Lakeway Resort & Spa

Really enjoyed playing this course for my first time. Nice facility with a pleasant and helpful staff. The tee box variety allows a broad range of skill levels to play. Course was well-maintained and had a nice layout.

This was my first time playing this course and I will definetly be back. The staff is great and the course is kept in superb condition.

Course always seems to be in great shape when I play it. Cost on weekend mornings without GolfNow discount is high. Definitely good value with GolfNow.
Homesites are mostly set back and do not intrude on course.
Holes 16 and 17 are most appealing, with 16 being a great risk/reward hole.

this is one of the best courses in austin. the 17th is a great hole. there really isn't much else that needs to be said. it's definitely worth treating yourself to the higher price point for this great course.

I used to like this course because it had a few odd holes. I still like it, but kind of shake my head each time I play it. There are a few narrow fairways with houses in play. And you'll have a few blind shots which are always fun the first time you play the course. Overall, the course provides a nice rolling up/down ride.

They start you off on a downhill/uphill curving blind ride where housing is way too close for many approach shots. Nothing like having a little extra potential frustration to start the round. They follow that up with a pond protected green on the 2nd hole; make that tee shot count. And the green on #3 can be quick -- I recommend keeping the ball towards the front lower part of the green -- after you've cleared the protecting pond of course. For #8, just hit a nice shot to the landing area; trying to take it over the trees works about one out of 10 times and just isn't worth it. And finally, #18 is just weird. You can't see where your ball will land. The fairway has a major drop down to a pond and they've put a couple of big 20-30 yards steps for the Jolly Green Giant there to assist with stopping your ball ... sometimes. I've played this course numerous times over the years and still can't figure out what to hit off of this tee box. No matter what, I've always had a long and/or odd stanced second shot over water and into a hill on top of which the green sits. The hole just frustrates everyone and it's very difficult to get par. And no one wants to finish a round on a frustrating hole.

I'll always remember this course as it was my first. I'd been running a local golf tournament for a half-dozen years before finally taking up the game myself. With just a few group lessons under my belt I was able to get onto one of the teams in my tourney and this happened to be the course we played that year. I subsequently hit my first house on #11 (I believe).

As for the course, it's been in fine shape every time I've played the course. It has it's fair share of challenges and a bit of elevation changes to work with being on the west side of Austin on the edge of the Hill Country.

If it's in your budget, then I'd certainly recommend you play it.

This course is nice -- especially during the spring and early summer. You should play it given the opportunity. I do like how they have you tee off and/or hit over the creek/pond a few times. It adds a little something extra into your swing thought. There are several opportunities to find water on this course with the creek winding through it. They also pump the water around to keep it going year round.

On the waterfall hole, take an extra half to full club. See all those balls in the water below the hole? Don't be that guy. Make sure you get over the deal with whatever presents itself.

And I believe it's #18 that has an elevated green. I can't say I like this hole. Nothing like basically hitting blind to a green -- especially your last one for the day. First off, make sure you get it up there. And avoid the left side where your ball can find jail, etc.

While the driving range is fine, I do not care for their putting green. It has such extreme undulation for part of it that it kind of defeats the purpose of warming up and getting ready for your round. Nothing like frustrating players right before they tee off for a round.