Fazio Canyons at Austin’s Barton Creek Resort & Spa rates as the number one golf course in Texas, according to Travel & Leisure Golf. What’s more, the award-winning course shares the property with three other outstanding courses—plus a golf academy, a full-service spa, and some of the Southwest’s premier meeting facilities.
Laid out along a limestone-bedded creek against a backdrop of stately red oaks and sycamores, Tom Fazio’s scenic masterpiece offers five sets of tees, numerous elevation changes, and a sensational 561-yard finisher. It also holds certification from Audubon International as a signature wildlife sanctuary.
A second 18-hole course by the designer, the equally challenging Fazio Foothills, demands accurate drives and features natural hazards such as creeks, streams, and ponds on at least seven holes.
Other courses include the 18-hole links-style Crenshaw Cliffside, a Ben Crenshaw-Bill Coore layout of broad, rolling fairways and well-contoured greens.
Arnold Palmer’s 18-hole Palmer Lakeside course unfolds on a secluded hilltop above Lake Travis. The acclaimed Chuck Cook Golf Academy assists golfers with every aspect of their game, while a new caddie program allows guests to reserve a favorite caddie or a forecaddie (for foursomes) 24 hours in advance of play.
For those seeking to unwind, The Spa at Barton Creek provides 24 treatment rooms as well as signature spa products made with Texas ruby-red grapefruit and Texas mountain laurel. Highlights on the treatment menu include the Austintacious Two-Step Massage and the Texas Margarita Salt Glow.
The latest technology complements over 32,000 square feet of meeting space at Barton Creek. Venues for every occasion include the Darrell Royal Ballroom, several elegant boardrooms, a 150-seat amphitheater, and an outdoor pavilion overlooking the Texas Hill Country.