Lighthouse CC: #5
View from the 5th tee at Lighthouse Country Club
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4.4
808 Reviews (808)
5 Stars
446
4 Stars
268
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.7
95.5%
Recommend this course
755 out of 808 reviews
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4.4
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.1%
Recommend this course
33 out of 34 reviews
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4.6
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
69
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
98.0%
Recommend this course
100 out of 102 reviews
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Course Highlights
Lighthouse delivers a highly rated layout that weaves through natural rock faces and Hill Country terrain, rewarding thoughtful shot-making at exceptional value. Friendly staff, well-maintained greens that putt true, and a smooth pace of play make every round here consistently enjoyable.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6485 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.9

Located in the town of Kingsland on the shores of Lake LBJ, Lighthouse Country Club features 18 holes set in a charming, hill country in the heart of the Highland Lakes. The course was originally built in 1968, winds through scenic Hill Country property full of oak trees and red granite rock outcroppings. From many points, Packsaddle Mountain, one of the Hill Country's highest points, is in view from many spots on the course.

Lighthouse was formerly named Packsaddle Golf Club until the name changed in the fall of 2011 when new owners Rick & Mercy Howe purchased the bankrupt property and revitalized the golf course. Part of the enhancement was the construction of a brand new lighthouse at the clubhouse. In addition on on-course enhancements, Lighthouse constructed a handful of two-bedroom condos for stay-and-play packages and longer term winter homes.

In addition to the golf course, the facility also features a driving range, short game area and a full restaurant, bar and banquet facility.

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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifeagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Leon Howard (2006) Jerry Slack (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
808 Reviews (808)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Amazing Food 11
Dinner 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 34
Bunkers 29
Undulating Greens 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 24
Seniors 23
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 34
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fine Place to Play Golf

The owner and staff have gone 100% of the way to sterilize the facilities, carts, pins, counters, etc. They are following the government and CDC guidelines for social distancing by allowing one rider per cart. I don’t know of a single thing more they could do to ensure the safety of their customers. The course is in great shape and is constantly being groomed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/30/2020

Your feedback is important to us, especially during this tough time. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Very good layout, and conditions

Played here before and great golf course, never too busy and great price

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/23/2020

matthewevan, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

A bit of a surprise I must say....

We always play here and the greens are just superb. The Hot Deal was awesome, less than $30 per player on a Sunday. You can’t beat that. But the greens were horrible to their standards. Now let’s be fair here, it’s transition time. When greens go from dormant or slightly over seeded to spring and growing season a superintendent has responsibilities to verticut and let the grass grow out and reestablish. It’s all part of getting to golf year round in Central Texas. But the greens were long, slow, and not much fun. Many of the greenside bunkers have little to no sand in them. Just grab a rake and slide one through.

The owner is as kind of a man as can be. He truly cares and wants a quality product. He made a TREMENDOUS hire in his new Director of Golf. Leaders position their employees to make decisions and improvements based on data. Hopefully he’ll allow the Director and Superintendent to collaborate and define a course of action to get things back to the quality I’m used to seeing out there.

I’ll definitely be back. It’s just a matter of when.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/23/2020

Hi Joe7956371! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

We love this course. Every hole is different. The wildflowers will start soon and then the course will be spectacular

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/17/2020

Thank you for your review, freshpack. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Lighthouse Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/17/2020

Hello, RG33558B09843D971045. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lighthouse Winter Golf

Excellent Green conditions when we played. Fairways good shape. Will try again in Spring. Nice hole layouts.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/11/2020

Hello, freshgarbage. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Thank you for your kind words and feedback. Thank you for choosing Lighthouse Country Club. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time!

Played On
Reviews 102
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a fun round

Had a lot of fun. Course lay out keeps it interesting! You will not be disappointed.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/28/2020

Thank you for your review, Mommarox. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Lighthouse Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great Golf Course

I really enjoy playing the Lighthouse Golf Course, always a challenge to me, a 25 handicap, but now & then I get a birdie!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/13/2020

Your feedback is important to us, dfbakernkltx. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Picturesque

Couple of the holes (6 & 7) were very picturesque. Layout of the course was nice and can challenge you on a some shots with the trees and water. There was a tournament starting when I started play and the pro shop started me on 10 which allowed me to play at my pace. The tournament didn’t affect my pace of play. Greens rolled fast. Bunkers were hard sand and some fairways were hard pan. I recommend To get a good feel for the putting green and sand trap before starting your round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/13/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us Tempewhite. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Lighthouse Country Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This is the best bang for your buck you’ll find anywhere. Absolutely love this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Gem in the Hills

This may be one of the most playable and fun courses in the Hill country area. I was lucky the day I played as it was windy and cold so not too many warm weather golfers showed up. Made the round incredibly relaxing. Staff was so nice and so accommodating. The course is really unique and the greens rolled beautifully. I would give this a 4.7 out of 5 if ratings were allowed in sub #s. Only reason not 5/5 is the rough was dormant and not grown in. I will absolutely play this course again and any time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem in central Texas

This course is in excellent condition, even for this time of year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/02/2020

dfbakernkltx, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A course I always enjoy.

This a good course, always in good condition and fun to play. Dirt cart paths but good condition. Greens are in very good shape but fast as it's winter. Good fairways. Friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/11/2019

Hi David1610. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Lighthouse Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice Course

First time playing Lighthouse and even with all the good reviews I was pleasantly surprised with the condition of the course, given it’s December and there have already been a few freezes. Nice layout with enough challenging holes to keep things interesting. Greens rolled true with average speed. Friendly staff. Drove in from Georgetown Cedar Park area and it was worth it especially since very few people were on course at 1030 even though it was sunny and close to 60 degrees. 67 by the time I finished in 2.5 hours. I’ll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/11/2019

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, ddunn508! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hill Country Treat

This course continues to impress me. The greens will give you nightmares but if you keep putting on them they will make you a better putter. It was better playing the course today as they have cut back on water all around the edge of the greens. When they do water around the greens you can't hardly ever hit a "pitch and run" or the ball will plug. Its a fun course to play even with the "granite" field on number 6. Larry Stirling

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 102
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always Fun

We play this course overtime we are in the area. It continues stop improve every time we visit. Layout is very creative and beautiful. Greens are in perfect shape. Pin placements make no put an easy put. Love this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/14/2019

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Mommarox! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This is a great golf experience

From the friendly staff to the great layout and condition it is evident that they take great pride in their course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/21/2019

Thank you for taking the time to review us tom2450655. We are so happy that you enjoyed the layout and the staff was accommodating! We definitely do take pride in our course here at Lighthouse Country Club :) We hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

View & Values

If you're an Austin metro area golfer looking for a very affordable Hill Country/Highland Lakes escape, Lighthouse Country Club would fit the bill quite nicely. It's not destination golf by any stretch of the imagination, but pricing, shot values, and current course conditions (green throughout, more of a challenge than you might think out there) should make Lighthouse worth it for the average golfer. Be sure to take in the views of Packsaddle Mountain from the back nine; if that doesn't make you grateful you golf, and that you made the trip out to Lighthouse, then you're doing "golf escape" wrong!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/11/2019

Thank you for your review, MattWelch62. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Lighthouse Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun course in great condition

Greens were in AWESOME SHAPE. I was impressed that they've kept the course green in a hot, dry summer. Well done.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/24/2019

Hi johodges. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Lighthouse Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Live in Austin but definitely worth the drive. Compared with Saturday play in Austin 4 hours 15 minutes is good. Course in great shape, greens fast but true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/07/2019

allencorder1981, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club.

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