AUSTIN, Texas -- Located just west of Austin, Texas, on the road towards Lake Travis is River Place Country Club. River Place is an upscale, private golf club and residential community that opened in mid-1990s during the golf boom of central Texas. The centerpiece of the facility is a 40,000-square-foot clubhouse, which overlooks the golf course designed by Tom Kite and Jay Morrish.
The golf course plays just more than 6,600 yards from the championship tees and features a handful of very dramatic holes that have greens tucked beside ravines and lined with rock walls. Several holes play through tight woods, while others are more wide open and offer pleasant views of the surrounding Texas Hill Country.
While a private country club, River Place does offer a limited amount of public access tee times on particular days, so the chance to play this exclusive course is possible.
River Place Country Club - No. 3
The par-4 third hole at River Place Country Club has a sunken green below the fairway.
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River Place C.C. golf course - No. 4
The par-5 forth at River Place Country Club features a carry on the approach shot to a dramatic green sitting atop rock.
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River Place C.C. golf course - No. 5
River Place Country Club's fifth hole is a narrow par 4.
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River Place C.C. golf course - No. 6
The sixth hole at River Place Country Club is a par 3 that features water in front of the green.
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River Place C.C. golf course - No. 9
River Place Country Club's ninth hole is a par 4 that plays to an elevated green.
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River Place C.C. golf course - No. 11
The 11th hole at River Place Country Club plays 399 yards from the championship tees.
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River Place C.C. golf course - No. 12
River Place Country Club's 12th hole is a short par 3 that features a small, well-protected green.
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River Place C.C. golf course - No. 14
The par-5 14th at River Place Country Club requires a carry to an elevated green.
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River Place C.C. golf course - No. 15
The 15th hole at River Place Country Club is a drivable par 4.
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