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Even though we had a ton of rain over the past several days, the course was in very good condition. The only drawbacks were the bunkers, which were not groomed after the storms. For a Sunday afternoon, I was surprised to find there weren't any marshals or player assistants on the course, although there was a beverage cart. Pace of play seemed a bit slow on the front nine, but this is somewhat expected due to the difficult holes on that side. We finished in 4:15, which is better than the suggested pace of 4:30 for this course.

I used to play this golf course several times per year when the course conditions were far better. Since then, the course was closed and re-opened. I'm so glad it is open again because the layout is very interesting, but it needs serious work, especially in the fairways and teeing grounds. The greens on the back nine resemble the way they used to be - beautiful and rolling smoothly, but the front nine's greens are in poor shape. The fairways have an incredible amount of weeds, far more than I've ever seen on a golf course.

I would guess they need lots of $$$ to maintain the course in the manner it needs, and if we as reviewers deter players from going out there, they certainly will not be able to make many improvements.

This course is owned by members. If they are serious about their course and want people to drive from Austin and surrounding communities to play and help support the course, they should get together and volunteer to make some improvements. A starting point would be to apply weed killer to the fairways.

I paid for a Golf Now 'Hot Deal' of $15, but if I had paid more, I would have asked for my money back.

I really hope they make the much needed improvements.

We really enjoyed the course, and appreciated the free tickets for a beer or soft drink during or after the round. The only drawback was that the fairways were extremely tight. Would enjoy more if the grass was cut about 1/4 inch higher. The super tight lies reminded us of Blackhawk which we no longer play for this reason.

The layout was challenging. The bunkers really need work around the edges, and within - in some bunkers, there was little more than dirt, and the edges really needed to be maintained better and groomed. Fairways were excellent. There are some very challenging holes from the longer tees - #5 had a very long carry over water from the blue tees, and it's hard to see the landing area.