Hidden Falls GC: #14
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4.4
759 Reviews (759)
5 Stars
408
4 Stars
278
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
94.2%
Recommend this course
717 out of 759 reviews
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4.2
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
94.3%
Recommend this course
33 out of 35 reviews
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4.3
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.9
93.5%
Recommend this course
86 out of 92 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value for money make this course a standout choice for central Texas golfers. The engaging layout features numerous doglegs and water hazards, with a practice area included to warm up before your round.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6732 yards
Slope 121
Rating 72.2

Hidden Falls Golf Club is a Leon Howard design that opened in 1974. The course cuts through a pecan grove on the front and what seems like an ocean of water on the back, creating two totally different golf experiences. Howard uncharacteristically left out water on the tight, pecan-lined front, with the wet stuff in play on only one hole. However this one pond plays a role in the best hole on the course, no. 4, which features a pond and waterfall in the landing area off the tee. No. 4 is rated as the most difficult. The more open back nine is dominated by water. No. 10 starts off with a drive of 200-yards-plus over the pond fronting the tee. A small creek comes into play on the next three holes, which lead you to the other signature hole, no. 14. Water lines the left side of the 14th, and the approach is over a small pond. If that's not enough, the final three holes all feature water in play off the tee.

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Course Details

Year Built 1973
Golf Season Year round
Architect Leon Howard (1974)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Texas (2022 #15)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2014 #11)
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Reviews

4.4
759 Reviews (759)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 30
Undulating Greens 16
Forced Carries 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Seniors 15
Beginners 12
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 16
Convenient to the City 13

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor conditions

I felt the course was not maintained as well as the last couple of years I played there. It seems that since the city took over the course they are concentrating more on their $7.2mil community center over course maintenance. The fairways had not been cut in at least a week, the cups were mashed down on the edges, you couldn’t tell where the rough started and the fairways ended. I’ve played this course in the past at the same time of the year experiencing much better conditions

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Extreme renovations going on to infrastructure so the amenities are limited - having said that, the course is in good shape, the staff is friendly and accommodating and the pace of play was great! Good value for a friendly round!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Construction Issues at this point in time

Greens need attention; short term work arounds, due to construction. Fairways play well.

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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden falls golf

Great experience, friendly staff. Under construction and remodeling, but staff was very helpful in working around the changes. Great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/06/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another good day on the course.

Course was in good shape. Firm fairways made for some great drives, but made chipping a little more of a challenge. Current construction/renovation of clubhouse did not disrupt services at all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/23/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Value

The course and greens were in good/great shape after handling multiple freezes in back-to-back weeks. The driving range, chipping area and putting green were a great added value in the preparation for our round. Overall a hidden gem for a great price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Hidden Falls Is A Hidden Gem!

This course is awesome! Right from the pro shop I experienced a friendly welcome and shared some laughs with some gentlemen in the shop. The fellow running it advised me that there would be 4 4-somes teeing off ahead of me but if I could make on out to the 1st hole, go right ahead. This proved to be very helpful advice and kept my round below 4 hours!

The course has a great layout which challenges you to play skillfully which I appreciate because golf is a game of skill! The front 9 makes you think it’s gonna be smooth sailing but the back 9 is LOADED with challenging holes! LOTS OF WATER but the layout plays well as long as you chose your clubs carefully and know your distances.

The course conditions were pretty good but I would like to see some improvement on some of the tee boxes as a few were heavy sanded but the greens were good and the fairways weren’t bad either. Overall I would DEFINITELY play this course again! It was worth the hour plus drive from Austin especially given the price and not to mention, free range balls are included with your greens fee and the range is grass which I prefer because mats can be too forgiving when warming up to play a round. Looking forward to getting back out to Hidden Falls again very soon!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Bring extra balls for the back nine

Water and blind shots. Fun, would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great condition and layout

Really awesome time playing recently. Course was in great shape. Greens rolled true and had great pace. Really happy with the deal I got and can’t wait to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Another good day!

Course was in good shape for the time of year. Greens were a little more soft than usual , but were smooth. A few muddy spots from recent watering but nothing that interfered with the greens. A beautiful day and a good round of golf!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

First tine playing this course. I was blessed with getting matched up with James, who had played there a few times. The course driving range was average at best, but the balls were free with the round so I did not mind. You were hitting off hald dirt, half crabgrass. The pitching and putting area however were very nice. The course itself was in fairly good shape. Most of the fairways were lush. The greens however were also lush.....They were rolling about a 7. They had not been cut in days. It makes it hard to score when the greens are inconsistent. To be honest, playing with James made my day. We matched each other home to hole. I think we both went about 10 over for the round. The course played fairly short. I think I used my driver maybe 5 or 6 times. Lots of dog legs in both directions. It made it challenging which I love.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/17/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
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