Barton Creek · Canyons
8212 Barton Club Dr, Austin, TX 78735, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Barton Creek · Canyons is an 18-hole golf course in Austin, TX, playing 5,098–6,899 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 122–144, course rating up to 74.4).
Expect 35 bunkers; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Golfers describe Fazio’s original Barton Creek course as the dramatic one of the resort, with cliff edges, waterfalls, and forced carries over canyons that make it feel like target golf at resort scale. Most agree it photographs better than it scores, with awkward stances and blind shots punishing anyone who steps up without local knowledge.
Consistently praised
- The signature stretch around the quarry and waterfall holes that golfers consistently call the most photogenic stretch in central Texas.
- Elevation changes and limestone cliffs give the routing genuine variety, with several holes that feel sculpted into the canyon rather than laid on it.
Worth knowing
- Reviewers warn first-timers about blind tee shots and severe doglegs where the smart line is not the obvious line, and that scores can balloon without a caddie or yardage book.
Golfers recommend
- Take an extra club on downhill tee shots into canyon greens, the wind swirls and the landing areas are smaller than they look from the tee.
- Play the appropriate set of tees, the back markers turn fun resort holes into forced-carry survival.
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 White tees, 5977 yds (or Blue)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #4, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #9, #10, #15, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 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• | 4 | 371 | 13 | |
| 2• | 4 | 369 | 9 | |
| 3• | 3 | 160 | 17 | |
| 4• | 4 | 303 | 15 | DriveableBirdie |
| 5• | 5 | 543 | 5 | |
| 6•• | 4 | 422 | 3 | Tough |
| 7• | 5 | 516 | 7 | Reachable |
| 8• | 3 | 188 | 11 | |
| 9•• | 4 | 431 | 1 | Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3303 | ||
| 10•• | 4 | 442 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 11• | 3 | 175 | 18 | |
| 12• | 4 | 366 | 16 | Birdie |
| 13• | 4 | 321 | 14 | |
| 14• | 5 | 545 | 10 | |
| 15•• | 4 | 457 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 16• | 4 | 520 | 6 | Long 4 |
| 17• | 3 | 209 | 8 | Long 3 |
| 18• | 5 | 561 | 12 | |
| In | 36 | 3596 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6899 | 74.4 | 144 | 72 |
| Gold | 6704 | 74 | 142 | 72 |
| Blue | 6384 | 72.5 | 139 | 72 |
| White | 5977 | 70.2 | 132 | 72 |
| Red | 5098 | 65.9 | 122 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Wed 06-10 · 84/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Barton Creek · Canyons?
- Barton Creek · Canyons plays 5,098–6,899 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Barton Creek · Canyons?
- Its slope rating ranges 122–144, with a course rating up to 74.4. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Barton Creek · Canyons?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 5,977 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does Barton Creek · Canyons have?
- Barton Creek · Canyons has 35 bunkers, and water comes into play on 11 holes.
Nearby & similar.
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