Harvey Penick Golf Campus

I play the course about once a month. For any golfer whether you're a beginner or a scratch player, I strongly recommend playing HPGC right now! I am more than impressed with the maintenance quality going on over there at this time! The fairways are groomed well, looking more green than I've ever seen! The putting greens are fantastic!!! Once again, FANTASTIC!!! Seriously, I couldn't believe how consistent all nine holes played on the greens. Here's how good it is at HPGC right now. Even the few bunkers they have were groomed like a top tier course. What is going on at HPGC? I don't know what has gotten into their staff, but keep up the great work! I look forward to playing it next week! The best 9 hole track in Austin right now is HPGC!!! This review is no lie. Get out there soon golfers.

Penick is a cool little 9-hole course that incorporates a lot of short irons. I think that I only used driver off the 1st tee. I would recommend Penick if you are look ing for a quick round in West Austin or if you want to work on hitting some par 3s. The course is in great condition for a 9-hole course.

9 hole course with only par 3s and 4s. Great for beginners or those looking to get in a round to practice their short game. Course is in very good condition except for some of the tee boxes that needed a good mow. Also, water is available on the course but you need your own cup/water bottle.

Played 9 holes with my 10 yr old daughter. The greens were all in good shape, impressive given the drought in Central Texas. The multiple tee boxes provide for fair yet challenging course for younger golfers of varying skills. The course has three creek carries which give you a chance to conquer your fear of making it over water. We were able to get thru 9 holes in less than 2 hours.

It is a short par 30 course to be sure, but that is where easy ends. Cut into the lowlands east of the Balcones Fault line, this course takes advantage of the terrain in which it lies. Most par 3's require full commitment to get your ball to the landing area. With the exception of the first hole, the par 4's encourage an iron shot off the tee. I must say that the course is much greener than I would have guessed while in the middle of the terrible Texas drought, but there is fairway grass and the greens offer their own challenges even for the most experienced of putters. Our round was quick, 2.5 hours for 18 holes and getting in an out was easy. Thanks to a nice driving range and a multi-tiered putting green the warm up is nice and the staff are friendly. As the title says, Harvey would be proud.

Fun little course. Will be going back to practice my irons into the green.

I really enjoyed playing the Harvey penick GC. I am a 28HC and this little course maked me work on all of my problem areas, short irons, pitching and putting. Another thing I liked was it seemed like the staff had water on just about every hole. I will deffienatly be back now seeing the potential of how much I could advance on a course that make you work harder where your lacking. Great staff also, they were very nice and inviting.

This course is not exactly fancy but everyone is very friendly. If you are a beginner, this is one of the few places you can play without more serious players complaining about your pace. It's only 9 holes so it's great for getting a quick few holes in after work.
The cart path could be nicer but for the price, it's a pretty course.

The rough is thick, making it difficult to finesse your way through mistakes. This course is rough around the edges - dirt and rock cart paths and no maintenance beyond the boundaries of each hole, but it's walkable and fun to play, especially for the price.

Truly enjoyed course; staff was very helpful and friendly. The course was in great shape; fairway, greens, and tee boxes were well maintained. Only negative; cart trail needs paved, very muddy from a little rain.

Very challenging to be a short course! Staff is great, greens are well maintained!

Played with my 11 yr old (beginner) and we had a great time (not rushed). Ideal for a beginner. Greens in very good shape. Tees and fairways all have grass and in good shape (amazing in the current drought). Very good value.

Really impressed with the course for what it costs and for the part of town. Fairways and greens were in good condition (slow greens, though) and the staff was friendly.

Only major suggestion - need better signage, both in terms of getting to the golf campus and from hole to hole.

The course is managed by the YMCA and is mostly par 3's. The greens are in good shape with rough fairways. I use the course for practice because of the cheap fees.

I played this course for the first time the other day and it was an enjoyable experience. The first tee has a great look and feel to it, and is maintained throughout the 9-hole course. However, I didn't realize this was a 9-holer when I teed off, and was slightly disappointed when I made the turn and I was back at the 1st tee. There is a driving range and a large chip/putt area to warm up, and the staff is very kind. Play this course for a fun and short experience (par 60 for 18), and to get some work on some shots you don't practice too often [bunkers on hills, clearing ~50 yard partitions, and short-game overall].

really got to practice my irons cant hit drivers on course as there is no holes long enough to

Great little training facility which will help the newest player learn the game without being intimidated by the course. For the accomplished player can dial in their short game and course management skills.

$9 for range balls and 18 holes of play with a cart? Try to find a better value, I dare you.

The greens were in a bit of rough shape a few weeks back, but they are looking a lot better now. Also, they have manicured some really nice false fronts to the greens on a few holes and it looks really good.

If you're just starting out, this is the perfect place to play.

True, it was a low price. But half the greens are basically collection of clumps of grass, the fairways were in worse condition than an average yard and the rest was just frustrating.

I'll never play there again

This is the first time I/my family have played this course and we enjoyed it. With four sets of tee boxes, you can tailor the game to fit the skill level of each player. I wouldn't say it's a well manicured course (in fact a few greens were in pretty bad shape) but it seems to be fairly well taken care of.

This course is also the home of The First Tee-Austin, so your fees help to support a great program.