texas over a year ago, this was the first course that I played last year and it was in great condition. My brother and I figured we give this course another try. I must say that I was disappointed and will scratch this off my list. Tee boxes weren't flat, and weren't cut so the grass was thick like the rough. The fairways weren't cut and you were penalized for landing anywhere. The worst thing of all were the greens. Greens weren't cut, and had terrible rolling. Very disappointed in Lago Vista.
Hi alexhawj7,
We are very sorry that you did not find the course up to par. We are always working to improve the course and keep it up.
Please reach out to me directly to discuss further, oliviateetimes@aol.com
Best Wishes,
Lago Vista Golf Course Management
Good to play
Everything was good exept for my score and lost a lot of balls.
Hi Alfred6321162,
We are so glad to hear everything was great. We recommend getting a eraser next time you come! Your score will be great.
Best Wishes,
Lago Vista Golf Course Management
Greens Poor
Greens are in very poor condition. Looks like they were aerated but never managed after. Ball just bounced around on greens. Shot 77, but feel like I left 5 birdies on greens due to poor conditions of greens
Hi u000005627795,
We are very sorry that you thought the greens were so bad. With the summer heat it is hard to make sure the sun does not dry them up.
We hope to see you back soon!
Best Wishes,
Lago Vista Golf Course Management
beautiful scenery
gorgeous views with many deer on course. layout takes advantage of hills. course is fun to play but greens are not very good.
Hi rcowart,
Thank you for the great review! We are so glad you love the course and found the views gorgeous.
We hope to see you back soon!
Best Wishes,
Lago Vista Golf Course Management
Lago Vista is not well maintained
I have played this course 100 times in the past and have enjoyed it a great deal. However, since the new management took over, the course has not been maintained well and the conditions prove that. The greens were not in good shape and the mowers did a pitiful job leaving the fairways and greens in shoddy condition.
Hi u00000806226,
We are very sorry that you do not think the course is well maintained. With the summer heat we are trying very hard to maintain the course.
Please reach out to me directly to discuss further. oliviateetimes@aol.com
We hope to see back when it in not in the dead heat of summer.
Best Wishes,
Lago Vista Golf Course Management
Hill Country Golf
The layout and undulation was exactly what i was looking for when my son and i drove the extra distance into the hill country. Course was laid out nicely and the views were spectacular. Our issue was that the fairways were not mowed and the greens had been punched and sanded recently which made it considerably less enjoyable. It was a good value, but wished i had looked at previous comments about the greens. I would love to play this course again when the greens and fairways have been mowed.
Hi Chris7713448,
We are so glad you played the course with us! We are glad you liked the layout and found the views spectacular.
We hope to see you back soon when the course wasn't just punched.
Best Wishes,
Lago Vista Golf Course Management
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Thank you for coming out to play and for taking the time to fill out a review.