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4.7
714 Reviews (714)
5 Stars
464
4 Stars
208
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
93.6%
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685 out of 714 reviews
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4.8
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
4
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.5%
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21 out of 24 reviews
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4.7
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.9%
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40 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
Star Ranch consistently impresses with its well-protected greens, wider fairways, and course conditions that rank among the best in the Austin metro. Complimentary range balls, a roaming beverage cart, and genuinely friendly staff deliver outstanding value for a public course.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 7017 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.5

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Carter Morrish (2001) Jay Morrish (2001) Roy Bechtol (2001) Randolph P. Russell (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.7
714 Reviews (714)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Brunch 14
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 33
Water Hazards 25
Elevation Changes 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 31
Advanced Golfers 17
Entertaining Clients 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 26
In the 'Burbs 24
Convenient to the City 18

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Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Round at Star Ranch

We enjoyed a quick round of Golf at Star Ranch. The course is in excellent condition and very well maintained, the greens were true and rolling like a fine carpet.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition

The course is in great condition from fairways to green.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Excellent conditions

Course was in excellent condition. Greens held all approach shots where you could fire at the pin and the ball would check up and remain near the pin. Greens were also putting well with just enough speed to hold the line well. Fairways were manicured and kept short where you could pinch the ball and produce the backspin you desired on short approach shots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round

Tough... but fair. Had fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fabulous course!

We golf Star Ranch whenever we can find a good price break on GolfNow because $72 pp is too much in my opinion. Yesterday's round was fantastic until the 17th hole when the thunder and lightening started. I was on my way to one of my best rounds Ever and really would have like to have finished. We got completely soaked driving back to the car as did my car when trying to put the bags away but had a blast both golfing and getting soaked. Will definitely go back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Had my best round ever

A very nice course in very good condition and not overly difficult. If I can have my best score ever you can too. They have a great deal on a breakfast buffet with your green fee and lunch buffet as well if you finish you're round before 2:00 pm.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Great course with great conditions

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

WTF happened to the greens

from the best consistently good greens to plinko .... bumpy slow they have let the place go

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Get course

Challenging and forgiving. Greens and fairways were well kept. Nice that you could attack pin locations. It has rained a couple days prior so bunkers were packed down. I don't imagine this is normal. In fact I saw the staff working feverishly to fix them. I had a great time out there would recommend this course to any golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

The course was in wonderful condition. Pace of play was good. Greens were fast. Nice layout.

Checkin was pleasant. Starter was a joy to converse with at hole 1. Cute Beer cart girl came by at least 4-5 times. Players attendant in a cart came by to offer cold water to those who needed it. A must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Tough shape and 5 somes allowed

I had played here a couple years ago and it was in good shape. Last visit green were in pretty poor condition, lots of sparse spots on greens. We were paired up with another 2 which is cool but, they sent a couple 2 somes out right behind us. Let a 2 go through on the 2nd hole. Played the front in just under 2 hours being pushed slightly most of the time. Back 9 ran into a wall. Got to the first par 5 on the back and had a 2 a 5 a 4 and our 4 all on the same hole. I called the pro shop and they did send the marshall out which seemed to speed things up a bit. Overall the course is easy a lot of the holes you can hit a fairway over and still be fine.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course!

Nice course. Enjoyable pace of play!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Shape

The course is in excellent condition!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Star Ranch

Played on Mothers Day morning. Driving range and practice areas were nice and free. I usually try to book the first time in the morning because I usually can play in less than 2 1/2 hours as a twosome. Teed off at 7:07. First available tee time from what I could see on their website and golfnow. Flew through the first 6 holes and then ran into a single but looked ahead of him and there was a threesome. Not sure how the single got in front of us but no big deal. The 3some must have been members but never let him or us play through. No Marshall on site till the back nine and asked him what was up but he had no comment. Back nine took 2+ hours and we were the 3rd group off. No telling what it is like to play later. Caught up with the 3some in the parking lot and asked them why wouldn't you let a single play through. They said they didn't see anyone behind them but every hole from #6 there was 2 groups on the same hole.

Other than that the course was in good shape and the rates were great. Not sure if I will play there again due to the slow pace.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Round on a Great Course

I play this course often and recommend to everyone who ask. The course is always in good condition and this weekend was no different. Greens were flawless and fairways were nice. I was annoyed that the golfnow tee time does not include all inclusive. I ended up paying more on golfnow then if i booked directly with all inclusive. I will not book with golf now for this course anymore knowing this. Overall the this course is my favorite in this area

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best value in greater Austin area

Best shape I have ever seen the course in. It's always in good shape, but this was top notch. Fairways were carved out, rough was fair but present. Greens were excellent and rolled true. Bunkers in good shape.

I got my first eagle ever on an approach shot. It occurred on the par 5 5th hole. Third shot from just behind the bunkers about 100 yards out and dropped right into the cup on the fly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Perfet day Perfect Course

I was hitting the ball great, and the green were sticking the ball. They were in great shape. Fairways were cut perfect. The rough was really rough. They could have been trimmed down a little instead of knee high, but that made it more challenging. Just a reminder, stay out of the rough!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

This was my second time playing this course and it was even more impressive than the first time. I love the challenge and the conditions were resort like. Can't wait to come back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good

I thought it was a good course, great after a nice rain, ONLY hold back was the near 5 hours it took to play 16 holes (darkness). Starter, (wasn't there half the time) did a poor job monitoring pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track

One of the best on the north side. Always challenging with risk rewards and the greens are always nice

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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