What are the best public golf courses near Austin TX?

Golf ATX, run by Austin Parks and Recreation, operates Lions Municipal, Morris Williams, Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer, along with Hancock and the Joe Balander short course.

Are there any historic golf courses in Austin?

Yes. Lions Municipal opened in 1924 as Austin's first public course and is on the Texas Registry of Historic Golf Courses. The city says it was one of the first courses in the South to desegregate, before the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

What is the longest golf course near Austin?

Jimmy Clay plays 6,918 yards, according to Golf ATX.

What are green fees at Austin area courses?

Rates are set by Golf ATX. Weekend tee times are booked online with a Golf ATX account; check the city's golf page before you go.

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4 Golf ATX facilities profiled (Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer share one 36-hole complex)

Lions Municipal Golf Course

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2901 Enfield Rd., Austin, TX 78703 • Est. 1924

Opened by the Lions Club in 1924 on part of UT's Brackenridge Tract as Austin's first public course; the city took over the lease in 1936. Home of the Firecracker Open.

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Jimmy Clay Golf Course

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5400 Jimmy Clay Dr., Austin, TX 78744 • Joe Finger • Est. 1974

Yards 6918

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A Joe Finger design that opened in 1974 in Southeast Austin along Williamson Creek, playing 6,918 yards with tree-lined fairways.

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Roy Kizer Golf Course

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5400 Jimmy Clay Dr., Austin, TX 78744 • Est. 1994

A links-style course on 200 acres in Southeast Austin with 35 acres of lakes and 22 acres of wetlands. Added in 1994 to form a 36-hole complex with Jimmy Clay.

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Morris Williams Golf Course

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3851 Manor Rd., Austin, TX 78723 • Leon Howard • Est. 1964

Austin's third public course, opened in 1964 east of downtown. Designed by Leon Howard, with elevated greens and skyline views.

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Golf ATX, run by Austin Parks and Recreation, operates Lions Municipal, Morris Williams, Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer, along with Hancock and the Joe Balander short course.
Yes. Lions Municipal opened in 1924 as Austin's first public course and is on the Texas Registry of Historic Golf Courses. The city says it was one of the first courses in the South to desegregate, before the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
Jimmy Clay plays 6,918 yards, according to Golf ATX.
Rates are set by Golf ATX. Weekend tee times are booked online with a Golf ATX account; check the city's golf page before you go.

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