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3.6
905 Reviews (905)
5 Stars
373
4 Stars
313
3 Stars
121
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.2
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.2
64.7%
Recommend this course
751 out of 905 reviews
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3.8
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.9
62.5%
Recommend this course
10 out of 16 reviews
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3.4
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.6
57.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 33 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7181 yards
Slope 137
Rating 75.7

Falconhead Golf Club sits just west of Austin in the midst of the scenic Hill Country, tumbling across a rolling landscape covered with knobby cedars and towering oaks. The challenging layout was designed to PGA standards, making it one of the most popular public golf courses in the area. The greens are fast and each is protected by at least one bunker. The golf course offers an interesting variety of holes that will require the use of every club in your bag. On windy days, the lengthy par 4s are especially tricky. Golfers will be faced with a variety of challenges on this course including dramatic uphill approaches, forced carries, blind shots, and doglegs. There are also meandering creeks that crisscross the course and a number of ponds that come into play. Falconhead Golf Club's signature hole is the beautiful par-3 17th, which will require your most accurate iron.

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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Golf Season Year round
Architect Chris Gray (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $35
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Hanlim Performance Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, at restricted times
Dress code Traditional golf attire. Collared shirts required, cutoff shorts not allowed.

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Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

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3.6
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Reviews 45
1.0
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Previously Played

King of the 5 hour round!

Only reason i played this course again was due to a cheap hot deal but never again no matter how cheap. Pace is horrible here, no fun hitting a golf shot every 15 minutes and marshals don't do nothing about the pace. The course gets your money, doesn't care about managing pace and wants you to have an awful time.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/13/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/13/2022

Hi. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Falconhead Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/13/2022

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Falconhead Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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Reviews 45
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Pace of play sucks as always, overrated course

Pace of play here is always horrible. I decided to give it another chance due to cold weather and parking lot was not that full but nope, pace was still bad and finished in 5 hours. No Marshall on the course to do anything about pace either.

Someone in a review also said they over seeded the course but that's a lie, they didn't put any winter rye down. Course in ok shape but its way overpriced. Only reason i played here is because of super cheap hotdeal. Crazy to think people pay 80 bucks to play this course and suffer with the pace of play.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/13/2022

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!

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Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Poor course condition and very slow play

Course condition was poor.

The pace of play is the worst.

Marshals are rude and not good at helping speed up pace of play

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/17/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Falconhead Golf Club!

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun and approachable Hill Country golf

Visited over Christmas break and had ideal conditions. A couple holes appeared to be roughed up from weather damage (bare spots on fairway and green) but overall the course was in great shape for the winter. Layout was pretty straightforward with minimal hazards to contend with. Would definitely play it again on my next visit to Austin.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/17/2022

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Falconhead Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/13/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Falconhead Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course but...

Felt like I was playing a very hilly hybrid links course.

I couldn't adjust to the speed of the greens because some felt faster than others. I left a handful of birdie putts short all day.

The party 4s are long, curvy, hilly and challenging. It was super windy the day I played so it made it even tougher to hit the fairway.

I might play again but to me this course doesn't really interest me in playing here often.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/13/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Falconhead Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/13/2022

Hello,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/31/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Falconhead Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Management Problems

Played Falconhead. Originally I booked a tee time on golf now, then I wanted to add a 3rd to our tee time and spoke to one of their representatives and they moved my tee time one tee time back. I cancelled the original tee time. We get to the club house and they said the rep didn’t cancel the first one, and that we owed them for 5 tee times. 2 on the original booking on golf now, 3 for when I called on the phone. Then on the practice range, the starter asked us to move up one tee slot and we said fine. They won’t reimburse us for it, since it’s policy…. I will never play there again. The black lead instructor was a complete Jerk. He couldn’t even look at me in the eyes.

Aside from that, the round took us 5 hours and 15 minutes. There hasn’t been a gold tee in 8 months. I have played this course probably 15 times in my life. I will never ever ever play there again. We had a member golfing with us who’s said the management has sucked for a long time and told me to write a review

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/29/2021

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (512) 402-1558, and thanks for visiting Falconhead Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/24/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Angel! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Falconhead Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/27/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Falconhead Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Getting Run Down

Fairways and greens OK. Sandtraps look like they have never been raked. Not by the course or bu players. Bathrooms not serviced and in disrepair. A water leak in one making the floor wet. A screen kicked in in another. The paper towels missing in the bathroom by the club house. None of the bathrooms clean.

This used to be a favorite course to me. It now resembles a low class municipal course. Certainly not worth the current rates charged, even when there is a discount offered.

Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/20/2021

Hello, Kent thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Falconhead Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice condition for “winter” golf

Really enjoyed the layout. Well-placed trees forced me to make a few more low punch shots than I wanted. Greens and bunkers were in good shape. Cordial staff. I would love to play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/15/2021

Hi, thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Falconhead Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 216
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/15/2021

Hello, thank you for visiting us at Falconhead Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

Over seeded (good and bad)

The fairways are over seeded for winter (good). The tee boxes are over seeded for winter (good). The greens are over seeded for winter (rye=bad). The greens are so slow with the rye that they are almost unplayable. The staff are grumpy. There was a marshal on duty that I hadn't seen before and he was friendly and helpful which surprised me because I am used to crotchety old farts running things.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/20/2021

Hello thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Falconhead Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good could have been better

The course around the greens was over watered and muddy as could be. So many of my chips where in muddy lies. Sad but true. Everything was spot on as usual .

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/10/2021

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 Falconhead Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good course

Course was firm and fast! Greens were in very good condition. Rolled very true. Very challenging course! Would definitely recommend it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/10/2021

Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Falconhead Golf Club.

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