Falconhead Golf Club

I have been looking forward to playing Falconhead for a couple of years. My last trip to Austin did not allow time to play there and several golfers recommended it. The course did not disappoint. Wide fairways were a welcome site for this rusty MN golfer. Generous greens that were a bit slow, but rolled true. Staff was friendly and welcoming.

The course was hilly with elevated greens.I had only 1 major issue when I found there was an eightsome in front of me

Worth a visit if you are in the Austin area. Course in super condition. Great staff. Some very interesting holes with steep elevation changes. Hard to pick the right Club in high wind. Greens impossible to read first time out. Our foursome racked up way too many 3 putts.

With a 4-star rating, I had high hopes for the course at Falconhead. I will say the staff were very friendly and helpful, making for a good start. I also enjoyed the maiden voyage of their new carts, which I was surprised to see were gas powered. I spent an hour at the range/practice area. At the range, the tees were on mats, but these were in good condition. The range runs slightly downhill, so with the tee boxes at the back (and a few mounds along the range) it was difficult to see where balls landed, making it difficult to judge shot distances or to see where balls ended up. The pitching and putting greens were good sized with enough elevation changes to allow for a good variety of practice shots/putts.

The course conditions were just average. Tee boxes were level, but had clearly seen a lot of use. Fairways were brown (I am told this is normal for this time of year.) but well mowed. There were practically no bare spots, but more than the usual number of unfilled divots. Greens rolled true and were slightly on the slow side, with only a few, un-repaired ball marks. The sand traps were nicely raked (even in the afternoon); the sand was dry and fluffy but a bit shallow. The course offered only a moderate challenge from the blues, mostly from bunkers that were plentiful. There were only a few holes that required much thought from the tee other than “grab driver/hit long.” There is only one and 1/2 forced carries. (I don’t think the 15th counts.) I played by myself, starting at 12:30 and finished in 2.5 hours.

All-in-all, it was an enjoyable day of golf, but did not live up to my expectations for a course with a 4-star rating.

Best course in Austin for the price. Conditions good and maintained well.

My fav corse

Staff knew I was a GolfNow Hot Deal and they were very gracious and inviting to the point they checked up on me a few times during my round to make sure I was enjoying myself. The course was in great shape, challenging from the blues, but not impossible. I’m 62, a 25 HC, and not the longest hitter, but still feel as though the scoring opportunities were within reach. Finished the last 4 holes of the front nine par, par, birdie, par, so I was very pleased with that part of the round! My advice would be Falconhead makes a great outing choice for anyone. Enjoy!

Challenging course. Ample fairways but smallish greens. Many of the greens are elevated, and I’m not a huge fan of that design.

Play one tee up from what you would, otherwise select.

holes didn’t have a ton of character, enjoyed the round. It was fast and greens were perfect.

The front nine was hilly but the back nine seemed all uphill. It was very windy when I played so the course played real tough. First two holes are impossible to par. Definitely don't play the back tees because this course is tough to score.

They charge $75 for their rental clubs and it only includes 12 clubs - missing a lob wedge and a gap wedge. They're also game improvement irons If you're a low handicapper like me they're difficult to play with.

The course is too tough for subpar over-priced clubs. So if you're a visitor and need rental clubs I'd avoid this place.

Played this course based on the reviews and was not disappointed. The course was in great shape and the greens putted true. Challenging but fair for the average golfer from the middle tees. Staff was very friendly and pace of play was fine on a very crowded day. I will play again when I'm back in the area.

This is a semi-private course at a new community. Beautiful area in hills so lots of elevation changes on the course. While not pristine, it was in nice condition. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Starter gave us tips for the putting greens. We enjoyed our day and all of us indicated we would play again given the opportunity.

The fairways were in great shape but the greens were slow. They will be well prepared for having grass during the winter.

Although the folks I was paired with got something to eat at the turn, we were still ahead of the group of college brats behind us. Nonetheless they convinced the marshall to ask us to play through. Really? Most of the time they weren't even off the tee box by the time we were walking off the green. I am sure the marshall was embarrassed in even having to ask.

Great weather great course always a great challenge.......only issue greens had recently been airrated.