The Hills Country Club · Flintrock Falls
26 Club Estates Pkwy, Austin, TX 78738, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
The Hills Country Club · Flintrock Falls is an 18-hole golf course in Austin, TX, playing 5,089–7,051 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 128–146, course rating up to 75.8).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 236 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Golfers describe Flintrock Falls as a muscular Jack Nicklaus design draped over severe Lakeway terrain, with forced carries over limestone outcrops, dramatic elevation changes, and large, undulating greens that reward a long, high ball flight. It is generally framed as the most demanding and visually striking of the three Hills courses and a true Hill Country test from the back tees.
Consistently praised
- Quarry-style holes around the rock outcrops are routinely called the most memorable in Lakeway.
- Strong par-4s and long par-3s give it real teeth from the tips.
Worth knowing
- Shorter hitters can struggle with the forced carries, pick tees honestly.
Golfers recommend
- Play one more club into the elevated greens, they tend to play longer than the card.
- Aim for the fat side of the greens, the false edges feed balls into trouble.
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 Combo tees, 6122 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #7, #12, #14, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1•• | 4 | 424 | 5 | |
| 2•• | 4 | 427 | 3 | Tough |
| 3• | 3 | 232 | 9 | Long 3 |
| 4• | 5 | 549 | 17 | Birdie |
| 5• | 4 | 394 | 13 | |
| 6• | 3 | 195 | 7 | |
| 7•• | 5 | 515 | 1 | ReachableTough |
| 8• | 3 | 215 | 11 | Long 3 |
| 9• | 5 | 584 | 15 | Birdie |
| Out | 36 | 3535 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 399 | 8 | |
| 11• | 3 | 173 | 14 | |
| 12•• | 5 | 551 | 2 | Tough |
| 13• | 4 | 370 | 16 | Birdie |
| 14• | 4 | 450 | 6 | Long 4 |
| 15• | 3 | 173 | 18 | |
| 16• | 4 | 414 | 10 | |
| 17• | 5 | 527 | 12 | |
| 18•• | 4 | 459 | 4 | Long 4 |
| In | 36 | 3516 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7051 | 75.8 | 146 | 72 |
| Gold | 6771 | 74.5 | 144 | 72 |
| Blue | 6419 | 73 | 141 | 72 |
| Combo | 6122 | 71.8 | 138 | 72 |
| Copper | 5871 | 70.6 | 136 | 72 |
| Silver | 5089 | 66.8 | 128 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Fri 06-12 · 84/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #13 (6) · #2 (5) · #4 (5) · #5 (4).
Frequently asked.
- How long is The Hills Country Club · Flintrock Falls?
- The Hills Country Club · Flintrock Falls plays 5,089–7,051 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is The Hills Country Club · Flintrock Falls?
- Its slope rating ranges 128–146, with a course rating up to 75.8. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at The Hills Country Club · Flintrock Falls?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Combo tees at 6,122 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is The Hills Country Club · Flintrock Falls walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 236 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.