Spanish Oaks Golf Club
13001 Spanish Oaks Club Dr, Austin, TX 78738, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Spanish Oaks Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Bee Cave, TX, playing 4,961–7,155 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 127–150, course rating up to 75.5).
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Golfers consistently call Spanish Oaks one of the best modern designs in Texas, a Bobby Weed routing draped across limestone bluffs above Bee Cave with wide playing corridors, dramatic elevation drops, and greens that defend par through contour rather than length. The vibe inside the gates is low-key and members-first, and even seasoned reviewers tend to put it on the short list of Texas private must-plays.
Consistently praised
- The downhill par-3s and short par-4s over rocky drop-offs get singled out for visual drama.
- Fairways are generous off the tee but angles into the greens are everything.
Worth knowing
- Access is hard, it is a tightly held private with limited reciprocal play.
Golfers recommend
- Take an extra moment on tee shots with elevation change, the yardage book numbers can lie.
- Around the greens, putting from off the surface usually beats trying to spin a wedge.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Blue/White tees, 6164 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #6, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #2, #4, #9, #13, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 5 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
- 1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1•• | 5 | 575 | 5 | |
| 2• | 4 | 440 | 13 | Long 4 |
| 3• | 3 | 176 | 15 | |
| 4•• | 4 | 509 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 5• | 4 | 434 | 9 | |
| 6• | 4 | 318 | 17 | DriveableBirdie |
| 7• | 3 | 189 | 7 | |
| 8• | 5 | 575 | 11 | |
| 9•• | 4 | 458 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3674 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 388 | 14 | |
| 11• | 5 | 547 | 10 | |
| 12•• | 3 | 210 | 6 | Long 3 |
| 13•• | 4 | 519 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 14• | 3 | 173 | 18 | |
| 15• | 4 | 348 | 16 | Birdie |
| 16• | 3 | 234 | 12 | Long 3 |
| 17• | 5 | 575 | 8 | |
| 18•• | 4 | 487 | 4 | Long 4 |
| In | 35 | 3481 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7155 | 75.5 | 150 | 71 |
| Gold | 6851 | 74.1 | 147 | 71 |
| Gold/Blue | 6687 | 73.3 | 146 | 71 |
| Blue | 6497 | 72.8 | 142 | 71 |
| Blue/White | 6164 | 71.1 | 140 | 71 |
| White | 5954 | 70.2 | 137 | 71 |
| White/Red | 5416 | 67.7 | 134 | 71 |
| Red | 4961 | 65.6 | 127 | 71 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Fri 06-12 · 83/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Spanish Oaks Golf Club?
- Spanish Oaks Golf Club plays 4,961–7,155 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Spanish Oaks Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 127–150, with a course rating up to 75.5. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Spanish Oaks Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue/White tees at 6,164 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.