The hardest golf courses in Dallas, Texas
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Dallas, Texas, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 57 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Frisco, McKinney, Garland, Grapevine, Irving and 19 more nearby towns.
Kings
Gleneagles Country Club
Plano, TX, USASlope rating 154, 75.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,806 yds
PrivateBruce Devlin & Robert von Hagge
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
TPC Craig Ranch
McKinney, TX, USASlope rating 149, 76.6 course rating, PGA Tour tees, 7,414 yds
PrivateTom Weiskopf & Lanny Wadkins
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.8Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
This course gets oodles of hate because it’s the public facing representation of Dallas golf since it hosts the Byron Nelson. No, it’s not the best Dallas has to offer but it’s an enjoyable course with a few really good holes (9 and 14).
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- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Queens
Gleneagles Country Club
Plano, TX, USASlope rating 147, 76.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,916 yds
PrivateBruce Devlin & Robert von Hagge
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Old American Golf Club
The Colony, TX, USASlope rating 145, 75.9 course rating, Leonard tees, 7,174 yds
PublicTripp Davis & Justin Leonard
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 2.8Value
- 2.8Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Las Colinas
Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas
Irving, TX, USASlope rating 142, 76.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,166 yds
PrivateBen Crenshaw & Byron Nelson
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Must play
Bent Tree Country Club
Dallas, TX, USA
Slope rating 142, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,081 yds
Coyote Ridge Golf Club
Carrollton, TX, USA
Slope rating 141, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,013 yds
Cowboys Golf Club
Grapevine, TX, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,017 yds
Heritage Ranch Golf & Country Club
Fairview, TX, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,988 yds
Stonebriar Country Club
Frisco, TX, USA
Slope rating 139, 75.3 course rating, Blue tees, 7,064 yds
Bridlewood Golf Club
Flower Mound, TX, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,111 yds
Timarron Country Club
Southlake, TX, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,012 yds
(Gold) Dallas Athletic Club
Dallas, TX, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,169 yds
Northwood Club
Dallas, TX, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.6 course rating, Tee I, 7,039 yds
The Trails of Frisco Golf Club
Frisco, TX, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.0 course rating, Championship tees, 6,959 yds
(West) Bear Creek Golf Club
Dallas, TX, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.4 course rating, Champions tees, 6,690 yds
(East) Bear Creek Golf Club
Dallas, TX, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.4 course rating, Champions tees, 6,670 yds
(Cottonwood Valley) Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas
Irving, TX, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,140 yds
Brook Hollow Golf Club
Dallas, TX, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Back tees, 6,723 yds
Texas Star Golf Course
Euless, TX, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.1 course rating, Texas tees, 6,936 yds
Waterchase Golf Club
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,159 yds
Lakewood Country Club
Dallas, TX, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.5 course rating, Back tees, 6,742 yds
Las Colinas Country Club
Irving, TX, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,806 yds
Riverchase Golf Club
Coppell, TX, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.2 course rating, Back tees, 6,593 yds
(Championship) Trinity Forest Golf Club
Dallas, TX, USA
Slope rating 134, 76.0 course rating, Plates tees, 7,450 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then 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
Kings at Gleneagles Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Dallas, Texas at Slope 154 (75.4 course rating · Black tees · 6,806 yds). 57 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then 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.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
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, 3:39 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
