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Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6601 yards
Slope 116
Rating 70.7

Course Details

Year Built 1933
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Battle Lake Golf Course Junior Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirt and shoes are required, however our relaxed atmoshpere allows t-shirts and metal spikes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.2
35 Reviews (35)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
Beginners 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 6

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

13th hole

Had a fun round with the fellows, got beat but enjoyed it..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Greens

Greens are fantastic!

Course fairways need rain.

Still enjoyed.

Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

getting better

Tee box's and greens are great. Fairways are still lacking. I've played this course several times in the last 5 years and I can say that it has greatly improved.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Greens

Greens were excellent.
Tee boxes were fairly good
Fairways were very rough with scarce grass. Obviously not much watering

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Course needs help !

This course has some potential but it needs a lot of maintenance. The cart paths are in terrible shape, bone jarring at times ! There is virtually no signage on the course........no hole numbers, no signs showing where to go, etc. Greens were in decent shape but the fairways need a lot of work. First timers will have a hard time figuring out where to hit on several holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Time

This was my first time at this course and overall, I felt as though the course could improve a little. Honestly, if the cart paths were tended to and fixed then this would be great. The whole time, I was hitting bumps left and right on account that the paths were so torn up. With a little TLC, this would be a great course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Great course for the money

Best greens for central texas will play again A1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

In good shape

Course was in good condition. Really good for this time of year. Greens and fairways were in good shape. Didn't care for the rough as much but shouldn't have been there in the first place. Lol!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Battle Lake Review

The course was very green! My expectations for my $10 hot deal were far exceeded! The only bad thing I can say about the course is that the greens are really small which make it difficult to hit GIR for your average golfer, but I thought the layout was great for a country golf course and I couldn't believe how green it was! I will definitely be going back every chance I get when I find a hot deal for this course. Most holes do not have bunkers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Warning to Fellow Golfers

I am not one to go around and write reviews but I just had to let my fellow golfers know what they are in for when they go to Battle Lake. I was under the impression from the other recent reviews on here that the course was in good shape. Well it must have been absolutely awful in the past because when I played yesterday it was by far the most run down course I've ever played. It feels like you are in a cow pasture. None of the fairways are smooth, none of them have a full fairway of grass, none of them were even mowed. There is no way that I will be coming back. We were literally losing balls in the fairways.

The staff was friendly enough, the course played fast (weren't many groups out there), and the greens were actually pretty nice. But for all of the other reasons I can't recommend this course for the price they are asking.

One more thing, they claim that their golf shop was ranked in the top 100. WHO DID THIS LIST???

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens are nice!

Of all the courses in waco, this is by far the best value for the money.Hopefully the staff can keep up with a possible hot summer and are able to keep the greens in good shape. Thanks for a great day of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Battle lake surprised us!

This place is a steal for a 10 dollar round! We had a great time and the condition of the course was not terrible. I was pleasantly surprised with out a doubt.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Friendlu Staff

The staff is friendly,Course is just terrible and needs some TLC

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Water Battle!

It was a typical cloudy and windy day in central Texas when my wife and I played Battle Lake Golf Course. The condition of the course was in winter mode, which was to be expected. The fairways were rough, the greens played pretty difficult, and the water was everywhere! (Everywhere I hit my ball anyway) Each hole was a different type of challenge with water in play on a good number of them (lake, pond, streams, etc.), and my golf balls love water!
The unfortunate weather condition for us was the wind. It created a disturbing side issue to the water features. If I was a more accomplished player, maybe it would not have made that much difference. As it was, my wife and I whacked a lot of golf balls, had a few good shots, and generally enjoyed the day. The staff in the Pro Shop were terrific, which may the day even better. We would go back again, especially after I purchase non-water seeking golf balls!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Needs work

Staff is super friendly and the clubhouse is in great shape. The course was VERY bumpy. I played smack in the middle of February so I expected some hard ground and boy did I get it. Rain and watering should help soften things up and I hope that it will smooth out things too. I will be back but not as frequently as I had hoped.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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