5 Best Golf Courses: Texas

By: Stephen Thiele

Break Studios Contributing Writer

Picking an amazing golf course to play can be a challenging task, but no worries, we have brought you the 5 best golf courses that Texas has to offer! Picking the right course can improve your game and make your golf outing that much more fun!

  1. Split Rail Golf Course. Split Rail is part of the Split Rail Links and Golf Club and is one of the five best golf courses in Texas. This course, which is a public course, is an 18 hole regulation length course with 6 tees driving range. The course offers 7,353 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course opened in 2002 and is a community facility. Split Rail is located on 2151 Old Annetta Rd., Aledo: (817) 441-4653.
  2. Augusta Pines Golf Course. August Pines is a course at the Augusta Pines Golf Club and is one of the five best golf courses in Texas. The course is a public 18 hole regulation length course with 70 tees driving range. The course houses 7,041 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 and has a rating of 73.6. The course opened in 2000 and is a community facility. Augusta Pines is located on 18 Augusta Pines Dr., Spring: (281) 290-1910.
  3. Pecan Valley Golf Course. Pecan Valley is a course at the Pecan Valley Golf Club and is one of the five best golf courses in Texas. The course is public 18 hole regulation length course with 50 tees driving range. The course is the home to 7,010 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 and has a overall course rating of 73.9. The course is a community facility and was opened in 1963. Pecan Valley is located on 4700 Pecan Valley Dr., San Antonio: (210) 333-9018.
  4. Tour 18 Golf Course Houston. Tour 18 is a public golf course that is managed by Arnold Palmer Golf Management. The course is one of the five best courses in the state of Texas and is a 18 hole regulation length course with 20 tees driving range. The course offers 6,782 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 and has a rating of 72.7. The course is a golf only facility that opened in 1992. Tour 18 is located on 3102 Fm 1960 Rd E, Humble: (281) 540-1818.
  5. Westdale Hills Golf Course. Westdale Hills, a public golf course, is one of the five best golf courses in Texas. The course is a 9 hole par-3 course that features 2,678 yards of golf from the longest tees. The course opened in 1997 and is a community facility. Westdale Hills is located on 1401 Sotogrande Blvd., Euless: (817) 267-3304.

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Posted on: Apr. 08, 2010