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While it hasn't received as much publicity as the other Hill Country tracks since it opened around 1990, Crystal Falls Golf Club is definitely worthy of praise. Highlighted by one of the greatest par 3s in Texas and some outstanding topography, this is one of those courses you'll want to play at least once, if only for the views. In addition to the scenery, the main thing everyone talks about here is the severely sloping fairways that provide problems for those who hit the ball left-to-right. The famous par 3 in question is the 192-yard 11th, featuring a phenomenal view and a 200-yard drop to the green. Club selection is a crap-shoot at best, and the green is surrounded by mounds.
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Conditions3.8
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Value4.1
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Layout4.5
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Friendliness4.6
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Pace3.8
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Amenities4.0
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Alopez1n on 06/30/2025
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Photo submitted by u7263023 on 06/30/2025
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Photo submitted by OBhaV on 12/03/2024
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Photo submitted by OBhaV on 12/03/2024
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Photo submitted by Trooper10369 on 07/16/2024
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Photo submitted by E46SC3 on 04/08/2024
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Photo submitted by VHJN1P8vAab6oulsH7kl on 09/20/2023
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Photo submitted by VHJN1P8vAab6oulsH7kl on 09/20/2023
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Photo submitted by VHJN1P8vAab6oulsH7kl on 09/20/2023
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Photo submitted by Shazzi0331 on 07/06/2023
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Photo submitted by u000007831432 on 06/11/2023
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Photo submitted by DarthMcIlroy on 04/22/2023
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Photo submitted by DarthMcIlroy on 04/22/2023
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1st Tee Box Photo submitted by sosaman222 on 06/18/2022
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Wild deer on course Photo submitted by matengula on 10/20/2020
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Photo submitted by matengula on 10/20/2020
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Photo submitted by matengula on 10/20/2020
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Photo submitted by Richie4326581 on 09/23/2019
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Photo submitted by Richie4326581 on 09/23/2019
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Photo submitted by Richie4326581 on 09/23/2019
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Photo submitted by Richie4326581 on 09/23/2019
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So nice to play a comfortable round of golf in December. Photo submitted by GordonATX on 07/19/2013
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11th Hole at Crystal Falls Golf Course, Leander TX Photo submitted by wshowers on 12/02/2012
Golfer Reviews
Highly recommend
Great layout. Very challenging with some narrow fairways and changes of elevation. Course was in great shape considering water restrictions except for the greens had just been plugged. Look forward to playing again when they're healed. A bonus was the service levels with the cart attendant meeting me at my car and the starter making sure I was paired with an enjoyable game. A+ for everyone!
Hi, u842874545. 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 Crystal Falls Golf Course.
Good course for the price
The course was under maintenance during my round, the greens had just been aerated. The driving range was also under maintenance so I wasn’t able to really warm up prior to my round. But with that said course conditions were pretty good considering the weather and the heat. The staff definitely met every expectation possible. The food/drink is a touch expensive. The course it’s self is a little difficult but definitely an interesting and fun layout. Give this course a month from the day of this review And the greens will probably be rolling very good. Will definitely be playing again
Hello, u314163079621. Thank you for visiting us at Crystal Falls Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Great course
Was the first time here. Unfortunately, half of the course was on maintenance could enjoy the entire course. But the course was good and well maintained. Was quite crowded due to the course maintenance.
Thank you for your review, jolabirdk. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Crystal Falls Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello, u314159396089. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Crystal Falls Golf Course.
Hi, u350037517. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Crystal Falls Golf Course!
Driving range was out of condition; tee boxes were bare and super-hard. Understand these things will get improved...
Hi, u000004724811. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Crystal Falls Golf Course!
Hard as a rock tee boxes
Needed a hammer to place the tees the ground was so hard. Fairways have a lot of weeds in them and it doesn't appear they water them much. I am aware we are in a drought but....just saying that I should be able to tee up my ball on the tee boxes.
Hi, 5Cx5GehWunRiVG6YkbSY! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, pghowell. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Crystal Falls Golf Course!
Hi, metibbetts. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Crystal Falls Golf Course!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, rogersnow. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Crystal Falls Golf Course!
Hi, MMCCARTY. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Crystal Falls Golf Course!
Hi, ozziejay. 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 Crystal Falls Golf Course.
Thanks so much for the great review, nsgolf90. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Crystal Falls Golf Course.
Difficult Slopes, Bad Pace
Only been back into golf for a month now and shoot around a 100 on average. If you’re not experienced this course is not for you. Sloped fairways send your ball to the rough a lot of times regardless of your tee shot, a lot of difficult holes here and the pace of play is usually going to be awful because of rich 80 year old heffers who take 8 practice swings and play in fivesomes. Other than that, the course is beautiful and is taken care of pretty well. The only thing wrong with the layout and conditions is the fact that the carts don’t have sand to fill your divots.
Hi, isaacrosenberg! 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 Crystal Falls Golf Course!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000001983550! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Crystal Falls Golf Course!
Fun layout. Not bad conditions.
For the price, can’t beat it. Some really fun holes and definitely a lot of birdies out there. One of my favorite courses in Austin.
Thank you for your review, u9495571. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Crystal Falls Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Staff Were Great, Pace of Play Was Dreadful
As the title says, the staff were engaging and helpful. The Starter was the BEST fellow I have run into in quite some time, trying to find a way to get me, a single, out as early as possible. Although I stuck with my original tee time and joined the 2some also signed up for that time, he tried everything he could to see if fit with an earlier time. Pro Shop staff was friendly and engaging as well. The course is relatively short, with quite a few blind shots (at least on the front 9 --- more on that later). I was initially encouraged by the reminder on the cart's screen about making sure one moved along and kept up the pace of play. Unfortunately, the pace was upwards of 5.5 hours. I called the pro shop to inquire about a ranger, and subsequently one came out to tell our group that the whole course was backed up. Sigh. So I simply gave up after 9 holes, and won't be returning. Slow play is a cancer for the game, and anywhere that simply gives in to it as Crystal Springs did that day simply doesn't deserve my business.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Slow play
Tee time was 4:21 and was told to go off early. When else pulled up to the tee box there were two groups waiting!!! Why say go early when they are that far behind!? Carts due back at 7:45pm! Easily 45 minutes before sundown. Tee boxes were not in the best shape either. Greens were ok. Overall, if the pace was standard I wouldn’t mind so much, but man was it slow.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Nothings changed
Too many good shoots end up bad. Too may rocks just of fairway. Haven’t played it 15 years. And I’ll never play again. No ice chests on carts and the gps is TERRIBLE
Hi, soonerdon,
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 Crystal Falls Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
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Thank you for your review, apeezy23. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Crystal Falls Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.