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TEXAS GOLF 2016
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Sunday, May 15, 2016
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The par-3 No. 16 at Rock Creek Resort in Gordonville is 185 yards from the tips. A ravine protects the green. Rock Creek made the rankings for the first time in 2016. It is No. 25.
THE TOP 100 COURSES IN TEXAS | 1-50
THE TOP 100 COURSES | 51-100
The rankings are determined by the average score of the ratings by The Dallas Morning News’ Texas Golf panel. Panel members rated
courses on a 1-10 scale. To be eligible for the Top 100, a course needed to be rated by 12 of the 90 panel members (13 percent). (x-original
design; y-redesign; NR-not ranked)
Rank Course
Location
Type
Designer(s)
Year
2015
Open Par Yards rank
1.
Dallas
Private
Tom Fazio
2002
72 7,372
1
2. Whispering Pines Golf Club
Trinity
Private
Chet Williams/Nicklaus Design
1999
72 7,330
2
3. Preston Trail Golf Club
Dallas
Private
Byron Nelson, Ralph Plummer
1965
72
7,021
4
4. Colonial Country Club
Fort Worth
Private
Perry Maxwell, Ralph Plummer,
John Bredemus
1936
70 7,054
3
5. Brook Hollow Golf Club
Dallas
Private
A.W. Tillinghast
1920
71 6,703
9
6. Escondido Golf and Lake Club
Horseshoe Bay Private
Tom Fazio
2006
71
7,165
7
7. Cordillera Ranch Golf Club
Boerne
Jack Nicklaus
2007
72 7,464
5
8. Boot Ranch
Fredericksburg Private
Hal Sutton
2006
71
7,135
6
9. Vaquero Club
Westlake
Private
Tom Fazio
2001
71 7,064
8
10. Shady Oaks Country Club
Fort Worth
Private
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
1958
71 6,804
13
11. Carlton Woods, Nicklaus Course
The Woodlands Private
Jack Nicklaus
2001
72 7,402
11
12. Carlton Woods, Fazio Course
The Woodlands Private
Tom Fazio
2005
72 7,358
12
13. Champions GC, Cypress Course
Houston
Private
Ralph Plummer
1957
71
7,301
16
14. Austin Golf Club
Spicewood
Private
Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
2001
70 6,950
15
15. Black Jack’s Crossing
Lajitas
Resort
Lanny Wadkins
2011
72
7,413
14
16. River Oaks Country Club
Houston
Private
x-Donald Ross; y-Rees Jones
1923
72 6,865
18
17. Lochinvar Golf Club
Houston
Private
Jack Nicklaus
1980
72 7,008
19
18. Miramont Country Club
Bryan
Private
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
72
7,170
10
19. Austin Country Club
Austin
Private
Pete Dye
1984
72 6,906
17
20. Summit Rock Golf Club
Horseshoe Bay Private
Jack Nicklaus
2012
72 7,200
21
21. Royal Oaks Country Club
Dallas
Private
x-Billy Martindale,
Don January
1969
71 7,068
27
22. Barton Creek Resort, Fazio Foothills
Austin
Resort
Tom Fazio
1986
72
7,215
25
23. Northwood Club
Dallas
Private
x-William H. Diddel; y-Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish
1946
71
6,861
29
24. Shadow Hawk Golf Club
Richmond
Private
Rees Jones
1999
72 7,207
31
25. Rock Creek Resort
Gordonville
Private
Chet Williams/Nicklaus Design
2012
72 7,056 NR
26. TPC Craig Ranch
McKinney
Private
Tom Weiskopf
27. Houston Country Club
Houston
Private
x-Robert Trent Jones Sr.;
y-Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
28. Briggs Ranch Golf Club
San Antonio
Private
Tom Fazio
29. Oak Hills Country Club
San Antonio
Private
A.W. Tillinghast
30. Royal Oaks Country Club
Houston
Private
Fred Couples, Brian Curley
31. Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo
Private
32. Hills Country Club, The Hills
Austin
33. Champions GC, Jackrabbit Course
Dallas National Golf Club
Private
2004
2004
71 7,438
22
1955
72 6,996
24
2002
72 7,247
26
1922
71 6,765
23
2000
72 7,007
55
x-William A. McConnell
y-Weibring-Wolfard
1919
71 6,937
38
Private
Jack Nicklaus
1981
72 7,030
45
Houston
Private
x-George Fazio; y-Tom Fazio
1957
71
7,021
47
34. Bent Tree Country Club
Dallas
Private
x-Desmond Muirhead;
y-Keith Foster
1973
71
7,091
50
35. Spanish Oaks Golf Club
Bee Cave
Private
Bobby Ward
2006
71 6,954
32
36. Lakewood Country Club
Dallas
Private
x-Tom Bendelow; y-Ralph Plummer;
y-Crenshaw-Coore
1912
71 6,742
33
37. GC of Houston, Member Course
Humble
Private
Jim Hardy, Peter Jacobson
2003
72 7,508
30
38. Deerwood Club
Kingwood
Private
Joe Finger, Ken Dye, Byron Nelson
1982
72
7,108
41
39. Traditions GC at Texas A&M
Bryan
Private
Jack Nicklaus
2004
72
7,121
46
40. Rawls Course
Lubbock
Public
Tom Doak
2003
72 7,207
44
41. Pine Dunes Resort
Frankston
Resort
Jay Morrish
2001
72
7,117
20
42. TPC San Antonio, AT&T Oaks
San Antonio
Resort
Greg Norman
2010
72 7,435
42
43. The Woodlands CC,
Tournament Course
The Woodlands Private
Robert von Hagge, Bruce Devlin
1978
72
7,018
43
44. TPC Four Seasons at Las Colinas
Irving
Resort
x-Jay Morrish, Byron Nelson;
y-Weibring-Wolford
1983
70
7,166
60
45. Lakeside Country Club
Houston
Private
x-Ralph Plummer; y-Ron Pritchard
1951
72 7,007
37
46. Mira Vista Country Club
Fort Worth
Private
Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish
1987
71 7,020
36
47. Dallas Athletic Club, Blue Course
Dallas
Private
x-Ralph Plummer; y-Jack Nicklaus
1954
72 6,906
48
48. Crown Colony Country Club
Lufkin
Resort
Robert von Hagge,
Bruce Devlin
1978
72 6,692
53
49. Stonebridge Ranch CC,
Dye Course
McKinney
Private
Pete Dye
1988
72 7,346
35
50. Wolfdancer Golf Club
Lost Pines
Resort
Arthur Hills
2006
72 7,205
34
Year 2015
Location
Rank Course
Type
open
rank
51.
TPC San Antonio AT&T Canyons
San Antonio
Resort
2010
57
52.
The Bandit Golf Club
New Braunfels Public
1997
NR
53.
Golf Club of Houston, Tournament Course
Houston
Public
2005
49
54.
Palmilla Beach Golf Club
Port Aransas
Public
2008
69
55.
Gentle Creek Golf Club
Prosper
Private
2002
70
56.
Old American Golf Club
The Colony
Public
2010
40
57.
The Club at Comanche Trace
Kerrville
Private
2000
56
58.
Dallas Country Club
Dallas
Private
1912
52
59.
Barton Creek Resort, Fazio Canyons
Austin
Resort
2000
51
60.
Woodforest Golf Club
Montgomery
Public
2001
61
61.
Walden on Lake Conroe
Montgomery
Private
1976
28
62.
The Lakes at Castle Hills
Lewisville
Private
1999
64
63.
Lakecliff Country Club
Spicewood
Private
2003
87
64.
Bentwater CC, Grand Pines Course
Montgomery
Private
2005
59
65.
Ridgewood Country Club
Waco
Private
1947
71
66.
Horseshoe Bay Resort, Ram Rock
Horseshoe Bay Resort
1981
54
67.
Hills Country Club, Flintrock Falls Course
Austin
Private
2002
83
68.
Cimarron Hills Golf & Country Club
Georgetown
Private
2002
62
69.
Texas Star Golf Course
Euless
Public
1997
76
70.
Eagles Bluff Country Club
Bullard
Private
1999
NR
71.
Midland Country Club
Midland
Private
1927
63
72.
Black Hawk Country Club
Richmond
Private
1999
74
73
Dallas Athletic Club, Gold Course
Dallas
Private
1961
73
74.
Squaw Valley Golf Club, Comanche Lakes
Glen Rose
Public
2001
NR
75.
Grey Rock Golf Club
Austin
Public
1992
NR
76.
Resort Course at La Cantera
San Antonio
Resort
1995
85
77.
University of Texas Golf Club
Austin
Private
2003
65
78.
Rockport Country Club
Rockport
Private
1984
NR
79.
San Angelo Country Club
San Angelo
Private
1921
100
80.
BraeBurn Country Club
Houston
Private
1926
72
81.
Stonebriar Country Club
Frisco
Private
2000
86
82.
Lubbock Country Club
Lubbock
Private
1921
NR
83.
The Republic Golf Club
San Antonio
Public
2002
NR
84.
Horseshoe Bay, Applerock Course
Horseshoe Bay Resort
1985
67
85.
Cypresswood Golf Club Tradition
Spring
Public
1997
68
86.
Squaw Valley Golf Club, Apache Links
Glen Rose
Public
1992
NR
87.
Willow Brook Country Club
Tyler
Private
1945
NR
88.
Odessa Country Club, Old Course
Odessa
Private
1939
NR
89.
Sweetwater Country Club
Sugar Land
Private
1982
NR
90.
Las Colinas Country Club
Irving
Private
1963
92
91.
The Quarry Golf Club
San Antonio
Public
1993
98
92.
Horseshoe Bay, Slick Rock Course
Horseshoe Bay Resort
1974
66
93.
The Clubs of Kingswood, Forest Course
Humble
Private
1982
NR
94.
Barton Creek, Palmer Lakeside
Spicewood
Resort
1986
88
95.
Cowboys Golf Club
Grapevine
Public
2001
77
96.
Lantana Golf Club
Lantana
Private
2002
93
97.
Riverhill Country Club
Kerrville
Private
1974
NR
98.
Eagle Pointe Golf Club
Mont Belvieu
Public
1999
NR
99.
Bentwater Golf Club, Miller Course
Lake Conroe
Private
1992
58
100. The Retreat Golf Club
Cleburne
Private
2004
75
No longer ranked: 39. Honors Golf Club Dallas (closed for renovation); 78. The Woodlands CC, Player
Course; 79. Stonebriar Resort, Fazio Course; 80. BlackHorse Golf Club, South Course; 81. Palmer Course
at La Cantera; 82. Wichita Falls Country Club; 84. Memorial Park, Houston; 89. Teravista Golf Club; 90.
The Cliffs Resort on Possum Kingdom Lake; 91. Diamondback Golf Club; 94. Ridgelea CC, Championship
Course; 95. Stevens Park Golf Course; 96. White Bluff on Lake Whitney, Old Course; 97. The Club at
Sonterra, North Course; 99. Brackenridge Park Golf Course.
TOP 50 YOU CAN PLAY
The top 50 golf courses open to the public. To be eligible the course must have been rated by at least
eight panel members:
Year
2015
Rank
Course
Location
open
Fee
rank
1.
Black Jack’s Crossing
Lajitas
2011
$125
1
2.
Barton Creek, Fazio Foothills
Austin
1981
$250
3
3.
Moody Gardens Golf Course
Galveston
1976
$79
NR
4.
Rawls Course
Lubbock
2003
$65
8
5.
Pine Dunes Golf Resort
Frankston
2001
$79
2
6.
TPC San Antonio AT&T Oaks
San Antonio
2010
$299
7
7.
TPC Four Seasons Resort
Irving
1983
$225
14
8.
Crown Colony Country Club
Lufkin
1979
$135
11
9.
Wolfdancer Golf Club
Lost Pines
2006
$160
5
10.
TPC San Antonio AT&T Canyons
San Antonio
2010
$199
13
11.
The Bandit Golf Course
New Braunfels
1997
$69
NR
12.
Golf Club of Texas-Concan
Concan
2007
$69
35
13.
Golf Club of Houston Tournament Course Houston
2005
$138
9
14.
Palmilla Beach Golf Club
Port Aransas
2008
$99
19
15.
Old American Golf Club
The Colony
2010
$150
6
16.
Barton Creek, Canyons Course
Austin
2000
$250
10
17.
Woodforest Golf Club at Fish Creek
Montgomery
2001
$80
15
18.
Ross Rogers Golf Complex The Mustang Amarillo
1968
$37
28
19.
Horseshoe Bay, Ram Rock Course
Hourseshoe Bay
1981
$150
12
20.
Texas Star Golf Course
Euless
1997
$77
21
21.
Texarkana Golf Ranch
Texarkana
2002
$42
20
22.
Butterfield Trail Golf Club
El Paso
2007
$80
4
23.
Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course
Fredericksburg
1991
$61
NR
24.
Squaw Valley, Comanche Lakes
Glen Rose
2001
$60
41
25.
Grey Rock Golf Club
Austin
1992
$79
44
26.
Resort Course at La Cantera
San Antonio
1995
$91
27
27.
Legacy Hills Golf Club
Georgetown
1996
$56
NR
28.
The Republic Golf Club
San Antonio
2002
$64
47
29.
Horseshoe Bay, Applerock Course
Horseshoe Bay
1985
$150
17
30.
Cypresswood Golf Club Tradition
Spring
1997
$79
18
31.
Squaw Valley, Apache Links
Glen Rose
1992
$60
48
32.
The Quarry Golf Club
San Antonio
1993
$89
36
33.
Horseshoe Bay, Slick Rock Course
Horseshoe Bay
1990
$150
16
34.
Barton Creek, Palmer Lakeside
Spicewood
1987
$125
29
35.
Cowboys Golf Club
Grapevine
2001
$190
22
36.
Ross Rogers Golf Complex, WildHorse
Amarillo
2004
$37
NR
37.
Eagle Pointe Golf Club
Mount Belvieu
1999
$60
38
38.
Diamondback Golf Club
Abilene
1998
$49
32
39.
Brackenridge Park Golf Course
San Antonio
1916
$75
37
40.
The Cliffs Resort, Possum Kingdom
Graford
1988
$88
31
41.
Golf Club at Texas A&M
College Station
1950
$49
NR
42.
Palmer Course at La Cantera
San Antonio
2001
$126
25
43.
The Tribute at The Colony
The Colony
2000
$129
40
44.
Golf Club at Star Ranch
Hutto
2001
$70
NR
45.
High Meadow Ranch
Magnolia
2000
$82
45
46.
The Wilderness Golf Course
Lake Jackson
2004
$65
NR
47.
Memorial Park Golf Course
Houston
1936
$49
26
48.
Tangle Ridge Golf Club
Grand Prairie
1995
$60
NR
49.
Roy Kizer Golf Course
Austin
1994
$50
NR
50.
Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club
Keller
1999
$80
NR
No longer ranked: 23. Stonebriar Resort, Fazio Course; 24. BlackHorse, South Course; 30. Teravista Golf
Club; 33. Stevens Park Golf Course; 34. White Bluff at Lake Whitney, Old Course; 39. Augusta Pines Golf
Club; 42. BlackHorse, North Course; 43. Avery Ranch Golf Club; 46. Links at Lands End; 49. Delaware
Springs Golf Course; 50. Meadowbrook Farms.