Destination · TX30.00°N · 98.40°W
Texas Hill Country.
Limestone-canyon and cedar-lined golf across the Hill Country, from Austin down through San Antonio.
Courses82decoded in Texas Hill Country
Test range2–88avg 44 across the field
Hole maps13/82fairways + hazards mapped
Areas30towns covered
Longest7,464yards from the tips
Toughest150steepest slope rating
01Texas Hill Country · plotted
82 courses, one map.
Every course in Texas Hill Country, colored by the Linksmith Test. Hover for the score, click any pin to open the course page.
Texas Hill Country82 courses plotted · pins colored by the Linksmith Test
Demanding · 80+Stiff · 60–79Moderate · 40–59Gentle · <40
02The standouts · honest superlatives
We don’t rank a top ten. We name the extremes.
No acclaim data, no editorial favorites. Just the single course that sits at the top of each measurable dimension. Make of them what you will.
Toughest test→
150slope, from the tips
Spanish Oaks Golf ClubBee Cave
The steepest slope in the metro, the hardest test for a bogey golfer.
Longest card→
7,464yards from the tips
The Clubs Of Cordillera RanchBoerne
The longest scorecard in the metro from the back tees.
Friendliest tees→
95lowest slope on offer
Sun City Golf Club · Legacy HillsGeorgetown
The gentlest set of tees on offer, the easiest start for a higher handicap.
Most reachable par 5s→
4par 5s reachable in two
Alamo City Golf Trail · Brackenridge Golf CourseSan Antonio
The most par 5s within reach in two from the tips (520 yards or less).
Most bunkered→
88bunkers mapped
Briggs Ranch Golf ClubSan Antonio
The most sand in play, counted from OpenStreetMap geometry.
Flattest walk→
121ft of climb · flat
Teravista Golf ClubRound Rock
The flattest eighteen on the map, the least total elevation gain.
03The field
All 82 courses, filterable and sortable.
Sorted by the Test on first load. Filter by area, terrain, or difficulty, search by name, and the table reshapes live. Use Find your course to rank them for your game.
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AreaTerrainTest–
#TestCourseAreaLengthSlopeWalkHaz/holeMap
0188Spanish Oaks Golf ClubDemandingBee Cave7,155par 71150slope———›0281Tpc San Antonio · OaksDemandingSan Antonio7,435par 72145slope———›0381University Of Texas Golf ClubDemandingAustin7,412par 71145slopeGently rolling207 ft—›0479The Clubs Of Cordillera RanchStiffBoerne7,464par 72145slopeHilly348 ft—›0577The Hills Country Club · Flintrock FallsStiffAustin7,051par 72146slopeGently rolling236 ft—›0673Escondido Golf & Lake ClubStiffHorseshoe Bay7,158par 71143slope—3.0—›0773Twin Creeks Country ClubStiffCedar Park7,018par 72145slopeHilly456 ft—›0869Horseshoe Bay Resort · Summit RockStiffHorseshoe Bay7,246par 72147slope—3.0—›0969Oak Hills Country ClubStiffSan Antonio6,886par 71142slope———›1066Horseshoe Bay Resort · Ram RockStiffHorseshoe Bay6,926par 71139slope—3.0—›1166The Club At Comanche Trace · Hills/CreeksStiffKerrville7,253par 72140slopeGently rolling236 ft—›1264Austin Golf ClubStiffSpicewood6,900par 70136slope—3.7—›1363Teravista Golf ClubStiffRound Rock7,031par 72141slopeFlat121 ft—›1461Forest Creek Golf ClubStiffRound Rock7,010par 72139slope———›1560Barton Creek · FoothillsStiffAustin7,087par 72141slope—2.6—›1659Avery Ranch Golf ClubModerateAustin7,121par 72138slope—4.1—›1759Briggs Ranch Golf ClubModerateSan Antonio7,247par 72135slope—4.9—›1859Tpc San Antonio · CanyonsModerateSan Antonio7,106par 72139slope———›1958The Club At Sonterra · NorthModerateSan Antonio7,070par 72138slopeFlat138 ft—›2057Barton Creek · CanyonsModerateAustin6,899par 72144slope—2.6—›2156Falconhead Golf ClubModerateAustin7,181par 72137slope—2.1—›2256Vaaler Creek Golf ClubModerateBlanco6,864par 72139slopeGently rolling154 ft—›2355Horseshoe Bay Resort · Apple RockModerateHorseshoe Bay6,999par 72140slope—3.0—›2455Olympia Hills Golf & Conference CenterModerateUniversal City6,764par 71135slope—3.2—›2555The Bandit Golf ClubModerateNew Braunfels6,861par 71134slope———›2654La Cantera Resort · PalmerModerateSan Antonio6,917par 71136slope—3.8—›2752Hyatt Hill Country Golf Club · Lakes/CreeksModerateSan Antonio6,801par 72134slope———›2851Great Hills Country ClubModerateAustin6,648par 71141slope—0.1—›2950Alamo City Golf Trail · Willow Springs Golf CourseModerateSan Antonio7,029par 72133slope—3.7—›3050Riverhill Country ClubModerateKerrville7,137par 72137slope—2.7—›3149Canyon Springs Golf ClubModerateSan Antonio7,077par 72139slope—2.7—›3249Grey Rock Golf ClubModerateAustin6,815par 72139slope—1.9—›3348Crystal Falls Golf ClubModerateLeander6,654par 72135slope———›3447Alamo City Golf Trail · Olmos Basin Golf CourseModerateSan Antonio7,038par 72135slope—3.7—›3547Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club · Live OakModerateFair Oaks Ranch7,007par 72139slope—0.9—›3647The Golf Club Star RanchModerateHutto7,017par 71130slopeGently rolling164 ft4.2›3747The Legends Golf CourseModerateKingsland7,180par 72137slopeFlat131 ft0.1›3846Onion Creek Club · NorthModerateAustin6,427par 70136slope—3.7—›3946Sun City Golf Club · Legacy HillsModerateGeorgetown7,088par 72133slope—3.1—›4045The Golf Club Of TexasModerateSan Antonio7,121par 72130slopeGently rolling157 ft—›4144Barton Creek · LakesideModerateAustin6,407par 71140slope—2.6—›4244Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club · Blackjack OakModerateFair Oaks Ranch6,991par 72135slope—0.9—›4343La Cantera Resort · ResortModerateSan Antonio6,864par 72135slope—3.8—›4442River Crossing ClubModerateSpring Branch6,778par 72137slope—2.9—›4541Dominion Country ClubModerateSan Antonio6,937par 72139slope—1.1—›4640The Club At Sonterra · SouthModerateSan Antonio6,721par 71128slopeFlat138 ft—›4739Lost Creek Country ClubGentleAustin6,574par 72141slope—1.7—›4839Plum Creek Golf ClubGentleKyle6,749par 71136slope—0.2—›4939River Place Country ClubGentleAustin6,381par 71139slope—2.2—›5039Sun City Golf Club · Cowan CreekGentleGeorgetown7,050par 72129slope—3.1—›5138Clay Kizer Golf Club · Jimmy ClayGentleAustin6,853par 72126slope———›5238Horseshoe Bay Resort · Slick RockGentleHorseshoe Bay6,825par 72134slope—3.0—›5338Onion Creek Club · The Crump CourseGentleAustin6,644par 71128slope—3.7—›5437Barton Creek · Cliffside/CrenshawGentleAustin6,650par 71133slope—2.6—›5537San Antonio Country ClubGentleSan Antonio6,833par 72131slope———›5637The Quarry Golf ClubGentleSan Antonio6,740par 71131slopeGently rolling243 ft2.4›5736Sun City Golf Club · White WingGentleGeorgetown6,718par 72133slope—3.1—›5835Morris Williams Golf CourseGentleAustin7,041par 72132slope—0.9—›5934Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · La Loma CourseGentleSan Antonio6,819par 71128slope—2.8—›6033Clay Kizer Golf Club · Roy KizerGentleAustin6,819par 71124slope———›6132Landa Park Golf CourseGentleNew Braunfels6,116par 71136slope—2.3—›6232The Golf Club Of SeguinGentleSeguin6,835par 71120slope———›6330Lakeway Country Club · Live OakGentleAustin6,808par 72129slope—0.2—›6429Alamo City Golf Trail · Brackenridge Golf CourseGentleSan Antonio6,002par 71129slope—3.7—›6529Lady Bird Johnson Golf CourseGentleFredericksburg6,686par 71127slope—2.9—›6628Lago Vista Golf Club · Lago Vista Golf CourseGentleLago Vista6,544par 72136slope—1.3—›6727Lakeway Country Club · YauponGentleAustin6,577par 72135slope—0.2—›6827Randolph Oaks Golf CourseGentleRandolph Afb7,122par 72124slope—1.9—›6926Buckhorn Golf CourseGentleComfort6,648par 71124slope———›7026Point Venture Golf ClubGentlePoint Venture6,252par 72124slope———›7125Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · Salado Del RioGentleSan Antonio6,725par 72128slope—2.8—›7224Berry Creek Country Club · Berry Creek CcGentleGeorgetown6,600par 72130slope—2.3—›7323Kissing Tree Golf ClubGentleSan Marcos6,572par 72131slope—1.8—›7422Scott Schreiner Golf CourseGentleKerrville6,453par 70121slope———›7521Delaware Springs Golf CourseGentleBurnet6,802par 72128slope—1.8—›7620Quail Creek Country ClubGentleSan Marcos6,213par 72119slope———›7717Hondo Golf CourseGentleHondo5,964par 72117slope———›7815Flying L Ranch ResortGentleBandera6,646par 72125slope—1.4—›7915Hidden Falls Golf Course At MeadowlakesGentleMeadowlakes6,732par 72125slope—0.4—›8012Lions Municipal Golf CourseGentleAustin5,756par 71123slope—1.1—›8112Max Starcke Park Golf CourseGentleSeguin6,676par 71121slope—1.7—›822Balcones Country Club · BalconesGentleAustin6,185par 70115slope—0.8—›The Linksmith Test composites slope, course rating, and hazard density into a 0–100 read on difficulty. Where hazard or rating data is missing, that axis scores neutral rather than zero. We don’t rank by acclaim, and no course pays to be listed.Read the methodology →
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