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2.8
932 Reviews (932)
5 Stars
96
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
199
1 Stars
254
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.7
49.7%
Recommend this course
443 out of 932 reviews
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1.9
53 Reviews (53)
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Conditions
1.5
Value
2.0
Layout
3.1
Pace
3.1
Amenities
2.1
StaffFriendliness
3.3
18.9%
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2.8
155 Reviews (155)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
2.5
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.8
47.7%
Recommend this course
74 out of 155 reviews
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Course Highlights
This course delivers outstanding value with a beginner-friendly layout featuring gentle water features and generally straightforward tee shots. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make rounds here consistently enjoyable.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7072 yards
Slope 125
Rating 74.5

Blackhawk rests on the site of an old dairy farm, where the rolling terrain is suited for this links-style layout. This wide-open course features lots of water, loads of bunkers, and huge greens that are easy to three-putt if your approaches are off and you don’t have that feel for lag putting.

Each side has a punishing finishing hole. No. 9 is a monstrous par 4 that plays 464 yards. Off the tee, the narrow landing area is not conducive for the necessary booming drive, and the water causes problems in the fairway and around the green.

Hole 18 plays 430 yards, requiring a tee shot into the dogleg-right fairway that must thread two bodies of water.

The club prefers that you walk only on weekdays.

Getting there : Take I-35 north out of Austin, then exit FM 1825 east. Drive 5 miles to Hwy. 685 and turn left. Drive another 2.5 miles to Kelly Ln. and turn right.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways 419 Bermuda
Greens Tiff Dwarf Bermuda
Golf Season Year Round
Architect Charles Howard

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirts and appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

2.8
932 Reviews (932)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Patio Dining 6
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Beginners 15
Seniors 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 16
In the 'Burbs 16
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great practice

The course is challenging enough for a great practice round and the pace give you the necessary room

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

It's a nice course to practice and great value for the money

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

This is a nice course, not as wooded as others, but tricky water Hazzards for the challenge junkies

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the price

Very good greens, fairways need some filling in, bunkers definitely need sand but the layout is challenging making up for the other minor issues. I definitely recommend it, especially for the price..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Gratuity

You should train your staff not to ask for a tip when you order a hotdog. I always tip but when she says would you like to leave me gratuity, it really makes me not want to.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens Good but layout not real challenging

First time in a long time I have played this course. Greens were in good shape , the course is not tough at all. For the money a little over priced. $44 on a holiday

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Both fun and disappointing

Haven't played this course for over 20 years. Revisited with a discount deal. It's a classic, straightforward design that is being neglected. It hasn't rained in a week and the bunkers were full of water, mud and unconditioned. Fairways had patches of hard clay. Saint Augustine grass taking over in some places. Just needs some TLC and it will be fine. A great course for hitting your driver. Greens were good. But who knows what they'll be like next time, given the condition of other things. Sad.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course has been better

Cheap rounds after 4 p.m. makes this course a fun one to play. However, the past two times I've played within the past month, we've experienced pools of water instead of sand traps. I didn't expect the sand traps to be looking great the first time because it rained hard very recently, but the second time I went it rained 5 days earlier. The fairways are covered with concrete-hard dirt patches that make your ball skip an extra 20 yards or bounce off at weird angles. The greens were fantastic which made it all worth it.

Things to improve:

- Fairways

- Sand traps

- Operational beer cart?

- Power steering in the golf carts?

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Pay attention to details

SInce it had rained the day before, the course was in decent shape. My beef lies in the golf carts. We played at 3:22 and the first cart we got, was dying by the 6th hole. We swapped it out at the turn and that cart did not make it to the 10th tee. When I checked the battery, all terminals were severely corroded so it would not take nor hold a charge. I had to walk back the cart area and get another. My third card was charged well but the area to put my phone and other items was full of cigarette butts. Spend some time to train your teenage cart attendants to take care of the batteries (especially since they cast over $700) and clean the carts. It will lead to happy golfers that like to tip.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fix the dirt patches in fairways

Have not played here in a number if years because last time everything was dried out and had huge cracks running thru fairways. Although it is better now - the greens and tee boxes were in pretty good shape - the fairways still need a lot of work. Had many areas that were dirt patches. Throw down some soil and seed and get this fixed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tyler Woods

Rrrrough! Such bad shape. 1 star. Way to high of a price. Shameful to charge that amount for such a pile.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very consistent greens!

This course was really great for the money. Very few golfers when we went on a Sunday. The fairways weren't great, but I'll take that any day over bad greens. These, though not the fastest, were very true! The bunkers could use some work for sure, but I'll take the drop! Great track for $13 on a Sunday!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

low cost

its decent for the low low price of $15.

all sand traps are water hazards.

we didnt have problems with our cart, but i saw one person on the course with a dead one.

fairways and greens were in decent shape.

bathroom in the clubhouse smelled like week old urine.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

We were double booked

There was a two man group set for the same tee time we had to be squeezed in. The group behind us had a similar issue. For paying a convenience fee and reserving the tee time the day before with the established availability, it wasn’t quite available or convenient. And whoa yo the guy who used the app and books he’ll end up paying a little more than other group members. Not likely to book through golf now again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Blackhawk is playable

Blackhawk has always had the reputation of being an inferior course due to it's condition. The condition is still an issue but not like it used to be. The fairways are still the worst in Texas but are playable and adds to the difficulty of the course and forget about the horrible bunkers which, if not going to be maintained properly, should just be filled in. The exception to the old views of Blackhawk are their greens. I would put them up today against most of the courses in the area as the best greens in town.

Fun place to hit balls and affordable but if nice fairways are what you desire, BH is not the place for you.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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