The gem of Texas is right here in South Austin. You won't find a more beautiful course. The attention to detail like all the stone paths and benches is amazing for a disc golf course and sets a new standard for what we want our courses to be. All around great course plus it's clean and well maintained. Uphill tunnel shots, downhill tunnels, finesse, crusher opportunies, flat holes, hilly elevation holes, across the creek, over the trees. Circle C has it all. Hole 12 pro box is one of my personal favorites, if you have some D you got the backdoor from the hilltop over the trees all the way to the fairway for a chance to eagle. Benches at every tee and trashcans at good intervals throughout. Every shot imaginable can be played here. Wet or dry, hot or cold the course is totally playable. None of the holes are so hard it ruins the game and the elevation changes aren't bad enough to make it a hike. Simply prime design on prime real estate that's why it's my favorite, gotta love it!

The timbers surrounding the tee boxes need to go. They're a trip hazard, and allow for no run up behind the box which cripples many players form and why there will not be an A tier event on any course that has them.

If it has rained the creek crossing after 12 is about 100 feet upstream from the basket, follow the trail along the creek to where big rocks and logs make stepping stones unless the water's real high. In that case walk to the road and cross the bridge.

This course has lots of long shots, some open some through the trees. Benches or giant blocks on almost every hole. Good signage.

Very crowded on the weekends, on the 3rd or 4th hole we were the 2nd group in line, with 2 more behind us. We went on a weekend right after the course had re-opened, so this could be better now. We went in June, that's our mistake. The Austin heat is freaking terrible, take gatoraide for sure.

locals were friendly and helpful, great course overall. Saw a snake or two, watch your step.

Great layout through various types of geography (rocky,creeks,plains,woods and hills).Some very strong holes and the whole place had the feel off a pay to play course.

Tees 5 stars:Incredible tees what can I say besides they reminded me of ball golf tees.

Layout 4 stars:Great layout overall.A few holes just felt out of place (6,10,16 and 17).They just seemed forced IMO.My fav holes are
1.Just a great starting hole.The fairway is plenty wide to work out the rust but challenging enough to keep you honest,don't go left.

4.The "luck" path is blocked by a collection of rocks which makes this a fun little hole but a challenge to get close.I'm looking forward to finding the secret to this hole.

8.fantastic hole that just dares you to toy with the left side.Beware though there are bogeys in those woods.

11.I'm a little partial as I made a 150 foot lazer hyzer on this hole.I zipped it right around the big tree in front of the hole.

15.The only other hole I birdied.Great hole for side arm and lefties requiring a deft touch.

18.This is a monster that will test your nerve but leave you satisfied.A none stop left turner that will test your long distance accuracy.Could possibly be the best 18th hole in Texas.

There really isn't a lot of things bad to say about CircleC.For first timers it might be hard to find the course.Just go to the second parking lot to the right and you'll see the practice baskets.

Like I mentioned earlier some of the holes feel forced or out of place but in no way would I say they suck.

I played the day after a wet week for Austin and while it was muddy there was no playability issues which is something hard to find in disc golf.

Circle C earns a solid 4.5 because it is phenomenal. Things that would be required to earn a perfect 5.

1) Couple baskets need to be re-set to meet PDGA regulations. At least one basket is high and one basket is low off the top of my head

2) A/B/C holes - There is plenty of room to add additional holes. I personally appreciate the ability for a course to change. Also nice for large tournaments and future maintenance..

3) Multiple basket locations - Lots of opportunity for multiple placements on this course. I also like the ability for holes to change up, i.e., long placements for summer and shorts for when the days get shorter, etc. Also nice to be able to change up holes for tournaments.

Nice park facilities, bathroom, tap water, plenty of parking, restaurants nearby. Course looks great despite being a young course (new layout) Will look better once it grows in.

1) Despite some really nice trash cans (3 cans as a unit about every 3 holes or so) there's too much trash for such a young course. I realize that's just part of disc golf but I would like to see a can at every teebox.

2) Some baskets not set to correct heights - as mentioned.

3) Good deal of sun exposure. Crowds can make for slow play.

4) Lots of pedestrians that don't always stay to the paths or aren't concerned about it. You could get the guy walking his dog down the middle of a fairway, clueless that it's a dg course.

Anyone who plans a dg trip to Austin will have this course on their list, the hype is well warranted. I though Mike Olse hit a homerun with Manor (East Metro Park - also worth playing) but he hit it out of the park at Circle C. Many of the transitions between the holes are artfully done. Lots of really nice rock work and drainage and just small details. Plenty of mulch in the fairways. Well marked holes/paths. Nice flow to a really difficult and challenging but rewarding course. Even if this course kicks your butt your game will improve. Figuring out the holes, what to throw and how to throw it is all something that I look forward to learning over time.

I will just key on some things that may not be covered in other glowing reviews.

Adjacent soccer field is perfect for stretching out the arm, finding your drive, etc. Trust me you'll need it.

Bathrooms located near the path to the practice baskets/parking lot.

Since the initial rush to play since the renovation, the crowd isn't quite as bad as it used to be. The heat could have something to do with that. To avoid the crowd you may have to play when it's hot or when it's really early but it's worth it. The course offers a decent amount of shade but you will get your share of sun playing this course. Bring lots of water to stay hydrated. The only course that I've ever found with people on 1 before me and it was 6:40am.

Circle C takes about 1.5 hours to play from the champ tees, casual round. Probably the same from the am tees. Tournaments can take 3-4 hours depending on the crowd. I personally like the lines better from the champ tees but to each his own. Par 64 seems to be about right on for this course. Some insane par 5s, some tough par 4s, some fun par 3s. Spacious teeboxes, easy to read and accurate signage.

Think cedars, oaks, limestone and fields. Some shots over the trees, some under the trees, uphill, downhill, left, right, long, short it's got it all. A sure to be championship course for years to come. No water hazards to worry about for the time being.

Many players will devote a round here and there to picking up trash. This is not an organized activity, it's just something that frankly, the level of quality and beauty of this course brings out in people. This is a special course and will surely pull down some big PDGA events. I am glad it's in central Texas near my home. Please pack your trash folks and enjoy this gem!

Very clean park. Facilities and trash cans everywhere. Easy to navigate, big concrete tee boxes. Signs at both tee boxes. Bark mulch in fairways and around baskets. Baskets in great shape. Logs outlining various parts of the course.

Got a little congested in the middle holes, because of big groups. Pretty crowded on the weekend. A few tee boxes have very little or no shade.

Overall, its hard to say anything but praise for this course. The scenery is awesome and I love the variety of holes and elevation. Hard course, but I will definitely be back!

Circle C Metro Park at Slaughter Creek has undergone some major changes in the last year. It has all the basic amenities located in a community park with bathroom facilities and ample parking. The flow is good with a few minor scenery filled walks between holes. It has also become a serious disc golf course that will challenge any skill level and force you to use a variety of shots and become a become player.

There are even various wood structures reminiscent of Indian burial grounds throughout the course making me think some of the workers were higher than others. They're unnecessary, but still a fun addition to the rustic scenery.

In what will certainly be known as one of the most challenging and audacious finishing holes in all of disc golf, hole #18 is an 888' par 5 that separates the weak from the strong. As if symbolically engraining the course name in your brain, hole #18 plays out in a giant C that takes three good shots for most players just to get a look at the pin in the final 275' that could be a challenging hole by itself. The final 75' caps off in a rising tiered putting area guarded on three sides by trees, and in front a creek bed that could certainly be an issue in non-drought years. This intense hole will break ties, patience, and your stamina. Harry Myers #3 is the only possible comparison I can make to this juggernaut, so be prepared after a long round in the hot Austin hot to love or hate it - or maybe a bit of both.

BEST HOLE/S: #18

Circle C, in my opinion, has one obvious con that may not be an issue to most recreational players - but drove me crazy. A number of pins are set noticeably high and are not placed to any PDGA height guidelines. I think what makes this worse it the simple fact that thousands of man hours have gone into revamping this course into one of the premier courses in the state, and yet something so simple and easy to fix is the most glaring negative. In fact, this is the only reason in my book not to award this course with a perfect five discs, but it certainly comes close.

WORST HOLE/S: #13

If God is in the details, some divine intervention surely occurred in the revamping of Circle C. Holes come complete with Texas Limestone seating areas, mulched and groomed fairways, high quality Houck signs, and long concrete tees encased in mulch and log ties to help prevent erosion. From the practice on, the over-whelming thought is how much time, labor, and love has been poured into this course.

People will surely argue this, but I believe this has become the best public course in the greater Austin area, and even at the state level; so any golfer owes it themself to make the pilgrimage. Sure, Pease Park is more popular and East Metro is outstanding, but Circle C is simply better.

As you arrive at circle C, you approach the well done practice baskets and you know you are going to be in for a treat. The two practice baskets are perfectly distanced apart to make you successfully warm up your short and mid game. One basket is off into the shade, the other right out in the sun. Using the facilities here would be a good idea if you don't have a strong bladder, or mind going in the woods. There is also an open soccer field adjacent to the practice area for you to work the kinks out of your drives, you are going to need it. After a short warm up, you are ready to take on #1, where Circle C just gives you a glimmer of what you are in for. Hole one greats you with a smashing 492 ft par four from the Am tees, or you can go for 594 from the pros if that is your thing, either way, this is just the courses way of letting you know what is in store. #2, #3, and #4 are all nice ace runs, and give you a nice break before trying to conquer a mammoth of a par 5 on #5. As you make your way though those 3 holes, you will begin to notice how much care and pride was put into the re-design of this course, it is obvious the creator was out to design a course of championship caliber and its well displayed by man made tree sculptures that can leave you wondering if the Blair Witch has got you. #5 is when you really realize this is'nt your mommas course, a legitimate par 5 with 732 from the reds and 870 from the blues. After that hole puts you in your place, you continue on a well sculpted path that always seems to lead you in the right direction to #6. Another long legit par 4 that is a massive dogleg left through a circus of trees that continue to provide you optimal shade in the Texas heat through out the course. When you finally make your way over to 7 you are relived to see a short hole that again can test your ace game. Hole 8 is a well sculpted up the gut par 3 that will give you yet another breather before Circle C again releases her fury on you. As you make your way to 9 you are again reminded of the shear beauty of this course and the hard work the folks who sculpted it put into it. Rocks laid out to sculpt out every pathway, long concrete tee-pads you can land a plane on that are cased in by huge logs to give them a bit of elevation. 9 is one of the shortest yet most satisfying holes on the course that still has its own way of testing your skills. A 202 uphill drive that will land you in one of 2 log cut out green areas where its easy to get one of the few birdie ops for an am on this course. 10 is a nice downhill play to support the elevation change and bring you into the back half of the course. After a nice little batch of par 3s, the circle is back to remind you where you are on hole 11. Yet another long par 4 that dogs slight left before making its way back right. And on it goes for 12, a 582 ft hike from the pros with a hard right followed by a hard left. 13 gives you a small break with a long par 3 followed by you guessed, another long 4 on 14. 15 is one of the most interesting holes on the course, a reachable par 3 that a buddy of mine hit the chains on, although looking at it from the tee, it looks impossible. By the time you reach 16 you feel like you have already played 20 holes and it slaps you in the face with a 636 up the gut pro rumbler. 17 is your last ace op, with a bit of a long par 3. At this point Circle C has sent you on a roller coaster of frustrating, and most memorable shots of your disc golf days. You would expect to be rewarded with a under 200 aces shot, instead you are hit with a par 5 that sits 832 from the basket from the reds and a massive 888 from the blues. The approach on 18 is your last glimpse of what a spectacular course this is, you have had a great day.
This course is well spread out and not as busy as it could be, for the most part, you wont have to let people play up, or have to wait for people. If you do, they are most respectful. There are concrete benches at every hole to take breathers, and great trash cans on the holes that they are available.

There are very few to mention, it only depends on the type of disc golf you want to do that day, this is not a quick hour lunch play. There are many long walks between holes, and if you have a dog like many disc golfers do, you will be required to carry a cooler to keep your fury friend cool. Lack of trash cans on the back half of the course could be a bit of use. Once you start, you are pretty much committed to finish, there is only 1 quarter mile hike out after you finish 10.

This course is a must play if you are in the Austin area. Austin has one of the best disc golf scenes in Texas, and many other great courses to play. It also helps that University of Texas is close by and there is nearly always eye candy on the course. Bring water, and be prepared to fetch your disc out of the rough a few times. Some of the other courses in the area reverse the pins and the tee boxes in the winter, I think this course would benefit from trying that out, the well balanced changes in elevation would support it.

Dual concrete tees for almost every hole. Signs were the best of the best, Houck Designs. I played alone this morning, and there were two other groups playing, so it was a breeze of a round. Bathrooms and water fountain at the beginning of the course. The course is beautiful, with a great mixture of shots, and it makes you use them even if you aren't particularly comfortible with them. Unless you sky it into the woods, I don't know how you could lose a disc. No chance of getting lost because of the paths from each basket to the next tee. Elevation changes were decent, the only hole I remember with a fun use of elevation is #9, driving straight up the hill... The two par fives will put you to work, if you can't drive really far, which can be fun. Really nice round, I was having such a good time, I even jogged some of it, even in the heat.

There isn't much to penalize it for.

Like I said I was jogging off and on, so this might not apply to everyone as much. The paths are rock, so you have to pay attention to your steps. Don't hurt any ankles or crack any skulls. There are quite a bit of stumps and other things to trip on in the course too. Just be careful and this isn't really that bad.

A single sign was missing; I don't remember which hole it was, but it was on the short tee anyway.

There was a good amount of trash cans, but they were only at certain points during the round... I didn't have anything to throw away, but that bugs some people.

I also played Pease Park while in Austin. They are both great courses, but I liked this one better.

Circle C is now an 18 hole course with, dual concrete tee boxes for the majority of the holes. (note: the pro box for 12 is up the hill form the amateur box). All the others are easy to spot.

As you leave the baskets for holes 4 and 10 you will see the amateur boxes for 5 and 11 straight out from the basket. The pro boxes are further back to the right and left respectively. So before stepping out it is wise to make sure the pro box is clear so you do not get hit with a disc.

The course has a good variety of long and short drives, but the short drives are in tight allies.

The baskets are clearly marked with numbers and wood chips mark the fairways for the baskets that are not directly in view.

Hole 18 is a giant horse shoe that plays up hill into a group of trees and bushes. Out into an open field and from the field there is a fairway surrounded by trees to the basket.

There are no tee signs to mark the basket locations or distances yet. There are poles in the ground for future sign placement.

This is not necessarily a con, but the course is very busy so be prepared to spend a couple of hours playing. Even if some groups allow you to play through.

For first timers, I would suggest printing out the map of the new layout prior to playing the course.

I never got to play the original design, but I found the course very challenging and well designed. I would highly recommend playing the course if you are in the Austin Area.

18 holes of beauty! First time I have played the new 18 hole set up and I would have to say I loved it! Get out there and play, the new tees make the course 100 times more fun and the marked paths take away a lot of getting lost. Still is a nice hike. Located not far from Searight and Zilker Park.

Not any cons except there needs to be a swimming pool some where around hole 11!

***Already some signs of vandalism and that's just plain sad. Keep an eye out for idiots.*** One of the hardest but enjoyable courses that I have ever played. I bump it up in ranking with the new design. I'm not sure if I will ever give a course 5, but this is close.

This is a beautiful course with plenty of large shady oaks to protect you from the brutal Texas sun and plenty of rocks and cactus to help you remember you're in Texas.

The newly re-designed course is very balanced with about the same number of right, left, and must throw straight holes.

This course is probably second only to Manor in difficulty level in the Austin area.

Dual concrete teepads on every hole.

Large rectangular rocks for benches at almost every hole.

Plenty of trashcans.

Restroom at the parking area.

There is a thin layer of cedar mulch on all the fairways which may be a con to some folks.

No signs but there will be soon. There is an updated map of the new layout you may need the first time you play.

The city did an amazing job on the re-do of this course. It is now in the top 4 Austin courses and I would put it right up there with Pease, Manor, and Wilco.

I've played Circle C ~50 times and it continues to be my favorite course in Austin. The variation in shots needed is tremendous. Getting through a hole without coming into contact with a tree is quite a feat. Most holes are tree-lined and many don't offer a aerial option so you have to make sure you throw straight down the pipe. To get to hole #1, park by the bathrooms and walk along the path next to the soccer fields, and you will find the tee box. There are a couple holes that would benefit from cement tee boxes, but I don't think they are a necessity at Circle C. One note is Hole #18 which is quite long and can be hard to find the basket (just keep going left once your on the fairway). Once you are on the course it's quite secluded and you can enjoy a nice walk through nature.

This course is not for beginners in my opinion. The tee boxes and baskets can be hard to find. Also, if it has been a rainy summer the grass tends to grow tall since it's very difficult for the city to get in and mow it. Parking can be very challenging on a Saturday due to the abundance of soccer players there. That's also what makes this course great, since people tend to avoid it due to that same reason.

Playing the course in the winter (if you would call it winter, in Texas) makes it alot easier as the trees have lost their leaves and the grass is quite low.

It is a tree lined and long course. For those of you who get the reference it was very much like Seatac DGC in Washington. The alleys were mostly long and the vegetation was a mix of cedars and large bushes. It was easy to recruit a tour guide because the park was relatively busy. The trees make the course. They are the beauty and bulk of the shot variety. The course is more desert jungle than it is park, the round I played felt like I was out in the countryside far from the city. The length was the sort of length that you can put on your big arms, but the course made you have to think about your big arms too. There was very little if any congestion, each hole is in its own area of the park. Once you get on the course there is almost no signs of any life, they tuck the golfers safely away from the soccer and football fields, a local complained about running trails, but I didn't see anyone but golfers.

UPDATE improvments have made this course one of my hands down top 5. I will write in more detail in the future. I just wanted to correct my grade for this course now that its been upgraded so well.

The course is long, bring water. The start was a bit hard to find. For a disc golf crazy city I would think that at least one of their course would have cement tee pads.

Experiencing the Austin disc golf scene in full force was amazing! This town loves disc golf. I have held off from writing review of Austin because I don't feel like I should be the person to write the line on their courses but, Slaughter Creek was quality!