The best-value golf courses in Texas
The public and guest-friendly golf courses in Texas that Course Vaults golfers say are most worth the green fee. Each course needs value ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 12 courses qualify.

The Covey
Big Easy Ranch
Columbus, TX, USAValue 4.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Public
- 1.5Conditions
- 4.9Layout
- 4.6Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
The Covey is a championship style course in the Hill Country of Texas. A vast variety of holes that make it a ton of fun. Dog leg rights, dog leg lefts, driveable par 4, true 3 shot par 5 and a ton of undulation from tee to green. The greens are pure and tough.
Written by
@DuaneL21
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Memorial Park Golf Course
Houston, TX, USAValue 4.3 out of 5 from 7 golfers
PublicJohn Bredemus
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
One of the best municipal courses in the country. It is a course you can play everyday and never tire of the challenge. Doak did a great job w his renovation of the Bredemus original. Very few bunkers, as the challenge for the masses are the green complexes.
Written by
@joe3jax
- Restaurant
- Great value
- Walkable

Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club
Frankston, TX, USAValue 4.2 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PublicJay Morrish & Carter Morrish
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.2Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
A great track with solid conditions and fun shots. Even in the summer it can be a solid value course if you get out there early enough.
Written by
@LatifiEnjoyer
- Hidden gem
- Challenging
- Must play

Lions Municipal Golf Club
Austin, TX, USAValue 4.2 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Public
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.2Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
The greens were very slow and bumpy, and it was 5+ hour round… still, great views, layout, and value.
Written by
@lock
- Driving range
- Great value
- Mat range

Fazio Canyons
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa
Austin, TX, USAValue 3.7 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PublicTom Fazio
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Thought the conditions were awesome, beautiful range and clubhouse. Felt like you never saw two holes at the same time, and felt like we were out there by ourselves.
Written by
@snub
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range

(Crenshaw Cliffside) Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa
Austin, TX, USA
Value 3.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers

The Golf Club at Star Ranch
Hutto, TX, USA
Value 3.3 out of 5 from 5 golfers

Cowboys Golf Club
Grapevine, TX, USA
Value 3.1 out of 5 from 7 golfers

(Fields Ranch East) PGA Frisco
Frisco, TX, USA
Value 3.1 out of 5 from 9 golfers

Falconhead Golf Club
Austin, TX, USA
Value 2.4 out of 5 from 6 golfers

(Fields Ranch West) PGA Frisco
Frisco, TX, USA
Value 2.3 out of 5 from 7 golfers

Avery Ranch Golf Club
Austin, TX, USA
Value 2.2 out of 5 from 5 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s value rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Value is how worth the price a golfer felt the round was. Only public and guest-friendly courses are ranked, since private clubs rarely have value ratings. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs value 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. State pages include courses across Texas. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Covey at Big Easy Ranch is #1 on Course Vaults in Texas at Value 4.6/5 (5 golfers). 12 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s value rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Value is how worth the price a golfer felt the round was. Only public and guest-friendly courses are ranked, since private clubs rarely have value ratings. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs value 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. State pages include courses across Texas. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its value on Course Vaults and it is open to the public or to guests. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:33 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
