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• Monday, January 12:  Polar Bear Open Information & Registration   First event in our 2026 Crystal Cup series  
  
• Spark Golf Winter Season: Every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. through March 5: Play with Spark Golf in their weekly 9-hole, social golf league under a relaxed set of rules to make the experience casual and fun with a touch of friendly competition. No long-term commitment, play week to week. Spark Information  
  
• Introducing our 2026 Crystal Cup series of tournaments. Check out the details.  
  
• We are playing the 25th Annual Hill Country Amateur Championship a little earlier this year, getting it in before the summer heat hits.  Save May 16 & 17 on your calendar  
  
• Review and bookmark the Event Calendar on our website for the most current schedule.

Monday, January 12:  Polar Bear Open Information & Registration   First event in our 2026 Crystal Cup series  

Spark Golf Winter Season: Every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. through March 5: Play with Spark Golf in their weekly 9-hole, social golf league under a relaxed set of rules to make the experience casual and fun with a touch of friendly competition. No long-term commitment, play week to week. Spark Information  

Introducing our 2026 Crystal Cup series of tournaments. Check out the details.  

We are playing the 25th Annual Hill Country Amateur Championship a little earlier this year, getting it in before the summer heat hits.  Save May 16 & 17 on your calendar  

Review and bookmark the Event Calendar on our website for the most current schedule.

COMING SOON TO CRYSTAL FALLS GOLF SHOP!

New Titleist Golf Balls!

Alignment Marking on Titleist AVX, Tour Soft, TruFell & Velocity Golf Balls!

New, Re-Engineered TaylorMade TP5 /TP5x Golf Balls

New TaylorMade Spider ZT Putters

From Koby Greene, Head Golf Professional 

Winter is finally upon us here at Crystal Falls!  Here are a few tips/reminders to play your best possible game during colder temperatures.   Dress in layers, you can always shed layers but cannot always add them!  Walk when you play to stay warm and keep the blood flowing.  Try using a lower compression golf ball.  Play smarter and adjust 

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Impact of Winter Turf Green & Yellow

By: Wayne Slaton, Golf Course Superintendent

Golfers at our golf course are eager to play, even during the cold snaps we occasionally encounter during the winter.  We have our normal frost delays, and you get out on our golf course and see some areas green and some yellow.  Yes, this is the difference between cool and warm season turf grasses.  Our overseeded greens, tees, select collars and fairways look like screen saver pictures with…

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True or False?  Golf balls travel significantly further on hot days than on cold days.

(correct answer is posted below) 

Cork & Barrel on the greens is open daily to cater to your food and beverage needs. Online orders https://www.toasttab.com/cork-n-barrel-leander-3400-crystal-falls-parkway

The sold out Turkey Shoot golf tournament introduced a new, fun format with a 4 person “step aside” scramble.   With 128 competitors in the field, the foursome of Dennis Sokol, Teddy Wheeler, Randy Nichols and Rithy Khem went home in 1st place.  Steve David, Peach Reynolds, Eric Petty and Matt Brothers were Closest to Pin winners, and each reAll enjoyed the sold-out Holiday Classic golf tournament with the foursome of Dennis Sokol, Teddy Wheeler, Chris Lyles and Rithy Khem going home in 1st place.  Our contests featured Closest to the Pin in Two Shots on four of our par 4’s.   Dacia Webb, Ben Smith, Sean Stopnik and Rithy Khem took the honors, and each received 4 tickets to an upcoming Texas Stars home game at the H-E-B Center, and, as a special “treat”, the CTP winners and their teammates were awarded an old fashion fruitcake!   Entry fees included a skins game with two foursomes splitting the $550 pot.  Review the full leaderboard.   Check out our Facebook page pictures from the Holiday Classic and other recent events.   Don’t miss the January 12 Polar Bear Open.  Click Here for Information & Registration

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Golf Trivia
True or False?  Golf balls travel significantly further on hot days than on cold days.
Answer:  True

• Spark Golf Winter Season: Every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. through March 5: Play with Spark Golf in their weekly 9-hole, social golf league under a relaxed set of rules to make the experience casual and fun with a touch of friendly competition. No long-term commitment, play week to week. Spark Information
  
• Monday, December 15:  Crystal Falls Golf Club’s Holiday Classic golf tournament, 9:00a shotgun start.  Information & Registration   Bring a toy donation for Leander Blue Santa to receive $5 off your entry fee.
  
• Monday, December 22 & Tuesday, December 23: Two Day Junior Golf Camp. Information & Registration 
  
  
• Wednesday, December 24:  Open for golf with an exclusive 9:00a shotgun start.   Limited to 108 players.   Play your own game from your preferred tee.  This is not a tournament.   Practice area and range open 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.    Golf reservations are online only, click here to sign up.
  
• Thursday, December 25: Merry Christmas!  Golf course and practice range will be closed.
  
• Wednesday, December 31: 16th Annual New Year’s Eve golf tournament Information & Registration
  
• See the Event Calendar on our website for the most current schedule.
  
• Join the team at Crystal Falls Golf Club in supporting Leander Blue Santa!   We have a toy collection bin in the clubhouse and will be accepting donations through Sunday, December 14.

Click Here to see tee time availability and make reservations 24 x 7 on our website. Verified Leander residents may book online without a convenience fee.   

Didn’t find your preferred tee time?   Have you tried our online alert feature to be notified of availability in your desired time frame?  Click Here and use the Tee Time Alert option to select your preferred date range & times, and you’ll get an email and/or text should tee times become available. 

What’s New?

2026 Odyssey Putters

End of Year Sale (in stock items only)

• Titleist SM10 Vokey Wedges! (were $189.99, now $159.99!!!)

Taylormade Golf Clubs!

Taylormade Golf Balls!

Callaway Chrome Family Dozen Golf Balls!

From Koby Greene, Head Golf Professional 

Do you struggle with your chipping and pitching around the greens, chunking shots or hitting them thin? Do you get nervous when you are faced with a tight lie and elect to just putt it instead of confidently chipping to the hole? Do you have trouble getting enough spin on the ball when chipping or pitching around the greens? ….

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Winter Time Turf

By: Wayne Slaton, Golf Course Superintendent

As the seasons shift, so does our approach to course care. While Central Texas offers us the luxury of year-round golf, winter still brings its own set of challenges—and opportunities—for maintaining healthy turf and trees.  How do we manage?..

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The difference between a whiff and a practice swing – no one curses after a practice swing.

Cork & Barrel on the greens is open daily to cater to your food and beverage needs. Online orders https://www.toasttab.com/cork-n-barrel-leander-3400-crystal-falls-parkway

The sold out Turkey Shoot golf tournament introduced a new, fun format with a 4 person “step aside” scramble.   With 128 competitors in the field, the foursome of Dennis Sokol, Teddy Wheeler, Randy Nichols and Rithy Khem went home in 1st place.  Steve David, Peach Reynolds, Eric Petty and Matt Brothers were Closest to Pin winners, and each received 4 tickets to an upcoming Texas Stars home game at the H-E-B Center.  Entry included a skins game and there was only 1 outright winning team on the day!   Eric Barrs, Eric Barrs Jr, Ben Smith and Sam Avasthi split the $640 pot.  Final Leaderboard   Check out our Facebook page pictures from the Turkey Shoot and other recent events.   Don’t miss the December 15th Holiday Classic, we’re expecting another sellout.  Click Here for Information & Registration

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• November 1 – 23:  Join us in supporting clients of Hill Country Community Ministries with a donation of non-perishable food or personal care items.  Collection bin in the clubhouse.
  
• Tuesday, November 4, 2025: Rouse Baseball Boosters, 12:30p shotgun start  Information & Registration
  
• Starting Thursday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. through March 5: Play with Spark Golf in their weekly 9-hole, social golf league under a relaxed set of rules to make the experience casual and fun with a touch of friendly competition. No long-term commitment, play week to week. Spark Information
  
• Thursday, November 13: Dell Technology, 12:15 p.m. shotgun start
  
• Monday, November 17:  Crystal Falls Golf Club’s Turkey Shoot golf tournament, 9:00a shotgun start.  Information & Registration   Bring a non-perishable food donation or personal care item to receive $5 off your entry fee.
  
• Monday, November 24 – Wednesday, November 26:  Three Day Junior Camp.  Information & Registration 
  
• Thursday, November 27: Happy Thanksgiving!  Golf course and practice range will be closed.
  
• See the Event Calendar on our website for the most current schedule.

Click Here to see tee time availability and make reservations 24 x 7 on our website. Verified Leander residents may book online without a convenience fee.

As we get ready to head into the cold season, check out our new outerwear apparel from Adidas, Cutter & Buck, FootJoy and Swannies!!

End of Year Sale (in stock items only)

• Titleist SM10 Vokey Wedges on SALE! (was $189.99, now $159.99!!!)
• 20% off Golf Bags!
• 15% off Adidas & FootJoy Shoes!

From Koby Greene, Head Golf Professional 

Struggling with your putting?  Here are a few tips to become a better putter….

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Cold Winds, Frosty Mornings & Golf Course Etiquette

By: Wayne Slaton, Golf Course Superintendent

It’s about time of year again—when the north wind bites a little harder, and the mornings start with a shimmer of frost. While Central Texas weather can serve up all four seasons in a single day, we know winter is creeping in when the Bermuda grass goes dormant and the fairways start to yellow…

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If I hit it right, it’s a slice. If I hit it left, it’s a hook. If I hit it straight, it’s a miracle.

Cork & Barrel on the greens is open daily to cater to your food and beverage needs. Now accepting online orders https://www.toasttab.com/cork-n-barrel-leander-3400-crystal-falls-parkway

Our 8 month series of Crystal Cup season tournaments culminated with the Crystal Cup Invitational on Monday, September 22 with Rithy Khem and Dennis Sokol taking first place in the 2-person shamble with both player’s scores being tabulated.   The team of David Sabino and Noah Longino played strong and came out on top of the net competition. Full Results Merchandise gift cards were awarded to the top 5 teams for both the overall and net results along with gross and net skins pool. In total, we awarded merchandise gift cards of over $3,590!

Crystal Falls Golf Club – See Rates, Reserve Tee Times, Event Calendar, Tournament Registration and more

Job Openings with Crystal Falls Golf Club and City of Leander

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• Wednesday, October 1:  Leander High School Tournament, 9:00a shotgun start
  
• Saturday, October 4: US Am Tour  Information & Registration
  
• Monday, October 6: Leander Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Center 8th Annual Lucky Texas Scramble  Information & Registration  9:00a shotgun start
  
• Wednesday, October 8: AFL-CIO, 9:00a shotgun start.
  
• Thursday, October 9:  Tee times will begin at 11:00 a.m.   Overseeding and sand topdressing on greens.  Greens will not be mowed until seed germinates, approximately 7-10 days.
  
• Tuesday, October 14:  Rouse High School – Boys Tournament, 9:00a shotgun start
  
• Wednesday, October 15:  Rouse High School – Girls Tournament, 9:00a shotgun start
  
• Monday, October 27: Crystal Falls Golf Club’s Gruesome Twosome, 9:00a shotgun start  Information & Registration
  
• Monday, November 3, 2025: M/I Homes – Pelotonia Charity Classic, 9:00a shotgun start
  
• Tuesday, November 4, 2025: Rouse Baseball Boosters, 12:30p shotgun start  Information & Registration
  
• Every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. through October: Play with Spark Golf in their weekly 9-hole, social golf league under a relaxed set of rules to make the experience casual and fun with a touch of friendly competition. No long-term commitment, play week to week. Spark Information
  
• See the Event Calendar on our website for the most current schedule.

Click Here to see tee time availability and make reservations 24 x 7 on our website. Verified Leander residents may book online without a convenience fee.

Golf Shop Sales(in stock items)

• 15% off Adidas Hats
• 15% off Adidas Golf Shoes
• 15% off 2025 FootJoy Shoes
• 30% off Cleveland Golf Clubs
• 20% off Golf Bags
• Stop and check out our Sale Rack (30% off all items)

New for Men in the Golf Shop

• Adidas Polos
• Swannies Polos & Outerwear
• FootJoy Polos

From Koby Greene, Head Golf Professional 

Want to add more spin to your chip shots around the green?  Club selection, setup, swing technique, course conditions and even your golf ball have influence on the results….

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Overseeding Time and Seed Establishment Methods

By: Wayne Slaton, Golf Course Superintendent

It’s that time of year where we have to plan ahead to ensure we have the best possible playing conditions for the upcoming winter months.  That includes overseeding.  At our golf course, our customers are very lucky we only close tee times for the morning of the day we overseed greens to allow our team to do a good thorough job. We target our overseeding of greens at a rate of 8lbs/1000 square feet with poa trivialis.  What do we do the day of overseeding greens you might ask?   …

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In golf, people tend to get their numbers mixed up. They shoot a “six,” yell “fore,” and write “five.”

Cork & Barrel on the greens is open daily to cater to your food and beverage needs on and off the course. They offer Togo orders, Delivery and Catering services. To order follow the link: https://www.toasttab.com/cork-n-barrel-leander-3400-crystal-falls-parkway

For more information ,please email crystalfalls@rs3sports.com

Crystal Cup Invitational

Our 8 month series of Crystal Cup season tournaments culminated with the Crystal Cup Invitational on Monday, September 22 with Rithy Khem and Dennis Sokol taking first place in the 2-person shamble with both player’s scores being tabulated.   The team of David Sabino and Noah Longino played strong and came out on top of the net competition. Full Results Merchandise gift cards were awarded to the top 5 teams for both the overall and net results along with gross and net skins pool. In total, we awarded merchandise gift cards of over $3,590!    3rd Annual Hill Country Junior Amateur Championship   Some of Texas’ best junior golfers competed at Crystal Falls the last weekend of September.  Earning the Champions bags were Audrey Marler from Midland who was +7 after 36 holes of golf; and Beckett McLaughlin from Austin coming in at -2 over the two day event!

It was great hosting this awesome group of young golfers.

Click here – Final Leaderboard for all Divisions

Check out our Facebook page for pictures from recent events.

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• Introducing Wednesday Night Scramble: In partnership with local golfers, Crystal Falls is hosting a new weekly 9 hole scramble every Wednesday night with a 5:00 p.m. shotgun start. Single person sign-ups, teams will be created for equity.  Information & Registration
• September 9: International Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day.  Take an extra moment the next time you’re on the course to thank Wayne, our Superintendent, and the entire Golf Course Maintenance team for their hard work and dedication to the game.
• Monday, September 15: The Danny Soles Classic Golf Tournament benefiting Community Blessing Outreach. Click Here for Information & Registration
• Monday, September 22: Crystal Cup Invitational – Sold Out!!
• Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28:  3rd Annual Hill Country Junior Amateur Championship. High school students and younger, boys & girls, 9 & 18 hole options.   Information & Registration
• Monday, September 29: 2nd Annual Yellow House Golf Tournament  Information & Registration
• Wednesday, October 1:  Leander High School Tournament
• Saturday, October 4: US Am Tour  Information & Registration
• Monday, October 6: Leander Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Center 8th Annual Lucky Texas Scramble  Information & Registration
• Every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. through October: Play with Spark Golf in their weekly 9-hole, social golf league under a relaxed set of rules to make the experience casual and fun with a touch of friendly competition. No long-term commitment, play week to week. Spark Information
• See the Event Calendar on our website for the most current schedule.

Click Here to see tee time availability and make reservations 24 x 7 on our website. Verified Leander residents may book online without a convenience fee.

The practice green at the range will be closed until further notice while the new sod gets established.   It is looking great so far and we appreciate your cooperation.

Golf Shop Sales (in stock items)

• 15% off Adidas Hats
• 30% off Cleveland Golf Clubs
• Check out our Sale Rack (30% off all items)
• When purchasing 1 dozen Titleist Tour Soft golf balls – receive $5 off (sale valid through Sep. 15th)

New for Men in the Golf Shop

• Ryder Cup Themed Apparel & Hats from Swannies Golf
• Men’s Adidas Polos
• Men’s Swannies Polos
• Crystal Falls Logo Hats
• Swannies Golf Hats

From Koby Greene, Head Golf Professional 

With the increasing popularity of our practice areas, they are under more pressure than ever.  It’s important to do everything we can to keep them in good condition. Respecting the rules and trying to minimize your impact goes a long way… Click here to continue reading

Reel Mowing at the Golf Course

By: Wayne Slaton, Golf Course Superintendent

Just “mowing the grass” at the golf course is a big misconception.  Golf courses have specialized equipment that don’t just mow with rotary blades… To continue reading, click here.

What’s the difference between a golfer and a skydiver? A skydiver has a better chance of landing on the fairway.

Jordan Beuttler, Guest Services Attendant 
Jordan has worked with the City of Leander for 1 year.  An original Austinite, he enjoys working on the team to help keep golf carts available for our customers and the practice area stocked with range balls.  Jordan is a U.S. Army veteran who completed 8 years of service and has also worked in finance.   His favorite things about Crystal Falls are the tight knit crew of he works with and getting to meet our customers.  

Cork & Barrel on the greens is open daily to cater to your food and beverage needs. Now accepting online orders https://www.toasttab.com/cork-n-barrel-leander-3400-crystal-falls-parkway

We completed the last Crystal Cup qualifying tournament on August 4th with the Summer ParTee.  The team of Ben Smith and Scott Charvet earned first place with a 1 shot advantage in this modified alternate shot event.

On the Net side, Ron Watson and Derek Jones won by 1 shot.  The Gross and Net Skins pool were each funded with $495 in golf shop merchandise gift cards.   Gross Skins went to 2 teams with each group splitting $247.50.  The Net Skins were split between 5 teams and each taking home $99.  At the end of the day, we awarded merchandise gift cards totaling over $2,070!  Click Here to see the Summer ParTee leaderboard including skins and CTPs.  Also check out the final 2025 Crystal Cup season points standings with the highest ranking players being invited to compete in the Crystal Cup Invitational on September 22nd.   The top 20 qualifiers will be presented with a custom Crystal Cup cap, and the top 10 also receive a custom embroidered Adidas golf shirt. Check out our Facebook page for pictures from recent events.

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• Monday, August 4 – Crystal Falls Golf Club’s Summer ParTee golf tournament, two person Modified Alternate Shot, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.    Last chance to qualify for September’s Crystal Cup Invitational.  Click Here for Information & Registration  
• Every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. through October:   Play with Spark Golf in their weekly 9-hole, social golf league under a relaxed set of rules to make the experience casual and fun with a touch of friendly competition. No long-term commitment, play week to week.  Spark Information    
• See the Event Calendar on our website for the most current schedule.

The practice green at the range will be closed until further notice while we lay new sod and allow the grass to establish.

Click Here to see tee time availability and make reservations 24 x 7 on our website.   Verified Leander residents may book online without a convenience fee.

Golf Shop Sales

• 30% off ALL Cleveland Golf Clubs
• Stop and check out our Sale Rack (30% off all items)

New in the Golf Shop

• Men’s Shoes & Apparel:
  • FootJoy Shoes
  • Adidas Polos
  • FootJoy Polos
  • Swannies Polos

From Koby Greene, Head Golf Professional 

Focus on a 3:1 ratio of backswing to downswing to improve your golf swing tempo. Follow these 5 tips to improve your swing tempo

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Where Does the Water Go?

By: Wayne Slaton, Golf Course Superintendent

Water, our most precious resource. Our golf course is built on an extremely rocky base with voids in the rock filled with Houston clay.  With our soil profile, we have 4-6 inches of clay on limestone rock. This creates a challenge for us in the golf maintenance world to keep playable golf turf on our fairways. We continually… To continue reading, click here.

The higher the handicap of the golfer, the more likely they are to give advice on improving your game.

Chase Breckel, Guest Services Attendant 

A recent graduate from Liberty Hill High School, Chase is on his 2nd year of working with us at Crystal Falls!  While continuing to help keep golf carts rolling and the practice area stocked with range balls, Chase plans to attend Austin Community College for his first year. His favorite thing to do outside of work, is to play golf with coworkers and compete for the “#1 golfer in the cart barn” trophy! 

Cork & Barrel on the greens is now open daily to cater to your food and beverage needs. Now accepting online orders https://www.toasttab.com/cork-n-barrel-leander-3400-crystal-falls-parkway 

Richard Himmer, Nick Burton, Chad Brown and Eric Scott teamed up to win the Independence Open, a four-person scramble where we played in eightsomes to maintain score integrity.    Over $1,000 in golf shop merchandise gift cards were awarded to the top 5 teams with each of the four CTP winners taking home a new Cleveland wedge.   Four teams split the $685 skins pool for some bonus spending in the golf shop.   Click Here to see the final leaderboard including skins and CTP winners along with 2025 Crystal Cup Season Points standings.

We’re playing a 2-person modified alternate shot format for the August 4th Summer ParTee, the final qualifying event for September’s Crystal Cup Invitational.       Click Here to learn more.

Check out our Facebook page for pictures from recent events.

Crystal Falls Golf Club – See Rates, Reserve Tee Times, Event Calendar, Tournament Registration and more

Job Openings with Crystal Falls Golf Club and City of Leander

Download the USGA Rules of Golf Mobile App

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