johnwoodruff

Love playing here. Simply the best public golf course in Austin

Its an average course
Priced roo high
And
The pace of play is always unbearable
5 hours is normal

Good service, nice culture
Good course
Good condition

Fun layout
Tight
Greens roll good
Great sand

Top notch public course

I have my favorites, each for different reasons, but if I had to pick 1....I'm going with grey Rock

One thing
Beware
While standing on the tee box of the last hole today, #9....we were hit by not 1 ball, but 2. the first ball hit my friend in the leg, then another ball came bouncing by a minute later......BEWARE....the driving range is in the range....not cool

There are a lot of really bad reviews on this course. But i saw a couple recent reviews that said the course was looking much better. This is True. there are rough spots here and there, and the cart paths are a joke, but most tee boxes were good, the grass is good in most places, and the greens are fine.

There is a Par 3 on the back 9, that looks down and out over a stunning vista with the Colorado river in the distance, hence the name ColoVista. beautiful hole. There is no better scenic hole in all of the Austin area.

We will be back

Our tee time was 2:48
We tee off after 3
We are waiting at #3 tee box.
Group in front still has not tee off yet
We have only played 2 holes and its nearly 4 o'clock.
1 hour after our tee time and we've only played 2 holes.

I understand it's slow on weekends
But this is pitiful

I hate the fact there is no net for the driving range. Hole number 18 is littered with golf balls. Hole number 1 also. If you play a white ball and hit it to the right, albeit still well in play, there is a 5% chance of finding your ball in less than 5 minutes. Very uncool. Bring a colored ball for those holes.

They should give a colored ball out at the check In in order to play those holes. Its rather ridiculous.

everything else about this course is good. I like playing here. Once a month. I prefer Avery ranch and Star Ranch, But this is a good course.

The round was 4 hours and 20 minutes.
Not good.
They let Fivesomes play here.

Thats my only complaint.
Course is Lush and well maintained.
The layout is basic.
It's a rather easy course

In the past, Riverside was in bad shape. Now it's not. Cudos to the new management team. Greens are good tee boxes not bad, same with fairways.

Been here once before 5 years ago. Not good then. Awful now. Really bad.

Have you ever walked in a house and the smell of mildew carpet and cat litter box was so bad you had to leave or you would end up puking? That's what it's like playing this course. Except I'd already paid and had to stay.

I asked about the ownership.
I was told the course is for sale.
Makes sense.
Because this course is a joke.

Beautiful course
In good shape
Other reviews say greens are not in good shape...i found the greens fine. Ball rolls well. Not fast. Not slow.
Second time playing here.
Loved it

I play this course a lot. Once a week. Good conditions. Great Hospitality for a public course. Julian is a Marshall. He's the best Marshall in the area. I play 20 different courses a year, and Julian is the best. Forest Creek for me, is just as good as any course in town....and a better value than any.

They have a small private club feel....good facilities. Better than muni's, but at muni price.

The course ain't in perfect shape, but nothing terrible.
The course layout is very good. I play here all the time, and the course never gets boring. It's a very good design. I have about 4 holes I know Par is gonna be a big challenge, and there are a few holes I know to go for Birdie. Hole 16 is a Par 5, not long, but it's a birdie hole if you hit first 2 shots well, if you mess up on either, it turns into a double bogie....it has a choice to make on the Drive, lay up short of bunkers, or go for it....your shot to the green if you go for it is Blind. This hole has many slight turns and hills. I also love how holes 9 and 18 are birdie holes. It leaves you with a good taste. I normally shoot 82-84. Because I play the course a lot, I can shoot 78, but there are days I blow up and shoot 86.

Shadowglen is well worth the drive to Manor. I live South austin, but I make the 25 minute drive at least once a week.

Fun holes. Tight fairways, but not too hard. Great course. Greens in good shape. GREAT VALUE

The only negative are the greens. You think you got a right edge of cup putt....and then it breaks an entire foot. This happened 3 times. I played with a guy who plays there a lot, and he concurred that the green reads were extra difficult to impossible.

Course is not in good shape. But it's cheap enouh not to mind too much

Very busy....so the round was 4 hours
But it's a great course
In good condition.

Everything about Jimmy Clay is average.
I got nothing bad to say...but I'd rather play Roy Kizer. Kizer is kind of like a Links course.