Roy Kizer Golf Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 71 | 6819 yards | 72.2 | 125 |
| Blue | 71 | 6412 yards | 70.0 | 117 |
| White | 71 | 6119 yards | 68.0 | 111 |
| Green | 71 | 5764 yards | 65.9 | 103 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5018 yards | 67.4 | 109 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.4/124 | 330 | 559 | 450 | 215 | 444 | 404 | 414 | 178 | 410 | 3404 | 370 | 468 | 411 | 168 | 535 | 137 | 333 | 537 | 456 | 3415 | 6819 |
| Blue M: 70.5/119 | 312 | 550 | 399 | 204 | 408 | 392 | 397 | 151 | 398 | 3211 | 348 | 424 | 402 | 158 | 510 | 127 | 290 | 500 | 442 | 3201 | 6412 |
| White M: 69.1/116 W: 73.5/123 | 310 | 530 | 376 | 190 | 397 | 363 | 376 | 141 | 363 | 3046 | 330 | 416 | 374 | 146 | 494 | 126 | 281 | 486 | 420 | 3073 | 6119 |
| Green M: 67.9/109 W: 72.4/118 | 301 | 504 | 366 | 165 | 370 | 351 | 356 | 122 | 335 | 2870 | 313 | 388 | 340 | 132 | 479 | 124 | 275 | 455 | 388 | 2894 | 5764 |
| Red W: 68.3/107 | 278 | 412 | 298 | 140 | 316 | 327 | 284 | 108 | 304 | 2467 | 292 | 347 | 302 | 95 | 424 | 105 | 222 | 436 | 328 | 2551 | 5018 |
| Handicap | 17 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2025 #13)
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Photo submitted by u314161674743 on 09/12/2023
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The gallery at Roy Kizer Golf Course! Photo submitted by MSS1929 on 02/23/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161840206 on 12/29/2021
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Photo submitted by Richie4326581 on 09/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Richie4326581 on 09/18/2019
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17th green Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 04/18/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 04/18/2019
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This is Andy. He's in sales and is somehow always 'working' when we're playing golf. He can almost never be tagged on a Facebook golf course check-in during a weekday. He's 'working.' So here's proof that he was out with us playing golf yet again. :) Photo submitted by GordonATX on 09/08/2018
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 08/25/2018
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 08/25/2018
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Great winter condition Photo submitted by jimpham on 01/07/2017
Poor pace of play
The course was in great condition, which may explain the number of people playing. We had to wait on every hole, but thankfully it was a nice day so the wait wasn't so bad.
Kizer is addicting!
I live over 30 miles from Kizer and will bypass many other good courses to play here. It’s one of the very few in Austin area that offer the wide open links intermix of sand and water. Just has a calming effect on your game & mind. Definitely different from the typical Austin live oak fairway layouts. Great opportunity to recover on follow up shots. Plus, the staff is highest on my list in Austin. They are definitely tops out of all the municipal courses. My thanks to y’all!! See you soon.
Before the ice
Woke up on MLK day with the day off. Saw ice coming and cold the next day so got on golf now and found this. Was grouped with 3 gentleman that were a pleasure to spend 4 hours with. Course was in good shape and the greens were in great shape. Could have been a faster round but the group in front probably playing from the wrong tees.
Golf experience
As nice as the golf course was the carts need windshields on them it was a very cold and Misty day we had to cut our round of golf short we left after the 11th hole not to mention for safety reasons all cards should have windshields the staff had when she was on theirs
Absolutely my favorite courses in the Austin area. I love Falconhead but I can play Kizer here for a fraction of the price and, with the water and habitat on Kizer, I think it is a more alluring course.
City Links
Great Links course, played under 4 hrs on a Saturday
Thanksgiving week
Son and I played this amazing little treasure in south Austin. I had played this course about 7 years ago and it intrigued me then. Course layout is great, the greens were a little slow due to overseeding but were overlooked. Great course, great staff and will return very soon.
Water everywhere
Great course for the money. The layout was pretty open except for water that comes into play in a handful of holes. The course conditions weren't that great. It would be a great course if they stepped that up.
Great shape. Always a challenging course
Course and greens are in great shape. Greens are a little bit shaggy, but very full and roll well. You just need to hit the ball harder than on other courses. But those other courses charge you 2 to 3 times more to play.
Shaggy Greens
Looks like they I’ve seeded with rye recently and as a result the greens were really hairy, bumpy and slow. The fairways were in great shape and rat if course solid. When they get the new grass on greens pressed down it will be back to fun.
Not bad.
It's a great course. Little slow after the turn the other day but that's my only complaint. It won't keep me from going back. The connected course Jimmy clay, is also a great course. Just depends on how you would like to lose your balls. In the woods? Or in the water?
Happy hitting!
Breathtaking Setting Always a Treat
Greens were slow as we head into Autumn, so be aware of your putting. Fairways and greens in immaculate shape. Marshall helped keep pace-of-play. It is always such a treat to play Roy Kizer-- loads of water, loads of well kept fairways, great greens. Just a breathtaking setting, most beautiful course in Travis County.
Great day for golf
Had a great day on the course Friday. Even got to see a golf cart in the water, which was random but funny. Every one was safe so all was well. I felt great played great, I would like to thank all the workers involved in the care they put in to keep jimmy clay and Roy Kizer golf course beautiful as always.