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3.8
917 Reviews (917)
5 Stars
379
4 Stars
317
3 Stars
121
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
73.5%
Recommend this course
762 out of 917 reviews
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4.2
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
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2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
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3.8
32 Reviews (32)
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11
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
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6
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
71.9%
Recommend this course
23 out of 32 reviews
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Course Highlights
Falconhead's clever, challenging layout consistently earns high marks from golfers who appreciate its thoughtful design. Fairways, greens, and top-notch practice facilities keep course conditions among the strongest in the Austin area.

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.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.8
917 Reviews (917)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Patio Dining 11
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 43
Bunkers 37
Undulating Greens 29
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 41
Locals 36
A Weekend Splurge 31
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 39
In the 'Burbs 23
Convenient to the City 21

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course, easy to get around

I play this course quite a bit and absolutely love it. It is a challenging course but not overwhelming, the staff is very friendly and the course really well kept. When friends come to town, this will be the first course I'll bring them to.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/21/2015

Thank you for taking the time to review our course! We are so glad you continue to come out and enjoy your time with us. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for special online promotions and offers. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair yet challenging for most players with a 18 or lower handicap

Great course, interesting designed holes with hilly, tree-lined fairways. Signature Par 3 on front 9 is a great hole to enjoy...make a par and you've made your day. Greens are fast, really fast, accentuating the break on rolling greens. Staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. Checkin was quick. Highly recommend arriving about 30-40 minutes early to spend about 10 minutes on the practice green...it may save you a few strokes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/21/2015

Thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are so glad you came out and enjoyed your time with us. Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for special online promotions and offers. Thanks again and we hope to see you soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

I love this course!

Falconhead is a wonderful course. Whenever I am in the Austin area, I try to figure out how to sneak in a round at Falconhead.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/21/2015

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our course. We are so glad you come out and enjoy your time with us. Thank you for sneaking us into your schedule. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for special online reviews and offers. Thanks again and we hope to see you soon when you visit Austin again!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

nice course unfriendly staff

Put into a foursome and warned about pace of play after the first shot.
A cart in front of our group died and the staff drive back and forth durring our time on the hole and did not offer to wait till we played.
Marshall continued to go by even though we had a good pace and no one behind us.
Frustrated the group and really wasn't justified.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/21/2015

Thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are glad you you like our course and we apologize for the experience you had with our staff. I want to ensure you we have the marshalls going by on the course to ensure pace of play and etiquette. We hope that you will come see us again. Thank you for taking the time to review the course, we appreciate any and all feedback.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Train your marshalls

The course is generally great. I used to be a member but have moved. The day we played it was raining off and on all day, but still enjoyable.
The only problem all day was the marshalls. We tee'd off at 1:30 so we knew that we would have to have a good pace to beat darkness. There were a couple of groups of drunken "frat boys" in front of us who ended up playing together. Finally, in an effort to finish, we passed them on 14. There were 5 carts there, with one of them being a marshall, chatting away with them.
I've always thought that marshalls were there to prevent this from happening.
The good news is, we skipped two holes and were able to finish.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tight Greens

Well managed and Maintained course - Fairways in great shape - greens small and in good condition - Pay attention to the wind

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

top notch track

I've played Falconhead countless times. Rarely disappoints. Fairways were lovely. Greens smooth and rolling 10.5.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/15/2015

Thank you for your feedback! Thank you for your continued loyalty to us. We are so glad you enjoy your time you spend with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Thanks again and be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for special online promotions and offers.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course is a fair challenge

Enjoyed the day. Good condition, some fun holes. I recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/15/2015

Thank you so much for the review! We are so glad you enjoyed your time spent with us and we hope to see you again very soon! Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for special online promotions and offers. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well kept course

Tee box to very fast greens everything was well maintained. I enjoyed my round and will return to beat my 87.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/15/2015

Thank you very much for the feedback! We greatly appreciate any and all feedback. We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for special online promotions and offers. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Falconhead

Nice course in good shape (especially for this time of year). Not crowded on a Sunday afternoon. Pace of play was great, no waiting. Friendly clubhouse staff and starter. Paired with a friendly group and had a nice outing!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/15/2015

Thank you so much for the feedback! We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for special online promotions and offers. Thanks again for the feedback and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging, but fun course

Enjoyed the round, despite my inconsistent play. Long course, with several challenging holes. Disappointed in the condition of the green on #8, the signature hole.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/17/2015

Thank you so much for the feedback! We appreciate any and all feedback. We are working diligently on the conditions of our greens. Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for special online promotions and offers. Again, thank you for the feedback and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course.

One of the best public courses in Central Texas. Great layout and tough greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/17/2015

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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course

My 15 year old son and I played on a Friday morning. The course had aerated greens, but still were in good shape. The starter let us know about the aeration before we started our round and gave us some tips on the course. I will definitely come back to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/17/2015

Thank you so much for the feedback! We greatly appreciate any and all feedback. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for special online promotions and offers. Thanks again for the feedback and we hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 128
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Texas Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

one of the best in austin

hadn't been out to falconhead in over a year, but it remains one of the best courses in austin. very tough layout, but rewarding and fair. there are many tough holes (2, 4, 15, 18), but some really fun not so hard ones too (7, 9, 14).

it's a little dry out there, but that's to be expected this time of year. greens are in nice shape and rolling well, but are pretty hard, so allow for your approach shots and chips to roll out a little more than you're used to.

this course is a must play!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/17/2015

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pray you're not behind a slow group out here

Overall course conditions were honestly pretty good. Practice facility is very nice and putting green is large enough to handle many golfers. I have no complaints about the course at all.

My biggest complaint and the reason we quit after 15.holes was due to the incredibly slow pace of play. Since the start of the round we had to wait on every tee shot and approach. The Marshall was very nice and explained that the first 3 holes were very tough which is why the pace was so slow. I wish I could've believed that. There was a group of 4 gentlemen in their 30's that were holding up a three some in front of us, our own group and 2 three somes behind us. The marshall came by a few times to tell us he was doing his best to push that group, he even mentioned that he forced them to skip 10 altogether. At the end of the day we had clocked in 15 holes in about 5 hours and still had a good hour to go. In cases such as these, why not have the pro or someone with power handle this. It got to the point that the 2 three somes behind us became a six-some.

Again my only beef was the terrible pace that I experienced. Will not go back simply because the course marshall wasn't able to handle the situation.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/17/2015

Thank you so much for your feedback! We greatly appreciate any and all feedback. I apologize for the pace of play on the day that you had played. We hope that you will give us another try. Be sure to like us on Facebook for special online offers! Again thank you for the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Swing good and play smart

Practice good risk/reward skills and stay in the fairway. Undulating greens and challenging slopes make putting the game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/16/2015

Thank you so much for the review! we really appreciate any and all feedback. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for special online promotions and offers. Thanks again and we hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Long Track

It's a long but pretty wide open track. They just seem to struggle with keeping the greens

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/07/2015

Thank you for the feedback. We greatly appreciate any and all feedback you have to give. We are working diligently to keep our course in shape. We hope to see you again soon. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter so you can receive special offers and promotions only available through our social media sites. Thanks again and come on back and see us.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Its a course for intermediate to advanced skill lvl golfers

Its an awesome course with long narrow fairways, alot of dogleg holes and the greens are not flat but atleast they are big enough to play different shots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/07/2015

Thank you so much for the feedback! We are so glad you enjoy our course and hope to see you out here again soon. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter so you can receive special offers and promotions only available through the social media sites. Thanks again and come on back!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Par three

Has one of the best looking par threes I have played. The greens were not as good as before they had been punched with the big holes an was really hard to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/07/2015

Thank you so much for the feedback. We greatly appreciate any and all feedback! We are glad you enjoyed your time spent with us and hope to see you again soon. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter so you can receive special offers and promotions only available through our social media sites. Thanks again!

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Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gorgeous

Incredible course. Other than aerated greens, there is nothing but perfection here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/07/2015

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