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4.5
259 Reviews (259)
5 Stars
166
4 Stars
67
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
97.5%
Recommend this course
245 out of 259 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
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1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.3%
Recommend this course
12 out of 13 reviews
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4.5
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.1%
Recommend this course
34 out of 35 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7349 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.3
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Rawls Golf Course At Texas Tech
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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Greens Dominance/Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Doak (2003) Jim Urbina (2003) Eric Iverson (2003) Eric Iverson (2020)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts, dress shorts or casual slacks

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
259 Reviews (259)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Patio Dining 8
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 19
Thick Rough 15
Undulating Greens 15
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 16
A Weekend Splurge 10
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
On a College Campus 14

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Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Game Day Fun

Thanks to the front desk for allowing me to go out a little earlier so I could get to go yo the Texas Tech football game. I still had time to use the practice range. Nice perk. Paired up with another family who came in to see their daughter (Meg was a good player!). Fairways are in good shape for mid September. Greens are gentle enough to hit from outside 150. Bunkers we'll maintained, but stay out I always book a tee time before I get into town. Worth $60.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/20/2017:
We're happy to hear our staff got you out on early and you played with a great group. Thank you for golfing with us! We look forward to your next round at The Rawls.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Appreciative Patron

My golf partner was unable to make the tee time due to an injury inside the cancellation period. The pro approved cancellation of the green fees. This sort of customer service is not unusual at The Rawls course, the staff is always very courteous.

Response from on 08/30/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review! We're happy to hear you received excellent customer service during your visit. We look forward to your next round!
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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

The Rawls

Great staff, town, and course. Always treated with the utmost of courtesy, typical of the TX panhandle folks!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/23/2017:
Thank you for golfing with us and sharing your 5-star experience!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/10/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Trap Central.. hot, windy, awesome.

Played on a day that was 100 degrees and windy. Course is hard, 99 traps in total. Great elevation changes. Due to natural landscape if you're alone and your ball is out of fairway, forget it you're NOT finding it. Definitely going back in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/22/2017:
Hi blamesanti , Thank you for the 5 star review! Even on a hot day, a day of golf can be really fun. We look forward to seeing you again!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/11/2017:
Thank you for the 5 star review!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rained out

At the second hole rain poured and flooded everything.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/07/2017:
Thank you for the 5 star review and recommendation! We're happy to hear you were able to enjoy your round even with inclement weather. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough

Excellent course. Difficult but fun. It's good to be challenged. It's a top rated collegiate course in the country.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/01/2017:
Thank you for your five stars! We're glad you enjoyed the challenge and hope that we'll see you back for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/07/2017:
Thank you for the 5 star review!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/22/2017:
Hi JIMMY5465988, Thank you for the 5 star review!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rawls

This is one of the most beautiful courses around. Interesting holes, challenging bunker shots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/12/2017:
Hi Daniel1608613, Thank you for the 5 star review! We're thrilled to read your feedback on our beautiful course. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First timer

Course is great but not first time friendly at all. There is no map on scorecard, or at any hole except #1. Spent at least half our time trying to figure out where to hit. Twice hit into wrong fairway because we thought that was where group ahead went.
Greens had been aereated, so can't say if they are good or not. Some sand traps have the tarp or whatever is underneath the sand sticking up in places. Not fun to hit something just under the surface in bunkers. Awesome layout, will most likely really enjoy next visit.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/18/2017:
Hi mike7142332, Thank you for the 4 star review! Your feedback as a first time visitor to the course is greatly appreciated and will be assessed for future first time golfers. See you soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/21/2017:
Hi Tracy3113725, Thank you for the 5 star review!
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

awesome course. very challenging. Winter fairway conditions. Can't wait to come back once the fairways green up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Hi SteveAvery, We enjoyed reading your 4 star review. The course is looking better and better as we approach warmer weather. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Hi u1818585, Thank you for the 5 star review!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/22/2017:
Hi u00000956845, Thank you for the 5 star review! Best, The Rawls Golf Course
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Exceptional design

This coarse will challenge even the most experienced player. A must if you're in the area!

Go Tech!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 10/27/2016:
Hi uscatm, Thank you for the 5 star review. We're happy to hear the course provides a challenge. See you soon and of course, Go Tech! Best, The Rawls Golf Course
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A jewel in the llano estacado

A very challenging course, undulating and fast greens. Cannot be appreciated looking at the score card. A great test!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/26/2016

Hi Ernesto3936429,
Thank you for the very positive five-star review! We are so happy to know you enjoy the challenging nature of the course and hope to see you back soon!

Best,
Rawls Management

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Tough But Fun Course

I was in Lubbock for my son's college orientation at Texas Tech, so I decided to play a round of golf. Little did I know that they were having a tournament, so the earliest round available was at 5pm. The sun was still beaming and course played very well. The greens rolled true, but some of the pin placements for the tournament was just CRAZY! There was also plenty of wildlife on the course! I played alone, so I was paired with two guys that have played the course a few times and even they said the hole placement was tough. It was pretty dark by the time we made it to 17, but we were determined to play the entire course. Can't wait to go play the course again, I mean visit my son in college...lol.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
cae6138f-d3ef-5475-ac51-a4eced4fe977
Commented on 08/09/2016

u000008086516,

Thank you for choosing to play at the Rawls Course while you were in town! Congratulations on your son starting college! We appreciate the kind words and hope that you can come back for another round of golf with us!

Best regards,
the Rawls Course Mgmt

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Excellent Course

Beautiful layout and in pristine shape (tee boxes, fairways and greens). Played the RED tees which run approx 6900 yards and enjoyed the round despite 103 degrees weather and 15 mph winds.
It's a challenging course and requires smart play to save par.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
cae6138f-d3ef-5475-ac51-a4eced4fe977
Commented on 08/09/2016

dineshdhir,

Thank you for choosing to play with us and taking the time to send us some feedback from your time out on the course! We value your opinion and appreciate the 5 star rating! We hope that you can come back for another round with us again soon!

Best wishes,
the Rawls Course Mgmt

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