If you’re looking to spend a special Father’s Day, you could do much worse than a round at one of the best golf courses in Texas.
Every year, The Dallas Morning News brings together 81 panel members to rank the 100 best courses in all of Texas. Here are some of the highlights:
The top 10 courses in Texas
(x-original design; y-redesign/renovation; NR-not ranked)
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2025 rankCourseLocationTypeDesigner(s)Year open2024 rank1The Covey at Big Easy RanchColumbusPrivateChet Williams2023102Whispering Pines Golf ClubTrinityPrivateChet Williams/Nicklaus Design199913Brook Hollow Golf ClubDallasPrivatex-A.W. Tillinghast, y-Keith Foster192034Dallas National Golf ClubDallasPrivateTom Fazio200225Darmor ClubColumbusPrivateHal Sutton2024NR6Colonial Country ClubFort WorthPrivatex-Perry Maxwell, Ralph Plummer, John Bredemus; y-Gil Hanse1936157Preston Trail Golf ClubDallasPrivateByron Nelson, Ralph Plummer196548Boot RanchFredericksburgPrivateHal Sutton200659Shady Oaks Country ClubFort WorthPrivatex-Robert Trent Jones Sr.; y-Geoff Ogilvy19581610Bluejack National Golf ClubMontgomeryPrivateTiger Woods20167
Find the full top 50 here: Ranking the top 100 golf courses in Texas: Nos. 1-50 (2025)
Related:The Covey at Big Easy Ranch tops The Dallas Morning News’ Texas Golf course rankingsThe top 10 Texas golf courses open to the public, ranked (2025)2025 rankCourseLocationYear open2024 rank1Black Jack’s CrossingLajitas201112TPC San Antonio AT&T OaksSan Antonio201053Highland Pines Golf ClubPorter202324Fields Ranch East at PGA FriscoFrisco202335Fields Ranch West at PGA FriscoFrisco202346Rawls CourseLubbock200367TPC San Antonio AT&T CanyonsSan Antonio201098Memorial Park Golf CourseHouston1936159Pine Dunes ResortFrankston20011010The Wilderness Golf ClubLake Jackson2004NR
Find the top 50 public courses here: The top 50 Texas golf courses open to the public, ranked (2025)
The top 10 golf courses in Texas that cost $69 or less (2025)2025 rankCourseLocationDesignerYear openFee2024 rank1Ross Rogers Golf Course, The MustangAmarillox-Leon Howard; y-Colligan Golf Design196865NR2Butterfield Trail Golf ClubEl PasoTom Fazio, Dennis Wise20075413Memorial Park Golf CourseHoustonx-John Bredemus; y-Dave Marr, Jay Riviere; Tom Doak196946NR4Ross Rogers Golf Course, Wildhorse CourseAmarilloWeibring-Wolfard Design200465NR5Texarkana Golf RanchTexarkanaJim Fazio Jr.20024536Max A Mandel Golf CourseLaredoRobert Trent Jones II20135447Squaw Valley Golf Course, Comanche LakesGlen RoseColligan Golf Design20016658Rockwood Park Golf CourseFort Worthx-John Bredemus; y-Colligan Golf Design19386369Morris Williams Golf CourseAustinLeon Howard196460NR10Delaware Springs Golf CourseBurnetDavid Axland, Dan Proctor1999518
Find the full ranking here: The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost $69 or less (2025)
The top 10 golf courses in Texas that cost from $75 to $124 (2025)2025 RankCourseLocationDesignerYear OpenFee2024 Rank1The Wilderness Golf ClubLake JacksonJeffrey D. Brauer20049022Gus Wortham Park Golf CourseHoustonBaxter Spann190875NR3High Meadow Ranch Golf ClubMagnoliaTim Nugent, David Ogrin199911854Texas Star Golf ClubEulessKeith Foster199792NR5Tierra Verde Golf ClubArlingtonGraham and Panks, Gary Stephenson199897176Tempest Golf ClubGladewaterJeffrey D. Brauer201810047Cypresswood Golf Club, TraditionSpringKeith Foster199710678The Cliffs Resort on Possum Kingdom LakeGrafordBruce Devlin and Robert Von Hagge1988107139Stevens Park Golf CourseDallasx-Jack Burke Sr.; y-Colligan Golf Design195073NR10Vaaler Creek Golf ClubBlancoMike Lowry200995NR
Find the full ranking here: The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost from $75 to $124 (2025)
The top 10 high-priced golf courses in Texas that cost $130 and above (2025)2025 rankCourseLocationDesignerYear openFee2024 rank1Black Jack’s CrossingLajitasLanny Wadkins201131912TPC San Antonio AT&T OaksSan AntonioGreg Norman201038063Highland Pines Golf ClubPorterDave Relford/ Tour 18 Design Group202317324Fields Ranch East at PGA FriscoFriscoGil Hanse, Jim Wagner202337935Fields Ranch West at PGA FriscoFriscoBeau Welling202331046Rawls CourseLubbockTom Doak2003130NR7TPC San Antonio AT&T CanyonsSan AntonioPete Dye201038078Pine Dunes ResortFrankstonJay Morrish200115089Omni Barton Creek, Canyons CourseAustinTom Fazio20004751210Omni Barton Creek, Fazio FoothillsAustinTom Fazio19814755
Find the full ranking here: The top 25 high-priced golf courses in Texas that cost $130 and above (2025)
More DMN golf rankings
— Ranking the top 100 golf courses in Texas: Nos. 1-50 (2025)
— Ranking the top 100 golf courses in Texas: Nos. 51-100 (2025)
— The Covey at Big Easy Ranch tops The Dallas Morning News’ Texas Golf course rankings
— Whispering Pines returning to pristine form a year after major flooding wrecked course
— As golf’s popularity booms, Texas enters golden age with new courses like Darmor Club
— PGA of America’s new CEO Derek Sprague positioning North Texas as golf’s epicenter
— The top 50 Texas golf courses open to the public, ranked (2025)
— The top 25 nine-hole golf courses in Texas, ranked (2025)
— The top 25 high-priced golf courses in Texas that cost $130 and above (2025)
— The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost from $75 to $124 (2025)
— The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost $69 or less (2025)
— How voting is done for The Dallas Morning News’ rankings of Texas’ top golf courses
— How to get tickets for major golf tournaments coming to Dallas-Fort Worth this year
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