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Lighthouse Country Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6485 yards | 72.9 | 133 |
| Blue | 71 | 5873 yards | 69.7 | 122 |
| White | 71 | 5424 yards | 67.2 | 115 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5424 yards | 72.8 | 129 |
| Red | 71 | 4810 yards | 65.0 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4810 yards | 70.3 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.9/133 | 402 | 362 | 293 | 425 | 410 | 537 | 141 | 415 | 433 | 3418 | 546 | 362 | 128 | 366 | 356 | 408 | 180 | 549 | 172 | 3067 | 6485 |
| Blue M: 69.7/122 | 379 | 343 | 274 | 372 | 340 | 460 | 126 | 385 | 363 | 3042 | 516 | 326 | 122 | 334 | 325 | 378 | 161 | 518 | 151 | 2831 | 5873 |
| White M: 67.2/115 W: 72.8/129 | 372 | 304 | 235 | 346 | 313 | 444 | 112 | 341 | 352 | 2819 | 468 | 294 | 116 | 322 | 298 | 349 | 145 | 474 | 139 | 2605 | 5424 |
| Red M: 65.0/110 W: 70.3/118 | 334 | 263 | 214 | 321 | 291 | 412 | 87 | 328 | 302 | 2552 | 451 | 276 | 110 | 251 | 280 | 327 | 126 | 418 | 131 | 2370 | 4922 |
| Handicap | 9 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 8 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
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Hole#1 and #10 Photo submitted by Jack6229056 on 02/24/2021
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Clubhouse Photo submitted by Jack6229056 on 02/24/2021
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Photo submitted by nbrown79 on 10/11/2020
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Par 3 with obstacles- but fun Photo submitted by HAL98 on 10/03/2020
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Photo submitted by thidmark on 06/17/2018
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Photo submitted by dfbakernkltx on 03/08/2018
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Photo submitted by millerdc on 06/08/2017
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Looking at the fairway from the green at hole #4... Photo submitted by Gerald1066566 on 05/03/2015
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Just part of the granite mass next to #6 green. Photo submitted by GordonATX on 06/29/2014
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Nice mountains Photo submitted by Wfycloud on 04/10/2014
Mucho Better
All regular greens back in use. 3-4 are still a bit rough but puttable. Rest are fair-good. Fairways etc. still in great shape. I’m recommending to our group that plays all over to put this course back in the “rotation.”
The young fella taking care of the carts was very friendly.
Would play if close
Good course if you are close to. Not worth it to make a drive out there. Good value, fun layout and decent conditions, but not worth driving super far for.
Hi, u314162163819! 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 at Lighthouse Country Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Kyle4137965. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!
Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, LNesmith. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!
Have not played since u raised rates and lost the greens
Just a shame you went from such a great course to mediocre at best. Can t get any of my many golfers to return.
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We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Kilo71. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!
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i phoned to ask condition of greens and told they were good. i thought some of them were very poor especially around the edges of the greens. they were quite fast. i would not play again until greens are sorted out. delaware springs is nicer.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the conditions of the greens that you experienced. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our course.
A nice secret location and course
Course was in good condition save for a couple greens, however seems like the staff is working on many improvements.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, EOKane. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, gteltow. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!
Getting better and better
Course is in good shape and on its way to great shape. Just need to keep doing what they are doing and it will be a super nice course.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314163600264. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, JLHERBST. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!
Great Value, Excellent Layout
I love this course. Personally, I think it has the best layout in the whole Austin area, and the pro shop and starter are the nicest people you'll meet at a course. It's an excellent value for the price. Small range, but has alot of chipping areas. Although there are 6 temporary greens, the course is still very playable. For a hot, Texas summer, the conditions are still pretty darn good. I can't wait to play it again when those greens do heal.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, OnePuttPete. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!
summer in central texas
4 or 5 temporary greens. Several greens had missing grass. All the boxes and most fairways where good. But all courses are hurting on the greens right now. Of the greens that are not temp they were excellent.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced due to the temporary greens and missing grass on some of our greens. We appreciate your understanding, and we are glad to hear that you found our fairways and non-temporary greens to be excellent.
Fairways
Great course to play with several ponds, great pack saddle views and great fairways. Grenns are being worked on to get inline with the rest of the course.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314164260624. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!
Need to let people know if there are temporary greens
I like Lighthouse CC. I enjoy the course layout a lot and have a lot of fun playing there. The holes are interesting and while the conditions could be better, for the price, it's usually worth the drive.
Usually.
I was very disappointed when, after an hour and a half drive to the course, I discovered they had six greens closed due to weather damage from December.
I'm the first to admit I'm no turf grass specialist or course superintendent, but it's hard to believe you can't get grass to grow in Texas nearly 8 months after it died.
Setting that aside, why wouldn't you put that in your course description on GolfNow? Or put some sort of alert in the reservation system to let people know? (Yes, I have mentioned this to GolfNow, so I'm not only blaming the course.)
It was exceedingly frustrating to drive all the way out there only to discover a third of the greens were closed.
Beyond all that, the pace of play yesterday was atrocious. Where were the course marshals? My son and I walked the front nine and still had to wait on every tee shot and every approach for a two-some in a cart in front of us.
Honestly, I'm not entirely sure I'll be back since I'm moving even further away and driving two hours to discover I'm not playing the course as intended would be intolerable. It's a shame, though, because I genuinely do like the course.
Hi, PittsburghTodd,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Lighthouse Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Great course!
Loved how laid back this course was, all the employees have great hospitality skills. Best bang for your buck, thanks lighthouse will definitely be back!
Thank you for your review, TooPeezy. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Lighthouse Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Nice layout but greens need a lot of work
Admittedly they advertise they have a few temporary greens (about 4 or 5), but the non temporary greens are in poor shape.
Staff were great. There Was a mix up where golf now should not have allowed me to book as the course was closed to host a private tournament, but because we had driven 3 1/2 hours and had pre payed they let us play anyway. Despite the tournament, it was only a 4 hour round.
Hello,
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Lighthouse Country Club.
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Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u847833676. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Lighthouse Country Club!