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Best Golf Courses In Texas

Best Golf Courses In Texas

Best Golf Courses In Texas

Our round up of the best golf courses in Texas includes the first US course that Tiger Woods has designed. The prime influence on Tiger’s debut design is obvious, but he is hardly the only top tournament pro-turned-architect to have been influenced by his playing days when laying down a design. After all, what is perhaps the most talked about hole in Texas was designed by Greg Norman based on one had played on tour… 

Austin Country Club

Austin Country Club 17th hole

Austin Country Club 17th hole

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  • Location: Austin
  • Designed by: Pete and Alice Dye
  • Par: 72
  • Yardage: 7,062 Yards
  • Green Fee: Private
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The club was founded in 1899, but has moved twice, and has been at its present home since 1984. Since 2016 it has been the home of the WGC Match Play Championship. The forced carries, whether over canyons or water, help make this a dramatic and demanding layout.

Barton Creek Country Club (Fazio Canyons)

Barton Creek Country Club

Barton Creek Country Club

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  • Location: Austin
  • Designed by: Tom Fazio
  • Par: 72
  • Yardage: 7,153 Yards
  • Green Fee: Private
  • Visit website

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