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Balcones Country Club
The golf : Originally located in a remote part
of the Hill Country that has now been absorbed by the Austin city
limits, the BCC dates back to 1956 when it was only a 9-hole layout.
Today the club boasts two totally distinct tracks, known as the
Balcones Course and the Spicewood Course.
The original 9-holer transformed into the easier Balcones Course.
With water on only two holes (15 and 16), it’s just a friendlier
layout that is enjoyable also because it plays fast. The signature
hole is No. 6, a 456-yard par 4 highlighted by a magnificent old
oak tree in the fairway.
In 1978 the club opened the more challenging Spicewood Course, featuring
spectacular views amongst the more frequent elevation changes. On
the front nine No. 3 is fun, featuring a tricky tee shot through
a tunnel of oaks and a creek that cuts across the fairway. On the
back, No. 11 is tough because of its 595 yards–virtually impossible
to get there in two, and sometimes tough to get there in regulation.
The details : 512-258-2775. 8600 Balcones Club
Dr., Austin, TX 78750
- www.balconescountryclub.com
- Balcones Course (Old Course): 1961. Bill Cotton. 18 holes. Par
70. Back – 6,360 (69.9/114). Middle – 5,995 (67.9/111).
Forward – Par 72. 5,128 (69.0/118).
- Spicewood Course: 1970s. 18 holes. Par 72. Back – 6,769
(71.8/116). Middle – 6,331 (69.9/113). Forward – Par
73. 5,631 (71.5/121). Price - $$$.
Getting there : From I-35 north, take Highway
183 north and take a right on Hunter's Chase Road. Turn left, drive
a little ways, and the course is on your left.
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