Austin
Austin is not only the state capital, but also proudly considers itself the eccentric center of Texas weirdness. What isn't weird are the great golf courses in town including Barton Creek and Horseshoe Bay. Austin has a lively alternative music scene, is home to the LBJ Library and Museum and more barbecue restaurants than you can eat at in a week.
Barton Creek Golf Course
8212 Barton Club Drive
Austin, TX 78735-1406
(512) 329-4000
bartoncreek.com/golf
Horseshoe Bay Resort
200 Hi Cir N
Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657
(830) 598-8600
horseshoebaymarriott.com/
Houston
Houston is one of the major cities in Texas, home to big-time athletic teams like the Rockets, Astros and Texans. Classic golf courses in Houston include Augusta Pines and Cypresswood Golf Club. Just 20 miles away is the Houston Space Center. This is maybe the coolest place in Texas for any kid who ever dreamed of one day becoming an astronaut.
Augusta Pines Golf Course
18 Augusta Pines Drive # 200-C
Spring, TX 77389-3588
(832) 381-1000
playaugustapines.com
Cypresswood Golf Club
21602 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 821-6300
cypresswood.com/sites/courses/layout9.asp?id=308&page=7235
Space Center Houston
1601 Nasa Pkwy
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 244-2105
spacecenter.org/
San Antonio
San Antonio is another bit Texas city that a major sports team calls home, the former NBA Champs, the Spurs. Almost everybody who visits San Antonio considers taking a trip to one of the smallest buildings in the city that just so happens to be the most famous spot in the entire state. The Alamo may surprise you with its diminutive status, but its historical significance can't be denied. Great golf courses in San Antonio include Canyon Springs Golf Club and Pecan Valley Golf Club.
Canyon Springs Golf Club
24405 Wilderness Oak
San Antonio, TX 78258
(210) 497-1770
canyonspringsgc.com/eaglsites/courses/index.asp?id=133
Pecan Valley Golf Club
4700 Pecan Valley Drive
San Antonio, TX 78223
(210) 333-9018
pecanvalleygc.com/
The Alamo
300 Alamo Plz
San Antonio, TX 78205-2606
(210) 225-1391
thealamo.org/
Dallas
The Big D is home to America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys, as well as the site of the most controversial murder in American history. A visit to Dealy Plaza and the museum in the Texas Bookstore Depository where Oswald's shots came from can make for a very disquieting day. Afterward, you'll want to hit one of Dallas' fantastic golf courses like Buffalo Creek Golf Club or The Golf Club of Dallas.
Buffalo Creek Golf Club
624 Country Club Drive
Rockwall, TX 75032-5848
(972) 771-4003
americangolf.com/tx/rockwall-buffalo-creek-golf-club
The Golf Club of Dallas
2200 W. Red Bird Lane
Dallas, TX 75232-2744
(214) 331-4336
golfclubdallas.com/home.php
About The Author
Timothy Sexton is an award-winning author who started writing in 1994. He has written on topics ranging from politics and golf to nutrition and travel, and his work appears online for Zappos.com, Disaboom, USAToday.com and MOJO, among others. He has also done work for "Sherlock Holmes and Philosophy." He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of West Florida.
