Live Oak Golf Club in Abilene, Texas, USA | GolfPass
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4.8
119 Reviews 119 Reviews
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4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
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4.8
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Conditions
4.6
Value
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Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6977 yards
Slope 143
Rating 81.0

Formerly known as Diamondback National Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Architect Charles Coody (1999) Williams, Gill & Associates (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No. Only with permission.
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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4.8
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
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Pace Good
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Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
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Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Conditions Excellent
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They need to lower the price a bit if they are gonna keep the Temp green on 17 and make you tee off from the ladies on 18 since you can’t use the bridge

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/15/2025

Bridges have been completely fixed. They look great. New carts, updated Pro Shop. Full course re-opened today. Prices came down.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Diamond back fun

Lots of fun but 1 bridge needs to be repaired on 17 and 18.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/15/2025

Coody sold out last year. All 3 that fell last year have been replaced with real nice ones. Full course re-opened today.
Same great staff. New carts with gps and upgraded Pro Shop, nothing great, but its an improvement.

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5.0
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Previously Played

Excellent course conditions and fast pace of play

I really enjoy playing this golf course even though it’s a little bit pricey. I played 18 holes in just over two hours yesterday thanks to three different groups letting me play through as a single. It’s a players course and the guys over there know how to allow faster players to play through unlike what you will find at local municipal golf courses where the people are completely oblivious to the golf groups backing up behind them. Austin in the clubhouse is a great person to deal with and hats off to the maintenance staff that maintain the course so well.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/15/2025

Prices came down, 3 bridges completely torn down and replaced with bigger and better. New carts, upgraded Pro Shop. Full course re-opened today.

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5.0
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First Time Playing

World Class

I have played on many courses, few have been as fun, challenging, and beautiful as Diamond Back. An absolute must on your list of courses in TX.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Golfing

Nice course a lil pricey but maintained
Brent is a great guy so ask for him
Overall a 8/10

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/15/2025

Prices came down, 3 new bridges, new carts, upgraded Pro Shop, same cool staff. Full course re-opened today.

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5.0
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Previously Played

Awesome Course To Play

I like everything about Diamondback. The course is well groomed & watered. It's never crowded when I've played, so you can play at your own pace. Staff is always very friendly. They have a great putting & chipping green & driving range & the price is reasonable to play such a nice course. So far, it's my favorite course to play in west Texas.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Awesome Course To Play

Diamondback is an awesome course to play.. it's challenging, but fair to play. The golf now price makes it affordable for me to play. I wish I could play it every day!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Excellent

Found this course by chance and it was Great. Highly recommend playing this course. Only wish carts had gps and a couple bridges had been replaced. Planning a family golf outing there soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great Course

A great course to play and was in super condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Best in Abilene

Me and 4 buds went and we had a blast. The course is so much more difficult than our home course in Clyde, It’s well maintained and challenging. Got some sliders and beers at the turn. It is more expensive, so I was glad to get twilight pricing thru this app. We will go again in a month or two. We play 4/5 times a week and it’s fun to hit different courses when they are having a high school tournament at ours. Recommend!!
Thanks,
Marty

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

The course with a bite!

This is my second time playing this course in the last four months. I love this place and it gives you the feel of playing in Arizona with the desert like topography. The course is very challenging, but it also has its rewards like driveable par fours as well as canyon/revene shots. The greens are pure and the fairways are in great shape.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/04/2023

Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We are glad you had a great time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Diamondback Golf Club.

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/18/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Diamondback Golf Club!

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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/18/2023

Hi, RG191AF709D76A704926. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Diamondback Golf Club!

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/17/2023

Hi, Jonathanhartzer. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Diamondback Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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