From the music scene in Austin, to the beaches of Padre, the Lone Star State has plenty to offer. Whether you are renting your golf clubs or packing them, here are our top five picks for golfing in Texas.
Tournament Course at Golf Club of Houston
This wonderful collection of holes plays host to the PGA Tour's Shell Houston Open. Here you will find serenity and solitude minutes from the urban jungle of downtown Houston. The well-engineered greens and challenging bunkers will invite you to have fun while encouraging you to improve your game.
5860 Wilson Road
Humble, TX 77396
(281) 459-7820
Green Fees: Contact for more information
Rawls Course at Texas Tech University
If you are visiting the Lubbock area in the northern Texas panhandle, this course is a great place to play. Tom Doak took this flat piece of land and gave it the illusion of more elevation than there actually is by building much of it below grade. It is links-style in nature and perfect for walking. You'll also get a few blind approaches as well as a challenge in the constantly blowing wind.
3720 4th Street
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 742-4653, (806) 786-7077
Green Fees: Contact for more information
Fazio Canyons at Omni Barton Creek
With scenic views of Hill Country, this course is full of elevation changes and a sense of isolation. A limestone creek wanders throughout this serene course and embodies the Fazio trademark of protecting and preserving the environment. It was the first resort course in the state to be certified as an Audubon International Signature Sanctuary.
8511 Henry Marx Lane
Austin, TX 78735
(512) 329-4653, (512) 329-4000
Green Fees: Starting at $130
This Fazio design may be one of the best values in the country with green fees less than $50. Here you will find a variety of holes and over 55 feet of elevation change. It runs more than 7,300 yards from the back tees and features natural sand dunes and native flora and fauna.
1858 Cottonwoods
El Paso, Texas 79906
(915) 772-1038, (915) 772-1031
Green Fees: $35 - $80
Black Jack's Crossing at Lajitas Golf Resort
There is noting quite like this course. Located in a breathtaking mountain setting with beautiful views of the valleys and Rio Grande it clocks in at 7,400 yards. But with four sets of tees, just about anyone can play this serene course.
100 Main Street
Lajitas, TX 79852
(877) 525-4827, (432) 424-5080
Green Fees: Starting at $87.50
