Beautiful scenery, towering pines, rolling hills and the Colorado River work together to create the challenge of Pine Forest Golf Club, located in Bastrop a half hour from Austin and less than a two-hour drive from Houston or San Antonio. Pine Forest was carved out of the rolling hills of the Lost Pines Forest in 1979 by a group led by PGA Professionals Billy Martindale and Don January (winner of the 1967 PGA Championship. The course has delighted Texas golf enthusiasts for years with a rare blend of dramatic elevation changes, water hazards, sand bunkers and rolling fairways to create a challenging, yet relaxing, experience. Voted one of Texas’ “Top 25 Best Municipal Courses” by The Dallas Morning News and named among the “Best Places To Play” by Golf Digest magazine, Pine Forest is considered by many to be the best golf value in Texas. Open to the public 7 days a week, the course is conveniently located just 2 miles off Hwy 71 in Bastrop.
