Falconhead Golf Club
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
Worth the money with a hot deal
Tipical course attached to new development. Excellent greens. Worth the money if you can get a hot deal. .... Would not pay regular greenfee. Noway
PGA difficulty but scoreable
Pace of play was very slow - took an hour to play the first three. On #3 the group in front of us took a solid 40 minutes on the hole. Drizzled from 11 - 18. Incredible facility, staff could not be any better. Best greens I have played.
Thank you very much for the feedback. We apologize for the pace of play, we will make sure to have marshals come around more often. Again, thank you for the feedback and we hope to see you again soon!
Wet round at Falconhead
Great interesting layout. Lots of testing lies and shots. Rewards good golf... In good condition for the most part after the torrents of rain the course has taken (few washed out bunkers and trees down). Range was closed. Not quite 5 stars but still one of the better courses in Austin. $75 is at the top end of what I would pay for this course. Other courses of similar quality can be had for less.
Thank you so much for the feedback, it's greatly appreciated! We are glad you enjoyed your experience with us and look forward to seeing you again soon. Again, thank you for the feedback!
Great course!
Fun layout, beautiful views. I thought the fairways, rough, and sand traps were in pretty good condition. The greens were super fast, which is fun, but they were a little bumpy. I will definitely be back to play again, enjoyed it. Hopefully they get the greens smoothed out. First time I played there everything was in great shape. Maybe I just caught them at a bad time. I wouldn't let the bumpy greens keep you away from this course, they weren't that bad. Go check it out!
Thank you so much for the positive feedback, we appreciate it very much. We are so glad you enjoyed your experience and will be coming back. Thanks again for the feedback. Have a great day.
Best public course in austin
I've always heard great things about falconhead and finally made the trip. It's easily worth the $50 we paid. Got a hot deal. Best greens in Austin right now for sure. It's very peaceful and relaxing out there. Would love to play this course on a daily basis
Perfect place to play
This was my second time playing the course and the experience was great! I booked a hot deal through golf now and was treated as a guest regardless (not always the case at nicer courses). The course is well kept and the staff is helpful.
Up and down hills
Fun course. A little more challenging than expected
Great Layout
Course is great in both design and condition. Pace of play was close to 5 hours, had to wait on almost every shot. I expect this from the Austin muni's but I expect more when paying close to $100 a round.
Falconhead
Good time to play golf. It would have been a better value had they provided free range balls.
Love this track....
Falconhead is one of the premier courses in central Texas. It is quite difficult with side hill lies, elevation changes, and undulating greens. If you are willing to score a little higher but enjoy a great course then Falconhead is right for you.
Excellent Course
Played in 35 degree weather and still had a great time. Very long course, but definitely playable for a high handicapper such as myself. Incredible views.
Will definitely play again
The staff was friendly, the practice facilities are great. Wanted to check out the hype. Not a tough layout but definitely the longest course I've played in the Austin area, many elevation changes. Not complaining, actually very welcoming, it felt like playing back in Colorado. Greens in good shape and fast for this time of year, fairways dormant and had way too many divots for the quality of course. Seemed a little over priced for off season golf. Overall, can't wait to get out and play again when the course greens up.
Falconhead
Overall it was a chilly day - high was 53 degrees...but, the course itself was in good shape. Staff/Marshalls were extremely nice and kept play moving along!
Bad customer service
Person answering the phone today could hardly bother himself with questions about green fee availability and hung up on me twice before I could book a tee time, in a hurried manner. We've all experienced this, the pro shop control freak, just the slightest bit of customer service would have been appreciated. I play here a several times a month and was considering a membership for the summer because I live 100 yds away in the heights, I'll have to rethink this due to the poor service. If you don't have a membership, this course is not worth the regular price.
Great Golf Course
Enjoyed the day of Golfing and met some nice people.
Good course
This is the first course to play outside of Barton creek. It is a nice course with one or to very nice holes. Not impressive nor a PGA course. It is a good bang for your buck. Take a gps with you or at least a range finder. Although the course is well marked and you can get around no problem, you might need it. If you are a 15hcp or below play the blacks.
Enjoy
This is a beautiful course.
The weather was cold and wet. Miserable in fact, but the staff went out of their way to make or experience great. The course drained well and the rain slowed the greens enough for us to enjoy our first time there. Great layout.
Scenic Course
I normally play in Dallas so I am accustomed to flat. Many elevation changes and scenic holes on this course. Many holes very visually pleasing. The staff was noticeably extremely friendly. I played as a single in the afternoon and only waited on one tee box, very briefly. The course seems to be in great condition for a drought in the area, Lake Travis is practically gone. The greens were particularly difficult to read, very deceiving, but my skill may be a factor in that as well. Overall, a very enjoyable experience and I will return.
What a beautiful Course
The views themselves were worth the money. The course is in fantastic condition. Fairways(when I actually hit one) were magnificent. Bunkers had tour quality sand in them and played great(had a few bunker shots). The course is a challenging layout with some tough holes, some easy holes, some risk/reward holes, water, sand and trees make it tough to play and accuracy is a must. Play it, you will not regret it. But watch for the greens, fast and undulating.
Fun course, challenging if you miss the green.
I played as a single out here and had a great time. You have to land your approach shot on the green otherwise you are going to have trouble. The greens roll true and were very fast. I liked the layout and fact that even with smaller greens you could still attack the pin.
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Thank you so much for the feedback! we greatly appreciate any feedback we get. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter so you can receive special promotions and offers only available through our social media sites. Thank you again and we are glad you enjoyed our course and hope to see you again soon!