Hancock Recreation Center — Attraction in Austin

Kids, the asylum closed down and they all went to play golf at Hancock. As the "Oldest Course in Texas", Hancock golf course is worth playing exactly once. Beyond that, the aspiring golfer should look elsewhere for a place to play and practice regularly. Hancock is a strange cross between a modern golf course and a pitch and putt, forever stuck in an era where equipment afforded 150 yard drives and poor agronomy. Greens are not really puttable and include several areas perpetually "under repair". Fairways range from mud-soaked to dry and rocky. They've tried to irrigate the problems away, which has helped in some of the drier areas, but beware of the occasional hidden rock under seemingly innocent turf destroying your equipment. As it is cheap and seems to have an incurable lure for non-golfers, combined with the fact that the city's marshalls are there for ceremonial purposes only, you should expect to run into plenty of pace of play problems that will not be ameliorated as many people are unfamiliar with the concept of allowing faster players to play through, let alone etiquette in general. You will also unfortunately discover that your ball will frequently be stolen as that seems to be a huge problem here as well. There is, however, no better place in town to go and work on your patience and attitude...

Good Morning Austin TX! May You All Open Your Eyes Today & Understand...That is The Best Gift Of The Day. 🛐↔️✝️👈🏾❤️ I belong to 24 Hour Fitness in the parking lot. Also..... The bus 322 stops in front of my building, or the building I live in. EVEN BETTER..this same bus goes to the Handcock HEB. One of the best stores & location.

If I ever need to ride the bus for groceries... However: Only By God's Grace, I don't have to ride the bus. Whew!! Anyway....that's one (story for another day.) 🤭☺️😆 Too many different personalities for my blood. The time, & the stopping & going; thank you Heavenly Father for my car. On the happy topic....being able to experience everything from my front lobby so quickly is so so gosh darn, Freaking Awesome!!! 🤗😁😁😁🤸🏾‍♂️🤸‍♀️

I walk Ladybird Lake Trail Everyday...in 3 mins From the front lobby...I get to experience.... Well Take A Look!!...

I LOVE this place, but not as a golf course. I live literally 1/2 a block away and regularly frequent it in the evenings with my pooches. It is such a godsend. My dogs love exploring and I love that it is so close. I have never golfed here, but my husband has. He enjoyed himself. Did you know you can bring your (leashed) dog along while you play a round. I know it's not a difficult course and it's not the most immaculate maintained, but I don't care. It's like having a golf course/park/wooded area right in my back...