Hancock Golf Course

I have a soft spot in my heart for Hancock - when I was first learning how to play, it was the only course where I didn't feel stressed out about how terrible I was. Yes, the fairways often are neither fair nor a way at all, but the greens are usually in good shape (sometimes better than I've seen at other courses with a much more stellar reputation and price), and play is challenging on 2, 3, and 5. Walk it in autumn twilight with some buddies and a flask, or early on a crisp sunny morning, and it's difficult to have more fun for the price at any other course. Pros: Peaceful, nice greens, interesting play, Susan B. Anthony dollars in change from the pro shop Cons: Rocky/ hard fairways, spotty cart paths, not terribly picture-esque more

Ok, so this isn't your typical country club golf course. It's fairways aren't well maintained and the holes are pretty short and close together (as you can read in other reviews). Pretty much all the greens have a serious slope to them and are tough to play. A few of them are on top of big hills and if you miss the green at all, your ball is going for a long ride down the hill. But you can walk the course and probably play all day if you wanted to for just $10. I enjoy it because it's close to home and extremely easy to get in and play. Nice views on holes 6 and 8, you can see the downtown Austin skyline over the treetops. So no, it's not for the pros, but it's a fun and convenient place to just get out and knock some golfballs around and get some exercise. Also good for beginners because you won't feel alot of pressure at this course like you might at some really nice (and expensive) course. Pros: Convenient, Cheap Cons: The course more

OK seriously, it's not a horrible course...it's not the best public course in Austin by any stretch of the imagination either. Hancock is compact, short, and the greens are hard, but it's inexpensive and conveiniently located in Central Austin. Other golfers I've run into on the course are generally pretty nice, tee-times are easy to come by, and you can walk nine in a little over an hour depending on who's in front of you. At $8.50 it's a steal, and way more entertaining than going to the driving range. Pros: Inexpensive, Location, Nice Staff Cons: Compact, Hard Greens, short, short, short more

This is as ghetto a course as there is in Austin. In fact, its pretty hard pressed to even be considered a ""course."" Its more like a really big park with 9 holes as its attraction. At about $1 per hole, its a bit pricey. However, all negatives aside, it's nice to be able to pay and play 9 holes when you're pressed for time. But that alone doesn't really make it worth the trip. Pros: 9 holes Cons: crummy course more

Although Hancock is the oldest golf course in Austin and was the original Austin Country Club 100 years ago, it is not worthy of the #1 public course in town. It's not even in the top 20! First of all, it is only 9 holes and they are far from ""strong"". Only the par-5 2nd has any character what so ever as it is totally ""risk-reward"". I have lived in Austin for 15 years and if a friend ever drives in from out of town, I NEVER in a million years would suggest Hancock as a final golf destination. Granted it has a ton of history and it definitely has its place, however to be ranked #1 is absolutely ludicrous. Pros: Great history, Price Cons: 9 holes, not challenging, slow greens more

Hancock is a good place for the person who has never played before. Pros: great for beginners, short Cons: hairy greens, hard fairways, not challenging more

I USED TO PLAY WHEN LIVED IN AUSTIN HOW CAN THIS RATE OVER THE OTHER OUTSTANDING PUBLIC COARSES. more

For novices and beginners this is not a bad course, in fact I wish they were required to play there until at least etiquette and pace of play become as much a part of there game as trying to lower there scores. But for anyone to rate this course above any of the others listed is ridiculous. Fairways are hard and little maintenance is done to the course other than mowing. It is a nine hole course cut down from the original 18 that was the first Austin Country Club. more

I agree the course may be cheap and for th novice golfer a good choice. But the course is so compact that you are in great danger of being hit by other golfers. I would not recommend for the intermediate golfer. Beginners only.. Pros: Inexpensive Cons: Dangerous, Poor upkeep more

Hancock is not the best public course, in fact it's one of the worst. Why would you vote this in? Austin has some odd thinking people. more

~~~~people who give this a 2 or above are f**kin crazy and the only reason i give it a one because theres no negative numbers!! and the cow paster that, THAT golf course is made out OF gets at least a 10 FOR COWS!! Pros: sux, sux, sux Cons: big cows, big cows, big cows more

The person calling us immature who believe ""Hancock"" to be a goat ranch. You retort that Crenshaw and Kite would definitely not write that review? When was the last time Crenshaw or Kite played at Hancock? Oh yeah, and it's NOT the oldest golf course west of the Mississippi (I'm sick of people around here saying that). Athena Valley in California was built in 1891 and Del Monte in California is considered to be the oldest in continous operation in 1897. It's a okay golf course for junior and beginners, but that's it. Seriously, if you can break 100 on a ""real"" golf course, don't waste your time. Cons: Horrendous shape, Holes too close more