Onion Creek Club · North
2510 Onion Creek Pkwy, Austin, TX 78747, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Onion Creek Club · North is an 18-hole golf course in Austin, TX, playing 4,744–6,427 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 104–136, course rating up to 71.6).
Expect 63 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 describe Onion Creek as a walkable, old-school Jimmy Demaret design that plays shorter than modern Hill Country tracks but defends itself with the creek, mature pecans and live oaks, and small greens that demand a precise short game. It is consistently framed as a charming, history-soaked club, the birthplace of the Legends of Golf and Ben Crenshaw’s longtime home club, rather than a power test.
Consistently praised
- The shotmaking demands and creek crossings get praised over raw difficulty or length.
- Tree-lined corridors and tight green complexes give it a true classic-era feel.
Worth knowing
- Bombers can feel under-clubbed, the course rewards position over distance.
Golfers recommend
- Leave the driver in the bag on the doglegs along Onion Creek, fairway position is everything.
- Pay attention to grain on the small greens, especially late in the day.
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, 6115 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #5, #8, #9, #12. 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 | 379 | 10 | |
| 2• | 3 | 157 | 12 | |
| 3• | 4 | 339 | 6 | |
| 4• | 4 | 376 | 4 | |
| 5•• | 5 | 525 | 2 | Tough |
| 6• | 4 | 354 | 8 | |
| 7• | 3 | 221 | 18 | Long 3 |
| 8• | 4 | 443 | 14 | Long 4 |
| 9• | 4 | 453 | 16 | Long 4Birdie |
| Out | 35 | 3247 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 341 | 11 | |
| 11• | 3 | 213 | 17 | Long 3 |
| 12•• | 5 | 574 | 1 | Tough |
| 13• | 3 | 174 | 15 | |
| 14• | 4 | 418 | 7 | |
| 15• | 4 | 412 | 3 | Tough |
| 16• | 4 | 353 | 9 | |
| 17• | 3 | 139 | 13 | |
| 18• | 5 | 556 | 5 | |
| In | 35 | 3180 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6427 | 71.6 | 136 | 70 |
| Blue | 6115 | 70.3 | 126 | 70 |
| White | 5808 | 68.8 | 125 | 70 |
| Gold | 5235 | 66.2 | 117 | 70 |
| Red | 4744 | 64.1 | 104 | 70 |
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 · 86/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Onion Creek Club · North?
- Onion Creek Club · North plays 4,744–6,427 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Onion Creek Club · North?
- Its slope rating ranges 104–136, with a course rating up to 71.6. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Onion Creek Club · North?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,115 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does Onion Creek Club · North have?
- Onion Creek Club · North has 63 bunkers, and water comes into play on 4 holes.
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