Few public courses in the Texas Hill Country carry the sense of place that Delaware Springs does. Set on the edge of Burnet — a small city about 65 miles northwest of Austin in the heart of the Highland Lakes region — the course plays across the gently rolling terrain that defines this part of central Texas, where live oaks and cedar elms frame open fairways and the sky feels enormous. Burnet bills itself as the Bluebonnet Capital of Texas, and in spring the surrounding landscape earns that claim convincingly.
Delaware Springs is a municipal course owned and operated by the City of Burnet, which means it functions as the community's golf anchor — accessible, unpretentious, and well used by locals and Hill Country visitors alike. That public character gives it a relaxed energy that suits the region.
The Hill Country's limestone terrain tends to produce firm, fast-running conditions, and players who work the ground game are often rewarded. For anyone exploring the Austin-to-Fredericksburg corridor, Burnet makes a natural detour worth building a round around.
