Blackhawk Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7072 yards | 74.5 | 125 |
| Blue | 72 | 6608 yards | 71.2 | 122 |
| White | 72 | 6185 yards | 68.6 | 120 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5507 yards | 71.0 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.5/125 | 414 | 504 | 387 | 392 | 199 | 451 | 528 | 160 | 464 | 3499 | 404 | 432 | 233 | 533 | 385 | 216 | 389 | 551 | 430 | 3573 | 7072 |
| Blue M: 71.2/122 | 389 | 485 | 360 | 370 | 180 | 409 | 500 | 150 | 435 | 3278 | 383 | 413 | 203 | 515 | 355 | 184 | 362 | 527 | 388 | 3330 | 6608 |
| White M: 68.6/120 W: 74.0/125 | 370 | 461 | 348 | 343 | 164 | 369 | 480 | 141 | 404 | 3080 | 359 | 369 | 189 | 495 | 323 | 163 | 342 | 496 | 369 | 3105 | 6185 |
| Red M: 66.3/118 W: 71.0/121 | 334 | 391 | 325 | 293 | 149 | 282 | 445 | 128 | 358 | 2705 | 326 | 348 | 175 | 421 | 296 | 117 | 318 | 451 | 350 | 2802 | 5507 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by 6BPVU73UExo5GPZJRaDS on 06/21/2026
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Photo submitted by 6BPVU73UExo5GPZJRaDS on 06/21/2026
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Photo submitted by 6BPVU73UExo5GPZJRaDS on 06/21/2026
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Photo submitted by Jaydubs on 06/18/2026
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Photo submitted by Jakebeltran4 on 04/16/2026
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Photo submitted by TyLush on 04/14/2026
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barren craters in the middle of the fairway Photo submitted by pfreidy on 02/08/2026
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lots of roll Photo submitted by pfreidy on 02/08/2026
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No water? Unacceptable in Texas Photo submitted by royjr32 on 08/11/2025
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Photo submitted by alan69 on 07/31/2024
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Photo submitted by u314164665000 on 06/15/2024
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Photo submitted by u314164665000 on 06/15/2024
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Photo submitted by u675760196 on 04/14/2024
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Photo submitted by u675760196 on 04/14/2024
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Photo submitted by seanmaxwell on 10/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161715514 on 04/18/2022
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Photo submitted by RDF50 on 11/11/2020
Not Good
Fairways in bad condition, greens worse. $30 on a Friday so I won't complain too much. Would much rather play Shadowglen, similar price and they take care of the course.
Great pacing
Course was wet, but it played fair. Pace of play was awesome. Done in 3 1/2 hours.
Pace of Play
Slow fivesome on a Sunday....Really?
Wish the marshal had been paying attention.
Wet and Boring
It was wet from recent rain but course is nothing special . Nothing to recommend it .
Post Rain
Though the condition was challenging along with sunset in my eyes. I thought, "What would Tiger Woods do if he were in this position?" I pressed on and to my surprise, I developed my swing, and results were impressive.
needs work
The back nine is in much better shape than front. Overall, not bad but some issues with weeping heads and wet spots. Weed problems. My main complaint....played late afternoon....NO WATER in any cooler..not even the one in the clubhouse????? It is a fun layout and generally in decent shape...wouldn't take much to improve it.
Stop Being A Golf Snob!
Blackhawk has a reputation for being kind of a dog track. But you know what? Maybe you're not exactly Pine Valley material yourself!
And that's how you should approach the course. I came in with low expectations, and not only was it not that bad, I actually put together a pretty good round. The greens had recently been punched but were rolling really well; it was well-watered, maybe a little too much; and the bones are there for a really good course. Keep your shots fairly near your intended target, and you'll agree
You get what you pay for
If your looking for a reasonble price and an ok course to play this will work. I wouldn't recommend a membership here, if you are used to playing resort course the this place will most likely just annoy you. I wasn't asked much less offered the chance to get on the range to warm up, there were balls all over the practice greens, and there was no signage as to where whole #1 and #10 much less anything else.
Golfer
I like this course as a Challenging place to play.
course
Excellent pace and up kept. Overall I would play in this course again.
Beautiful course
The course was very well maintained. Greens were fast, holes were well set up. One of my favorite courses in Austin so far!
Great Value
As always, staff is great. Course is in better shape, nice afternoon.
Accessible and Affordable
Good fairways..Greens maintained..Lots of balls can be found due to recent flooding! Great job getting course back online.
Blackhawk
Overall descent, but they have room for improvement
when your on the edge of the boundary of play. Lots of dirt where there should be grass.
Great Course if it wasn't soggy
The only reason the I scored it the condition as poor is that it rained for several days before and everything was a water hazard including the bunkers. Other than that the course design is great, mostly wide open and the creeks were definately flowing.
A fun course to play
grabbed a hot deal from GolfNow. Excellent green for putting. would give 5 stars if fairway condition can be better.
There's a reason the place was nearly empty.
We selected this course because of getting $10 per player Hot Deal from Golfnow.com. After playing this course, I can see why they're practically giving away tee times.
The cart we got had a GPS, but the antenna part wasn't working so it was essentially worthless. Also, we had to play with the brake to get it to lock. Both of these items speaks to maintenance and not checking out the carts prior to issuing them out.
Myself and my wife started out at the driving range after being given one of the dirtiest set of practice balls I've ever used. Some of them are so bad that after finishing with my driver, I had over 10 different marks that we plainly paint coming off the balls. Luckily the driving range itself gets a good rating from us.
The course is a mess as you would expect by a course on the decline. The only redeeming quality was that they kept the greens smooth. But the fairways are dead and in places completely bare of grass, the water hazards are so overgrown that I fully expect to see plenty of snakes in there come warmer weather, and signs are missing to help you figure out the twisty-turny cart paths. On 3 different occasions, we had to double back to find the correct path to the next hole.
So... Want a cheap course during Twilight time, go here. Want a professional golf course, go elsewhere.
Fairway are in need of serious repair
Price was good value. Plenty of parking. Easy access. Staff very friendly. Greens great shape. Fairways =terrible. Clay soil lots of bumps like potholes - Not a big obstacle. You can see where they are trying to work on the fairways, but they need a good bulldozer to do the trick.
Good Condition
The course was in good condition, the greens moderate speed, I will play there again