Great Hills Golf Club

Great Hills Golf Club sits in northwest Austin, designed by PGA Tour player Don January and architect Billy Martindale. The course opened in the early 1980s as part of a residential community development during Austin's suburban expansion into the Hill Country. January, who won ten times on the PGA Tour and later became a Champions Tour star, brought a player's perspective to the routing, while Martindale handled much of the design execution. The layout occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Texas Hill Country, with elevation changes and limestone outcroppings that give the course its name and define its character. Native oak trees frame many holes, and the routing works through natural draws and ridgelines. Water comes into play on several holes, typical of courses built during this era in the region. The design emphasizes strategic positioning off the tee, where angles and elevation affect approach shots into greens that vary in size and contour. Great Hills functions as a private country club serving its residential membership and the broader northwest Austin community. The club offers traditional country club amenities beyond golf, including tennis and swimming facilities. The course has hosted various regional amateur events over the decades, though it maintains a relatively low profile compared to Austin's more nationally recognized layouts. It represents a generation of Hill Country golf development that balanced playability for members with the natural topography of the setting.