Texas was already a terrific golf destination with resorts like Barton Creek and Horseshoe Bay, but now a brand-new gem has been added to the top of the list—Fields Ranch, with design by Gil Hanse and Beau Welling.
Now is the time to start making some plans, because it’s already starting to warm up in Austin and April in Dallas-Fort Worth is absolutely perfect with temps in the mid to high 70’s.
Our Top 15 Texas Golf Resorts are below, listed by GolfDay Rating. We’ve included links to the Resort Website, as well as direct links for course description and accommodations. We have also provided current USGA course and slope ratings, course architect(s), a practice facility overview, and a link to Google Map and Directions for each location.
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw recently renovated there wonderful Cliffside course at Barton Creek, that also includes two fantastic Tom Fazio layouts (Canyons and Foothills), as well as the terrific Arnold Palmer Lakeside design.
Horseshoe Bay Resort offers three great layouts by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Roger Rulewich, who also collaborated to create the iconic courses of the RTJ Golf Trail.
You can also click Texas Public Courses for a comprehensive list of TX courses you can play, listed by GolfDay Rating. To view courses by location, use the GolfDay Search Engine and enter the city where you plan to be.
- Fields Ranch/Frisco
Omni Resorts
- Holes: 46 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses and Ten-Hole Par 3)
- Course Architects: Gil Hanse/Beau Welling
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
East: 78.9 Rating/152 Slope
West: 76.3 Rating/140 Slope - Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Toptracer Technology, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and 18 hole Putting Course (“The Dance Floor”).
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- GolfDay Rating: 100
- Location
- Barton Creek/Austin
Omni Resorts
- Holes: 72 (4-Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw/Arnold Palmer
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
Canyons: 74.4 Rating/144 Slope
Foothills: 75.3 Rating/141 Slope
Cliffside: 72.6 Rating/133 Slope
Lakeside: 72.4 Rating/140 Slope - Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Additional Grass Range with Targets and Short Game facility at Fazio Course.
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- GolfDay Rating: 98.4
- Location
- Horseshoe Bay Resort/Horseshoe Bay
- Holes: 54 (3- Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
Slick Rock: 73.2 Rating/134 Slope
Ram Rocks: 75.2 Rating/139 Slope
Apple Rock: 74.6 Rating/140 Slope - Practice Facilities: 2 Grass Driving Ranges with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green (Apple Rock/Ram Rock and Slick Rock). 18-Hole Natural Gras Miniature Golf Course.
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- GolfDay Rating: 96.0
- Location
- TPC San Antonio/San Antonio
PGA Tour Golf Properties
- Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Sergio Garcia/Pete Dye
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
Oaks: 76.1 Rating/142 Slope
Canyons: 73.6 Rating/129 Slope - Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
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- GolfDay Rating: 94.5
- Location
- The Links at Land’s End/Yantis
- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Garrett Gill/George Williams
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6 Rating/135 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (Grass Tuesday, Friday and Saturday/Mats Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday), Putting and Chipping Green.
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- GolfDay Rating: 94.1
- Location
- La Cantera Resort & Spa/San Antonio
Benchmark Resorts
- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3 Rating/135 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker
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- GolfDay Rating: 93.0
- Location
- Black Jack’s Crossing/Fort McDowell, AZ
Lajitas Golf Resort
- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Roy Bechtol/Lanny Wadkins
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:74.6 Rating/134 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Green.
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- RV Park
- GolfDay Rating: 92.3
- Location
Double Diamond Resorts
- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Robert von Hagge/Bruce Devlin/Rick Robbins
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.8 Rating/141 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
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- GolfDay Rating: 92.3
- Location
- Lost Pines Golf Club/Lost Pines
Hyatt Regency
- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest/Shawn Smith
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.1 Rating/144 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
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- GolfDay Rating: 91.1
- Location
- TPC Las Colinas/Irving
Ritz-Carlton
- Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Jay Morrish/Byron Nelson/Ben Crenshaw/D. A. Weibring/Steve Wolfard/Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
TPC: 74.2 Rating/141 Slope
Cottonwood Valley: 74.8 Rating/139 Slope - Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
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- GolfDay Rating: 90.9
- Location
- The Hideout Golf Club & Resort/Brownwood
- Holes: 18
- Course Architect: Bill Johnston
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.0 Rating/134 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Green. Course Descriptions
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- GolfDay Rating: 88.7
- Location
- Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club/Frisco
Westin Resorts
- Holes: 18
- Course Architect: Tom Fazio
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7 Rating/138 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Indoor Golf Simulator.
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- GolfDay Rating: 88.2
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- The Woodlands Resort/The Woodlands
- Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Joe Lee/Robert von Hagge/Carlton Gipson/Roy Case/Jay Morrish
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
Panther Trail: 74.1 Rating/135 Slope
Oak: 74.0 Rating/136 Slope - Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
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- GolfDay Rating: 87.1
- Location
- Tapatio Springs Resort/Boerne
- Holes: 18
- Course Architect: Bill Johnston/Tripp Davis
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.1 Rating/133 Slope
- Practice Facilities Driving Range with Targets (Grass Friday-Sunday/Mats Monday-Thursday), Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
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- GolfDay Rating: 86.4
- Location
- Rayburn Country Resort/Brookeland
- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Jay Riviere/Randy Russell
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4 Rating/133 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
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- RV Park
- GolfDay Rating: 85.9
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The GolfDay Resort rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), the variety of courses located at the property, updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews, as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.