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Crystal Falls Golf Club
3400 Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 259-5855
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 259-5855
- Hours:
Mon. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
3 reviews for Crystal Falls Golf Club
I agree with Cyrus M. on all counts. I learned to golf here when it was crap and now it is a gem in the rough and tumble hood of Leander TX (jk).
PS. Green Fee discounts to those wearing Longhorn Polo's on game day!
PSS No trouble finding the Beer Cart girl at this course, she makes several passes.
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This is a great golf course on all levels... it's just sad that I only found it now. This is easily my favorite golf course for the money. (Roughly $40 green fee on the weekend including cart.. believe me.. you want a cart.. unless you enjoy torturing yourself) The greens are well manicured and slightly fast (my favorite greens on a public course in Austin), the layout is unique and very challenging incorporating enormous amounts of elevation change, and the scenery is first rate as it is in the hill country. Expect to see deer and turkey crossing the fairways to drink from the several natural creeks and waterholes. This is a great place to take an out-of-towner to showcase Austin's hill country.
There is so much elevation change that they have to use motorized carts versus electric carts.. so don't be alarmed.. as electric carts just wouldn't be able to make it up many of the hills. There are several par 3's that you can't see the pin from the tee box.. due to the 100 foot or more drop-off to the canyon below... have never seen anything like it except on the Golf Channel.
The course reminds me of Barton Creek - Fazio Canyons in that it is built in to the side of a large hill... and the scenery and course layout is quite comparable .. but is available to the public and is about $150 cheaper to play.
The club house is very nice with that Texas country kinda feel... and it seems this place is relatively new.. as there is this nice, huge, un-weathered patio deck.
If only this place was closer to central Austin (about 30 minutes out).. but that's probably how they have such cheap green fees.. as I'm sure land is much cheaper out there. But the drive is quite manageable when you know what you are getting yourself in to.
Not highly recommended for beginners (unless you don't mind losing a dozen balls or so) as there are very narrow fairways at times (or the trees cave in to create very small ball flight path corridors towards the green), thickly wooded rough, and the elevation change.. ha.. well.. it can be quite imposing. Although there is practically zero bunkers which is nice... but they make up for it with the tight green placements.
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I hate Crystal Falls Golf Course. Half of the holes are crap...It needs a serious redesign, but that costs big money and it's not going to happen here.
The greens are in bad shape almost year round...but the fairways are decent. This isn't because they take good care of them, it's because they are really difficult to hit. Most are slopped so drastically they will not hold a shot...good or bad.
You will see alot of deer and turkey.
Pace of place is slow...you have been warned.
Service is non-existent. There is a guy inside to take your money, and a guy at the snack bar to take your money, but thats it.
There is a "marshall" that is worthless. Old people to drive around the course and fake wave at you. How about asking that 5 some of elderly men on a 6 hour pace to get the hell moving!
Beer is cheap enough and the food at the snack bar is decent.
+2 stars because they have a great coupon...$25 with cart during the week. It's tough to beat $25 golf in or around Austin.
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