Austin · Golf
The courses worth knowing around Austin, Texas: who can play, how many holes, and a link to book each one.
Golf score
22nd of 94 golf cities for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (40%), playable access (20%), affordability (18%), course pedigree (14%), and the size of the mapped set (8%).
Flat, tree-lined classic where Austin's walking golf culture took root
This is the oldest public course in Austin, flat and walkable right in the heart of town. The oaks are mature, the pace is easy, and the weekday rates stay friendly for older golfers.
Opened 1924 · $ · Slope 118
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsCourse profile
Links-style layout woven through lakes and wetlands in southeast Austin · Randy Russell
A links-style city course spread across 200 acres of lakes and marsh, with wide open views and very few trees. It is a relaxed, scenic round at municipal prices, though the water comes into play often.
$$ · Slope 124
Rolling terrain and elevated greens with downtown skyline views · Leon Howard
A renovated muni with rolling fairways, elevated greens, and some of the best skyline views in the city. Conditions hold up well year-round and the value is hard to beat.
$$ · Slope 121
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Flat parkland with generous fairways and large elevated greens · Joe Finger
A flat, friendly parkland course on the south side next to McKinney Falls, with wide fairways and big greens. Williamson Creek wanders through, but there is plenty of room off the tee.
Opened 1974 · $$ · Slope 126
Hill Country oaks, elevation changes, and limestone outcroppings · Jay Morrish
A Hill Country layout south of downtown with stately oaks, real elevation changes, and rock outcroppings. It plays a little tougher than the munis, so it is a nice step up when you want a challenge.
Opened 1992 · $$$ · Slope 122
Rolling Hill Country land laced with oaks, cedars, creeks and ponds · PGA Tour Design Center
A polished daily-fee course in the western Hill Country, with rolling terrain, mature oaks, and water in play. It is a treat for a special round, and shorter tees keep it comfortable.
Opened 2003 · $$$ · Slope 129
Course profile
Wide forgiving fairways and large contoured greens on a walkable routing · Coore & Crenshaw
A Coore and Crenshaw resort course with wide fairways, big greens, and a routing built to be walked. It is the premium splurge of the bunch, set in the hills just northwest of town.
Opened 1991 · $$$$
