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4.2
597 Reviews (597)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
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527 out of 597 reviews
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4.3
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
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4.3
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4.2
14 Reviews (14)
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Conditions
3.9
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Layout
4.3
Pace
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Amenities
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4.0
85.7%
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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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4.2
597 Reviews (597)

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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Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Roy Kizer is my new favorite course

We just moved into the East Austin by the airport and discovered we live 11 minutes from this course. Yesterday we tried it for the first time and LOVED it. The layout is fun (challenging but fair) the lunch options were great and there is a Scottish Alehouse for when you finish. Daddy likes very much!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Stacked up

This course is in phenomenal shape and is worth every penny (which is a very affordable). With that said, it almost seems like they need to spread out the tee time a little more or drop the number off tee times they have per hour because the course has been very stacked up the last couple times I have played there. The only other thing I would say is they need to be more adamant to their players about fixing their divots, the greens are in great shape and it's a shame to walk up to the green and see pots marks all over them.

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

Best muni in ATX

Amazing fairways. True greens. Wonderful links style course. PLAY IT IMMEDIATELY! Its my favorite

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Great course in perfect condition. Pace of play was great overall. Slowed down for about 30 minutes at the turn but then the Marshall must have talked to the slow group because it picked right back up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Tough day

Kizer is usually not overly intimidating but yesterday was extremely windy - easily 20 mph all the time with gusts substantially higher at times. Only a few holes seemed to be directly into the wind but some of them were the toughest, especially #`14, i believe , a very long and difficult par 5 with difficult bunkers in front of the green. Greens also became somewhat unpredictable, probably b/c the wind dried them out. Started very slow, which is the norm on Kizer, and then got almost fast on the back 9. Course condition was very good - possibly better than usual. Still a good place to play and a fair test but by no means a pushover.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Wow! Very impressed with this public course!

For this being a public course, it was in very great shape! The greens and fairways were quite green, the practice putting green was in great shape also!

Fore warning, while the greens look pretty great, the greens are pretty slow! So remember that when putting!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course is in the best shape that I have ever seen. Really fun out there right now.

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

A great way to start my day!

Roy Kizer is in remarkable shape; it offers a variety of challenging obstacles without being torturous. A good course to share with friends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Best Muni in Austin

The course was in the best condition I have seen thus far. The Greens were great besides one hole. The fairways are green and the layout is great. The only thing to worry about is pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

ProSwingTips

Solid course, challenging layout. Fairways and greens were in excellent condition. Much slower greens, perhaps waiting for last cold spell in ATX. But everything rolled true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Layout with challenging wind

I love this course.. yes it's easier than most but it can get very long if the wind is in your face. Fairways are in amazing condition and greens rolled great. It can get super busy here so playing early on a weekday is probably a good idea. Staff very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Just what I ordered

Haven't played Kizer in a few years, but the best course conditions I've seen there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Pleasant surprise

During February in Texas, it's rare to find a golf course that not only has decent greens and tees, but plush fairways as well. For the price, this is a great value and I wouldn't hesitate to play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course in great shape

For being February, and having had some freezes in December and January, the course is in fantastic shape. The greens run a bit slow but are receptive and true for the most part. The grounds crew has done an amazing job with the fairways, bunkers, and short areas. Seriously impressed.

As for the staff, I've had my run-ins with a few bad apples, but the majority are OK. Problem is, the ones with issues are really quite rude. I had a marshall yell and threaten to kick me off the course because my cart wasn't entirely on the path near the tee box...

Pace of play is fine during the week, but slow on the weekends.

Other than that, for $20 or less, this is a steal. At $25, it's fair. Would recommend a trip out there for those prices!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

This is the best condition of any course I've played in the Austin or surrounding area in the past year. I love the course, but the cashier/starter was very rude. I played the course last week and everyone I dealt with was very pleasant and helpful. The guy yesterday afternoon was just flat out rude. I would've given it 5 stars if it hadn't been for that guy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Very nice course

It is a very nice link course with no trees in play ... Great condition even for winter... Accommodate for all skill levels as long as playing appropriate Tee box ... Could be more challenge if strong wind ... Highly recommended.

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

Great greens!

We played on New Year's Day and the course was in great shape, looked beautiful and the greens were outstanding, if everyone would just please repair your divots. The pace of play was a little over 4 hours with a foursome. For the price, this course can't be beat. From the blue tee box it can be challenging for an 18 handicapper but what a great course and a lot of fun. My son had a blast as well. He is a long hitter (300 yards +) and he could hit away and still be challenged.

Compliments to the greens keeper. You are doing an outstanding job! I love this course

If you buy a breakfast taco, get it early because the tortilla turns to dough. No bueno!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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