Updated on November 8, 2026
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What is the best golf course in Texas? Whispering Pines, a private club tucked away among the pine trees of East Texas, ranks No. 1 on Top100GolfCourses and in Golfweek's private course rankings. It ranks ahead of Brook Hollow and Big Easy Ranch. The best courses open to the public are Fields Ranch East, at the PGA of America headquarters in Frisco, and Black Jack’s Crossing, in the Lajitas Desert.
Top photo: A fairway at the Hancock Golf Course in Austin. Magnushopium, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
The 25 Best Golf Courses in Texas
25 courses shown.
| Rank | Course | Location | Access | GOLF | Top100 | Golfweek public | Golfweek private |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whispering Pines Golf Club | Trinity | Private | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Brook Hollow Golf Club | Dallas | Private | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Big Easy Ranch (The Covey) | Columbus | Not stated | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| 4 | Dallas National Golf Club | Dallas | Private | 8 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Austin Golf Club | Spicewood | Private | 5 | 5 | — | 6 |
| 6 | Colonial Country Club | Fort Worth | Private | 2 | 8 | — | 8 |
| 7 | Bluejack National | Montgomery | Private | 13 | 6 | — | 5 |
| 8 | TXO (formerly Wolf Point Ranch) | Port Lavaca | Private | 7 | 16 | — | 3 |
| 9 | Trinity Forest Golf Club | Dallas | Private | 1 | 15 | — | 11 |
| 10 | Omni PGA Frisco – Fields Ranch East | Frisco | Resort | 9 | — | 2 | — |
| 11 | Spanish Oaks Golf Club | Bee Cave | Private | 19 | 7 | — | 7 |
| 12 | Shady Oaks Country Club | Westworth Village | Not stated | 10 | 12 | — | — |
| 13 | Boot Ranch | Fredericksburg | Private | 17 | 9 | — | 9 |
| 14 | Preston Trail Golf Club | Dallas | Not stated | 14 | 10 | — | — |
| 15 | Austin Country Club | Austin | Private | 11 | — | — | 9 |
| 16 | Black Jack’s Crossing (Lajitas Golf Resort) | Lajitas | Resort | — | 19 | 1 | — |
| 17 | The Rawls Course at Texas Tech | Lubbock | Public | 18 | 20 | 4 | — |
| 18 | Vaquero Club | Westlake | Not stated | 15 | 13 | — | — |
| 19 | Escondido Golf Club | Horseshoe Bay | Private | — | 11 | — | 12 |
| 20 | Omni Barton Creek – Fazio Canyons | Austin | Resort | 20 | — | 3 | — |
| 21 | Memorial Park Golf Course | Houston | Public | 16 | — | 8 | — |
| 22 | Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek) | Houston | Not stated | 12 | 18 | — | — |
| 23 | Omni PGA Frisco – Fields Ranch West | Frisco | Resort | — | — | 5 | — |
| 24 | TPC San Antonio – Oaks | San Antonio | Resort | — | — | 6 | — |
| 25 | Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club | Frankston | Resort | — | — | 7 | — |
Rank: our consensus rank (see methodology). Columns: the course’s position in each ranking; “—”: not listed. Access: public, resort (open to hotel guests), or private (by invitation); “not specified” when no source provides this information.
Our Method
We compared GOLF.com 2024–25, Top 100 Golf Courses in Texas, Golfweek 2026 Public Access, Golfweek private. The consensus ranking is the average of the rankings obtained; a course not included in a general list (GOLF.com, Top100GolfCourses) is assigned the ranking immediately following the last-ranked course. Partial lists (public or private courses from Golfweek, N.C. Golf Panel) are only included if the course appears on them. Golf Digest, whose state-by-state rankings are not available, is not used. This ranking is revised annually.
The Top 10 in Detail
1. Whispering Pines Golf Club 🇺🇸
- Designed by Chet Williams
Ranks: GOLF 3 · Top100 1 · Golfweek private 1
A private club in a pine forest in East Texas, situated around a lake. Ranked No. 1 by Top100GolfCourses and Golfweek’s private clubs.
2. Brook Hollow Golf Club 🇺🇸
- Designed by A. W. Tillinghast
Ranks: GOLF 4 · Top100 4 · Golfweek private 4
The historic Dallas golf club, designed by A. W. Tillinghast and opened in 1921. It ranks 4th in all three rankings in which it appears.
3. Big Easy Ranch (The Covey) 🇺🇸
- Designed by Chet Williams
Ranks: GOLF 6 · Top100 2
The private course at Big Easy Ranch in Columbus, between Houston and Austin. Ranked No. 2 by Top100GolfCourses.
4. Dallas National Golf Club 🇺🇸
- Designed by Tom Fazio
Ranks: GOLF 8 · Top100 3 · Golfweek private 2
A private Tom Fazio club in the hills southwest of Dallas, one of the hilliest courses in Texas.
5. Austin Golf Club 🇺🇸
- Designed by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
Ranks: GOLF 5 · Top100 5 · Golfweek private 6
A private club designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw west of Austin, in the limestone hills of the Hill Country.
6. Colonial Country Club 🇺🇸
Ranks: GOLF 2 · Top100 8 · Golfweek private 8
Ben Hogan's club in Fort Worth, which has hosted a PGA Tour event since 1946. Ranked No. 2 by GOLF.com.
7. Bluejack National 🇺🇸
- Designed by Tiger Woods
Ranks: GOLF 13 · Top100 6 · Golfweek private 5
The first course designed by Tiger Woods in the United States, north of Houston, in a pine forest.
8. TXO (formerly Wolf Point Ranch) 🇺🇸
Ranks: GOLF 7 · Top100 16 · Golfweek private 3
A private club on the Gulf Coast, near Port Lavaca, ranked No. 3 among private clubs by Golfweek.
9. Trinity Forest Golf Club 🇺🇸
- Designed by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
Ranks: GOLF 1 · Top100 15 · Golfweek private 11
A course designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw on a former landfill site in south Dallas, which hosted the Byron Nelson in 2018 and 2019. Ranked No. 1 by GOLF.com.
10. Omni PGA Frisco – Fields Ranch East 🇺🇸
- Designed by Gil Hanse
Ranks: GOLF 9 · Golfweek public 2
The Gil Hanse-designed course at the PGA of America headquarters, which opened in 2023, is scheduled to host the PGA Championship. It is open to resort guests.
Fred’s Take
Texas is all about private clubs: you need an invitation to play there. For a trip, I’d aim for Frisco (Fields Ranch East and West, near Dallas) and the Rawls Course in Lubbock, a Tom Doak-designed course open to the public.
Frequently Asked Questions About Golf Courses in Texas
What is the best golf course in Texas?
Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, ranked No. 1 by Top100GolfCourses and in Golfweek's private club rankings; No. 3 by GOLF.com.
What is the best public golf course in Texas?
Black Jack’s Crossing in Lajitas ranked No. 1 on Golfweek’s 2026 list of public courses, ahead of Fields Ranch East (Omni PGA Frisco).
Where can I play golf near Dallas?
At the Omni PGA Frisco (Fields Ranch East and West), which are open to resort guests. Brook Hollow, Dallas National, and Trinity Forest are private clubs.