The hardest golf courses in Fort Worth, Texas
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Fort Worth, Texas, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 25 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Arlington, Grand Prairie, Mansfield and North Richland Hills.
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
Cowboys Golf Club
Grapevine, TX, USASlope rating 140, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,017 yds
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
Shady Oaks Country Club
Fort Worth, TX, USASlope rating 140, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,863 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones & Ralph Plummer
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.7Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 1.8Facilities
The OCM redesign is charming, playable, visually appealing, and delightful. I’m very surprised this course doesn’t get more attention on best of Texas lists given the club’s illustrious history and layout.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Locker rooms
- Driving range
- Must play
Timarron Country Club
Southlake, TX, USASlope rating 139, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,012 yds
PublicByron Nelson & Baxter Spann
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- NRValue
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Restaurant
Colonial Country Club
Fort Worth, TX, USASlope rating 138, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,204 yds
PrivateJohn Bredemus & Keith Foster
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
One of the smoother walks in golf, Colonial is a special historic course. The Perry Maxwell design, with Hanse Reno is just a fantastic combo of architects. It’s a tough course that is just very hard to overpower.
Written by
@DuaneL21
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
Tour 18 - Dallas
Flower Mound, TX, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.3 course rating, Championship tees, 7,033 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
Hawks Creek Golf Club
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,898 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
Las Colinas Country Club
Irving, TX, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,806 yds
(Whitworth) The Trophy Club Country Club
Trophy Club, TX, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.2 course rating, Blue tees, 7,000 yds
Vaquero Club
Westlake, TX, USA
Slope rating 133, 74.2 course rating, Tee 1, 7,064 yds
(Hogan) The Trophy Club Country Club
Trophy Club, TX, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,003 yds
Tierra Verde Golf Club
Arlington, TX, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,975 yds
Tangle Ridge Golf Club
Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,835 yds
Hackberry Creek Country Club
Irving, TX, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,013 yds
Diamond Oaks Country Club
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Slope rating 129, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,850 yds
Rockwood Golf Course
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Slope rating 129, 69.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,053 yds
Mansfield National Golf Club
Mansfield, TX, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,850 yds
(Hills) Pecan Valley Municipal Golf Club
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,577 yds
Iron Horse Golf Course
North Richland Hills, TX, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,679 yds
(River) Pecan Valley Municipal Golf Club
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Slope rating 126, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,609 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 Fort Worth, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Las Colinas at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Fort Worth, Texas at Slope 142 (76.0 course rating · Black tees · 7,166 yds). 25 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, 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.
