The best golf course layouts in Dallas, Texas
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Dallas, Texas that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 5 courses qualify.
Also covers Arlington, Garland, Grapevine, Irving, Flower Mound and 9 more nearby towns.
Brook Hollow Golf Club
Dallas, TX, USALayout 4.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateA .W. Tillinghast & Ben Crenshaw
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.1Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Tillie layout never gets old. Could play this every day gladly. Never played it pre-redesign but the current iteration is awesome. Worst hole on the course is 18 but rumor has it they have a plan to fix it. 8 is an awesome par 3. 15 and 16 are two other favorites.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Driving range
Cedar Crest Park Golf Course
Dallas, TX, USALayout 3.9 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicA .W. Tillinghast
- 2.3Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 4.6Value
- 2.2Scenery
- 2.3Facilities
Hard to say anything back about the A.W. Tillinghast course. Layout is great, conditions are good, price is solid. Really can’t ask for much more from a muni. Hidden gem. Not on the public apps so lesser known means you can actually get a decent tee time.
Written by
@classiccharles
- Great value
- Hidden gem
- Scoreable
Dallas National Golf Club
Dallas, TX, USALayout 3.8 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Never been a huge Fazio fan. Practice areas are ludicrous and why oodles of Tour guys play here. Other than a scenic elevated tee shot on 10, I struggle to pick out many memorable or particularly well designed holes.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
Cowboys Golf Club
Grapevine, TX, USALayout 3.6 out of 5 from 7 golfers
PublicJeff Brauer
- 3.3Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.1Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
I think it’s pretty fun. Typically slow, hard to keep condition up with the amount of play. Wouldn’t pay full rate as they do lots of deals
Written by
@alexwtate
- Tourist trap
Waterchase Golf Club
Fort Worth, TX, USALayout 3.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicSteven D. Plumer
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.9Value
- 3.2Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Underrated. Fun and pretty holes. 10 is an awful hole, but other than that great course. Bad practice facilities
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Great value
- Driving range
- Parkland
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Dallas, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Brook Hollow Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Dallas, Texas at Layout 4.3/5 (6 golfers). 5 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Dallas, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its layout on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Dallas, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
