Texas Golf Courses and Destinations

Texas is home to some of the nation's top golf courses. Although this has been a well-kept secret in the past, recent years have seen an increasing number of golfers traveling to Texas to take advantage of these world-class courses.

The Rio Grande Valley in Deep South Texas is renowned for good weather and plenty of recreational activities. Golf is among one of the most popular pastimes for outdoor enthusiasts in the Valley. As a result, the region boasts an impressive number of top notch golf courses.

Like a scene straight out of the movie “Tin Cup,” several top-notch golf courses spring up from the West Texas landscape – seemingly in the middle of nowhere. However, although they may not be near any of the states major population centers, these courses offer unique and challenging layouts, as well as unmatched scenery.

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The unique concept of using hole layouts from 18 of America's top golf courses to make one great course has come to be known as Tour 18. This concept proved so popular there are now two Tour 18 courses in Texas - Dallas and Houston.

A full listing of Austin area golf courses, complete with contact numbers and addresses.

Dallas has several top-notch golf courses. Visitors need look no further to find which course they want to hit.

A listing of golf courses, vacation packages, lessons and equipment rentals available in San Antonio.

Located across the bay in Laguna Vista, the South Padre Island Golf Course is just a short drive for visitors wishing to play a round of golf.

Located less than 10 minutes from the El Paso airport, Lone Star Golf Club is a full-service 18-hole golf course, with pro shop, lessons, club rentals and more.

Painted Dunes Desert Golf Course offers 27 of the most scenic holes in the American Southwest.

With mild weather year around, any time is a good time for a round of golf on Galveston Island.

Midland's Hogan Park Golf Course is a 36-hole public course. The Quail Course consists of the original 18-holes. The Roadrunner Course is an 18-hole links style course.

Nueva Vista is a family-friendly, 18-hole golf course located in the West Texas town of Midland. The course boasts a fully stocked proshop, lessons by PGA professionals, clinics and more - all in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere.

Ratliff Ranch is a true links style golf course located way out west in Odessa. Don't let the surrounding, wide-open West Texas landscape fool you, if you want to keep your score low on Ratliff, you had better keep it in the middle of these narrow fairways.

Located in the rolling hills of Austin, Barton Creek Resort offers two of the top ranked golf courses in Texas.

Located on the shores of Lake LBJ, Horseshoe Bay Resorts offers all a golfer could want, including three courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.

Originally built in 1922, the Hermann Park Golf Course was the first fully integrated public golf course in America. Today it remains one of the most popular courses in the Houston area.

Located in the Woodlands, just north of Houston, the Woodlands Resort and Golf Course is home to the Tournament Players Course, one of the most famous and popular courses in Texas.

The Palmer Course at La Cantera is the first Arnold Palmer designed course in South Texas. It has been rated as one of the top public courses in America.

The back nine of this unique San Antonio golf course is located within the confines of a century old rock quarry, hence the name - Quarry Golf Club.

Texas' only Lee Trevino signature course, San Antonio's Golf Club of Texas, claims to offer the "Best Golf Experience in Texas!"

One of Texas' oldest golf courses, Dallas' Cedar Crest Golf Course was the site of the 1927 PGA Championship. Today, it remains a popular course for Dallas area golfers.

Located in Pharr, on the western edge of Texas' Rio Grande Valley, Tierra Del Sol Golf Course opened in 1984 and has since become a favorite among Valley residents and visitors alike.

Located in Brownsville, River Bend Country Club is literally on the border. Named for the deep bend in the Rio Grande River which it is built around, River Bend offers golfers scenic views of both the US and Mexico while playing a round.

A Robert Trent Jones designed course, Harlingen's Treasure Hills Country Club is one of the most challenging - and best maintained - golf courses in Texas' Rio Grande Valley.

Rancho Viejo has long been known as one of Texas' premier golf destinations. This small golf course community, located just north of Brownsville, actually features two courses - El Diablo and El Angel (the devil and the angel) - as well as a vast array of other ammenities.

Located in Weslaco in the western half of the Rio Grande Valley, Tierra Santa Golf Course has consistently been rated as one of the top golf courses in Texas.