The best courses you can play in Garland, Texas
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 9,544 rounds in Texas and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public courses within about 25 miles of Garland, Texas, ranked by those community scores.

Fields Ranch East
PGA Frisco
Frisco, TX, USAPublicGil 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

Fields Ranch West
PGA Frisco
Frisco, TX, USAPublicBeau 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

West
Fields Ranch
Frisco, TX, USAPublic
- 5.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
The course saves it’s difficult for 100 yards and in. Greens rolled well but could have been more consistent.
Written by
@OOOTeeTime

Old
The Tribute at the Colony
The Colony, TX, USAPublicTripp Davis
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Course was in excellent condition when I played. The service in the proshop, restaurant, and on-course was super friendly.
Written by
@JustABitOutside
- Driving range
- Links
- Pristine

Old American Golf Club
The Colony, TX, USAPublicTripp Davis & Justin Leonard
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 2.8Value
- 2.8Scenery
- 3.7Facilities

Heritage Ranch Golf & Country Club
Fairview, TX, USAPublicArthur 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

Pecan Hollow Golf Course
Plano, TX, USAPublicDon January & D. A. Weibring
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.7Value
- 1.8Scenery
- 2.4Facilities
Pecan Hollow is a gem in the DFW public golf landscape. Not impossible to get a tee time and greens are way above average for a public course. Pretty wide open. The 5 hole par 3 course is a great time to mess around with wife and kids in flip flops or with a beer.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Underrated
- Driving range
- Great value
Buffalo Creek Golf Club
Rockwall, TX, USAPublicTom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish
- 2.8Conditions
- 2.9Layout
- 2.8Value
- 1.9Scenery
- 1.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Friendly
- Grass range

Cowboys Golf Club
Grapevine, TX, USAPublicJeff 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

The Swing
PGA Frisco
Frisco, TX, USAPublicGil Hanse & Beau Welling
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities

Masters
Firewheel Golf Club
Garland, TX, USAPublicDick Phelps
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- NRValue
- 3.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Great value
- Friendly
- Traditional

Coyote Ridge Golf Club
Carrollton, TX, USAPublicGeorge Williams
- 3.2Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 2.0Value
- 2.7Scenery
- 2.5Facilities
Played yesterday and it is extremely loud on the course from the trucks at landfill that sits beside the back 9. Has quite a bit of potential but understaffed.
Written by
@Jerry
- Underrated

Mockingbird
Grapevine Golf Club
Grapevine, TX, USAPublicJoe Finger & Byron Nelson
- Driving range
- Parkland
- Putting area

Waterview Golf Club
Rowlett, TX, USAPublic
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Fast greens

Irving Golf Club
Irving, TX, USAPublic
- 0.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Great value

The Golf Club at Frisco Lakes
Frisco, TX, USAPublicGary Stephenson
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.2Layout
- 2.7Value
- 2.3Scenery
- 2.8Facilities

Cedar Crest Park Golf Course
Dallas, TX, USAPublicA .W. Tillinghast
- 2.3Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 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

The Trails of Frisco Golf Club
Frisco, TX, USAPublicJeff Brauer
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities

One
Sherrill Park Golf Course
Richardson, TX, USAPublicLeon Howard
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- NRValue
- 4.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Fast greens
- Hidden gem

Twin Creeks Golf Course
Allen, TX, USAPublicArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 2.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- NRValue
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
Course is in a good location but the green fees are a bit steep considering the condition of the fairways and some of the greens
Written by
@joshgalloart

Mesquite Municipal Golf Club
Mesquite, TX, USAPublicGarrett Gill & George B. Williams
- 1.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- 1.0Facilities
- Fast greens
- Hidden gem
- Walkable

Highlands
Tenison Park
Dallas, TX, USAPublicSteve Wolfard
- 2.0Conditions
- 2.3Layout
- 3.7Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.4Facilities
Fairways stay in good condition and greens are maintained. Greens tend to roll slow and get a little fuzzy. Bunkers need work. Back 9 is hilly; still walkable but more of a challenge. Some fun holes with risk/reward at play, like the drivable par 4 #7 with water all down its left side.
Written by
@Decel King
- Driving range
- Mat range
- Halfway house

Stevens Park Golf Course
Dallas, TX, USAPublicJohn Colligan
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 2.2Facilities
Nice views of Dallas skyline. Usually fun, not too challenging. Layout a bit wonky. Greens are hit and miss (mostly miss). Decent muni overall.
Written by
@classiccharles
- Walkable

West
Bear Creek Golf Club
Dallas, TX, USAPublicTed Robinson
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.2Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
There are some solid holes, and the location is convenient in the metroplex. Very friendly staff, good food/bar at the turn both inside and out. The pace of play is usually tough though, you just have to assume you will do some waiting.
Written by
@JustABitOutside
- Restaurant
- Driving range
- Fast greens

East
Bear Creek Golf Club
Dallas, TX, USAPublicTed Robinson
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.5Value
- 1.5Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
I prefer the West course a little bit, but this is very similar - struggles with pace of play, but a pretty good course with some solid holes and a convenient location (though you do get some plane noise from DFW).
Written by
@JustABitOutside
- Driving range
- Restaurant
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Garland, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about public course rankings in Garland, Texas.
The top public golf courses in Garland, Texas on Course Vaults are led by PGA Frisco with a Course Vaults score of 8.4. This page ranks 25 courses, including PGA Frisco, PGA Frisco, Fields Ranch.
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Garland, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Garland, Texas list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Garland, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
PGA Frisco is currently #1 among public courses in and around Garland, Texas on Course Vaults at 8.4 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:39 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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