#11 of 19 in Austin
Balcones Country Club
Clubhouse food9th of 19 in Austin
Atmosphere9th of 19 in Austin
Course conditions10th of 19 in Austin
Layout & design11th of 19 in Austin
Views & scenery12th of 19 in Austin
Easier than most courses in Austin
EasierHarder
About Balcones Country Club
Balcones Country Club began as a nine-hole course along what was then Burnet Highway, expanding alongside Austin into the club it is today. It has been a gathering place for generations of members since 1957.
Set in Northwest Austin, Balcones is a private club built around golf, dining, recreation and a full social calendar, drawing members and their families together throughout the week and carrying on long-standing club traditions.
At a glance
- Access
- Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,185 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 69.3 / 115 slope
- Opened
- 1957
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 16 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 3 | |||||
| Black | 377 | 413 | 390 | 464 | 213 | 427 | 177 | 491 | 170 | 351 | 395 | 475 | 376 | 387 | 155 | 358 | 135 | 431 | 3122 | 3063 | 6,185 | 70 | 69.3/115 |
| Blue | 354 | 393 | 381 | 446 | 180 | 415 | 164 | 481 | 137 | 341 | 381 | 460 | 367 | 374 | 142 | 342 | 116 | 420 | 2951 | 2943 | 5,894 | 70 | 68.0/112 |
| White | 338 | 338 | 371 | 431 | 165 | 403 | 146 | 472 | 123 | 331 | 363 | 410 | 358 | 357 | 105 | 328 | 109 | 383 | 2787 | 2744 | 5,531 | 70 | 66.3/109 |
| Green | 285 | 332 | 303 | 403 | 119 | 356 | 140 | 392 | 94 | 315 | 232 | 405 | 349 | 350 | 100 | 249 | 93 | 333 | 2424 | 2426 | 4,850 | 70 | 63.2/103 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Balcones Country Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 69.3 | 115 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
| Blue | 68.0 | 112 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 34 |
| White | 66.3 | 109 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| Green | 63.2 | 103 | -7 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 |
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