Berry Creek Country Club Review

Berry Creek Country Club Review

Review of Berry Creek Country Club, Georgetown, Texas

Berry Creek Country Club is home to a private 18-hole championship golf course, tennis courts, fitness center, swimming pool, club house with dining and social events, and some beautiful homes.  The golf course covers 115 acres, opened in 1987, and was designed by noted architect and Georgetown resident, Carl Doering.

Named as the "Best of Georgetown" by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, Berry Creek is a fairly traditional and straightforward course that's a tad short (4 sets of tee boxes with yardages from 5017 to 6600) but somewhat challenging as it plays through the trees and homes showcasing the neighborhood and terrain.  

Here's some of what we really liked about Berry Creek Country Club and why you should consider becoming a member:

• the layout is great with good variety, fun holes, and some challenges to keep you focused on your game
• yardages are marked on the cart path which saves time
• you'll need to manage water on 7 holes and avoid 38 bunkers and stay out of a ravine that crosses in front of the green on #18
• you best practice putting before you head out because the greens have undulation and some break that can be hard to read and the approach shots can be challenging because the greens are guarded by some nasty bunkers and some of the greens are raised with significant slope off the side
• you'll encounter a lot that will test your game including dog legs left and right, tight fairways, hazards, forced carries, risk reward opportunities, and challenging green complexes
• the conditions are very good from tee box to the pin and service is friendly and prompt
• holes 7, 8, 9, and 18 are fantastic and will make you want to come back and play Berry Creek again
• the facilities are good with and members seem outgoing and friendly and the pace of play is great

Some of the holes that we really liked included:

• #7 is a 544 yard par 5 shaped like a hockey stick (the tee box is at the handle) and it requires some accuracy to stay out of the trees, avoid the 4 bunkers, and be in position for a shot at the green
• #8 is a beautiful 175 yard par 3 with and elevated tee shot to a green sitting in what was probably a quarry - you need to carry the lake, avoid the bunker on the left, and try not to be long or right or you'll be bouncing off the limestone walls - this hole made our list of the Most Scenic Holes in Texas
• #9 requires some study before you tee off, some shot making, and good course management - from the two back tees you've got an intimidating long carry over the lake that needs to be deadly accurate to hit the landing zone, avoid two fairway bunkers and not over shoot the fairway and land in the other lake and then you've got to avoid the lake on the right leading to the green with two bunkers guarding it - off the back tees you've got a great risk reward shot to try and carry the hill and get closer to the green

The greens at Berry Creek Country Club were in very good condition, ran true, and held the ball well.  They are huge with some slope and undulation and some are raised.  When we played they were running a little slow, which may have been due to rain - we were told they normally run around a 9. 

The fairways were also in good shape, as was the rough which was a little thick but playable.  The fairways range from a little tight and tree lined to ample off the tee and on the approach.  On several holes the pin is straight ahead and you can see what you're up against.  Some beautiful homes sit back off the fairways and can come into play if you spray the ball.

The bunkers were in very good condition with soft fluffy sand.  They range in size and 25 of the 38 are guarding the front of the green.  Lips are manageable and we found the bunkers relatively easy to avoid.