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3.9
592 Reviews (592)
5 Stars
195
4 Stars
269
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
82.1%
Recommend this course
522 out of 592 reviews
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4.0
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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4.2
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.0%
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23 out of 25 reviews
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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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3.9
592 Reviews (592)
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Course overall

The course was in good shape overall, especially for this time of year in South Texas. Pace of play was a little slow and the course was a bit crowded. Lots of folks starting prior to 10am. Overall it's a decent place to play especially for less than $40 with a cart.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
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Roy Kizer 8/17

There was barely anyone on the course at 1:00 on a Sunday - I assume the Texas-heat had something to do with that. A friend and I were able to play 18 in 3-hours flat: no one in front of us, no one behind us. Course is in great shape - a good time overall.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course is in great shape for August

Kizer is in good shape for mid-August in Central Texas

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very fun to play

Had a lot of fun. The lack of trees are deceptive. Looks easier than it plays.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Course in great shape. Greens were slow but in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Kizer....thumbs up

they're getting the course ready for the city championship...and it is in excellent shape...I wish they would put this kind of effort into Clay ( the companion course) and restore it to respectability again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Midday summer

Played midday and never had to wait once. Great golf now rate and course was in great condition considering the draught.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

excellent condition

Despite very heavy rain the night before, the course
played very well. There was only a bit of pooling on a couple of fairways, most noticably #1(early in the morning). The condition was excellent, especially
considering this was mid-July in Texas. Greens were immaculate, fairways lush and well-groomed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

bumpy greens

This is a beautiful course, but overpriced unless you get a hot deal through golfnow. The fairways are excellent, the layout is challenging with some memorable holes and one of the toughest par 4s in Austin (#11). Would have been a lot more fun except the greens were very bumpy. which is not the norm for Kizer. It is a great course and I definitely recommend it. On a side note, played again 2 days later and greens were still bumpy, but learned how to play them on the back nine and shot much better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good public golf course

This is probably the better of the Austin Municipal golf courses. Nice and open fairways. Greens are reasonable. The staff is nice. I love this course and play here once a week.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great course, well maintained

This is a muni course, but it is well maintained. Normally, they charge way to much for me to play, but got a good rate and the course is in great shape. Watch out for the last 3 holes, they will ruin a good round:-). Greens are very good, and fairways immaculate. rough is playable. Avoid the trees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

would be great if it weren't for the greens

I played on Saturday 6/28/14 and surprisingly the course was not crowded at all. We played in 3 hours flat which is unheard of on a Saturday at Kizer. It was great. The fairways also were very nice. They had recently punched them but they had come in nicely and were in really good shape. The greens, on the other hand are a different story. They had grass on them (unlike 5 weeks ago when they were mostly bare)...but they were slow and a little bumpy. The grass doesn't look uniform. It seems to be growing in every direction. I don't know what their problem is with the greens but it's a constant problem. The course would be so much better if the greens were simply good. It's still a very fun course to play but the greens continue to disappoint.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Great links style course

Good for all skill levels. The city keeps the course in great condition year round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

good course management

In my opinion, the best public course in Austin.
The tee box, fairways and greens were all green and hopefully will stay that way throughout the cruel summer weather here in Austin.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nicest Public Course

Very nice public course and the fairways were in excellent shape. Greens were nice as well. Good value for the course. We played from the black tees which made it a challenging course. Will certainly play here again.

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

Nice course

Course is in good shape. Good place for a Saturday round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This Muni is a quality round

Can be windy which makes it an extra challenge. We played an extra 9 and the wind died down, so we we played the back tees. Good time golfing!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Enjoyable

The fairways were great, but the greens had been sanded and for that reason no 5 stars. Marshall rode around , but didn't really "marshall". Two group backup in places. The views are spectacular and just being out there was great. Staff was relatively friendly compared to other times I had been out there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great value, pretty course

Th course was in excellent shape except for the greens, which were fair. This is the only reason I did not give a 5-star. For a cheap public course, it was great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great condition!

With out a doubt the very best manicured Municipal course i ever played. Fairways spectacular and design unique and different, greens very easy to putt. Fantastic for all levels of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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