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3.5
1020 Reviews (1020)
5 Stars
138
4 Stars
292
3 Stars
240
2 Stars
156
1 Stars
194
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
80.6%
Recommend this course
599 out of 1020 reviews
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4.0
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.5%
Recommend this course
29 out of 31 reviews
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3.8
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.2%
Recommend this course
41 out of 47 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

3.5
1020 Reviews (1020)

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 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Lago Vista

First time playing. Came to visit family and escape the harsh winter back East. Great day on the course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

No beverage cart Sat afternoon

...made worse because the clubhouse is a popular local hangout and they don't make sure players making the turn are able to get in/out quickly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

lago vista

Excellent golf course for the price. I played here often and loving it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

good course to hone your game

good course, greens speed above average, great place to play, although crowded, each group played steady, played 18 holes in 3.25 hrs great pace.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

dont pay more than $15 the course is in bad shape

Losing balls on the fairway 20 to 40 yards from the green is not uncommon. The bunkers have grass growing and are rock solid. Three years ago this was one of the best public courses in central Texas. What a shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable round

Course was in good condition, a little soggy with unmowed fairways due to recent rains. Greens were true. Pace of play was somewhat slow, given the day after Thanksgiving. We'll definitely return to play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice course for the price i paid.

decent course,greens and fairways were in good shape right after some rainy days.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

hilly parts of course provided great views

Generous fairways and good sized greens plus rolling topography makes for pleasurable round. Could use more ball washers as ball picked up mud each time it landed.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overbooked and slow

I golfed at Lago Vista on a very nice Sunday afternoon. The course was super busy and backed up. As busy as it was, you would think they would have a Starter. They didn't and it was pretty much free-for-all. People go from the clubhouse or range anytime they can. They let fivesomes play which makes it even worse. Looks like they book a tee-time every 7-8 minutes. A single jumped holes and added to the congestion as there were no gaps. The Marshal knew about it but didn't do anything to stop it.

The course is in decent shape but pretty muddy in places as we've a lot of recent rain, there seems to be some pretty significant drainage issues.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Greens were rolling real nice this weekend! They just over seeded, and the course was VERY wet.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful scenery, but you'll wait.......

I like playing at Lago Vista. It's a good course with beautiful views of the Hill Country. The only downside is the recent price increase, and virtual certainty you'll have to wait. This past Sunday was slow on over half the holes. I'll be back though - still one of the best values around.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Kind, attentive staff. Back nine was better than the font. The course, with small improvements, could be excellent. The wildlife meandering on the course was a plus. The greens were consistent and well maintained.

Enjoyable experience and would recommend it to friends.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course with some minor issues

I really like Lagos Vista golf course with its challenging layout (though not brutal) and scenic holes. I would recommend anyone who wants to play a challenging course close to Austin, Lagos is a great option. The greens were a little bit rough as far as condition but the rest of the course was very good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has very narrow fairways with residences on both sides of most fairways.

Great course. Arrived 15 minutes late as I drove up from San Antonio. Staff had no problems with getting us out asap. Great views of rolling countryside and Colorado River. Several elevated tee areas. Hole #9 was awesome. Blind tee shot towards the fairway, second shot to the green is from an elevated fairway down, down, down to the green. Paid $38 for my round. Well worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

With all the deer on the course it was like playing in a nature preserve

Great fall day with wildlife everywhere. Course was in very good shape and the views were awesome

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions are great - cost is great

The course has consistently been in great shape and the green fees are more than reasonable

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is my home course

I am a beginner and this was the second course I played and now call it my home course (even though I hit a deer and got bit by a dog on my first time playing it, haha) it is fun to play and everyone is nice there and no one rushes you.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Fairways too long and very slow

Wow. The course is just beautiful and green and nestled out in the hills near Lake Travis. I dismissed many of the reviews on this site about the long fairway grass because I thought surely they have this under control by now, but the fairway grass was about as long as the grass in my front yard. We usually play about 3.5 hours for 18 holes, but this took us 4.25 hours as there was almost no ball roll on the fairway and you could barely barely tell the fairway from the rough. Greens were well kept. It was the most frustrating course I have ever played. Won't be going back soon. Maybe this is why the course was not slamming on a 75 degree beautiful sunny Sunday.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is in excellent shape

The greens are in great shape and the course well maintained. The staff are very friendly and courteous. I really enjoy the view from the tee-off boxes and the two "blind holes" are my favorite holes on the course. When I am in Lago Vista I try to make it a point to play the course. For the money, you can't beat it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is green and lush.

The recent rains have benefitted this course. The fairways are the place to be. Anything off the fairway is thick! Greens were in great shape but a little on the slow side (nothing that a mower couldn't solve:)). Overall, a pleasant day on the course shared with the local residents (deer).

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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