Horseshoe Bay Resort: Apple Rock

A little over an hour northwest of Austin, Horseshoe Bay Resort has three Robert Trent Jones Sr. courses open to resort guests (and a fourth private layout) that make it well worth the drive. The most scenic course at Horseshoe Bay, Apple Rock is a rolling layout with the back nine playing down to the shores of Lake LBJ. There are plenty of elevation changes at this previous Texas State Open host, creating picturesque views of the lake below and the surrounding Hill Country. Unlike Slick Rock, which has generous greens, Apple Rock’s putting surfaces are much smaller and require far more precision. In 2019, new bentgrass greens were installed as part of a renovation that also included work on 50 bunkers.