Customer Reviews (13)
kalpol
on Citysearch Dec 11, 2008I 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, ... (more)
maverick_v_iceman
on Citysearch Jan 10, 2008Ok, 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 ... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Sep 27, 2006In Short
This nine-hole course was built in 1899. The short course makes up for its deficiency in sand traps with an abundance of trees and forest growth, rolling hills and water hazards and, if you happen ... (more)
logos316
on Citysearch Jul 17, 2005OK 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 ... (more)
foodcritic7
on Citysearch Apr 29, 2003This 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. ... (more)
chipshot21
on Citysearch Mar 04, 2003Although 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 ... (more)
melee757
on Citysearch Jan 01, 2003Hancock is a good place for the person who has never played before. (more)
superbowlace
on Citysearch Oct 01, 2002For 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 ... (more)
tony_spetz
on Citysearch Oct 01, 2002I 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 ... (more)
larrye
on Citysearch Oct 01, 2002I USED TO PLAY WHEN LIVED IN AUSTIN HOW CAN THIS RATE OVER THE OTHER OUTSTANDING PUBLIC COARSES. (more)
