Austin Country Club is a private golf club in the southern United States, located in Austin, Texas. Established 125 years ago in 1899, the club moved to its third and present site in 1984, a challenging layout designed by noted course architect Pete Dye.[2][3]

Austin Country Club
Club information
Austin Country Club is located in the United States
Austin Country Club
Austin Country Club is located in Texas
Austin Country Club
Coordinates30°20′35″N 97°47′49″W / 30.343°N 97.797°W / 30.343; -97.797
Location4408 Long Champ Drive
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Elevation600 feet (185 m)
Established1899, 125 years ago
1984 (present site)
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hostedWGC Match Play (20162023)
Websiteaustincountryclub.com
Designed byPete Dye
Par72
Length7,108 yd (6,500 m)
Course rating75.2
Slope rating152 [1]

The present Davenport Ranch site is west of central Austin on the south bank of the Colorado River (Lake Austin), just southeast of the Pennybacker Bridge. Following a renovation in 2015, it has hosted the WGC Match Play championship since 2016.

The previous location was in east Austin and is now the public Riverside Golf Course (30°14′17″N 97°42′18″W / 30.238°N 97.705°W / 30.238; -97.705), adjacent to the Riverside campus of Austin Community College. Expansion of the college altered several holes, but the majority of the course is intact. At this location, Austin Country Club spawned major champions Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite, coached by teaching professional Harvey Penick.[3]

Prior to 1950, the club was at 41st Street (30°17′56″N 97°43′26″W / 30.299°N 97.724°W / 30.299; -97.724), northeast of the University of Texas campus. The nine-hole Hancock municipal course remains, but the other holes were developed into a shopping center.[3]

Scorecard

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Austin Country Club
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Harvey 75.2 / 152 385 194 578 317 462 434 565 150 368 3453 394 460 435 178 368 585 201 498 490 3609 7062
I 73.1 / 148 360 167 552 300 428 369 527 135 353 3191 373 412 420 152 351 550 181 477 475 3381 6582
II (M)

Back (W)

M:70.5 / 136

W:76.4 / 138

344 132 530 265 374 344 504 104 326 2923 349 370 377 137 344 534 154 426 433 3124 6047
III (M)

Forward (W)

M:65.7 / 129

W:70.7 / 131

304 106 454 232 333 301 398 75 287 2490 298 300 324 99 274 427 122 381 351 2576 5066
Par 4 3 5 4 4 4 5 3 4 36 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 5 4 36 72
SI Men's 9 11 5 13 1 7 3 17 15 12 2 8 18 16 4 14 10 6
SI Women's 14 16 4 12 6 8 2 18 10 13 7 1 11 15 9 17 3 5

References

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  1. ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Austin Country Club". USGA. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Tucker, Brandon (March 16, 2017). "Tour the host golf course of the WGC-Dell Match Play, Austin Country Club". Golf Advisor. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Barnes, Michael (April 1, 2015). "Golfers and nonplayers remain fond of former Austin Country Club". Austin American-Statesman. (Texas). Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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