The Good Good tournament at Omni Barton Creek Resort put Austin on the golf map for a new generation. Here's why Austin deserves a spot on your group trip short list — and how to plan it.
May 19, 2026
Good Good announced their elite tournament at Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas. The Fazio Canyons Course. For casual golf fans, it's appointment content. For group trip planners, it's a useful signal: Austin deserves serious consideration as a golf destination.
It has been underrated for years. That is starting to change.
If you're not familiar with Good Good, a quick primer. It's a group of golf content creators — Garrett Clark, Bubbie, Matt Scharff, and others — who built massive audiences on YouTube by playing golf that looks like the golf most people actually play. Not perfectly struck irons and 320-yard drives. Real swings, real misses, real trash talk, real stakes.
The Good Good audience skews younger than traditional golf media and travels for golf. When Good Good announces a tournament at a specific resort, that resort sees a spike in interest from exactly the demographic that group golf trips are built on.
The Fazio Canyons Course at Barton Creek is a legitimate choice for this. Tom Fazio design built into the Hill Country terrain above Austin, dramatic elevation changes, and the kind of visual drama that plays well on camera. It was already well-regarded before the spotlight hit.
Omni Barton Creek Resort operates four courses. For a group trip, you have real options.
Fazio Canyons is the flagship. Tom Fazio design, dramatic Hill Country terrain, the course Good Good chose for their tournament. Challenging, visually impressive, excellent conditioning. This is the one to build a trip around.
Fazio Foothills is the original Fazio at Barton Creek. More accessible than Canyons, slightly less elevation drama, but a strong course. Good second-round option for a two-day trip.
Coore/Crenshaw is a Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw design and a newer addition to the resort. More minimalist than the Fazio courses. The Coore/Crenshaw aesthetic — natural routing, ground game, shot diversity — is having a moment in course design, and this one delivers on it.
Palmer Lakeside is more resort-style with lower difficulty. Better for mixed-skill groups or as a casual morning round.
Barton Creek is the obvious anchor, but Austin's broader golf scene has expanded significantly over the last decade.
Whispering Pines Golf Club is not in Austin but is worth the drive for serious golfers. Located in Trinity, about two hours north. Consistently ranked top-5 in Texas and one of the most underrated courses in the country. Private, but accessible through certain reciprocal and booking channels.
Lions Municipal Golf Course is a historic Austin muni that has been the subject of a preservation effort for years. Affordable, accessible, and a piece of Austin golf history. Good for an easy afternoon round.
Avery Ranch Golf Club sits in north Austin, is semi-private, and offers good value as a third-round option for groups that want variety.
The appeal of Austin for a golf trip extends well beyond the courses.
The food and bar scene is one of the best in the country. Franklin Barbecue requires planning — the line is real — but it's worth it. Uchi, Emmer and Rye, and dozens of other strong options make the evenings as good as the golf. The city rewards a late night if the group is inclined.
The airport is well-connected from most major cities with direct flights from everywhere. Ground transportation within Austin has gotten easier over the last few years.
Temperature matters. Austin summers are hot. May through September, afternoon rounds are genuinely uncomfortable. October through April is the right window — mild temperatures, dry air, courses in excellent shape.
A realistic per-person cost for two rounds and two nights:
Green fees for two rounds at Barton Creek will run $300 to $500. Lodging for two nights runs $250 to $450 per person whether you stay on-property at the Omni or in an Airbnb in the Westlake area. Food and drinks add $200 to $300. Transportation runs $75 to $100. Total per person lands between $825 and $1,350.
Staying on-property at the Omni simplifies logistics and often includes resort-rate tee times. An Airbnb in Westlake saves money and puts you 15 minutes from the course.
Austin is a straightforward trip to organize compared to Scottsdale or Pebble Beach. The airport is easy, the resort handles a lot of the logistics if you stay on-property, and the city infrastructure is solid for a group flying in from anywhere.
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