Texas Golf Course Reviews
Falconhead Golf Club in Austin is a rare public course in a prestigious Hill Country zip code
Falconhead Golf Club is a rare public course in an area of Austin that is littered with private clubs. Along with a tour-quality course design, Falconhead is consistently one of the better-conditioned golf courses in the Hill Country. Falconhead has many trimmings of a resort course and might become one soon.
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Avery Ranch Golf Club in Austin: A top Hill Country splurge
One of the best upscale layouts and facilities can be found northwest of Austin at Avery Ranch Golf Club. After opening in 2002, Avery Ranch has always carried one of the best reputations among clubs that offer a consistent daily-fee play. Rolling up and down on modest but always-changing Hill Country terrain, Avery Ranch features five sets of tees and can play as along as 7,121 yards, making for one of the top tests in the Texas Hill Country for low-handicappers.
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Canyon Springs Golf Club is becoming a San Antonio destination play
Canyon Springs Golf Club offers San Antonio golfers an upscale, daily-fee play along with a taste of the Hill Country. The course boasts a ranch-style pro shop, original stagecoach-era troughs, and real Texas barbecue in the clubhouse. It doesn't need any of this Texas flair to be considered a top San Antonio course, however. Now just over a decade old, Canyon Springs deserves mention with public Alamo City standouts like The Quarry, The Bandit, The Republic and SilverHorn Golf Club.
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Avery Ranch Golf Club in Austin: A top Hill Country splurge
One of the best upscale layouts and facilities can be found northwest of Austin at Avery Ranch Golf Club. After opening in 2002, Avery Ranch has always carried one of the best reputations among clubs that offer a consistent daily-fee play. Rolling up and down on modest but always-changing Hill Country terrain, Avery Ranch features five sets of tees and can play as along as 7,121 yards, making for one of the top tests in the Texas Hill Country for low-handicappers.
... full article »Canyon Springs Golf Club is becoming a San Antonio destination play
Canyon Springs Golf Club offers San Antonio golfers an upscale, daily-fee play along with a taste of the Hill Country. The course boasts a ranch-style pro shop, original stagecoach-era troughs, and real Texas barbecue in the clubhouse. It doesn't need any of this Texas flair to be considered a top San Antonio course, however. Now just over a decade old, Canyon Springs deserves mention with public Alamo City standouts like The Quarry, The Bandit, The Republic and SilverHorn Golf Club.
... full article »A day in Austin done right: Grey Rock Golf Club and nearby Salt Lick Bar-B-Que Restaurant
If you've been in Austin for a day or two and haven't gotten any barbecue, prepare to be asked, "Why not? Vegetarian?" And one of the best golf-and-BBQ combos around Austin can be had by heading just south of town to Grey Rock Golf Club - a Jay Moorish design that is one of the city's more upscale semi-private courses - followed by beers and barbecue at the Salt Lick in Driftwood.
... full article »Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer courses: Golf at Austin's mega-muni
The largest municipal facility in Austin features a little bit of everything. The Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer layouts offers 36 holes of golf, plus a wealth of practice facilities and other amenities. This is where Austinites without private memberships come to work on their game. The two courses showcase varying styles, catering to locals and visitors. They're affordable, too, making this short drive south of town well worth the time, Brandon Tucker writes.
... full article »Heard on the Grapevine: This Dallas-Fort Worth-area golf course is no normal muni
The legendary Byron Nelson left his mark at Grapevine Golf Course, a municipal facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that plays more like a high-end layout. It offers competitive pricing and conditions, quality of food, and customer service as good or better than most daily fees. All considered, writes Mike Bailey, the 27-hole Nelson and Joe Finger design ranks as one of the better municipal courses in the state, much less the DFW area.
... full article »Silverhorn Golf Club shines on San Antonio golf scene
There are a number of excellent daily-fee golf courses in the San Antonio area that visitors can consider playing, and Silverhorn Golf Club should be near the top of the list. Silverhorn is subtle Texas Hill Country golf. Once you turn into the entrance of the club, the city seems to disappear.
... full article »No bunkers but Hill Country hazards galore at Crystal Falls Golf Club near Austin
Central Texas Hill Country terrain is spectacular enough, so who needs sand bunkers? That's the argument at Crystal Falls Golf Club, set on dramatic Hill Country terrain northwest of Austin. Chances are, you won't even notice the lack of bunkers until after the round, because there are plenty of other pitfalls surrounding greens and fairways to keep your mind busy soaking in all the hazards.
... full article »As Houston's only remaining 54-hole facility, Bear Creek Golf World offers affordable golf
With the 1969 unveiling of the President's Course at Bear Creek Golf World as Houston's first daily fee layout, the city's golf landscape changed forever. The metro area, home to more than 150 golf courses, is now filled with daily fee options. Bear Creek led the way and stands today as Houston's lone 54-hole facility. Looking for for a golf experience to challenge every level? Bear Creek Golf World ranks as a solid option, Mike Bailey writes.
... full article »Cowan Creek Golf Club at Sun City Texas: Golf made to order
At Cowan Creek G.C., Gary Stevenson set out to craft a design that would appeal to residents of the large Sun City Texas retirement community -- but not bore low handicappers. He succeeded in the effort, Mike Bailey writes, and the result is a course where players can play their shots. If you like Hill Country golf, you've come to the right place. Miss the large fairways and you'll be negotiating plenty of cacti, mesquite trees and maybe even a deer or two.
... full article »Wolfdancer Golf Club east of Austin: Three environments in one is the charm
The Texas "Hill Country" is generally considered the land west and south of Austin and down to San Antonio. Wolfdancer Golf Club in Lost Pines, located about 20 minutes east of Austin, tests this theory greatly. The course features a great deal of unexpected rolling, wooded and flowing topographical variance that makes the round zip along all too quickly.
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- Ram Rock course at Horseshoe Bay Resort: A Texas-sized RTJ challenge
- Forest Creek Golf Club in Round Rock: A green escape from Austin's tech corridor
- The Lakes Course at Firewheel in Garland, Texas: Tricky or tricked up?
- Buffalo Creek Golf Club: The hidden gem of Dallas golf
- Austin's Avery Ranch Golf Club is more than just a pretty face
- Cowboys Golf Club: NFL gimmickry hides Dallas' best public course
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- Shadow Glen is a shining jewel for Austin-area golfers in Texas
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- High Meadow Ranch a Texas treat
- Houston National Golf Club: A manly monster that makes traditional Texans squirm
- Old Memorial Park Golf Course brings woods to Houston's downtown
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- Shadow Hills gives Texas golfers service with a smile, good conditions guaranteed
- Trees or water, you pick your poison at Meadowbrook Golf Complex in Lubbuck
- The Rawls Course gives Lubbock a West Texas golf gem
- White Bluff on Lake Whitney is an all-inclusive escape for golfers
- Tournament Course at Redstone Golf Club just what the PGA Tour ordered
- Some decent golf and great BBQ combine for worthwhile weekend roadtrip to Lockhart
- Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort makes smooth transition to 27 holes
- Galveston's rebuilt golf scene offers some worthwhile options
- There's plenty for golfers to like about The Wilderness in southeast Texas
- Play Houston's Panther Trails for wildflowers and closing holes
- Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club: through the trees and into lonesome prairie
- In a quandary about where to golf in Houston? Try the quarry at Blackhorse
- Renovation restores luster at Houston's Hermann Park
- Olympia Hills recovers from early stumbles
- Don't "manage" game at Redstone: pull out driver and thump it
- Built on old dump, Wildcat recycles pleasure for Houston golfers
- The Oaks at Woodlands Resort is good for business
- Piñon Hills: Dye's desert gem is still drawing links vagabonds
- Tangle Ridge Golf Club: Rolling land, rugged views spell municipal favorite
- SugarTree Golf Club: Historic Brazos land equals hidden gem
- Don't 'manage' your game at Redstone - thump it, like Vijay
- Wildcat Golf Club brings out the stars
- Doral Tesoro treasures improvements by Morrish
- The Palms at Pleasure Island makes drive to Port Arthur well worth the effort
- Falconhead takes flight in Austin
- East Texas' Blaketree National humbles the best
- UT Golf Club hooks newcomers after just one visit
- Raven Nest Golf Course a fine tribute to Sam Houston
- Black Mesa Golf Club: Astounding high desert layout thrilling, humbling
- Texas' premiere Jack Nicklaus Signature Course now open for play
- Circle C Golf Club: Serene golf near the big city
- Avery Ranch Golf Club: A Piece of History in Austin
- Avery Ranch Golf Club: A Piece of History in Austin
- Robert Trent Jones Jr. adds appeal to Mill Creek with additional nine holes
- Hill Country Golf: Cedar Creek, Alamo City
- Vaquero: Attention To Detail, Service Defines D-FW's Exclusive Club
- Bear Ridge Golf Club: Variety plus length equals bear
- Ocean Trails: A Tale of Lost Fairway, Pacific Vistas, Dye Trickery
- Sammons Park Golf Course: Mixing Water With a Little Texas History
- Barton Creek Fazio Canyons: Presidential Resort Features Texas' Top Two Golf Layouts
- Lions Municipal: Well-Known Course, Unknown Designer
- Jimmy Clay Golf Course: Challenges at Every Turn
- Cowboys Golf Club: Hilly, Wooded Site A Natural For First NFL-Themed Layout
- Pine Dunes Resort: Deep South Golf Meets Lutz Family Operation
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- Brackenridge Park: A Visit Back In Time, Texas' Most Historic
- Butler Pitch and Putt in Austin: Murder in the clubhouse, fun on the golf course
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- Meadowlakes Country Club: A Chef Brings Golf to the Hill Country
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- The Quarry Golf Club: You've Never Seen One Like It
- La Cantera Golf Club: Texas History, Rocky-Top Golf
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- Cypresswood's Tradition: A Return To The Past
- Legacy Golf Course: A Busy, Fun Hill Country Track
- ColoVista Country Club: Elevations Rare for Central Texas Track
- Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club: Shark Sighting on the Texas Prairie
- Colonial Country Club: Tour Site Is The Masters Of The Southwest
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- Pine Forest Golf Club: Target Treat On The Colorado River