For the first time since 2005, a course other than Whispering Pines or Dallas National is No. 1 in Texas.<\/p>\n
The name is unique \u2014 The Covey at Big Easy Ranch \u2013 and so is its meteoric rise in The Dallas Morning News\u2019 37th annual Texas Golf rankings.<\/p>\n
The Covey, which just completed its second year of operation, climbed from a debut at No. 10 in 2024 to the top spot by vote of The News\u2019 81-member golf panel.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Read more about The Covey at Big Easy Ranch and its No. 1 ranking here.<\/p>\n
Nos. 2-100<\/h2>\n
The rest of the best courses in Texas aren\u2019t too shabby, either.<\/p>\n
Check out the rest of our rankings, which include several courses in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n
\u2014 To see Nos. 1-50, click here<\/p>\n
\u2014 To see Nos. 51-100, click here<\/p>\n
Top public courses<\/h2>\n
Black Jack\u2019s Crossing in Lajitas is once again our top-ranked course in Texas that is open to the public for 2025.<\/p>\n See all 50 ranked public courses below, including multiple courses in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 50 Texas golf courses open to the public, ranked (2025)<\/p>\n Looking for a quick round? These nine-hole courses are perfect for that, especially Tolar\u2019s Starr Hollow Golf Club once again coming in at No. 1.<\/p>\n See all 25 below, including Timberlinks in Denton and Watters Creek in Plano.<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 nine-hole golf courses in Texas, ranked (2025)<\/p>\n Splurging on a nice round of golf for a special occasion? Try one of these beautiful courses, namely the luxurious Lajitas\u2019 Black Jack\u2019s Crossing.<\/p>\n See our top 25 courses in the pricier range, including multiple courses in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n Want to play a nice course, but don\u2019t want to pay luxurious prices? Check these tracks out, like Arlington\u2019s Tierra Verde Golf Club.<\/p>\n See the full list below, including several courses in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost from $75 to $124<\/p>\n Trying to save a buck? You can still find some nice courses to play in Texas, like Fort Worth\u2019s Rockwood Park Golf Course.<\/p>\n Check out the full list below to see some affordable options in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost $69 or less<\/p>\n \u2014 Ranking the top 100 golf courses in Texas: Nos. 1-50 (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 Ranking the top 100 golf courses in Texas: Nos. 51-100 (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The Covey at Big Easy Ranch tops The Dallas Morning News\u2019 Texas Golf course rankings<\/p>\n \u2014 Whispering Pines returning to pristine form a year after major flooding wrecked course<\/p>\n \u2014 As golf\u2019s popularity booms, Texas enters golden age with new courses like Darmor Club<\/p>\n \u2014 PGA of America\u2019s new CEO Derek Sprague positioning North Texas as golf\u2019s epicenter<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 50 Texas golf courses open to the public, ranked (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 nine-hole golf courses in Texas, ranked (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 high-priced golf courses in Texas that cost $130 and above (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost from $75 to $124 (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost $69 or less (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 How voting is done for The Dallas Morning News\u2019 rankings of Texas\u2019 top golf courses<\/p>\n \u2014 How to get tickets for major golf tournaments coming to Dallas-Fort Worth this year<\/p>\n Twitter: @SportsDayDFW<\/p>\n Find more golf coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.<\/p>\n and make it easy for teens to read and understand.Organize the content with appropriate headings and subheadings (h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6), Retain any existing It\u2019s that time of year, as Texas Golf 2025 has arrived.<\/p>\n Read all our stories and rankings of the best golf courses the state has to offer, including a new No. 1 course in the state, the top 100 courses and an update on last year\u2019s champion, Whispering Pines.<\/p>\n Be on the lookout for our other rankings and feature stories coming later this week, as we reveal our top expensive, mid-priced and economy courses in the state.<\/p>\n The print version of Texas Golf 2024 will appear in the Sunday, April 27, editions of The Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n Sports Roundup<\/p>\n For the first time since 2005, a course other than Whispering Pines or Dallas National is No. 1 in Texas.<\/p>\n The name is unique \u2014 The Covey at Big Easy Ranch \u2013 and so is its meteoric rise in The Dallas Morning News\u2019 37th annual Texas Golf rankings.<\/p>\n The Covey, which just completed its second year of operation, climbed from a debut at No. 10 in 2024 to the top spot by vote of The News\u2019 81-member golf panel.<\/p>\n \u2014 Read more about The Covey at Big Easy Ranch and its No. 1 ranking here.<\/p>\n The rest of the best courses in Texas aren\u2019t too shabby, either.<\/p>\n Check out the rest of our rankings, which include several courses in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n \u2014 To see Nos. 1-50, click here<\/p>\n \u2014 To see Nos. 51-100, click here<\/p>\n Black Jack\u2019s Crossing in Lajitas is once again our top-ranked course in Texas that is open to the public for 2025.<\/p>\n See all 50 ranked public courses below, including multiple courses in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 50 Texas golf courses open to the public, ranked (2025)<\/p>\n Looking for a quick round? These nine-hole courses are perfect for that, especially Tolar\u2019s Starr Hollow Golf Club once again coming in at No. 1.<\/p>\n See all 25 below, including Timberlinks in Denton and Watters Creek in Plano.<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 nine-hole golf courses in Texas, ranked (2025)<\/p>\n Splurging on a nice round of golf for a special occasion? Try one of these beautiful courses, namely the luxurious Lajitas\u2019 Black Jack\u2019s Crossing.<\/p>\n See our top 25 courses in the pricier range, including multiple courses in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n Want to play a nice course, but don\u2019t want to pay luxurious prices? Check these tracks out, like Arlington\u2019s Tierra Verde Golf Club.<\/p>\n See the full list below, including several courses in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost from $75 to $124<\/p>\n Trying to save a buck? You can still find some nice courses to play in Texas, like Fort Worth\u2019s Rockwood Park Golf Course.<\/p>\n Check out the full list below to see some affordable options in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost $69 or less<\/p>\n \u2014 Ranking the top 100 golf courses in Texas: Nos. 1-50 (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 Ranking the top 100 golf courses in Texas: Nos. 51-100 (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The Covey at Big Easy Ranch tops The Dallas Morning News\u2019 Texas Golf course rankings<\/p>\n \u2014 Whispering Pines returning to pristine form a year after major flooding wrecked course<\/p>\n \u2014 As golf\u2019s popularity booms, Texas enters golden age with new courses like Darmor Club<\/p>\n \u2014 PGA of America\u2019s new CEO Derek Sprague positioning North Texas as golf\u2019s epicenter<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 50 Texas golf courses open to the public, ranked (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 nine-hole golf courses in Texas, ranked (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 high-priced golf courses in Texas that cost $130 and above (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost from $75 to $124 (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 The top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost $69 or less (2025)<\/p>\n \u2014 How voting is done for The Dallas Morning News\u2019 rankings of Texas\u2019 top golf courses<\/p>\n \u2014 How to get tickets for major golf tournaments coming to Dallas-Fort Worth this year<\/p>\n Twitter: @SportsDayDFW<\/p>\n Find more golf coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.<\/p>\n and integrate them seamlessly into the new content without adding new ‘ It\u2019s that time of year, as Texas Golf 2025 has arrived. 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The 438-yard par-4 No. 6 at Black Jack’s Crossing Golf Course at Lajitas is one of the signature holes. (D Squared Productions)<\/span><\/p>\nTop nine-hole courses<\/h2>\n
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A view of the 585-yard par-5 No. 18 at the Golf Courses at Watters Creek in from the clubhouse behind the green. (Hugh Hargraves)<\/span><\/p>\nThe top 25 courses that cost $130 and above<\/h2>\n
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Aerial view the new Fields Ranch West golf course at PGA of America in Frisco on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.(Smiley N. Pool \/ Staff Photographer)<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 The top 25 high-priced golf courses in Texas that cost $130 and above<\/h4>\n
The top 25 courses cost from $75 to $124<\/h2>\n
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Tierra Verde Golf Club, 10th hole.(Chad Williams \/ Courtesy City of Arlington)<\/span><\/p>\nThe top 25 courses that cost $69 or less<\/h2>\n
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Hole No. 1 at Butterfield Trail Golf Club in El Paso. It is a 433-yard par 4. The course opened in June 2007 next to the El Paso airport. It was designed by Tom Fazio.(Rob Perry Photography \/ Digital File_UPLOAD)<\/span><\/p>\nMore DMN golf rankings<\/h2>\n
How to get tickets for major golf tournaments coming to Dallas-Fort Worth this yearThe top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost from $75 to $124 (2025)<\/ul>\n
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Top 100 courses in Texas: The Covey at Big Easy Ranch is the new champion<\/h2>\n
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The par-5 14th hole at The Covey at Big Easy Ranch, the No. 1 course in the DMN’s 2025 Texas Golf Rankings.(The Covey at Big Easy Ranch)<\/span><\/p>\nNos. 2-100<\/h2>\n
Top public courses<\/h2>\n
The 438-yard par-4 No. 6 at Black Jack’s Crossing Golf Course at Lajitas is one of the signature holes. (D Squared Productions)<\/span><\/p>\nTop nine-hole courses<\/h2>\n
A view of the 585-yard par-5 No. 18 at the Golf Courses at Watters Creek in from the clubhouse behind the green. (Hugh Hargraves)<\/span><\/p>\nThe top 25 courses that cost $130 and above<\/h2>\n
Aerial view the new Fields Ranch West golf course at PGA of America in Frisco on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.(Smiley N. Pool \/ Staff Photographer)<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 The top 25 high-priced golf courses in Texas that cost $130 and above<\/h4>\n
The top 25 courses cost from $75 to $124<\/h2>\n
Tierra Verde Golf Club, 10th hole.(Chad Williams \/ Courtesy City of Arlington)<\/span><\/p>\nThe top 25 courses that cost $69 or less<\/h2>\n
Hole No. 1 at Butterfield Trail Golf Club in El Paso. It is a 433-yard par 4. The course opened in June 2007 next to the El Paso airport. It was designed by Tom Fazio.(Rob Perry Photography \/ Digital File_UPLOAD)<\/span><\/p>\nMore DMN golf rankings<\/h2>\n
How to get tickets for major golf tournaments coming to Dallas-Fort Worth this yearThe top 25 golf courses in Texas that cost from $75 to $124 (2025)<\/ul>\n
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