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The hardest golf courses in Texas, by slope rating

We ranked 44 Texas courses with a maps.golf guide using the numbers on their own scorecards. PGA Frisco – Fields Ranch East is the hardest: a slope of 151 from the PGA Championship tees (course rating 78.9).

Updated November 5, 2026

#CourseLocationSlopeRatingTees
1PGA Frisco – Fields Ranch EastFrisco, TX15178.9PGA Championship
2TPC San Antonio – Oaks CourseSan Antonio, TX14576.6Tiburon
3Barton Creek – Fazio CanyonsAustin, TX14474.4Black
4PGA Frisco – Fields Ranch WestFrisco, TX14276.2I
5Indian Creek Golf Club – Creek CourseCarrollton, TX14075.4Black
6Houston National Golf ClubHouston, TX13975.3National
7Rawls Golf CourseLubbock, TX13975.3Black
8Teravista Golf ClubRound Rock, TX13974.4Black
9Quail Valley Golf Course – El DoradoMissouri City, TX13874.6Black
10Ridgeview Ranch Golf CoursePlano, TX13874.5Copper
11Trails of Frisco Golf CourseFrisco, TX13874.0Black
12Bear Creek Golf Course – EastDallas, TX13873.4Championship
13Bear Creek Golf Course – WestDallas, TX13773.3Championship
14Texas Star Golf CourseEuless, TX13674.1Gold
15Forest Creek Golf ClubRound Rock, TX13673.8Gold
16High Meadow Ranch Golf ClubMagnolia, TX13575.1Medal
17Meadowbrook Farms Golf ClubKaty, TX13574.4Tournament
18Avery Ranch Golf ClubAustin, TX13374.3Black
19Heritage Ranch Golf & Country ClubFairview, TX13373.9Black
20Highland Pines Golf ClubPorter, TX13275.1Professional
21Buffalo Creek Golf ClubRockwall, TX13274.9Gold
22Augusta Pines Golf CourseSpring, TX13274.2Professional
23Indian Creek Golf Club – Lakes CourseCarrollton, TX13174.0Black
24Westridge Golf CourseMcKinney, TX13174.0Black
25Hidden Creek Golf CourseBurleson, TX13074.2Black
26Tempest Golf ClubGladewater, TX13073.7Black
27Butterfield Trail Golf ClubEl Paso, TX13072.8Iron
28Tour 18Humble, TX12972.7Gold
29Pasadena Municipal Golf CourseHouston, TX12972.2Blue
30Mesquite Municipal Golf CourseMesquite, TX12874.2Black
31Windrose Golf ClubSpring, TX12873.0Black
32Cross Timbers Golf CourseAzle, TX12872.6Gold
33Lone Star Golf ClubEl Paso, TX12870.6Black
34Legacy Ridge Golf ClubBonham, TX12772.1Black
35Irving Golf ClubIrving, TX12771.8Black
36Turtle Hill Golf CourseMuenster, TX12771.2Blue
37The Wilderness Golf CourseLake Jackson, TX12672.9Black
38Ascarate Golf CourseEl Paso, TX12572.0Black
39Tierra Santa Golf ClubWeslaco, TX12473.6Black
40Hermann Park Golf CourseHouston, TX12469.1Gold
41Horizon Golf CourseHorizon City, TX12271.4Gold
42Hidden Falls Golf CourseMeadowlakes, TX11872.2Blue
43Chambers County Golf CourseAnahuac, TX11671.4Blue
44Clear Creek Golf ClubHouston, TX11570.7Blue

How we ranked them

Slope rating measures how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer; 113 is average and 155 is the maximum. Each course is ranked by the highest men's slope on its own scorecard, from whichever tees carry it. Ties go to the higher course rating.

The list covers courses with a free maps.golf guide whose scorecard we’ve published, and it updates on its own as new guides go live. Numbers are as printed on each course’s card; courses re-rate and re-tee, so check the course’s own scorecard before you play. Running one of these courses and see a wrong number? Tell us.

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