Best Golf Courses in Texas (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1Memorial Park Golf Course🏆 Top 100 Public — #88Houston, TX8.7 2Heritage Ranch Golf & Country ClubFairview, TX8.3 3Cedar Creek Golf CourseCross Mountain, TX8.2 4The HideoutBrownwood, TX8.2 5Golf Club at Star RanchHutto, TX8.2 6Canyon Springs Golf ClubTimberwood Park, TX8.1 7Delaware Springs Golf CourseBurnet, TX8.1 8Kissing Tree Golf ClubSan Marcos, TX8.1 9Quarry Golf ClubAlamo Heights, TX8.1 10Westwood Country ClubHouston, TX8.1 11Pecan Hollow Golf CoursePlano, TX8.1 12John Pitman Golf ClubHereford, TX8.1 13Moody Gardens Golf CourseGalveston, TX8.1 14Vaaler Creek Golf ClubBlanco, TX8.1 15Buffalo Creek Golf ClubRockwall, TX8 16Grey Rock Golf CourseAustin, TX8 17The Wilderness Golf CourseLake Jackson, TX8 18Tangle Ridge Golf ClubCedar Hill, TX8 19Rawls Golf CourseLubbock, TX7.9 20Forest Creek Golf ClubHutto, TX7.8 21Lubbock Country ClubLubbock, TX7.8 22Canadian Golf ClubCanadian, TX7.6 23Tierra Santa Golf ClubWeslaco, TX7.6 24Panorama Golf ClubPanorama Village, TX7.4 25Horizon Golf CourseHorizon City, TX7.3 26Webb Hill Country ClubWolfe City, TX7.3 27Links at West Fork Golf CourseConroe, TX7.2 28Tempest Golf ClubGladewater, TX7.2 29Randolph OaksSchertz, TX7.1 30Scott Schreiner Golf CourseKerrville, TX7 31Irving Golf ClubIrving, TX6.8 32Jimmy Clay Golf CourseAustin, TX6.7 33Mesquite Municipal Golf CourseMesquite, TX6.7 34Hillcrest Golf & Country ClubLubbock, TX6.7 35Bear Creek Golf CourseDallas, TX6.6 36Crystal Falls Golf CourseLeander, TX6.6 37Golf Club of HoustonHumble, TX6.6 38Quail Valley El Dorado CourseMissouri City, TX6.4 39Wildcat Golf Club - Highlands CourseHouston, TX6.4 40Hyatt Hill Country Golf ClubLeon Valley, TX6.3 41Roy Kizer Golf CourseAustin, TX6.2 42Palo Duro Creek Golf CourseCanyon, TX6.2 43Gus Wortham Golf CourseHouston, TX6.2 44Firewheel Golf ParkSachse, TX6.2 45Mansfield National Golf ClubMansfield, TX6.2 46The Golf Club at Texas A&MCollege Station, TX6.2 47Brentwood Country ClubBeaumont, TX6.2 48Point Venture Golf ClubLeander, TX6.1 49Hancock Golf CourseAustin, TX6.1 50Cross Timbers Golf CourseAzle, TX6.1 51Comanche Trail Golf CourseAmarillo, TX6.1 52BlackHorse Golf ClubCypress, TX5.9 53Hermann Park Golf CourseHouston, TX5.9 54Texarkana Golf RanchTexarkana, TX5.9 55The Golf Club at Twin CreeksAllen, TX5.9 56Ascarate Golf CourseFort Bliss, TX5.9 57Freeport Municipal Golf CourseFreeport, TX5.9 58Tour 18Humble, TX5.8 59Prairie Lakes Golf CourseGrand Prairie, TX5.8 60Stewart Peninsula Golf CourseThe Colony, TX5.8 61The Golf Club at Fossil CreekBlue Mound, TX5.7 62Cleburne Golf LinksCleburne, TX5.7 63Lost Pines Golf ClubLost Pines, TX5.6 64Bay Forest Golf ClubLa Porte, TX5.6 65Canyon West Golf CourseWeatherford, TX5.6 66Preston West Golf CourseAmarillo, TX5.6 67Lions Municipal Golf CourseAustin, TX5.5 68Cottonwood Creek Golf CourseWaco, TX5.5 69Comanche Trail Municipal Golf CourseBig Spring, TX5.5 70Shady Valley Country ClubPantego, TX5.5 71Mission Del Lago Golf CourseSan Antonio, TX5.4 72Lake Park Golf Club Executive CourseLewisville, TX5.4 73Coyote Ridge Golf ClubLewisville, TX5.3 74River Bend Golf ClubFloresville, TX5.3 75Jersey Meadow Golf CourseJersey Village, TX5.3 76Sky Creek RanchKeller, TX5.3 77Lone Star Golf ClubFort Bliss, TX5.3 78Lake Arlington Golf CoursePantego, TX5.2 79Gleannloch Golf ClubSpring, TX5.2 80Chambers County Golf CourseAnahuac, TX5.2 81Ratliff Ranch Golf LinksOdessa, TX5.1 82Bridlewood Golf CourseDouble Oak, TX5 83Cypresswood Golf ClubSpring, TX5 84Harvey Penick Golf CampusAustin, TX5 85Legacy Ridge Golf ClubBonham, TX5 86ClubhouseCrandall, TX5 87The Golf Club at Cinco RanchKaty, TX4.9 88Greatwood Golf ClubSugar Land, TX4.9 89Teravista Golf ClubRound Rock, TX4.9 90Thorntree Golf ClubDeSoto, TX4.9 91Sammons Golf CourseTemple, TX4.9 92Stonetree Golf ClubHarker Heights, TX4.9 93Woodbridge Golf ClubWylie, TX4.9 94Waterview Golf ClubRowlett, TX4.9 95Butterfield Trail Golf ClubFort Bliss, TX4.9 96Pasadena Municipal Golf CourseHouston, TX4.8 97Fort Clark Springs Golf CourseFort Clark Springs, TX4.8 98Hidden Creek Golf CourseBurleson, TX4.8 99Idylwild Golf ClubPinewood Estates, TX4.8 100Morris Williams Golf CourseAustin, TX4.7 101River Terrace Golf CourseHouston, TX4.7 102Lakeridge Country ClubLubbock, TX4.6 103Houston National Golf ClubHouston, TX4.5 104Olmos Basin Golf CourseSan Antonio, TX4.5 105Rio ColoradoBay City, TX4.5 106Desert Oaks Golf CourseLaughlin Air Force Base, TX4.4 107Lago Vista Golf CourseLago Vista, TX4.3 108Riverside Golf CourseAustin, TX4.3 109Trails of Frisco Golf CourseFrisco, TX4.3 110Grand Oaks Golf CourseGrand Prairie, TX4.3 111Old Brickyard Golf CourseFerris, TX4.1 112Eagle Pass Golf CourseEagle Pass, TX4

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1Dallas National Golf Club🏆 Ranked #96 in the U.S. · #2 in TXCockrell Hill, TX8.6 2Colonial Country Club🏆 Ranked #5 in TXFort Worth, TX8.4 3Bluejack National Golf Club🏆 Ranked #4 in TXMagnolia, TX8.4 4Austin Country Club🏆 Ranked #10 in TXAustin, TX8.3 5Trinity Forest Golf Club🏆 Ranked #9 in TXDallas, TX8.3 6Brook Hollow Golf Club🏆 Ranked #7 in TXDallas, TX8.3 7Preston Trail Golf Club🏆 Ranked #6 in TXAddison, TX8.3 8Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at Carlton Woods🏆 Ranked #13 in TXThe Woodlands, TX8.2 9Live Oak Golf CourseLakeway, TX8.2 10River Oaks Country ClubHouston, TX8.2 11Spanish Oaks Golf Club🏆 Ranked #11 in TXAustin, TX8.2 12Maridoe Golf Club🏆 Ranked #14 in TXCarrollton, TX8.2 13The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch🏆 Ranked #15 in TXFair Oaks Ranch, TX8.2 14Champions Golf ClubHouston, TX8.1 15Bear Ridge Golf CourseWoodway, TX8.1 16University of Texas Golf ClubAustin, TX8.1 17Pine Forest Country ClubHouston, TX8 18TPC Craig RanchAllen, TX6.3 19River Place Country ClubAustin, TX6.1 20Sweetwater Country ClubSugar Land, TX5.8 21TPC San Antonio Oaks CourseGarden Ridge, TX5.6 22Onion Creek ClubAustin, TX5.5 23Houston Country ClubHouston, TX5.2 24Frisco Lakes Golf CourseLittle Elm, TX4.9 25Walden on Lake Houston Golf & Country ClubHumble, TX4.6 26Pearland Golf ClubPearland, TX4.5

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →