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| Hillcrest Golf Club -- Shape your game |
| Review by: edwest |
I grew up the area playing this course weekly for many years.I shaped my game at this little gem. Sixteen years later I play golf in Austin and work with a team of middle school golfers.
As for Hilcrest...The first 3 holes are par 3s.(W/9,5/6, W/SW) They added some water to number one and moved the tee years ago. It puts a whole new spin on number one. People are less likely to hit the cars in the parking lot and/or Mr. Wilson's house too. Huge pines could save your ball from a feild(now the driving range) on the left if you are hooker.People teeing off on number eight and on 7's green also come in to play for some bad slicers. Three had a huge Oak that came into play for high wedges coming in from the left side. Water fountain at 4 was nice In July and august. Number 4 is a ~310yard par 4. Little ditch running accross about 270? made many people lay-up. Eagleable on many days. Another par 3 follows a treeline for Hole 5 and then my favorite par 4 is next. Over a wide lake...that eats up every bad slice for righties. Another eagleable ~300yarder. The lake has nice size bass in it too. Seven is the only par 5, a dogleg to the right. Eight is a par 4 with a huge ditch eating drives by the minute. And we end with a par 4, left dogleg that is reachable with a crush over the corner.
Lights added make night golf fun! Drving range is huge so you have plenty of swing room. |
| From Austin, Texas |
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| Bluebonnet Country -- Bluebonnet Country 7/10/04 |
| Review by: Robert Adair |
Just not much bang for the buck. I've played here off and on over the years (do like the lay out)and the golf course is still not in good shape, irrespective of what new management wants you to believe. New carts do not make a golf course. Several poor greens including the practice green(no grass) and can someone please get the rocks and clumps of grass out of the bunkers. Bunkers on 15 were the worst of the lot. Anybody heard of Roundup? Had a buy one get one free coupon and it was still $50 for my son and I. If the cost would have been closer to $30 for both of us I would not be so hard on these folks. It will be a while before we go back. |
| From Texas |
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