4408 Long Champ Drive,
Austin Texas 78746
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain.
Surroundings:
Woodland, high-end residential and Lake Austin on the Colorado River.
Designer:
Layout at current location by husband/wife team of Pete & Alice Dye (1984).
30.344610
-97.798328
10 mi NW of downtown Austin.
From Capital of Texas Highway (Hwy 360) turn East on to Westlake Drive. Take the first left, which is Long Champ Drive. Austin Country Club is at the end of Long Champ Drive.
Austin CC
Austin Country Club: nestled in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, the private Austin Country Club is home to a championship course that ranks with some of the best in Texas.
The challenging 18-hole layout, designed by Pete & Alice Dye, includes a stretch of holes sidling up alongside Lake Austin on the Colorado River, and overlooked by the famous Pennybacker Bridge. The course plays host to a prestigious World Golf Championships (WGC) event.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Non-metal spike facility.
Excellent
Austin Country Club is one of the oldest existing golf clubs in Texas and home to one of the greatest golf instructors who ever lived, Harvey Penick. Parts of the course are overlooked by the famous Pennybacker Bridge, also known as Austin's 360 Bridge.
Austin is host to the WGC-Dell Technologies Championship Match Play since 2016; see details on Top Golf Tournaments played at Austin CC.
Texas's 12th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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