The best golf courses in Texas you can play

Remote desert course at Lajitas Golf Resort near Big Bend, worth the long trip.

Major-championship course at the PGA of America's home, the state's top public test.

The friendlier of the two Frisco courses, still in tournament shape.

Holes inspired by Scottish classics on the shore of Lewisville Lake.

Old-style design next to the Tribute, easy to pair on a DFW trip.

Home of the Valero Texas Open; tee times come with a stay at the JW Marriott.

Pete Dye's hilly Hill Country layout next door to the Oaks.

Half the holes play down inside an old limestone quarry minutes from downtown.

Former PGA Tour stop with big elevation changes at a full-service resort.

Piney-woods course north of Houston that jumped into the state's top public rankings.

City-owned course rebuilt for the PGA Tour, cheap for locals and still fair for visitors.

Municipal course on the Gulf Coast that rates as a top-10 public play at a mid price.

Former Houston Open host with wide fairways and plenty of water.

Tom Doak links-style course on the plains, one of the best values in the state.

Sandy, pine-lined course that feels more Carolina than Texas.

East Texas pines course that makes both the GolfPass and Dallas Morning News public lists.

Classic Hill Country course with limestone and creeks; play it with a resort stay.

The sister Fazio course, routed through deep canyons west of Austin.

The toughest of Horseshoe Bay's trio, open to guests of the resort.

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines course along the Colorado River east of Austin.