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4.1
595 Reviews (595)
5 Stars
197
4 Stars
270
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
89.1%
Recommend this course
525 out of 595 reviews
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4.3
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.3
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
89.5%
Recommend this course
17 out of 19 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Austin municipal course earns high marks for its visually appealing layout, well-maintained fairways, and greens that roll true. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and outstanding value make it a consistently rewarding round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6819 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.2

This is a 36-hole city-owned operation that features one of Austin's best muni tracks, the Roy Kizer Golf Course, which complements the 1970s Jimmy Clay layout.

Austin's old water treatment facility was transformed by Randy Russell, who had more than 80 acres of lakes and marshland at his disposal when he laid out the 200-acre site. Russell's links-style design is flat, burdened by the wind, and loaded with bunkers. The toughest par is No. 11, which rolls 468 yards into the wind and is shamefully listed as a par 4. Take your bogey on No. 11.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Year round
Architect Randolph P. Russell (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt required

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.1
595 Reviews (595)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 41
Bunkers 31
Forced Carries 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 38
Walkers 23
Beginners 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 43
Near the Airport 28
Worth the Drive 9

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Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Overpriced, Messy, Overbooked

Terrible course loaded down with walkers and untucked tshirts. They squeeze every single person they can on this course so you will be suffering through a snails pace round. Pretty much impossible to get a pace or momentum. I paid $60 and change for this atrocity. Tee’d off hole 1 at 1:21p on a Wednesday and had to finally call it quits on hole 13 to make a 7p dinner reservation. Highly regret wasting my time, money and gas choosing this course. Also, this is a typical Austin move but for what it’s worth they don’t support US Veterans here either. Roy and Jimmy or dookie tracks and for the non serious golfers. If you hit straight play elsewhere. Miserable course, management and play.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Greens, Convenient Range, Worth Playing!

I was pleasantly surprised by how nice this course turned out to be. The layout is solid, and I really liked that the driving range is right next to the first tee which makes it easy to get loose before the round. The greens were in great shape and rolled true, definitely a highlight of the course. My only knock would be the tee boxes, which could use a little attention compared to the rest of the course. Overall though, it’s a fun track and well worth playing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

There course looked like it had been infested with weeds. Around the green there was just a lot of weeds. Definitely got in the way a lot and was not fun to deal with. Hope they fix the issue asap.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Muni

Great municipal course here in austin. Maintained well and good value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

I have played the golf course over 250 times I really enjoy the layout and the course was good the only problem I had is with the greens they were very slow they had not been cut in 3 days probably and all the guys in my group had the same thing to say they were just way too slow and what happened to the water in holes number two and seven and other than that the experience was good thank you

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Memorial Day golf.

Course in good shape. Nice fairways . Greens a bit long.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Another Great Day of Golf

We are blessed to get to Austin to visit family each year. We never miss the chance to play this course several times. Visually it is beautiful. Fairways, traps and greens were in fantastic condition. The starter and everyone else could not have been kinder and more friendly. The only disappointment is I only get to play it for several weeks a year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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