Best Public Golf Courses in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas · PB Dye (2003) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,202 yards

One of Austin's best public options, Falconhead offers a surprisingly challenging PB Dye design in the Lake Travis corridor. The course features bold bunkering, creative green complexes, and excellent conditioning that rivals many private clubs.

Austin, Texas · Andy Raugust (2002) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,121 yards

A popular north Austin layout, Avery Ranch delivers solid public golf with well-maintained bermuda fairways, challenging water features, and panoramic views of the Texas Hill Country from several elevated tee boxes.

Hutto, Texas · Jay Morrish & Roy Bechtol (2001) · 18 holes · Par 71 · 7,017 yards

Carved through rolling Hill Country terrain northeast of Austin, Star Ranch is a championship par-71 layout stretching to 7,017 yards from the tips. The Morrish-Bechtol design weaves through natural creek corridors and mature oak canopies, rewarding precise shot-making over power.

Austin, Texas · Jay Morrish (1992) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,909 yards

Situated just south of downtown Austin on 160 acres of rolling Hill Country, Grey Rock is a Jay Morrish design that plays through stately live oaks and dramatic elevation shifts. The semi-private layout pairs public access with private-club conditions.

Leander, Texas · Jack Miller (1990) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,654 yards

Perched on cedar- and oak-covered ridges in Leander, Crystal Falls is routinely cited as one of the most scenic public courses in Central Texas. Jack Miller's 1990 design threads through dramatic limestone bluffs and seasonal waterfalls, offering panoramic Hill Country views on nearly every hole.

Austin, Texas · Tom Fazio (1986) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,956 yards

The flagship course at Omni Barton Creek Resort, the Fazio Foothills layout winds through rugged Texas Hill Country terrain with dramatic elevation changes, natural limestone outcroppings, and lush fairways carved through ancient oaks.

Austin, Texas · Arthur Hills & Mike Dasher (2007) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,205 yards

Located at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort, Wolfdancer delivers a uniquely Austin golf experience through Lost Pines forest, open meadows, and along the banks of the Colorado River. Wildlife sightings are common on this environmentally sensitive layout.