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Jimmy Clay Golf Course
Category: Active Life Golf Golf [Edit]
5400 Jimmy Clay DrAustin, TX 78744
Neighborhood: Southeast Austin
(512) 444-0999
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
8 reviews for Jimmy Clay Golf Course
8 reviews in English
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Review from Jason L.
8/17/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This is the course I grew up on here in Austin. I have played this all my life, and actually have pictures of me hitting my first golf ball here.
Cheap green fees, can usually find some online for 25 and under with cart, cant beat it! Recently played,and it was a bit long from the tips, seemed longer then before. Greens were like rocks, but its been 60+days off 100+ degrees so I understand that. Fairways have always been well taken care of. Overall well maintained.
Pro shop guys, I will say these are some of the nicer guys around. Not saying others are mean, but these guys are always really friendly and even upgrade range balls to large sometimes. Not to strict on tee time when slow, and really give a sense they enjoy being there. I applaud that as I have dealt with some gruffer types before. Always nice to know if you are running a bit late you wont get barked at and they will work with you on tee time.
I would give them a 5 if it weren't for the island par 4. I am definitely not a fan of it and think it was better before. Just my honest opinion. Other then that, I love this course and hope to one day have my son/daughter hit their first ball here. -
Review from David W.
Cypress, TX
11/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Really enjoyed the golf course ($50). Plenty of rolling hills, wide green fairways, and plenty of water hazards. Enjoy and have fun!
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Review from Chris T.
Austin, TX
7/7/2011
This is my first year in Austin, and having moved from Jersey (where amazing county courses are the norm) I expected the heat to cause the county courses here to be neglected.
Not the case at the Roy Kizer/ Clay complex. I'll keep this to the Clay side since that's what this page is for.....
Right now, they are having trouble with two of the par 5's greens. That being said, they have COMPLETELY torn them up and replanted. I applaud this decision as so many courses will attempt to just rope off sections and re-seed. Hopefully they fill in, until then, temporary greens and short par 5's!!!!!!!!!
As for the course itself, from the whites this course is not very hard. From the blues and blacks, strategically placed trees, wind, and tricky greens will make the round fun.
Some notes:
Hole #1, tough hole to cut corner as LARGE trees stand in the way, you need a nice draw to be within 150 off the blues.
Hole #3, I think the toughest hole on the course. If you go left, you're in the woods, and it is VERY EASY to drive through the fairway. If you hit it straight or with a slight slice (like me) you should be able to go up the right side and have a decent look in.
Hole #6, gimmicky hole - SHORT hole with danger on both side which will prevent par. You need a good 210-220 shot off tee to have a good look at green, any further back, this green doesnt hold well.
Hole #18, great finishing hole, tough, tight, LONG. Par here is a great score.
Good course, not bad shape for a muni. -
Review from Brandon M.
Austin, TX
6/11/2010
Only 3 reviews? WTF.
I would venture to guess that there have been at least that many holes-in-one on par 4's here in the courses long history.
Great little course for dirt cheap. Not much of a practice area but a great place to grab some cold-beers and play some golf. Never too crowded and doesn't play too slow (ie Lyons). -
Review from James S.
11/11/2009
While I live closer to Lions Municipal, I think the Jimmy Clay course is much, much better. I walked on a weekday, so the rate was not too bad ($24).
For a public muni, this course was in great shape and the greens were fantastic. The course was not too long, but had some challenging shots - especially the island green on a par 4 and a 98-yard par 3 with a very small postage stamp-like green.
It's a fairly wide open course and I played the same ball through my entire round, which is not a common occurrence for me. I thought the bunkers were in great shape (relative to Texas conditions). Sure, there was a smattering of ant mounds, but it was not that bad.
Overall, I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to play 18 holes for under $40. If you live in North Austin and were considering a short drive to Lions, it is worth the longer drive to head out to Jimmy Clay -
Review from John D.
Round Rock, TX
12/22/2006 2 photos
This is a great golf course, all things considered. It's a public muni, so you can get on for a fair price. It's $17.50 on the weekdays and a mere 20 bucks on the weekends. (cart is extra).
The course is relatively flat and can be considered "links" style, although you won't be facing the winds of Scotland or the sandtraps of the Old Course here. However, if you like to grip it and rip it with little adverse consequence, I'd recommend heading to Jimmy Clay.
As a note, the grass is always so green because the course is built on top of an old landfill, where years of decomposing materials have infused the soil with nutrients. -
Review from Jacob X.
Hays, TX
11/4/2009
This isn't really a Lefty Friendly course and it's not maintained as well as the Kizer side of the property.
Alot of the rough being mowed is cut too infrequently , leaving the grould covered in yellow foot long clippings that need to be blown off or hauled off the course. Tee marker stations aren't very helpful and the tree lines could use trimming back.
Red ants are pretty rampant and are encountered on almost every hole. It's easy to see that , minus the rennovations , the course isn't really much to look at. How often do they changed the H20 (water) jugs , because there are two - twenty gallons jugs on almost every hole.
The bunkers aren't raked daily , so it's tough to have fun when hitting from a hardpan.
It's no grade a course , and it's actually pretty expensive , almost $40 on a WEEKDAY !!! Wow , love to laugh at the idiots paying more on the weekends. HaHaHa.
Don't get me wrong , if they would actually get the Course Maintenence Crew out there to fix these problems , then the course would actually be a little more challenging. It's the pefect layout for a group of 4 mid-handicappers to go and play , but it's these distractions that really take away from the experience. -
Review from Daniel K.
Austin, TX
4/19/2011
Played this course on 4/17/2011 and was amazed this was a municipal course I paid for. I think you would be hard pressed to find a better course for the money in Austin, honestly. Compared to a course like Lion's, which by the way is just about as much as Jimmy Clay, it's not even a contest. Same goes for Riverside. Both are in sad sad shape. about 90% of the greens were in great condition, a few had rough patches but the fairway made up for the shortfall. If I had anything bad to say about it, A few tee boxes were a little rough, nothing terrible and the play was slower than I would have liked. Tough front nine, especially the first few holes. The back 9 was a lot more open but just as beautiful. I'll definitely be going back to play here more often and you should too. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
