Best golf courses in Texas.

Austin, TX

Fazio Canyons is the second Tom Fazio design at Omni Barton Creek, opened in 1999 and routed through limestone cliffs, red oaks and sycamores along Short Springs Branch, a spring-fed creek that winds through much of the course. At 7,433 yards and par 72 it is the longest layout at the resort. In 2022 it reopened after a seven-month, $5 million renovation, done with Fazio's team, that added new tees, rebuilt the bunkers and greens, and installed Toptracer on the range. It was the first resort course in Texas certified as an Audubon International Signature Sanctuary. The round closes with a 561-yard par-5 finishing hole, often compared with the famous 18th on Foothills. Play is for resort guests and members, with tee times bookable up to 120 days ahead.

Lubbock, TX

The Rawls Course was built for Texas Tech on a flat West Texas cotton field in Lubbock, giving Tom Doak a blank canvas he took on immediately after finishing Pacific Dunes. His crew moved roughly 1.3 million cubic yards of earth to manufacture a rumpled, sandy-scrub landscape on ground that had no natural features at all. Constant South Plains wind is the defining challenge, working with firm turf and strategic bunkering. It opened in 2003, funded by an eight-million-dollar gift from alumnus Jerry Rawls, and serves as home to the university's golf programs. It is the rare manufactured course that reads as found ground.

Horseshoe Bay, TX

Summit Rock, a private, members-only course at Horseshoe Bay Resort, is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course that opened in 2012. Nicklaus designed each hole to be a “signature hole,” blending seamlessly with the scenic topography punctuated by stands of Texas live oaks. The 200-acre, par-72 course features a lower, level playing area framed by old oak trees (holes 1, 2, 13-18) and an upper, more rugged terrain with impressive views of Lake LBJ and the Hill Country (holes 3-12). The course, measuring up to 7,200 yards from the back tees, offers plenty of room off the tee but presents dramatic and intimidating approaches into well-guarded greens. Notable holes include challenging par fours at 4 and 13, tough par fives at 5 and 18, and four par threes that could each be considered a signature hole. Summit Rock is considered by many to be one of the Golden Bear’s best works, offering a unique and challenging experience in the heart of the Texas Hill Country.

Horseshoe Bay, TX

Apple Rock is one of three golf courses at Horseshoe Bay Resort in the Texas Hill Country, set along the shores of Lake LBJ. It opened in 1986 as the last of three courses at the resort designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. The layout takes advantage of the highest elevations on the property, with dramatic elevation changes, mature oak and elm trees, and native granite stream beds running through several holes. Water comes into play on seven holes, and the back nine finishes along the lake, including a par 3 that plays close to the shoreline. The course was renovated by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and reopened in 2019, and it plays to a par of 72 at just under 7,000 yards from the championship tees. Apple Rock is part of the Horseshoe Bay Resort golf offering, available to resort guests and club members rather than unrestricted public play.

Cypress, TX

BlackHorse Golf Club's North Course in Cypress, Texas, is an 18-hole championship course. PGA TOUR Professional Peter Jacobsen and golf course designer Jim Hardy created the layout. It features TifSport fairways and TifEagle greens, playing from 5,065 to 7,301 yards. The par-3 6th hole has an elevated green built with railroad ties, requiring a precise tee shot. This hole is part of a memorable three-hole stretch.

Austin, TX

Crenshaw Cliffside opened in 1991 as one of the first courses Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw designed together, and Crenshaw, an Austin native and two-time Masters champion, built it around his view that "the best architect is nature." The par-71 layout plays to about 6,650 yards (72.6 rating, 133 slope from the back tees) with wide, tree-lined fairways and large, heavily contoured greens, so the real test is the approach rather than the drive. It is shorter and more forgiving off the tee than the resort's Fazio Foothills course, and it received a renovation in 2018 with Champion Bermuda greens. The finishing hole plays slightly uphill, with an approach over a running creek to a low green cut into the hillside. Cliffside hosted a round of the 2022 PGA Professional Championship. Tee times are for resort guests and Barton Creek members, bookable up to 120 days out.

Houston, TX

Memorial Park Golf Course is a municipal, 18-hole course inside Houston's Memorial Park, originally designed by John Bredemus and opened in 1936. Tom Doak led a full rebuild completed in 2019 that reshaped the greens and fairways and improved drainage for the site's heavy rainfall. The course plays to a par of 72 and stretches to 7,292 yards from the back tees, with water in play on several holes on both nines. It remains a city-operated public course, with tee times booked through Houston Municipal Golf, and serves local golfers of all skill levels.

San Antonio, TX

The Quarry Golf Club sits on the site of a former limestone quarry just north of downtown San Antonio, Texas, once known as Cementville. The course opened in 1993, about a decade after the quarry itself closed. Architect Keith Foster designed the layout across roughly 86 acres, with a front nine of rolling terrain and small ponds separated by a street from a back nine that drops into the old quarry pit itself, including a hole that requires a carry over a quarry wall. The course plays to a par of 71 at 6,740 yards from the back tees. The Quarry is open to public play daily, with a pro shop and a restaurant overlooking the back nine, and it sits within a mixed residential and retail development built around the course.

Spicewood, TX

Palmer Lakeside is Omni Barton Creek's satellite course, set on a hilltop above Lake Travis in Spicewood, roughly 25 miles west of the main resort. Arnold Palmer designed it, and it opened in 1986 as Hidden Hills Country Club before Barton Creek took it over in 1989. The par-72 layout has big elevation changes and wide lake views, and it favors long hitters, especially on the dogleg-left par-5 12th and par-4 13th for players who can draw the ball. The signature hole is the par-3 11th, framed by a cascading waterfall. It was renovated in 2024 with new NorthBridge Bermuda fairways. Access is for resort guests and members, bookable up to 120 days ahead.

Cedar Creek, TX

Lost Pines Golf Club, formerly Wolfdancer Golf Club, is the resort course at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines in Cedar Creek, about 20 miles east of Austin. Arthur Hills and his team designed the original course, which opened with the resort in 2006. The routing was revised in 2023 with four new holes replacing four from the original layout.\n\nThe par-72 course plays to about 7,300 yards across rolling prairie, wooded ridgelines and lower ground near the Colorado River. The 603-yard par-5 third plays from an elevated stretch with broad views, while the downhill par-3 12th measures 155 yards. A 13-acre practice area includes eight target greens and two short-game greens.\n\nLost Pines is open to resort guests and public play.

Horseshoe Bay, TX

Robert Trent Jones, Sr. designed Horseshoe Bay Resort's Slickrock Golf Course, which opened in 1971. The course reflects his design philosophy of "hard par, easy bogey." It incorporates rolling granite outcroppings, creeks, and oak-lined fairways of the Texas Hill Country. The 14th hole, a par-4 known as the "Million Dollar Hole," features a 35-yard waterfall over Slick Rock Creek. Golfers drive carts behind the waterfall, then play a precise second shot to a guarded green.

Austin, TX

Fazio's Hill Country masterpiece near Austin

San Antonio, TX

The Palmer Course at La Cantera Resort in San Antonio is an Arnold Palmer design opened in 2001, routed through the rugged Hill Country terrain around the resort. The par-71 layout plays to about 6,900 yards with big elevation changes, natural arroyos and views toward Six Flags Fiesta Texas. The resort also offers the Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish-designed Resort Course. Access is for resort guests and the public.

Frisco, TX

Fields Ranch East is one of two championship courses at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, designed by Gil Hanse and opened in 2023 on the PGA of America's headquarters campus in Frisco, Texas. The par-72 layout plays up to 7,863 yards from the back tees, with a course rating of 78.9 and a slope of 151. It routes over rolling North Texas terrain shaped by dry washes and Panther Creek, with smallish greens, rough-edged bunkers, and edges that blend into prairie grasses. A caddie is required before 10 a.m. The course is open to resort guests, Club 1916 members, and the public.

Terlingua, TX

Black Jack's Crossing is an 18-hole course at Lajitas Golf Resort in Terlingua, Texas, along the Rio Grande near Big Bend National Park. Lanny Wadkins designed the par-72 layout, which plays 7,413 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 74.3 and a slope of 131. The course crosses ravines and rocky terrain with mountain views across the surrounding desert. It takes its name from U.S. Army General John "Black Jack" Pershing, who pursued Pancho Villa across the Rio Grande in this area. The clubhouse and pro shop sit in the historic Lajitas Trading Post.

Frisco, TX

Fields Ranch West is one of two championship courses at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort in Frisco, Texas, rolling along Panther Creek with more than 75 feet of elevation change across the property, native grasses and trees framing the holes. Beau Welling designed the course, which opened in 2023 alongside Gil Hanse's Fields Ranch East. Large, fast greens and shotmaking variety are emphasized, giving the West course a different character from the more restrained East layout that has hosted major championships. Fields Ranch West operates as part of a resort complex tied to the PGA of America's Frisco headquarters, open to resort guests and the public, with an adjoining short course and practice district known as the PGA District.

Hutto, TX

The Golf Club at Star Ranch is an 18-hole, par-71 public course in Hutto, near Austin and Toll 130. The layout has undulating fairways and greens bordered by white sand bunkers. A hilltop clubhouse overlooks the course and includes Traditions Cafe. General-public tee-time booking is explicitly available through the club.

Last verified 2026-10-16

Horseshoe Bay, TX

Ram Rock is one of four courses at Horseshoe Bay Resort in the Texas Hill Country near Marble Falls, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1981. Known within the resort as "The Challenger," the par-72 layout measures 6,926 yards from the championship tees and is built in a counter-clockwise routing that gives many of its doglegs a right-to-left bend. Narrow fairways, dramatic elevation changes, roughly ten water hazards and rugged natural rock outcroppings define the course, along with a par-3 fourth hole played to an island green. Ram Rock has hosted the Texas State Open and other USGA qualifying and amateur events. Access runs through the resort: overnight guests and resort club members can book tee times, and some outside listings categorize the course as private rather than daily-fee public, reflecting its resort-controlled access model rather than open walk-up play.

Porter, TX

Highland Pines Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 course in Porter, near Grand Parkway and the San Jacinto River. Its routing moves through the river basin and wooded higher ground. The club offers public tee times alongside memberships, with five sets of tees, Zeon Zoysia fairways and Lazer Zoysia greens.

Last verified 2026-10-16

Blanco, TX

Vaaler Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 course inside Rockin' J Ranch near Blanco in the Texas Hill Country. Designed by Michael Lowry, the full course opened in July 2009. Bunkers and water features shape the layout, while public tee times and membership options provide access for visitors and residents.

Last verified 2026-10-16

Fairview, TX

Heritage Ranch Golf & Country Club in Fairview welcomes public golfers and members to an 18-hole, par-72 Arthur Hills design. Opened in 2001, the course crosses rolling terrain and creeks, with water features and fairways lined by pecans, oaks and cedars. Practice facilities include a driving range, putting and chipping greens, and a practice bunker.

Last verified 2026-10-16

San Antonio, TX

The Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio, in the Cibolo Canyons area north of San Antonio, Texas, was designed by Greg Norman with player consultant Sergio Garcia and opened in 2010. The par-72 course plays 7,435 yards from the back tees with a 76.6 course rating and 145 slope, routed through Hill Country terrain and oak stands with about 100 feet of elevation change. Bunkering has a natural, minimalist look, and fairways mix narrow, tree-lined corridors with wider options. The course sits next to the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa.

Magnolia, TX

High Meadow Ranch Golf Club is a public course in Magnolia, northwest of Houston, designed by David Ogrin and Tim Nugent and opened in 1999. Rather than two standard nines, the par-72 layout is split into three six-hole loops, each returning to the clubhouse. From the back tees it plays 7,370 yards with a 75.8 course rating and 139 slope, running through pine forest and wetlands. The course hosts local leagues and outings and has an on-site restaurant, Ogie's Grill.

Lake Jackson, TX

The Wilderness is the City of Lake Jackson's daily-fee golf course, about 10 miles from the Gulf. Jeffrey Brauer designed it, and it opened in 2004 on land bordered by the Brazos River and three wildlife sanctuaries. Holes run through hardwood forest, marsh and wetlands, with water in play on about a dozen holes, large contoured greens and deep bunkers. From the back tees the par-72 layout plays 7,106 yards with a 72.9 course rating and 126 slope. The course is run by KemperSports and has a driving range and practice facilities.