The Tom Fazio Foothills Golf Course

Amidst 4,000 acres of the Texas Hill Country, this 18 hole championship course offers a challenging and scenic Hill Country experience. ****** As Barton Creek's original course, this 6,956 yard masterpiece now called "The Fazio Foothills" is ranked 26th among the "100 Greatest Golf Courses in America."

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Hole 1 * Par 4 * 460 yards

This 7th handicap hole plays downhill with a very slight dogleg right.

A good drive down the left side will leave the golfer with a 5 to 7 iron

approach to a relatively flat but large green.

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Hole 2 * Par 4 * 377 yards

This 9th handicap hole allows most players to play a 3 wood or 1 iron off the

tee. The two tiered fairway forces players to aim their tee shots toward the right

side of the green, allowing the roll of the fairway to take the ball down to the

bottom level. A ball that is missed to the left could find its way into the water

which guards the left side of the fairway. A good tee shot will leave the player a

medium short iron hit to a small, but level green, heavily bunkered along the right

side.

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Hole 3 * Par 3 * 153 yards

This 13th handicap hole usually requires a 7 or 8 iron, but if the wind is up, it is

possible to hit to the shallow, wide green with as much as a 5 iron. The player

must keep his ball on the proper side of the large side of the slope that divides

the green in half.

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Hole 4 * Par 4 * 410 yards

This 5th handicap hole has a downhill tee shot over a fairway bordered by trees

on the right, and heavily wooded on the left. The second shot will take a medium

to short iron to hit to a split-level green. Proper club selection is a must. If a ball

ends up on the wrong part of the green, the player must hit two good putts to

escape with his par.

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Hole 5 * Par 5 * 611 yards

This 11th handicap hole is a downwind par five. A generous landing area leaves

the player with a mid-iron lay-up and a decision. The second shot may be played

to lay-up area with two levels. The upper level is easier, but offers a more

difficult third than the low road. The short iron third must carry over a small

hazard to a green that is deceptively sloped.

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Hole 6 * Par 4 * 388 yards

This 3rd handicap hole is the most underrated hole at Barton Creek. The player's

club selection off the tee may vary from a driver to a long iron. The farther the

drive, the tighter the fairway gets and a medium to short iron second is uphill to a

small, well undulated green. If the player misses right and the ball lands in the

bunkers, it is extremely difficult to save par.

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Hole 7 * Par 4 * 442 yards

This #1 handicap hole turns around into the wind and is considered by most

players as one of the best driving holes. A dogleg left featuring a

severe slope and bunkers, forces the player to play an honest tee shot to the

right side of the fairway, leaving a long iron second. Big hitters may want to cut

the dogleg and try to take it over the first bunker, but too far left could result in a

double bogey. The gently contoured green forces the player to maintain

concentration once reaching the green.

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Hole 8 * Par 5 * 494 yards

This 13th handicap hole could be considered a par 4 1/2 and is a must-birdie. A

hazard extends all the way down the left side and slightly in front of the green.

The fairway narrows down to only 10 yards wide in front of the green. If a driver

is used, it must be straight. A fairway wood tee-shot will leave a long iron second

to a large, but flat green that is well guarded by all sorts of trouble. Two good

shots leave the player rewarded with an easily made eagle putt.

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Hole 9 * Par 3 * 175 yards

While playing this 15th handicap hole, attention must be paid to which tee is

played. This hole could be anywhere from 120 yards to 170 yards. Surrounded

by a beautiful waterfall on the left, this hole requires maximum accuracy. A slope

to the right gives the player a good chance to bounce his ball onto the green.

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Hole 10 * Par 4 * 418 yards

This 10th handicap hole is considered to be one of the most scenic holes on the

course. The first shot may be measured by hang time after hitting off this

extremely elevated tee. The fairway is guarded by a lake on the left and a severe

bunker on the right. The uphill second shot is to a small split level green.

A beautiful but dangerous hole.

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Hole 11 * Par 4 * 415 yards

This 8th handicap hole plays downwind and is a slight dogleg right.

The fairway slopes left and a creek and waterfall flank the left side of the

two-level green. The player's fate could be a three-putt if a short iron second

does not find the proper level on the green.

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Hole 12 * Par 4 * 270 yards

The easiest hole on the course, players should not be fooled. This drivable par 4

offers an eagle opportunity, but has enough trouble around the green to cost the

golfer two or three shots. An over-shoot will find its way some 200 feet down the

hill in Barton Creek.

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Hole 13 * Par 4 * 477 yards

This 6th handicap hole plays shorter than its yardage. A right to left tailwind

helps the player obtain extra distance; however do not go too far left, as the

same drop-off to Barton Creek guarding #12 trails along the left side of the this

hole. A mid to long iron second puts the ball on the largest green on the course.

The front and back of this fifty yard deep green slopes to the middle which is

guarded by a hidden bunker front right.

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Hole 14 * Par 3 * 170 yards

This 16th handicap hole is a relatively simple par three that requires a 6 to 7 iron

for most players. A large Oak stands watch over the right side of the small green,

while shots missed left are extraordinarily difficult to get up and down.

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Hole 15 * Par 4 * 527 yards

This 12th handicap hole plays straight into the prevailing wind. Barton Creek lies

to the left side of this hole, and is only 2 feet off the left side of the green.

Bunkers are to the right of the tee shot area and a long iron or fairway wood

second leaves the player with a short pitch to this long and narrow green.

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Hole 16 * Par 4 * 420 yards

This #2 handicap hole is considered an overall favorite. Into the prevailing wind,

the landing area provides one of the tightest driving areas on the course. A long

straight tee shot leaves the player with a long to middle iron second over a

waterfall to one of the smallest greens of the course. Players should avoid

leaving it right; the waterfall curls all the way around the right side of the green.

Par is a good score here.

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Hole 17 * Par 3 * 203 yards

This 14th handicap hole continues the string of fine finishing holes. A 2 or 3 iron

tee shot is required to hit to a long and narrow green. A miss to the right is still

recoverable, but a miss left is an almost certain bogey.

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Hole 18 * Par 5 * 546 yards

This 4th handicap hole is a superb finish. It offers the golfer a chance to make

an eagle or even a triple bogey. The tee shot must split the fairway which has

water at left and a forest of trees at its right. An excellent drive leaves the player

3 options: lay-up short of the spelunker bunker (cave), lay-up above the bunker

or go for the green which is guarded by another waterfall in front. After the tee

shot, this hole is uphill all the way.....an exciting and dramatic finish.

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