What are the best courses in TEXAS?

[teamtexas]

I've played 8 courses in Texas but non from the list. IMO the Lions Park in Temple is the best course I've seen. We also played Searight in Austin and enjoyed it.

[grodney]

On that list I've only played Rockwall and Veteran's and Circle C.

Moody's is better than those 3.

All 5 Circle R courses were better than those 3.

Sucks when the 5 best (or easily 5 of the best) courses in the state no longer exist.

[great white buffalo]

I was just in Texas for the holidays and I was able to play my old home course in Amarillo. It was just such an incredibly sad sight. The drought and disease has killed about %60 of the trees and bushes on the course. There are holes that I used to love to play because of their beauty that are just decimated. Is this a trend that is happening at a lot of courses in Texas because of the drought?

[tk15946]

Funny 4 of my top five have closed,

Circle R San Saba X2
Cricle R Wimberley X2
Z Boaz / Turner tied for fifth right now, however I have not yet played Roy G, may want to do that before the NT huh...

[grodney]

Originally Posted by tk15946

Circle R San Saba X2

Did you play all 3? Which one doesn't make it? I assume Greenbelt, although I could see somebody liking it more than River.

[ru4por]

I really liked Pease park when it was around. Gave you a real culture experience. Homeless dudes living in the woods, campus live around you, great view of the Capitol building framed by trees on one hole and a handful of truely challenging golf hole to boot. This course really sticks out in my mind from my Texas trips.

[Martin Dewgarita]

Selah x 2
Austin Ridge
(Circle R x 2)
Live Oak Ingleside x 2
Shawshank
Wilco
Towne Lake
Jack Brooks x 2
Windwood
East metro

[pablo.diablo]

R.I.P. Pease, very true.

I tried not to be "biased" with the list as one observer said. For example, I live in Austin but I included way more Dallas-area courses even though I haven't touched foot on any of those. Forgot about Lake Lewisville, that's my bad!

I looked up all the 4.0+ rated courses and included all the ones I thought appropriate. There were some 9-holers that I left off and did not include Twin Parks in Dripping Springs. I now realize I should have put East Metro Manor on the list. I just didn't think anybody that has played all the Austin courses would pick Manor as the best over the other three I did include.

I just realized I didn't give San Antonio any choices with Universal City and Live Oak down there. Anyway, this is why I asked for a Top 5 outside of the poll, so you can tell me what your favorites are and not the other way around.

The only reason I included TX Army Trail is because I did not see any Houston-area representation so I tried to include the one I have heard was good in that area. I've never heard anybody say a Houston course was a killer must-play. Somebody can correct that assertion?

[tk15946]

Originally Posted by grodney

Did you play all 3? Which one doesn't make it? I assume Greenbelt, although I could see somebody liking it more than River.

Loved the river, yes greenbelt was left out..

It seems all my courses are not around, or were temp, i also really enjoyed the original layout of Rivery many years ago when you could open up on it. Cameron Beast course, and White Rock lake was a fun course which still presented some challenges nice and scenic too

[str8]

Glad to see the Munson love. And I've got to get out of DFW more often.