Crystal Falls Golf Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6654 yards | 73.4 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6164 yards | 70.6 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5194 yards | 66.7 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.7/135 | 502 | 164 | 389 | 410 | 435 | 432 | 510 | 161 | 430 | 3433 | 346 | 192 | 506 | 346 | 384 | 160 | 357 | 381 | 549 | 3221 | 6654 |
| White M: 71.8/130 W: 76.2/134 | 479 | 145 | 362 | 390 | 375 | 399 | 491 | 135 | 407 | 3183 | 322 | 168 | 472 | 334 | 335 | 148 | 340 | 352 | 535 | 3006 | 6189 |
| Green M: 67.8/125 W: 72.3/127 | 433 | 130 | 329 | 284 | 331 | 310 | 425 | 130 | 360 | 2732 | 315 | 161 | 418 | 325 | 286 | 140 | 300 | 312 | 490 | 2747 | 5479 |
| Red M: 66.6/122 W: 70.7/123 | 400 | 92 | 288 | 280 | 319 | 300 | 355 | 106 | 340 | 2480 | 290 | 138 | 405 | 272 | 270 | 130 | 278 | 290 | 454 | 2527 | 5007 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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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 BNatty on 12/03/2024
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Photo submitted by BNatty 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 E46SC3 on 04/08/2024
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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 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
Needs work
Have played here several times and the greens were in the worst shape ever. Overall, course is in pretty good shape, but the greens need some work.
Great course, very well maintained and incredible value for the price. Excruciating pace of play that isn’t policed very well by course attendants. Called it after 4 hours and 20 minutes and 15 holes, 4 hour pace of play shouldn’t be too much to ask for. I can understand that cart path only and short par 4/5s can slow things down, but 10 minutes between some shots is wild.
Also saw a grown man wearing a jersey on the golf course…..get a grip dude
Top tier experience
The course itself is breath taking, the houses on the course and some of the views from greens & tee boxes are worth the money itself. The course conditions are 50/50. There's tons of potential for this course to be one of the top courses in Texas. However I'm not gonna lie there is a pretty bad po Anna issue on the greens and even some of the fairways & even some of the tee boxes are in rough shape. Definitely not unplayable and if you get a good deal it's MORE than worth the money. The course it's incredibly short with ALOT of drivable par 4's and par 5's you can get on in 2. Each 9 has an incredible par 3 with an insane elevation drop.
The layout of the course is so nice and didn't have very many issues with the pace of play, had great encounters with the shop guys inside, everyone made me feel very welcome this is def my new go to fun spot
Poor Pace of Play
I used to live 2 miles from this course and have played it many times. On this date, the back nine got real slow. The player Assistant was scrounging for lost balls instead of monitoring the pace of play. What else would he be tasked with??? I know the guy is a volunteer but a job is a job. When we asked him to go forward and discover the issue, he returned and said the problematic group cussed at him.
Lesson 1: Golfers, respect other golfers and the pace of play. When an official of the course asks you to play faster, have some respect. Ever be in a queue and get frustrated at the very slow person in front????
Lesson 2: Crystal Falls, A player assistant should be assisting and not golf ball hunting.
I'll continue to play this course. Please everyone, RESPECT the pace of play. Some of us don't have as much time left.
9 person party in front of me destroyed pace of play
A group of 9 people were in front of me on the back 9 hitting exploding balls and taking forever. I notified a staff member and nothing was done. I was pretty frustrated with how little they seemed to care
Amazing / Tough
Course was great. Staff were absolutely awesome and welcoming. Players on the course were super fun and find. Course was fundamentally tough but the 11th is worth paying the green fees.
GREENS
Overall greens were having an invasion of crabgrass. Also, there is a few spots of just dirt.
Carryover from rains in July.
Cart Paths are really rough in places.
A wonderful muni.
High School golf teams should help out with course maintenance. It would give them a better understanding of the courses they play.
Might give them an advantage to score better.
A feeling of ownership in golf.
The challenger
Crystal falls is a great course to test all aspects of your game. If you miss a fairway you have a tough second shot along with going OB. Having to adjust your shots with the elevation changes is quite a fun experience. Allowing you to adapt your clubs and attempt new shots you may not know you needed! Overall a fun course. Only issue I’ve found is on the back nine around hole 15 can have a huge backup. Pace of play sometimes an issue.
Tough layout
Though not a long course, the layout is challenging. Not a lot of level lies and tee ball placement is important. Pin placement was also challenging. Would definitely recommend this course.
Elevation changes breath taking
This course was the second of our 3 course golf trip weekend. Prior to going to Austin, I booked our round through the pro shop. Heather was awesome in getting my group set up for our Saturday round.
The course itself is breath taking with the elevation changes. Two of the par it felt like you were hitting off a cliff to the green below. The entire course had great character, the only reason I didn’t give this course a 5 rating is due to the conditions of the fairways. There were a lot of patchy areas and tight lies.
Pace of play at mid morning wasn’t bad. We actually finished in a little over 4 hours. I would love playing here again once the fairways grow in better.
Best public course in a 30 mile radius
Just go play here. It’s awesome but you should bring an extra ball or two lol
Awesome course
Great course for such a good price. All the course staff was very friendly and accommodating!