THE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB - THE HILLS CHOPHOUSE

The Hill Country's limestone bluffs and twisted live oaks frame this Jack Nicklaus design where elevation changes of 200 feet create the kind of dramatic golf that Texas flatland courses can only dream about. The back nine tumbles through canyon-carved terrain that demands every club in the bag, particularly the downhill par-3 15th that plays 40 yards shorter than the yardage suggests but still finds a way to humble single-digit handicaps. Austin's best public golf experience delivers genuine Hill Country character without the private club pretense—just bring your A-game for the closing stretch.