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Blackhawk Golf Club 18 | Par 72 2714 Kelly Ln, Pflugerville | blackhawkgolf.com Measuring more than 7,000 yards from the championship tees, the course and slope ratings are 74.5 and 125 respectively. Blackhawk features a links-style layout that has proven tough enough to host several professional mini-tour events.

Bluebonnet Hill Golf Club 18 | Par 72 9100 Decker Lane, Austin | bluebonnethillgolf.com Bluebonnet Hill Golf Course offers players of all skill levels a challenging and enjoyable round of golf. The course is laid out over the rolling hills just 15 minutes east of downtown Austin on Decker Lane. The course is in excellent shape with impeccable 328 Bermuda greens.

Butler Park Pitch & Putt 9 | Par 27 201 Lee Barton Dr, Austin | butlerparkpitchandputt.com Butler Park Pitch and Putt is a nine hole, par 3 course near downtown Austin, the Hike and Bike Trail, and Lady Bird Lake. This is a golf course for everyone, from beginner golfers to pro's like Ben Crenshaw. It features large, shady pecan trees, water and grass traps, challenging holes, a very diverse clientèle, and friendly and helpful employees.

Falconhead Golf Club 18 | Par 72 15201 Falconhead Blvd, Austin | falconheadaustin.com Falconhead Golf Club opened in 2003, an incredible addition to Austin golf. Laid out by the experts from the PGA Tour Design Center, this public daily-fee course offers golfers a taste of quality golf.

Grey Rock Golf Club 18 | Par 72 7401 Texas Hwy 45, Austin | greyrockgolfclub.com Towering oaks provide the perfect runway on every drive. Minutes from downtown Austin, yet worlds away in the heart of the Texas Hill Country.

Hancock Park 9 | Par 35 811 East 41st St, Austin | austintexas.gov/department/hancock-golf-course Hancock Golf Course is located in the heart of Austin; this par 35, 9-hole course carries up and down hills and over beautiful Waller Creek. The old course is relatively short by modern standards, featuring small, well-manicured greens typical of the era in which it was built.

Harvey Penick Golf Campus 9 | Par 35 5501 Ed Bluestein Blvd, Austin | harveypenickgc.com Harvey Penick Golf Campus is a 9-hole, PGA Tour Designed public golf course, and home of The First Tee of Greater Austin (TFTGA) — the nation’s leading after school and golf instruction program for kids.

Jimmy Clay Golf Course 18 | Par 72 5400 Jimmy Clay Dr, Austin | austintexas.gov/department/jimmy-clay-golf-course The Jimmy Clay Golf Course was constructed and opened in 1974; designed by noted golf course architect Joe Finger. Located in Southeast Austin and surrounded by Williamson Creek, the course plays 6,918 yards through traditional tree-lined fairways and elevated open greens.

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Lions Municipal Golf Course 18 | Par 72 2901 Enfield Rd, Austin | austintexas.gov/department/lions-municipal-golf-course Constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928, the Lions Club Municipal Golf Course has hosted many notable golfers, including Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson and, of course, Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw.

Morris Williams Golf Course 18 | Par 72 3851 Manor Rd, Austin | austintexas.gov/department/morris-williams-golf-course The Morris Williams Golf Course is located near downtown Austin on East Manor Road. Enjoy views of the Austin skyline as you play the recently renovated golf course.

Riverside Golf Course 18 | Par 72 1020 Grove Blvd, Austin | riverside-gc.com Play on the same hallowed grounds where Austin golf legends Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite once honed their now-famous games under Harvey Penick's watchful guidance. Enjoy great course conditions on historic Austin fairways lined with stately oaks, pecans and maples. Take in the Texas history and pat yourself on the back for discovering Austin's best golf value.

Roy Kizer Golf Course 18 | Par 72 5400 Jimmy Clay Dr, Austin | austintexas.gov/department/roy-kizer-golf-course The Roy Kizer Golf Course is Austin's premier and most popular municipal course in the city; its links-style layout is spread over 200 acres in Southeast Austin. With 35 acres of lakes and 22 acres of wetlands, the golf course offers residency to migratory waterfowl in the area. Kizer is suitable for players of all levels. Ample fairways and the choice of five sets of tees provides each golfer the opportunity to play a course that fits their skill level and a variety of ways to negotiate the challenges set forth. Pine Forest Golf Club 18 | Par 72 636 Riverside Drive, Bastrop | pineforestgolfclub.com Pine Forest was carved out of the rolling hills of the Lost Pines Forest in 1979 by a group led by PGA Professionals Billy Martindale and Don January (winner of the 1967 PGA Championship) and has delighted Texas golf enthusiasts for years.

Delaware Springs Golf Course 18 | Par 72 600 Delaware Springs Blvd, Burnet | delawaresprings.com Delaware Springs Golf Course is a pleasure for golfers of any skill level. The course will challenge you while providing a relaxing, picturesque backdrop. Test your accuracy with our fairways, water hazards and sand traps; they have everything you need to challenge you and improve your game.

Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course 18 | Par 71 341 Golfers Loop, Fredericksburg | golffredericksburg.com Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course is a par-71, 6,686-yard championship 18 hole golf course with practice facilities featuring 20 hitting stations, 2 practice greens and a practice bunker.The Hill Country golf course has tree lined fairways with some of the most beautiful live oak trees you have ever laid eyes on. Four of the holes on the front nine cross over the meandering Live Oak Creek and the back nine features 3 lakes that five of the holes come into play with.

Blue Lake Golf Club 9 | Par 32 214 W. Bluebonnet Rd, Horseshoe Bay | bluelakegolf.com Located in the center of the peninsula that is Blue Lake Estates is the acclaimed Blue Lake Golf Club and Course owned by the Blue Lake Property Owners Association (BLPOA) and managed by the Blue Lake Golf Club, Inc. A beautifully mature course with breathtaking lake and hill country views, it was designed by famous golf course designer Joe Finger of Houston in 1962.

Golf Club at Star Ranch 18 | Par 72 2500 FM 685, Hutto | starranchgolf.com Located on a scenic hilltop in Central Texas, where cattle once grazed on the Timmerman Ranch, a hill country golfing experience is taking shape. The Golf Club at Star Ranch promises to both test and reward golfers of all skill levels.

Plum Creek Golf Course 18 | Par 72 4301 Benner Dr, Kyle | plumcreekgolf.com Just south of Austin, Plum Creek Golf Course is located on more than 200 acres of beautiful Texas Hill Country terrain. This fun, championship golf course features 18 holes that take advantage of the acreage. Not the usual back-and-forth layout, Plum Creek was designed where no two fairways touch – a feature that exudes the wonderful peace some golf courses lack.

Lago Vista Golf Course 18 | Par 72 4616 Rimrock Dr, Lago Vista | lagovistagc.com Located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, Lago Vista Golf Course provides breathtaking scenery with thirty-six holes of incredible golf.

Golf Club at Crystal Falls 18 | Par 72 3400 Crystal Falls Pkwy, Leander | crystalfallsgolf.com Crystal Falls Golf Club is in the picturesque Texas Hill Country with a peaceful atmosphere and abundant wildlife. Lockhart State Park Golf 9 | Par 35 4179 State Park Rd, Lockhart | tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/lockhart The 9-hole course at the Lockhart State Park Golf Course facility in Lockhart, Texas features 2,989 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35. The course rating is 74.0 and it has a slope rating of 120. Designed by Civilian Conservation Corps, the Lockhart golf course opened in 1934.

Wolfdancer Golf Club 18 | Par 72 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Rd, Lost Pines | wolfdancergolfclub.com Wolfdancer offers players three distinct terrains on which to test their game: rolling prairie land, a heavily wooded ridgeline and a river valley dotted with native pecan trees. The course rambles over a dramatic stretch of terrain with oak, cedar elm and pecan trees and cut by the Colorado River.

ShadowGlen Golf 18 | Par 72 U.S. 290 & Gregg Manor Rd, Manor | shadowglengolf.com ShadowGlen is just north east of Austin in Manor. The course opened in 2004 and is well deserving of it's rating as Golf Digest's "Top 10 Best New Golf Courses." The terrain is picturesque rolling hills and the course is a links style course as it meanders through the countryside. It was built and designed by renowned architects Roy Bechtol and Randy Russell.

Point Venture Golf Course 9 | Par 36 422 Venture Blvd. S, Point Venture | pointventuregolf.com Point Venture Golf Club features a 9-hole course, which at the same time challenges experienced golfers and relaxes novices as they learn this classic game. Point Venture was designed in 1972 by 3-time Masters Champion Jimmy Demaret. The Dallas Morning News has described it as one of the best 9-hole courses in Texas. Forest Creek Golf Club 18 | Par 72 99 Twin Ridge Pkwy, Round Rock | forestcreek.com The 7,147 yard Forest Creek Golf Club course has been nationally recognized as one of the finest public golf courses in Central Texas.

Teravista Golf Club 18 | Par 72 4333 Teravista Club Dr, Round Rock | teravistagolf.com This 18 hole Clifton-Ezell-Clifton design has captured the hill country beauty with views that reach 30 miles to the west.

Kissing Tree Golf Course (Coming Soon) 18 201 Kissing Tree Ln, San Marcos | kissingtree.com

Lakecliff Golf Club 9 | Par 36 1700 Kahala Sunset Dr, Spicewood | lakecliff.com/ Lakecliff also referred to as "Lakecliff on Lake Travis" was designed by Arnold Palmer and features 12 man-made lakes, scenic waterfalls, and spectacular Hill Country views.

Pedernales Golf Club (AKA Willie Nelson’s Cut-N-Putt) 9 | Par 36 807 Paisley Dr, Spicewood | cutnputt.com Owned by Willie Nelson and operated by Pro, Fran Szal, the Pedernales Golf Club is more than just a beautiful course; it’s a relaxing and refreshing divergence from the formal country club scene.

Mustang Creek Golf Club 9 | Par 34 S Loop 397, Taylor | mustangcreektaylor.com Designed by Dale Cummings, the 9-hole Mustang Creek course in Taylor, Texas features 2,523 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 34. PRIVATE COURSES

Austin Country Club 18 | Par 72 4408 Long Champ Dr, Austin | austincountryclub.com This 180-acre golf course is the third home for Austin Country Club since its founding in 1899. Designed by Pete Dye, whom Golfweek Magazine named one of the top architects in the world, the course has been characterized as a "complex and guileful challenge".

Avery Ranch Golf Club 18 | Par 72 10500 Avery Club Dr, Austin | averyranchgolf.com The 18-hole championship course offers 5 tee placements that provide an enjoyable golfing experience for all levels of players. The course boasts "the best finishing hole in Austin".

Great Hills Country Club 18 | Par 71 5914 Lost Horizon Dr, Austin | greathillscc.org Built in the hills of Northwest Austin in 1971, PGA legend Don January and architect Billy Martindale designed Great Hills to be challenging, scenic and fun. Great Hills Country Club hosts many PGA and USGA sanctioned tournaments as well as competitive events for men and women of all abilities.

The Hills Country Club 18 | Par 72 26 Club Estates Pkwy, Austin | clubcorp.com/Clubs/The-Hills-of-Lakeway The Hills Country Club offers two stunning championship courses by world-famous, industry renowned Nicklaus Design. The Hills was the first golf course in Austin designed exclusively by Jack Nicklaus. Flintrock Falls, the second course, was designed by both Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II. No other private country club in Central Texas offers members this extraordinary caliber of Texas golf courses.

Lakeway Country Club 18 | Par 72 510 Lakeway Dr, Austin | clubcorp.com/Clubs/The-Hills-of-Lakeway Lakeway Country Club features 36 holes of incredible golf in Austin played over two very unique layouts. Both the Live Oak and Yaupon golf courses offer various challenges with rolling hills, blind tee shots and tree-lined fairways. Live Oak features a par-3 hole No. 3, commonly referred to as "Jaws." The hole plays 204 yards from the gold tees over a deep ravine that gobbles up any shot that falls short of the green. Yaupon features hole No. 18, a 503-yard par-5, playing downhill to a pond with a 50-foot drop in elevation. After successfully crossing the pond, you are challenged with an approach shot, which rises 40 feet to a tricky green.

Lost Creek Country Club 18 | Par 72 2612 Lost Creek Blvd, Austin | clubcorp.com/Clubs/Lost-Creek-Country-Club This world-class, par-72 championship golf course offers one of the most outstanding and challenging course layouts in the Austin area and includes a driving range, putting green and a new state-of-the-art learning center to analyze and perfect your golf swing. If the beautiful, picturesque hillsides surrounding this spectacular Austin golf course don't grab your attention, the narrow fairways definitely will. Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa 18 | Par 72 8212 Barton Club Dr, Austin | omnihotels.com While you’re relaxing at this luxurious resort, be sure to take advantage of the four world-class golf courses on the grounds!

Crenshaw Cliffside The natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country is the focus of course architects, Ben Crenshaw and partner Bill Coore. Rolling hills, natural plateaus, soft contours and native vegetation are harmoniously woven into a playable championship layout that provides a variety of interesting holes to delight members and visitors alike.

Fazio Canyons The 7,153-yard, par-72 layout boasts the signature of Tom Fazio, the legendary golf designer of Barton Creek’s 18-hole Fazio Foothill’s course. Fazio’s masterpiece is located just two miles from the Austin resort and has its own pro shop, extensive practice areas, and is the home of the revered Barton Creek Golf Academy.

Fazio Foothills The golf course is an astonishingly beautiful design masterpiece by Tom Fazio. Its architectural layout features dramatic cliff-lined fairways, natural limestone caves, waterfalls, and superb TiffEagle Bermuda greens, which gives golfers 18 holes of pure pleasure with no lack of challenge. This unforgettable golfing experience provides plenty of elevation change and visual impact.

Palmer Lakeside Ideally perched on a secluded hilltop overlooking Lake Travis, just 25 miles west of Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Palmer Lakeside is a hidden retreat that rewards guests with striking panoramic lake views and twilight glimpses of whitetail deer. Onion Creek Club 18 | Par 70 2510 Onion Creek Pkwy, Austin | onioncreekclub.com Jimmy Demaret chose nature as the architect of Onion Creek Club, saying "I simply followed the natural features of the land.” In 1996, Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, beautifully blended nine new holes with Demaret’s original design, creating a legendary 27-hole golf course; the best that Texas has to offer!

River Place Country Club 18 | Par 71 4207 River Place Blvd, Austin | riverplaceclub.com The course layout features over 6,600 yards of spectacular rolling hills, twisting creeks and secluded canyons. River Place offers PGA professionals and a comprehensive golf experience for every age and skill level, with programs including Junior Golf Programs, Couples' Tournaments, and MGA and WGA events.

University of Texas Golf Club 18 | Par 71 2200 University Club Dr, Austin | utgolfclub.com Built in the Texas Hill Country, the course overlooks Lake Austin and borders the Balcones Natural Wildlife Preserve, offering challenging shots and views that rival the best in Austin.

ColoVista Golf Club 18 | Par 72 100 Country Club Dr, Bastrop | colovistagolf.com ColoVista Golf Club winds through the surrounding residential community amid majestic vistas, providing golfers with challenging terrain, subtle turns and treacherous optical illusions. The view of the Colorado River from the raised tee box is jaw-dropping and starts a string of stunning finishing holes rivaling all others in Texas.

Spanish Oaks Golf Club 18 | Par 71 13001 Spanish Oaks Club Dr, Bee Cave | spanishoaksgc.com Former PGA Tour architect Bobby Weed is highly regarded for his groundbreaking designs and Spanish Oaks is no exception, having been hailed as one of the best private courses in the country shortly after it opened and for its sensitivity toward the environment.

Twin Creeks Country Club 18 | Par 72 3201 Twin Creeks Club Dr, Cedar Park | twincreeksclub.com The hallmark of Twin Creeks’ exclusive country club lifestyle is the private, championship 7,033-yard, par 72 Fred Couples Signature Golf Course. The picturesque 195 acres of dramatic rolling terrain are highlighted by low-lying ravines lined with limestone outcroppings and century-old oak and pecan trees. The namesake twin creeks traverse the entire course, resulting in stream crossings and natural water elements that come into play on 13 of the course’s 18 holes.

Boot Ranch Golf Club 18 | Par 71 77 Boot Ranch Circle, Fredericksburg | bootranch.com PGA legend Hal Sutton designed the 18-hole Boot Ranch course, taking full advantage of the existing contours of the property and created a course that rises and falls along the natural ridges and valleys.

Berry Creek Country Club 18 | Par 72 30500 Berry Creek Dr, Georgetown | berrycreekcc.com The Berry Creek Country Club golf course was completed in 1987 and was designed by noted architect and Georgetown resident, Carl Doering. The course is situated on approximately 115 acres with lengths ranging from 5,017 yards from the ladies tees to 6,600 yards from the championship tees. Cimarron Hills Country Club 18 | Par 72 200 Cimarron Hills Trail West, Georgetown | cimarronhills.com The 7,302-yard, award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course rewards thoughtful and strategic play, rather than simple brute force.

Cowan Creek Golf Course (Semi-Private) 18 | Par 72 1433 Cool Springs Way, Georgetown | golf.sctxca.org/course At the Cowan Creek Golf Course, you will experience a true "resort-course" feeling, as each hole has its own character. Designed by Gary Stevenson Design.

Georgetown Country Club 18 | Par 70 1500 Country Club Rd, Georgetown | georgetowncountryclub.net Situated on the Middle San Gabriel River, our current Georgetown Texas golf course is based on a 1920s 9-hole course, recently expanded to 18 holes. Watching the river meander lazily through the very scenic course, you'll feel as if you're in the country!

Legacy Hills Golf Club (Semi-Private) 18 | Par 72 301 Del Webb Blvd, Georgetown | legacyhills.sctxca.org The 18-hole Legacy Hills course in Georgetown, Texas features 7,088 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. Designed by Billy Casper, the Legacy Hills Golf Course opened in 1996.

White Wing Golf Club (Semi-Private) 18 | Par 72 151 Dove Hollow Tr, Georgetown | whitewing.sctxca.org The 18-hole course at the White Wing Golf Club facility in Georgetown, Texas features 6,700 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71.6 and it has a slope rating of 126. Designed by Billy Casper/Greg H. Nash, ASGCA. The White Wing golf course opened in 2000. Apple Rock 18 | Par 72 Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay | hsbresort.com/activities/golf/apple-rock Horseshoe Bay Resort’s championship Robert Trent Jones, Sr. course, Apple Rock, was completed in 1986 and received distinction as “Best New Resort Course” by Golf Digest. Widely known as one of the most scenic courses in the state, this spectacular course spans 147 acres of the rolling Texas Hill Country along the shores of Lake LBJ.

Escondido Golf Club 18 | Par 71 9090 FM 2147 | Horseshoe Bay | 830-598-7800 | www.escondidotexas.com The Tom Fazio-designed private golf course at Escondido is a true masterpiece. Making full use of the beautiful dramatic terrain, natural waterways and dense stands of live oak trees, Fazio created a wondrous work of art at Escondido. The course consists of bent grass greens with sub-air systems, four types of Zoysia grass and emerald Bermuda grass tees. Though playable for all members, discerning players will especially appreciate the superb shot values and deft risk-reward challenges employed by Fazio.

Ram Rock 18 | Par 71 Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay | hsbresort.com/activities/golf/ram-rock Known as the “Challenger,” Ram Rock has narrow fairways and rolling Crenshaw Bentgrass greens which are surrounded by 62 deep bunkers, ten water hazards and natural dry creeks on six holes. With its dramatic elevation changes, Ram Rock offers enough length and difficulty to challenge scratch players in any group and features an especially demanding island green par 3 hole (No. 4).

Slick Rock 18 | Par 72 Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay | hsbresort.com/activities/golf/slick-rock Built in 1971, with multiple tees on every hole, more than 71 sand traps and 12 water hazards, Slick Rock embodies the Robert Trent Jones, Sr. philosophy of “hard par, easy bogey.” Slick Rock also is home to the awe-inspiring “Million Dollar Hole” (No. 14) featuring a winding cart path that takes golfers on a ride through a waterfall that spans more than 35 yards and empties more than 8,000 gallons of water into Slick Rock creek each minute.

Summit Rock 18 | Par 72 Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay | hsbresort.com/activities/golf/summit-rock Horseshoe Bay Resort’s most exclusive Members-Only course is known as the best new golf course in the United States (Ron Whitten of Golf Digest). It officially opened in October 2012 when Nicklaus himself, opened the course by playing a few holes in front of a large gallery.

The Legends Golf Course (Semi-Private) 18 | Par 72 105 Range Way Circle, Kingsland | legendsgolftx.net Masterfully designed by Tom Kite, Roy Bechtol and Randy Russell, The Legends Golf Course is an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all abilities. The course is part of a lake-side community located on Lake LBJ in Kingsland Texas.

Lighthouse Country Club (Semi-Private) 18 | Par 71 118 Club Circle, Kingsland | lighthousecountryclub.com Established in 1968 the Lighthouse Country Club is a semi-private, 18 hole golf course located in the rolling hills of Kingsland Texas, the headwaters of Lake LBJ. The course was renovated in 2006 by Jerry Slack and Leon Howard. Featuring smooth rolling Tifeagle greens and 419 Bermuda fairways, tees and roughs, and broad vistas of Packsaddle Mountain.

Austin Golf Club 18 | Par 70 25400 Hwy 71 W, Spicewood | golftexas.com The 18-hole "Austin" course at the Austin Golf Club facility in Spicewood, Texas features 6,892 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 73.5 and it has a slope rating of 135 on Zoysia grass. Designed by Ben Crenshaw & Bill Coore, ASGCA, the Austin golf course opened in 2001.