Lions Municipal Golf Course
2901 Enfield Rd, Austin, TX 78703, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Lions Municipal Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course in Austin, TX, playing 4,666–5,756 yards from 3 sets of tees (slope 113–123, course rating up to 69.8).
Expect 14 bunkers; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Golfers talk about Muny as much for its history as its golf, a flat, walkable 1924 muni next to the UT campus that was quietly integrated in 1950 and is widely cited as the first desegregated public course in the former Confederacy. Reviews call the layout modest but the experience essential, a community course whose threatened lease has become part of the round’s story.
Consistently praised
- A flat, friendly walking layout under huge live oaks that makes it the rare big-city muni where a quick post-work nine is realistic.
- The civil-rights history at the second and third holes, where two Black children were allowed to play in 1950, gives an ordinary round real weight.
Worth knowing
- Reviewers are honest that the architecture is unremarkable and conditioning varies, the reason to play is the place, not the design.
Golfers recommend
- Walk it, the routing and the campus-edge setting are the entire point.
- Read up on the Save Muny history before you go, the markers and context on the integrated holes make the round mean more.
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 tees, 5756 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #2, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #14, #18, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #6, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 4 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 4 driveable par 4s, 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 | 359 | 5 | |
| 2• | 5 | 495 | 9 | Reachable |
| 3• | 4 | 393 | 3 | Tough |
| 4• | 3 | 155 | 15 | |
| 5• | 4 | 355 | 7 | |
| 6• | 4 | 367 | 1 | Tough |
| 7• | 3 | 157 | 11 | |
| 8 | 5 | 467 | 17 | ReachableBirdie |
| 9• | 4 | 312 | 13 | Driveable |
| Out | 36 | 3060 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 287 | 16 | DriveableBirdie |
| 11• | 4 | 320 | 8 | Driveable |
| 12• | 5 | 444 | 4 | Reachable |
| 13• | 3 | 146 | 12 | |
| 14• | 5 | 509 | 10 | Reachable |
| 15• | 3 | 128 | 14 | |
| 16• | 4 | 395 | 2 | Tough |
| 17• | 3 | 166 | 6 | |
| 18 | 4 | 301 | 18 | DriveableBirdie |
| In | 35 | 2696 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 5756 | 69.8 | 123 | 71 |
| White | 5389 | 68 | 118 | 71 |
| Red | 4666 | 64.9 | 113 | 69 |
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 · 86/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Lions Municipal Golf Course?
- Lions Municipal Golf Course plays 4,666–5,756 yards across 3 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Lions Municipal Golf Course?
- Its slope rating ranges 113–123, with a course rating up to 69.8. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Lions Municipal Golf Course?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 5,756 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does Lions Municipal Golf Course have?
- Lions Municipal Golf Course has 14 bunkers, and water comes into play on 6 holes.
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