Austin Country Club

Austin Country Club is a private golf club in the southern United States, located in Austin, Texas. Established 121 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
Coordinates30.343°N 97.797°W / 30.343; -97.797
Location4408 Long Champ Drive
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Elevation600 feet (185 m)
Established1899, 121 years ago
1984 (present site)
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedWGC Match Play (2016–2019)
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 (30.238°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 (30.299°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
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
Championship 74.0 / 141 3701755353054403745281353603222 38043942015536055218546844434036625
Back 71.8 / 134 3601675112674153605041263463056 36040036814534954017845843832366292
Mid 69.8 / 127 3251305052633903504801303302903 35836136312533950015245040530535956
Forward (M)

Back (W)

 M:68.0 / 120

W:73.0 / 134

 3201275002603863454771203272862 35335835212030049312544534528915753
Forward (W) 69.9 / 122 304100477236368311448822902616 3033033249028542612044032526165232
Par 43544453436 4443453543672
Handicap Men's 9115131731715 12281816414106
Handicap Women's 14164126821810 1371111591735
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References
  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. 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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