Balcones Country Club: an invitation-only club in northwest Austin

October 30, 2026Bailey Kemps Nelson Group
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Balcones Country Club is a private, invitation-only club in northwest Austin with roots in the 1950s, managed by Arnold Palmer Golf Management.

Balcones Country Club is a private club in northwest Austin where membership is by invitation: a current member sponsors each new member, per the club. Its roots go back to the 1950s, when it began as a nine-hole course.

The club

Arnold Palmer Golf Management leased the club in 2009, per Club & Resort Business, and the club still describes itself as an Arnold Palmer Golf managed private club. Beyond golf it offers tennis, pickleball, a pool, a golf academy, social events and event hosting. Membership categories include full golf, junior executive (45 and under), tennis and social, with reciprocal benefits through the Palmer network. Fees are not published.

The club’s home course is a par-70 layout where water comes into play late in the round. The club has historically operated a second course; check with the club for current arrangements.

The neighborhood

Spicewood at Bull Creek, in the 78750 ZIP code, lists the club among its neighborhood amenities. Homes there were built from the 1980s to the early 2000s by regional and custom builders, per Community Impact. The neighborhood is served by Round Rock ISD.

See our 78750 market report for current prices and pace, or search homes in the area.

Sources
  1. Membership, Balcones Country Club
  2. Arnold Palmer Golf leases Balcones Country Club, Club & Resort Business, 2009-03-01
  3. Spicewood at Bull Creek, Austin 78750, Community Impact, 2013-03-27
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