Texas has an incredibly diverse mix of landscapes, and its best golf courses likewise serve up a great variety from its desert borders in the west to the farmland in the east.
Golfweek’s Best offers many lists of course rankings, with that of top public-access courses in each state among the most popular. All the courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time.
Also popular are the Golfweek’s Best rankings of top private courses in each state, and that list for Texas’ private offerings is likewise included below.
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(m): Modern course, built in or after 1960
(c): Classic course, built before 1960
Note: If there is a number in the parenthesis with the m or c, that indicates where that course ranks among Golfweek’s Best top 200 modern or classic courses.
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Best public-access courses in Texas in 2022
1. Black Jack’s Crossing (More: Texas’ best course you can play? It’s a hike)
Lajitas (T147m)
2. The Rawls Course at Texas Tech
Lubbock (m)
3. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Canyons)
Austin (m)
4. Pine Dunes Resort & GC
Frankston (m)
5. TPC San Antonio (Oaks)
San Antonio (m)
6. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Foothills)
Austin (m)
7. TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas
Irving (m)
8. TPC San Antonio (Canyons)
San Antonio (m)
9. The Texas Rangers GC
Arlington (m)
10. Omni Barton Creek (Crenshaw Coore Cliffside)
Austin (m)
11. GC of Houston (Tournament)
Humble (m)
12. The Tribute
The Colony (m)
13. Brackenridge Park
San Antonio (c)
14. Old American
The Colony (m)
15. Memorial Park
Houston (c)
16. Wolfdancer
Lost Pines (m)
17. Cowboys
Grapevine (m)
18. The Quarry
San Antonio (m)
19. Horseshoe Bay (Slick Rock)
Horseshoe Bay (m)
20. Stevens Park
Dallas (m)
Best private courses in Texas in 2022
1. Whispering Pines
Trinity (27m)
2. Dallas National
Dallas (35m)
3. Bluejack National
Montgomery (62m)
4. Colonial
Fort Worth (T85c)
T5. Austin GC
Spicewood (T85m)
T5. Brook Hollow
Dallas (c)
7. Boot Ranch
Fredericksburg (T101m)
8. Club at Carlton Woods (Fazio Championship)
The Woodlands (T135m)
9. Trinity Forest
Dallas (T140m)
10. Spanish Oaks
Bee Cave (T145m)
11. Escondido
Horseshoe Bay (T147m)
12. Austin CC*
Austin (T176m)
13. Club at Carlton Woods (Jack Nicklaus Signature)*
The Woodlands (m)
14. Preston Trail*
Dallas (m)
15. Vaquero*
Westlake (m)
