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Austin Country Clubs: A Guide to the Area’s Private Clubs
The Austin area has a remarkable range of private clubs, from a club founded in 1899 on Lake Austin to new Hill Country golf communities west of the city. For many buyers, a club shapes where they want to live. This guide covers the main private country and golf clubs, grouped by area, with the neighborhoods closest to each.
Membership is separate from buying a home at most clubs, and fees change often, so confirm details directly with each club.
West Austin & Westlake
Founded in 1899, Austin’s oldest club is invitation-only. Its Pete Dye course runs along the south bank of Lake Austin and hosted the PGA Tour’s WGC-Dell Match Play from 2016 to 2023. Legendary teacher Harvey Penick coached Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite at the club.
Homes nearby: Davenport Ranch · Rob Roy
Formerly Lost Creek Country Club, renamed after a major renovation of the course, tennis and pickleball courts, pools and clubhouse. It is the social center of the Lost Creek neighborhood, with golf, tennis, pickleball, swimming, fitness and dining. Operated by Invited.
Homes nearby: Lost Creek · Westlake area
Part of the Omni Barton Creek Resort, with four courses: Fazio Foothills and Fazio Canyons by Tom Fazio, Coore Crenshaw Cliffside by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, and Palmer Lakeside by Arnold Palmer near Lake Travis. Members also have a racquet center, fitness, spa, pools and private dining.
Homes nearby: Barton Creek
A long-established, invitation-only club close to downtown, best known for its tennis and racquet sports, with golf available to members.
Homes nearby: Tarrytown
Lake Travis & the Hill Country
Four courses: the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, Flintrock Falls by Jack Nicklaus and his son, and the original Live Oak and Yaupon courses, which date to the 1960s. The club also has a large tennis complex, pickleball, pools, fitness and dining. Operated by Invited.
Homes nearby: Lakeway
A private Bobby Weed course set in the hills of a gated community of more than 1,200 acres, originally developed by Discovery Land Company. Membership is by invitation, and buying a home in Spanish Oaks does not guarantee it.
Homes nearby: Bee Cave
A golf-focused private club with a highly regarded course by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, opened in 2001.
A private golf club within Thomas Ranch, with a cliffside course designed by David McLay Kidd along with estate homes and resident amenities.
A newer golf and lake club overlooking Lake Travis, with a course by Beau Welling and a residential community still being built out.
Discovery Land Company’s first Texas club, with a Tom Fazio course on a large Hill Country ranch southwest of Austin, plus vineyards and ranch-style homes.
Northwest Austin & Cedar Park
An 18-hole course designed by Don January and Billy Martindale, set within the Great Hills neighborhood near The Arboretum, with dining and social events.
Homes nearby: Great Hills
A long-established club with two 18-hole courses, the Balcones course and the Spicewood course, plus tennis, swimming and dining.
Homes nearby: Balcones
A Tom Kite–designed course with dramatic elevation changes through the canyons of the River Place community off FM 2222.
A private club whose course is the home of the University of Texas golf teams. Members also have tennis, resort-style pools and family programs.
Homes nearby: Steiner Ranch
An 18-hole course by Fred Couples and Bill Love, winding through mature oaks, with swim and tennis programs at the center of a Cedar Park community.
Homes nearby: Cedar Park
South Austin & Georgetown
Opened in 1974 with the only course designed by three-time Masters champion Jimmy Demaret. Its 1978 Legends of Golf event inspired what became the PGA Tour Champions. Coore & Crenshaw restored the course after the 2014 floods.
A gated Georgetown community built around a Jack Nicklaus course, with a pool, tennis, fitness and dining.
Homes nearby: Cimarron Hills · Georgetown
Country club FAQ
Does buying a home in a club community include membership?
Usually not. At most Austin-area clubs, membership is separate from the home purchase and has its own application, initiation fee and monthly dues. Some clubs require an invitation or sponsorship, and a few have waitlists. Ask the club before you buy if membership matters to you.
How much do Austin country clubs cost?
It varies widely, from modest initiation fees at some suburban clubs to six figures at the most exclusive ones, plus monthly dues and food minimums. Fees change often, so contact the club’s membership office for current figures.
What is the difference between golf and social memberships?
Many clubs offer a full golf membership plus less expensive social, sports or tennis memberships that include the pools, courts, fitness and dining but not golf.
Which clubs are in Eanes ISD?
Westlake Country Club sits in Lost Creek, which is in Eanes ISD. Near Austin Country Club, homes west of Lake Austin are in Eanes ISD, and Barton Creek is mostly Austin ISD. Always check the specific address.
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