| Golf Course & Link to the Course Review |
City |
Texas Outside Rating |
Comments on the Best Hill Country Golf Courses |
| River Place Country Club |
Austin |
9.5  |
One of the most fun, scenic, and challenging courses in Texas |
| Cimarron Hills |
Georgetown |
9.4 |
What a fantastic Jack Nicklaus layout - fun, demanding, scenic, and good variety |
| Hills Country Club - Signature Course |
Austin |
9.4 |
Outstanding Jack Nicklaus course that's scenic, fun, demanding, and in excellent condition |
| Great Hills Country Club |
Austin |
9.3 |
Wow, surprising elevation changes, very challenging, and a blast to play |
| Hills Country Club - Flintrock Falls Course |
Austin |
9.3 |
Nicklaus design with lots of variety, great conditions, and demanding but fair layout |
| Barton Creek - Fazio Foothills |
Austin |
9.2 |
Outstanding resort course offering something for all skill levels |
| Twin Creeks Country Club |
Cedar Park |
9.2 |
Fun and very challenging course as it plays across a meandering creek and up and down the hills |
| Barton Creek - Lakeside Course |
Spicewood |
9.1 |
Beautiful views, fantastic holes, lots of variety, and excellent conditions make this one of the best in Texas! |
| Barton Creek - Fazio Canyons Course |
Austin |
9.1 |
One of the best courses in Texas - fun, excellent condition, very scenic, and somewhat challenging |
| Barton Creek - Crenshaw Cliffside Course |
Austin |
9.0 |
Typical Hill Country Course & resort course - excellent conditions, wide fairways, trees, scenic vistas, elevation changes, and more |
| University of Texas Golf Club |
Austin |
9.0 |
A great layout with very good conditions |
| Lakeway Country Club - Yaupon Golf Course |
Austin |
8.8 |
Outstanding layout that leverages the rolling hill country terrain to create some challenging and fun holes |
| Onion Creek Club |
Austin |
8.7 |
27 holes with 9 that are very different plus good conditions and an opportunity to score well |
| Lakeway Country Club - Live Oak Golf Course |
Austin |
8.5 |
Good conditions, great greens, and some tight dog legs |
| Berry Creek Country Club |
Georgetown |
8.5 |
Fairly traditional tree and home lined course |
| Balcones Country Club - Balcones Course |
Austin |
7.6 |
Built in 1958, this is a very traditional straightforward what you see if what you get course |