The hardest golf courses in Gunter, Texas
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Gunter, Texas, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 13 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Fields Ranch East
PGA Frisco
Frisco, TX, USASlope rating 151, 78.9 course rating, PGA tees, 7,863 yds
PublicGil Hanse
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.1Value
- 2.9Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
They’ve done a wonderful job designing the east, it’s significantly tougher than the west thanks to smaller greens and difficult bunkers
Written by
@4putter
- Challenging
- Pristine
- Caddies
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).
Written by
@txmidam94
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club
McKinney, TX, USASlope rating 147, 77.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,346 yds
PrivatePete Dye
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Fields Ranch West
PGA Frisco
Frisco, TX, USASlope rating 142, 76.2 course rating, Tee I, 7,319 yds
PublicBeau Welling
- 4.4Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 2.3Value
- 2.3Scenery
- 2.4Facilities
Awful caddies made it worse but Compared to any other course in this price range, it feels the least like a T100 course. Many holes run together, only 2-3 truly memorable ones. Would be better if they turned it up a bit and leaned into being difficult.
Written by
@BammerFlippo
- Tourist trap
- Challenging
- Driving range
Heritage Ranch Golf & Country Club
Fairview, TX, USASlope rating 140, 74.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,988 yds
PublicArthur Hills
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
One of the best courses in DFW, especially that is accessible to the public. Lots of wide fairway tee shots, where if you miss you are punished. Awesome group of par 3s here as well. Well worth going to see if you haven't before!
Written by
@TXDGolfs
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
The Bridges Golf Club
Gunter, TX, USA
Slope rating 139, 77.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,612 yds
Stonebriar Country Club
Frisco, TX, USA
Slope rating 139, 75.3 course rating, Blue tees, 7,064 yds
Gentle Creek Golf Club
Prosper, TX, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,317 yds
The Trails of Frisco Golf Club
Frisco, TX, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.0 course rating, Championship tees, 6,959 yds
The Golf Club at Frisco Lakes
Frisco, TX, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,129 yds
Twin Creeks Golf Course
Allen, TX, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,840 yds
(Fazio) Stonebriar Country Club
Frisco, TX, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.4 course rating, Blue tees, 7,021 yds
Plantation Resort Golf Club
Frisco, TX, USA
Slope rating 122, 70.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,375 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 Gunter, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Gunter, Texas at Slope 151 (78.9 course rating · PGA tees · 7,863 yds). 13 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 Gunter, 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 Gunter, 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.
