De Cordova Bend Country Club

Fort Worth’s Leonard family developed another part of their vast real-estate empire around Lake Granbury when they brought Leon Howard in to build this hacker-friendly club in 1968. The result is a modest 6,423-yard layout carved out of the rolling, mesquite-covered hills southwest of Fort Worth. The course is tight due to the trees and out-of-bounds stakes, and water and sand come into play frequently.

Getting there : From I-377 south, take Hwy. 167 left. When you reach the town of Acton, turn around the sharp curve and then left onto Hwy. 4. Look for the security gate, then proceed to the course.