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The Golf Club Star Ranch
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Hutto’s been put on the golf map now that the first-class Star Ranch has opened up on what was once a cattle ranch, boasting a unique collaborative effort from the Morrish brothers (Jay and Carter) and the Bechtol, Russell design firm.
The course sits on a hill and is built around a centralized lake, featuring the typical spectacular Hill Country topography highlighted by plush, undulating fairways and bleached white sand bunkers.
No. 2 is one of the most difficult holes and the first real challenge of your golf day. The 417-yard par 4 has more of an open feel than some of the other holes, but it’s length generally means a rather long approach, and the green is surrounded by several massive bunkers.
Getting there : From Austin, take I-35 north and exit Parmer Ln. Turn right and go east on Parmer to Dessau Rd. Turn left and go north on Dessau, which becomes FM 685. Go 5 miles past FM 1825 in Pflugerville and the club is on the left.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour | 71 | 7017 yards | 73.5 | 130 |
| Champ | 71 | 6341 yards | 70.1 | 117 |
| Preferred | 71 | 5678 yards | 67.4 | 110 |
| Forward (W) | 71 | 4990 yards | 68.5 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour M: 73.4/130 | 398 | 455 | 451 | 177 | 582 | 357 | 189 | 474 | 386 | 3469 | 453 | 446 | 196 | 532 | 376 | 170 | 427 | 441 | 507 | 3548 | 7017 |
| Tour/Champ M: 71.6/126 | 398 | 417 | 409 | 177 | 545 | 292 | 189 | 412 | 386 | 3225 | 453 | 391 | 168 | 532 | 323 | 170 | 394 | 416 | 507 | 3354 | 6579 |
| Champ M: 70.1/120 W: 76.3/129 | 366 | 417 | 409 | 154 | 545 | 292 | 163 | 412 | 366 | 3124 | 422 | 391 | 168 | 503 | 323 | 123 | 394 | 416 | 477 | 3217 | 6341 |
| Preferred M: 67.2/118 W: 73.3/126 | 339 | 373 | 369 | 128 | 514 | 242 | 141 | 374 | 327 | 2807 | 376 | 347 | 141 | 458 | 290 | 93 | 352 | 380 | 434 | 2871 | 5678 |
| Executive M: 66.1/115 W: 71.6/122 | 324 | 337 | 355 | 120 | 481 | 235 | 121 | 328 | 322 | 2623 | 366 | 301 | 132 | 446 | 285 | 85 | 345 | 335 | 388 | 2683 | 5306 |
| Forward M: 64.7/112 W: 68.7/116 | 307 | 334 | 338 | 106 | 477 | 192 | 102 | 324 | 295 | 2475 | 346 | 298 | 118 | 408 | 276 | 78 | 274 | 332 | 385 | 2515 | 4990 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by amontoya on 05/30/2025
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Photo submitted by MonoLee on 03/05/2024
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Photo submitted by Michael9407009 on 05/20/2023
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Best Golf Day Ever Photo submitted by ayesijuan on 05/08/2021
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#15 Photo submitted by GordonATX on 10/17/2020
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One of the back par 3’s Photo submitted by u1808559 on 10/04/2020
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Photo submitted by Joe7956371 on 07/10/2020
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One of many practice greens. Photo submitted by u000007735189 on 05/29/2020
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Enjoy the day!! Photo submitted by u000005759093 on 02/18/2017
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Photo submitted by Brett9499064 on 11/23/2015
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Not common of course, but this happened one round when the cows from the neighboring field decided the grass was greener on the other side. Photo submitted by GordonATX on 07/03/2013
Great course perfect condition Staff friendly and plenty of beverage carts coming around.
Course was in great shape from tee to green. Check in was easy. Range was in good shape. Starter got us off a little early. Only complaint is you can’t drive your cart to your vehicle in the parking lot and it was raining when we finished so I had to trek across the parking lot in the rain instead of under cover.
Always a pleasure to play Star Ranch
Star Ranch is my favorite place to play when visiting the area. Staff is always helpful and friendly. The layout of the course Is fun and fair. One of favorite things about the course is that driver off the tee is not necessary on every par 4. Greens where rolling well and fairways where in great condition.
Love Star Ranch - Greens punched and sanded recently
Nice people in a nice setting. 2 things to know. 1) absolutely no coolers (even with water and food) allowed and you have to carry your bags to the cart area (ie no carts in the parking lot) and 2) the greens look to have been punched and sanded on Monday 8/10. We were not made aware of that and were a little surprised when we got there. Other than those issues, Star Ranch has always been a great place to play.
First Time
Overall course was excellent and well maintained, The greens were sand down for maintenance care., so made putting very difficult, but I understand it’s all for the best. I would gladly play this great course again and would highly recommend it.
The Golf Club at Star Ranch
This is a fun course that offers a few challenges. The biggest drawback today was that the greens had recently been punched and sanded, so they were a bit difficult to play on.
Well manicured, fun course
This course is a well maintained, clean course. It isn’t too long but is challenging with numerous well placed sand bunkers andA challenging breeze on several holes. The greens are smooth, fast and in superb condition but true and challenging. A nice layout and a fun forgiving course to play.
A must play in Austin
Plenty of practice space for all aspects of your game. The course is fairly open and the whole course is in great shape. The greens are rolling very good and the sand is in good shape, and yes they have rakes. A fun track to play and if you are playing ok you can score low.
Slow and Bland
Decent course conditions. Pace of play was stupid slow. No Marshal always gets you slow play. Course is very bland, nothing stands out. The value to cost is simply not there. This is a one and done for me.
Fantastic course
Star Ranch is fantastic ! Great shape , always , very friendly staff . I play here twice a week. the greens are well taken care of , as is the whole course. I'll be there Thursday !
Beautiful, Open Course with Challenges for All Skill Levels
This was one of 3 courses I booked for a weekend Austin area golf trip with a friend. It was the 3rd and final round of our trip, and I actually ended up booking it as an alternative to another course in the area that I was unable to get a tee time for 7 days out. As luck would have it, this was a good thing. This course is very beautiful, the conditions were superb, and the pace was the best we had all weekend. It's wide open with an almost "links style" feel in some areas, but for the most part, still has that Texas Hill Country atmosphere. The wide open fairways and lush approaches provide plenty of scoring opportunities, but the greens are well guarded by bunkers and some very beautiful water features, so there is still plenty of challenge and playability for golfers of all skill levels. I highly recommend this course, and would definitely play it again in the future.
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