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The Golf Club Star Ranch
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About
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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Reviewer Photos
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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
Outstanding value and condition
Tee to green exceptionally well maintained. First class practice facilities. Friendly staff. I will make this a regular in my rotation.
Always Good
I have been playing here for about a year. Every visit, the course has been in great shape. Staff is friendly. Pace of play is good. Very easy to hit the fairways. Greens are moderate fast with some undulation/tilt. Unless you play from a set of tees to far back for your game, you should be able to hit good shots for the most part.
Course in Great Shape
First time out here, played with my wife who is a beginner. From the tour tees it was challenging, especially in the 15-20 mph wind that I faced. My wife played from the front tees and really enjoyed the course. She shot a personal best 98, and had a blast.
Great day of golf
Course is in great shape. Course is doing a fantastic job of keeping its golfers safe with social distancing measures. Very enjoyable day of golf
Great course!
Love everything about this course! I will play there anytime I get the opportunity to play.
Very smooth
Very nice to be able to go play golf and you feel safe. All safety measures in place and pace of play was great. Will definitely be back.
Good shape good time
While this course can be windy at times, it just adds to the level of play needed to navigate the course. The greens were in good shape as were the fairways and the undulating greens and moguls in the fairways also are a welcomed dimension to how the course plays. Good value good staff good time.
They are doing the Best that they can
The Star Ranch golf course is doing their absolute best to make a currently intolerable situation very tolerable with the whole Corona Virus panic. Give these folks your business.
Always good!
The staff was great talking us through the procedures in place due to corona virus. All the grass was well maintained. The course looks and plays as good as ever.
Awesome Day During Trying Times
Having to stay home and local courses being closed it was awesome to have an opportunity to play a round of golf at Start Ranch. The staff was efficient in how they handled the one person to a cart set up. The way they dealt with handling the virus situation but still allowing me to get outside and enjoy a round of golf was very appreciated. Their effort made my have an enjoyable day.
Uninspired but ...
The practice areas — pitching, putting, driving range — are among the best I’ve experienced, public or private. Great place to tune up.
Aside from the dazzling par 3 Fifteenth, however, nothing about the layout really stood out.
Very easy course from the whites. Greens had been punched and dressed the day I played, but held and rolled reasonably well given their conditions.
I could see playing it again in-season, but from the blues.
Place has gone downhill
Greens were not in good shape again and very slow. Either lower the rates or up the condition of the course. Was a ripoff
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