Overview
Spanish Oaks Golf Club is ranked 8th in Texas
About
Awards
Best in State: Top 5 in state 2005-'09, ranked 3rd in state 2013-''18. Ranked #7 in 2019-'22.
Current ranking: Eighth.
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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“What a test Spanish Oaks was. All the way back at 7,155 yards par 71 and has a slope 150 with a rating of 75.5. At 5,985 yards it still is a stout test at 137 and 70.2. The was my first Bobby Weed designed course I played and thought it was on point with its current State listing and earned Best New private in 2013. I thought the layout and routing was tastefully done in the Hill region just outside of Austin. The first eight holes cascading down from the club house to the flat section of the terrain 9 thru 13 and the finish the terrain picked up again as you worked your way back toward the club house. The course wasn’t overly tight the difficulty was the well positioned bunkers and really good green complexes. The greens had excellent variety but a general theme was greens with depth, but not a lot of width. It also featured a handful of speed slots rewarding a well-placed long drive. The two short par 4’s – one on each side definitely offered solid birdie chances, but a wayward drive or poor approach and bogey or worse was going to be the end result."
Read More2024
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“Located 25 min southwest of downtown Austin, this private course was designed my Bobby Weed in the Hill Country. It’s very well conditioned, challenging, and fun to play."
Read More2023
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“Spanish Oaks takes advantage of rolling, hilly terrain well suited for golf in the Texas Hill Country outside of Austin. Bobby Weed exerted a gentle touch, letting the existing land dictate the major features/strategy of each hole. Two watercourses run down separate valleys on the front and back nines, with meandering streams and small ponds adding to strategy and aesthetics. Oak trees and rock outcroppings add to sense of place as well. Overall, a delightful golf experience!"
Read More2022
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“Hill Country golf course designed by Bobby Weed with plenty of change in elevation. Well-conditioned course with slick undulating greens and firm, fast fairways. Very welcoming staff. Take a caddie, you'll need them for the local knowledge required to navigate around this fun layout. If invited by a member, do not hesitate to play."
Read More2022
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“Excellent environmentally friendly design set in the heart of hill country. The use of mounding allows players to use their creativity to give them a multitude of options into and around the greens."
Read More2021
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“With a slope of 150 and 75.5 rating (on a par 71) this course finds a way to deliver on all eight scoring categories. There are five distinctive par 3s including a 150' green (#3), a 250+ yarder (#16), mirroring stream flyers (#11+13) and a long, uphill tee ball into a replicated two-tiered back-to-front sloping green complex. The seen, and unseen, breaks that exist on virtually every putting surface are mind boggling, but nowhere more so than on the stretch from holes 10-12. The par 5s (while 3 of 4 measure exactly 575 yards) present outstanding shot options with risk/reward decision making around/over central positioned trees (at #1 & 8), water hazards (at #11 and 17) and a R/L double dogleg (#8). The presentation of alternating shot options and challenge focused holes (at 4+5, 6+7, 9+10, 11-13, 15+16, 17+18) is exhaustingly wonderful. The stone step walkways, turf island bunkers, old steel windmill (on #5 fairway), staircase with wooden handrail (up to #6 tee box) and babbling brooks (at #7, 9, 11 & 15) into waterfalls (on #5, 6, 8, 12, 14 & 17) create an aesthetic masterpiece."
Read More2020
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“No advanced tee times, but there is a fine practice facility from putting, short game, and range to use while waiting for your time."
Read More2020
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“Great members course as the landing areas are 40-70 yards wide. Not as lucky on the approach shots. A must if you can arrange to play."
Read More2019
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“Wide playing corridors are framed beautifully by live oaks and natural vegetation. The aesthetics here were a pleasant surprise, but that shouldn't discount what is a very good design. Rolling piece of property is well used to create a variety of solid holes. You'll find yourself constantly with slightly uphill/downhill lies in the fairway - a course that demands good iron play."
Read More2019
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“Excellent shot makers course in the Austin foothills. Service is great and the entire experience is first class."
Read More2018
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