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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 71
Length 6724 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.1

Located west of Austin near Lake Travis and the Pedernales River, LakeCiff Country Club features an 18-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer. The course opened in 2003 and is located near another Palmer-designed club, Lakeside at Barton Creek. LakeCliff winds up and down rocky Hill Country terrain and plays over 6,700 yards from the championship tees. One of the most notable aspects of the course is that it is features bent grass greens, a rarity in the Hill Country.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (2003) Ed Seay (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Reviews

4.6
87 Reviews (87)
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love this course. Hope to see more GN tee times

Only place to play bent grass in Austin. Staff is great. Played in December so it was typical winter conditions but the greens were in great shape. I hope to get more opportunities to play it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Challenge

Greens were great. Fairways good. Need GPS - few sprinkler heads marked. No pin location guide ,hard to judge without Laser.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bridges are in very bad shape- scary to cross on!
Mistake over $100.00 on my bill this month- charges not mine!
Golf carts in very bad shape- no ball or club cleaner on them!
Need more mowing around the course- and trim tree branches hanging too low.
They charge us quarterly for food- whether we eat or not!
This is unexceptible!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful Hill Country Course

Played course with a Groupon.
The course is part of a real estate development that has not really "taken off" due to remoteness. But the owners have maintained the course in top condition. and continue to make improvements. The only negative on the course is lots of ball marks on the greens.
Great burger in the the grill.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course now maybe closed

This is a very nicely designed course with potential , has very good greens, but the fairway, rough, golf carts are /were sub standard. This is mostly due to limited number of members and rounds played. They may need to go fully public to bring it back. Very nice layout and very good bentgrass greens - in TEXAS. Restaurant had very good burgers and bfast tacos. If this place comes back- hopefully they'll redo traps with white sand, and stay on top of the fairway maintainance- -and GET NEW CARTS !

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Can't beat the greens

I've played many golf courses and these greens are definitely one of the best if not the best greens I have ever played on. The layout is very good. The pace of play can't be beat. Overall a very nice course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 91
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Austin Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice and relaxing.

It’s certainly a drive to get to the course from normal civilization. But this is a nice private, community course – somewhat open yet with a few turns that must be navigated accordingly. It was “designed by Arnold Palmer and features 12 man-made lakes, scenic waterfalls, and spectacular Hill Country views.” You’ll have a carry or two to make and the puzzle piece shaped bunkers are of course well placed. Challenge accepted!

Conditions Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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