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Falconhead Golf Club
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7181 yards | 75.7 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6295 yards | 70.9 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 5887 yards | 69.9 | 124 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5887 yards | 75.8 | 132 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5170 yards | 71.7 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.7/137 W: 82.9/148 | 441 | 478 | 580 | 149 | 460 | 420 | 300 | 184 | 532 | 3544 | 418 | 178 | 544 | 425 | 521 | 468 | 211 | 387 | 485 | 3637 | 7181 |
| Blue M: 72.5/133 W: 79.1/139 | 404 | 460 | 525 | 130 | 416 | 390 | 274 | 148 | 490 | 3237 | 356 | 144 | 509 | 372 | 454 | 440 | 200 | 352 | 426 | 3253 | 6490 |
| White M: 69.9/124 W: 75.8/132 | 361 | 401 | 480 | 97 | 402 | 367 | 249 | 120 | 467 | 2944 | 348 | 119 | 481 | 334 | 413 | 389 | 143 | 329 | 387 | 2943 | 5887 |
| Red M: 66.4/118 W: 71.7/124 | 339 | 373 | 395 | 84 | 335 | 345 | 212 | 99 | 396 | 2578 | 343 | 87 | 417 | 298 | 399 | 332 | 94 | 275 | 347 | 2592 | 5170 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by Jason5788085 on 02/19/2025
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Photo submitted by Jason5788085 on 02/19/2025
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Photo submitted by Jason5788085 on 02/19/2025
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Photo submitted by Jason5788085 on 02/19/2025
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Photo submitted by Dico20 on 07/22/2024
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18th fairway Photo submitted by williamru on 09/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003844821 on 05/24/2022
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Photo submitted by PaddyMac3 on 01/15/2022
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Toptracer covered hitting bays Photo submitted by GordonATX on 10/19/2021
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Photo submitted by GordonATX on 10/19/2021
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Photo submitted by GordonATX on 10/19/2021
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This needs attention Photo submitted by u000006296335 on 08/18/2021
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Photo submitted by GordonATX on 07/28/2020
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Photo submitted by Rttrasamar on 11/28/2019
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Photo submitted by Rttrasamar on 11/28/2019
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Photo submitted by Rttrasamar on 11/28/2019
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Photo submitted by Cowboy14 on 06/17/2019
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Photo submitted by Cowboy14 on 06/17/2019
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Photo submitted by efair10 on 06/11/2019
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Photo submitted by Michael4918424 on 05/12/2019
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First tee with our large group! Photo submitted by zbuechner4 on 05/29/2017
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The par-5 12th. Partner put his 3wood 2nd shot to 3 feet! Photo submitted by zbuechner4 on 05/29/2017
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Par-5 3rd Photo submitted by zbuechner4 on 05/29/2017
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8th hole at Falconhead Photo submitted by cstedman3 on 12/31/2015
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8th hole from across the water Photo submitted by cstedman3 on 12/31/2015
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Unique bunkers. Photo submitted by Hawkin712 on 09/24/2013
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Signature hole, # 8. My ball barely held on. Photo submitted by Hawkin712 on 09/24/2013
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17th green Photo submitted by null on 01/28/2013
Slowwwww
This is a beautiful course and well maintained but consistently overbooked regardless of day or weather. Round took closer to 5 hours than 4 just waiting on groups ahead. I have played here twice and haven’t finished either round due to slow play as a consequence of overbooking.
starter problems
The starter moved us up to put us with another twosome so we didn't get to warm up on the range. We also didn't have range balls ready until it was almost time to tee off. The whole front nine we waited on every tee box for the groups ahead. Even though our start time was moved up, we almost didn't get to finish due to darkness.
The greens were putting true and at a good pace for winter overseeding. Tees and fairways were not overseeded for winter play.
Hello, skjdave. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Falconhead Golf Club!
Nice layout need some TLC
Nice layout need some TLC. I play with the grass was dormant, so no good lies in the fairways as would be expected. The greens were in good condition and rolled well.
While of course admitting that I played while the grass was dormant, the course could use a little extra care. It is a very attractive layout but not up to PGA tour standards as it is advertised.
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Nice course. friendly staff
Played right after epic Feb 2021 snow & ice storm. Had many broken tree branches, due to heavy ice, but grounds crew was doing an excellent job of clearing the course. and had it in great shape to play. Very friendly staff and overall we had a great time playing there. Definitely will return to play it again.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, ier7gjuebnfudf8s9o. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Falconhead Golf Club thanks you!
Good course with pace and bunker issues
First time playing here and I enjoyed both the course and the group I was paired with which was fortunate because it was a 5 hour round. The greens and fairways were in good shape but the bunkers and tee boxes could use some work.
Thank you for your review, scottnquimby. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Falconhead Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hi, xqf0805. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (512) 402-1558 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Falconhead Golf Club!
Hello, u4726493. 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.
Hi, Ron6020149. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (512) 402-1558 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Falconhead Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u155684588! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Falconhead Golf Club!
A winter round
I play this course 2-3 times per month. Typically, playing a round here is a delight. The day started with no hybrids, fairway woods, or drivers permitted to be hit on the driving range, as netting on the high school side had collapsed and it was not yet repaired or replaced. Given the recent harsh weather storm, today the course required cart-path-only - this made for almost 4 hrs 45 min round. Further, the greens were not cut and/or rolled to their normal standard, which made them significantly slower than usual; hopefully, they can get the course back to “normal”, as that provides for a dramatically more enjoyable round. Despite these issues, it is still a wonderful experience, which is made even better by staff such as Dave (starter/Marshall).
Hi, u367224597. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Falconhead Golf Club!
Hello, Thor23. 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.
Hi, josephecogan. 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.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000001263191. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Falconhead Golf Club!
Hi, u314160587044. 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!
Hi, uBQKB1394BQ. 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.
Great course, but painfully long round
The course is in good shape and a great layout. Lots of new housing construction on some fairways, very loud and an eyesore; will lose some of the natural feel/views and instead be like playing each hole in a housing development. Staff ate both professional and personable. Beverage person visible and professional. My only criticism is that it was a painfully long round - 4hours 45 min long - ON A MONDAY afternoon! There were no marshall sightings. That put a huge damper on an otherwise enjoyable day.
Hi, u367224597. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Falconhead Golf Club!
Hi, u367224597. Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create a seamless experience with so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. Your comments are presented in a way we can incorporate them into actual change. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game. Thank you for visiting and playing at Falconhead Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u000004658340. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!
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I have been a member of FHGC for 6 years and have watched it improve every year. Hats off to the crew especially in the last 3 years for elimination of unnecessary cedars and trimming the beautiful oaks trees. This saved water and sped up the pace of play by players looking too long for their balls. Also it made the course more attractive while not eliminating the challenge of the recovering shot should you go into the edges.
Hi, 9JFpUagrSgZA5Jmc17U8. 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 Falconhead Golf Club.
its a shame nice course looks like the reviews are the same management sucks and they doubled billed me now they want me to track and do all the leg work for them they can keep my money I will never spend a dime in this place also the guy inside when i played didn't even wear a mask thought i liked to mentioned that they must not believe in Covid and don't care about your health either again poor management nice course
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Hello, AustinC5437. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Falconhead Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!