Austin, Texas has become a mecca of music, has amazing barbecue and festivals galore. But It also has some really great golf courses. No matter the reason (or season!) for your visit to Austin, here are our top picks for your trip.
Head out to Hill Country just west of Austin and you'll find this scenic public golf course. Tumbling hills and Cedar and Oak trees dominate the layout that was designed to PGA standards and the variety of holes will keep you on your toes. And with its reliable water source, you'll find that this course remains green even in the Texas summer heat.
15201 Falconhead Boulevard
Austin, TX 78738
(512) 402-1558
Green Fees: $39 - $89
Just 20 minutes northwest of town is Avery Ranch. The course was carved from the rocky ranch lands along Brush Creek with 5 of the holes needing dynamite to blast the rock out of the landscape. The course blends panoramic vistas, oak-lined fairways, rolling hills and a 60-acre lake as well. The 18th hole is also considered the best finishing hole in Austin.
10500 Avery Club Drive
Austin, TX 78717
(512) 248-2442
Green Fees: $29 - $85
Star Ranch is one of the top modern championship courses that sits in the northern suburbs of Austin thanks to pristine conditions and great value (like the all-inclusive rates you can snag before 2:00 p.m.). Once a cattle ranch, the course sits atop a hill and is built around a lake. The fairways are sumptuous and undulating and the bunkers will force you to keep your guard up.
2500 FM 685
Hutto, TX 78634
(512) 252-4653
Green Fees: $26 - $75
This stay and play resort offers four championship courses and is considered one of the best golf resorts in the southwest by GOLF Magazine. Located minutes from downtown Austin and Zilker Park it will keep you close to all the action Austin has to offer. Each course blends beautifully with its natural settings from the rolling hills and limestone creek beds to cliffs and densely packed trees and even waterfalls. There is a course here for every golfer.
8212 Barton Club Drive
Austin, Texas 78735
(512) 329-4653, (512) 329-4000
Green Fees: $50 - $250
Wolfdancer Golf Club at Lost Pines Resort
Consistently rated as one of the top in Austin, this resort course sits east of town and shows off the unique Texas topography with its variety of holes that will challenge even the seasoned golfer. Here you'll play holes that are high and exposed, forested and low-lying along the Colorado River. The amenities are luxurious but be on the lookout for snag-worthy price drops in daily-fee play rates.
575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road
Lost Pines, TX 78612
(512) 308-WOLF
Green Fees: $53 - $141
