The course: Austin Country Club – 7,108 yards, Par 71 – is a Pete Dye design on the banks of the Colorado River (incorporating Lake Austin) with the Pennybacker Bridge a notable backdrop on a number of holes. Dye’s design included a large number of strategically placed deep bunkering. There are a number of standout holes, including the 12th – IronBridge – where players are tempted to rip long drives to the downhill-running fairway while the finishing par-five 18th is a risk/reward hole perfect for matchplay, should matches get that far.
The field: Although there are a number of high-profile absentees as players elect to plot the preferred route forward …
- March 23, 2022
