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.
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Golfer Photos
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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
Golfer Reviews
Always one of my favs!
I've been able to play at Falconhead a few times now and it has always been in tip top shape. It truly gives you the feel of playing on a tour course. It's a super fun course that has some challenging holes to keep you on your toes. I would highly recommend this course to anybody who enjoys golf and is looking for a great course to play.
Very poor customer service for the price point
Simply put, the customer service at Falconhead does not match what you would expect at this price point. Not even close. If you can get on for less than $50 then I would say go ahead and give it a shot because there are some interesting holes. Anything over $50 just isn't worth it in my opinion. Our group paid $90 and we were treated poorly pretty much from the time that we stepped onto the property. The starter chewed us out on the first tee before we had even started the round and was completely unprofessional. Honestly, it was one of those "wait, is this guy actually being serious?" types of moments. Just unacceptable. I was never once given the impression that their employees understood and/or appreciated that their guests are who drive their business. After several incidents in as many rounds, I'm done with this course until there is a change in management.
Always enjoy playing Falconhead
The course is well designed and maintained. I always enjoy my round there and look forward to playing there again.
The Course is in Great Shape
The golf experience went great. The starters were well receptive to myself being a single and allowed me to head off on the back nine first to allow me continuous play. This allowed continuous play in good time with minimal waiting.
One of Austin's best
Except for a few greens that have some roughness in spots, the course is in fabulous condition, lush fairways, beautiful vistas and views, elegant surroundings, just a great course that keeps you coming back for more. Playable but very challenging from the tips, still challenging forward but easier. Highly recommend this course especially when you can get such a great deal off GolfNow.
Great, challenging track, with an exceptional staff.
A challenging track, so sometimes that can slow things down a little. Greens are slow, but true. Staff is always top notch- courteous and friendly from check in, to the rangers.
Course nice but not worth the time
We teed off at 2:15 yesterday and didn't walk off the course until 7:15. The marshals have no idea how to manage pace of play. There were two groups in front of us and no one beyond them. They wouldn't let us play through and the marshal did nothing when we said something to him about it. Some of the greens could use some work but otherwise the course was in good shape. I just can't get away from the pace of play. When three groups are on a hole and one is waiting to tee off behind the guys on the tee box something is wrong. This is my third round at Falcon Head and my last. Five hours is unacceptable. My first two rounds were in the 4 to 4 1/2 hour range. So as far as I know this course plays extra slow. Good luck trying to find a rhythm.
Challenging course and very good condition
They reversed the 9's and and made some changes to the landscape. Course looks pristine and the reversing of the 9's makes it more enjoyable to play.
Great course in Lakeway
Falconhead is one of my favorite courses in Austin and with the GolfNow discount, it is definitely worth the price. They take great care of the course and the staff is always looking to help. It's longer than average and will require some course strategy to keep you out of trouble. Green tee boxes, green fairways and green...greens. If you've never played it, spend the few extra bucks and go. You won't regret it!
Sorry we Intruded
The staff is what ruined my view of this course. In the pro shop at 7 AM there were three employees, one on the phone and two completely ignoring us. No chance of getting any range practice if you're an early bird because golf balls don't fly before 8 o clock at this place. How hard would it be to leave out some practice balls or offer freaking range tokens at sunrise? The starter stressed and beat pace of play into our heads then he promptly lets a twosome behind us. Just not the way you want to start your golf experience. Course was in fair enough condition but not for the price.
The course is a great layout.
The course is very nice. Not crazy about the range being so far from the shop. The staff is exceptionally nice. A couple of the greens are spotty in places and are also very grainy for such a new track. The 18th hole is out of place. I have never seen a finishing hole with a green that slopes from front to back while you are hitting your approach from way below the shelf. It needs a revamp...it is almost like somebody got tired and said oh whatever, we are done here. Wouldn't be hard to rebuild it.
Great condition and great service!
Course was in great shape and the marshalls were very friendly. Helped us move along a really really slow group in front of us. This is one of my favorite courses in Austin.
Nice Course, not so quality Marshall
The course itself was in decent shape. The greens were for the most part consistent, and the fairways were fairly green for February. The main reason this course doesn't get a better review is because of it's staff. It was my first time to the course, and not a single person made me feel all that welcome. When I asked for directions, they for the most part ignored me until I clearly wasn't going to leave them alone. The marshall was also unfriendly. He got onto my foursome for not keeping pace of play when we were clearly waiting for the group in front of us to leave the green so we could hit our balls.
Overall the course was nice, however the staff was not.
Falcon Head is a great course, very challenging but over priced. They need a little more attention to the details.
The course had a tournament earlier in the day and they did not anticipate for the delays later in the day. I had a tee time for 12:45 and we started @ 1:20. Every tee box was a wait and tensions were high. The round took 5 1/2 hours, not much fun. They ran out of carts and this course charges a premium price. If it weren't for Golf Now I would have paid full price, $85.00 to $90.00. The course is good but not that good. Thank you Golf Now, not your fault!
Great hilly course
Great hilly course. Super friendly marshal helped me replay a second round starting from the 10th hole, so that I can play two rounds from 11h20 to 18h15. Green are generally in good shape except for the signature 17th hole where superintendent can't find a way to keep it alive. I have been here in the last 3 years, and it always seem to be the worse green on the course but this year it's in better shape. greens were not very fast yesterday but it's not easy to read, unless you're a member. I booked with golfnow and the replay cost me the same amount than the first round!
Course is in average shape at best, especially the greens.
I realize we're still in the dormant season in Central Texas, but the greens at Avery Ranch and Star Ranch are in much better shape and run much truer. The Par 3 17th, which is supposed to be Falconhead's "signature" hole, was especially bad, where 1/2 the green is unplayable and it's clear they've had to cut down some trees to try to get it more sunlight. It'll be a while before I go back here again.
Marshal ruined the day
My wedding was on Saturday February 16th. The wedding party and fathers and friends playing Saturday morning filling three tee times back to back to back. The staff was super freindly and gave us some pointers because no one had played the course before. The course was in excellent shape for February. Then came the marshalls. I do not recall his name but an elder marshal had hassled the fathers group three different times about playing behind pace by 8 MINUTES!!! There was no one waiting behind them the entire day, so there was no issue to be had, yet the marshal felt it necessary to haggle the group and somewhat ruin thier experience of the course. Will not play here again because of it. Customer service is everything.
Greens are Amazing right now!!!!
For a fairly high-end course Falconhead should have over seeded fairways during the winter season.