The River Place Country ClubThe golf : River Place is finally established after years of financial problems that were resolved when Tom Kite and Roy Bechtol gave the facility new life with a redesign in the early 1990s. Located on the former Wilding Ranch between Lake Austin and Ranch Road 620, the Hill Country terrain is phenomenal, with a creek that dominates the front nine, and some dramatic slopes that never result in level lies. The sloping is evident on No. 1, a 402-yard par 4 that requires
a testy approach over a ravine from a downhill lie. No. 4 is tough
because the creek rolls along the left side of the 561-yard hole
before crossing in front of the green. And No. 7 is one of the toughest:
a 430-yard doglegger that bends right around the creek. The details : 512-346-1114. 4207 River Place Blvd., Austin, TX 78730
Getting there : From Loop 360, take Ranch Rd 2222
going west.. In about 5 miles you'll come to River Place Blvd. Make
a left and look for the entrance on the left side of the street. |