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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
83.7%
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423 out of 463 reviews
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3.6
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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
3.4
75.0%
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3.9
21 Reviews (21)
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Conditions
3.5
Value
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Layout
3.6
Pace
4.0
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3.9
StaffFriendliness
3.8
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 36
Length 3126 yards
Slope 124
Rating 35.1

Built along Lake Travis in 1971, Point Venture was the first course in Leander, but has been overshadowed since the opening of Crystal Falls. The course has 9 holes that meander through a residential development and is loaded with dogleg holes and mature trees.

Jimmy Demaret designed the course, and his layout features two nasty par 5s. The best hole on the course is No. 7–a scenic hole that starts from an elevated tee box and plays downhill to a green surrounded by a lake.

Getting there : From I-35, exit FM 1431 and drive west approximately 25 miles to Lago Vista. Turn left on Lohman Ford Rd. and drive 8 miles to the Point Venture guard gate.

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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jimmy Demaret

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

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4.0
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4.0
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First Time Playing

Lots of fun

We got a sweet deal and had a blast. The course is fun and the people were cool.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

good course

This is a great layout. It's pretty tight & fun. The only problem were that the greens & fairways were in not so good shape. That coupled with the fact that the greens crew watered the greens so much that the holes were completely full of water on about half the holes. Having said all that, it wasn't that bad based on the price paid.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

PV

Great 9 hole track with good greens. Priced right.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Lovely and friendly

My wife and I just played this nice 9 holes course on our Kingsday!

Great condition and greens

Friendly staff and nice to some members who, like we in Holland , were busy discussing the new clubhouse design

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

6.5 out of 10 (because of the nice greens)

The greens are average to above average, (some spots are toast) but mainly soft and lush, pretty slow except for the downhill, down grain putts. The grass is weird, very green and sticky, not sure what type of grass it is. PV is inexpensive, and great if you want to play on Saturday and did not make a Tee time on Tuesday. The fairways do have some turfgrass on them in spots, but there is a lot of weed, fescue, St. Augustine, etc. I don't understand the solid 4 stars??? It is a definite 3 tho...I consider Lions Muny 3.5 (don't get me wrong, I LOVE muny, but face it, it needs some TLC and it gets 100k rounds played per year). Back to PV... Easy to hit fairways, fairly short course, decent greens, you could score well if you can keep your ball below the hole, if not lots of 3 put bogies...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Brought a friend out to play. He had never played the course. He was totally stoked at the course the views and the condition of the course. And so was I.

I have been playing the Lago Vista Golf Course and they have let it go badly . No grass on the Greens and the Course maintenance seems to be in disarray!

But the Point Venture Course is Pristine in comparison. Thanks for a great afternoon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Cool little track

Got a great deal on GolfNow so I figured what the heck. Beautiful, remote hill country/lake layout. Fairly tight, greens were small and quick. Course was well maintained, staff was friendly and accommodating. Will absolutely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value. Nice views and plenty of wild life. Only negative is 9 holes but no problem at the turn.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

This is an awesome course, it's layed out nicely. If your trying to improve your game Point Venture is the place to go.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 3
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Only 9 holes, but a good layout & we are renting for 2 months in the Point Venture area.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will never go back again. Scheduled tee times same as ladies tournament . After 9 holes lady's tried to play through ahead of us. One golfer that lives there just drove up and started playing with group ahead of us. Ladies behind us pushing us and hitting balls up on us. That's not the first time but will be the last. Place sucks !!!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Point venture

Great little course, staff very friendly, course good shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/19/2017

Enjoyed this course, fairways nice and greens difficult to putt. Big undulations on the greens, ball rolls smooth. Do not be above the hole because the speed of the greens will raise your score. Want to go back.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Point Venture

Very enjoyable course to play. Not overly difficult, a good course for couples to play. My wife enjoys watching the deer and other wildlife as much as she enjoys playing thr course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 13
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

All the tees, fairways and greens were excellent. The course is very difficult because the fairways are narrow. They did not have the yard edging on the fairway. So if you did not land on the fairway, your ball stopped quickly in the rough which made it difficult to find and slowed down the pace of play. The greens were very fast and undulating, which made a one put from any place difficult for a first time player.

The problem was drainage on the 8th and 9th hole. This made it very difficult for those that can not hit the precise yardage required to successfully get a par. I am one of those, I could not hit the required distance.

I still highly recommend the course. It is well kept and very picturesque with deer in the way and you have to shoo them away.

It was a great experience, I will play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good 9-hole course

We rode because of the hot temperature, but would be a good course for walking. The greens are in good shape and the course has trees and topography that make it interesting. There are no bunkers or water hazards, but is a fun course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Texas Advisor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice and Quiet

I'm glad I made the 40 minute trip. Short course, but nice layout. Nice fairways and tricky greens. Way better shape than I've ever seen Lago Vista or Highlands. You can score well if you manage the course, leaving your driver in the bag. No water or bunkers, but plenty of tree lined holes and dog legs. The only thing keeping it from being a 5 star rating was the rough was long and thick like a US Open, and we all know we're just not that good. So it's a 9 hole course, who cares? No problems with groups letting you play through. Just less than a 4 hour round on a Sunday morning with no Marshalls. If you can't find your weekend tee time at the course you want to play, I suggest heading out to Point Venture. I'll definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome!

Excellent 9 hole course. Better be in control of your driver or leave it in the bag. Tight fairways with lots of trees and dog-legs. Fairways and greens in excellent condition. Could easily cost more to play than it does.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The vews and The Course is great

I don,t like 9 holes only and they don' have good facilitis, But The Course has great vews

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Best 9 Nine Holes in Northwest Austin

Great Golf Course with great views. This golf course is very well taken care of with this 100 degree weather we been having. Keep up the good work groundskeeper and golf pro.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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