THE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB- LIVE OAK CLUBHOUSE

The rolling limestone terrain west of Austin creates natural drama that few architects could improve upon, and the routing here maximizes every elevation change with tee shots that plunge into valleys and approach shots that climb to elevated greens carved into the hillsides. Native live oaks frame nearly every hole, demanding precise placement off the tee while providing shade that's worth its weight in gold during brutal Texas summers. The par-3 14th plays downhill through a corridor of ancient oaks to a green that seems to float on the hillside—a hole that captures everything magical about Hill Country golf.