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The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your TX Golf Resort Getaway

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Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a serious scratch golfer, Texas delivers some of the most spectacular golf experiences in the country. From the rolling limestone hills of the Hill Country to the urban energy of its two major metros, a TX golf resort vacation checks every box — world-class courses, luxury accommodations, great food, and unforgettable memories with your group. At Texas Golf Trails, we make it easy to plan every detail, so all you have to do is show up and play.

Austin Golf Courses: Where Hill Country Meets World-Class Golf

There’s a reason golfers keep coming back to Austin. The Austin golf courses scene is anchored by the legendary Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, home to four championship layouts designed by Tom Fazio, Ben Crenshaw, and Arnold Palmer — consistently ranked among the best in Texas. Beyond Barton Creek, Austin offers a deep menu of daily-fee and semi-private options like Avery Ranch, Falconhead, and Lost Pines at Hyatt Regency, each offering its own brand of Hill Country drama and challenge. Whether your group wants a resort experience or a local gem, we know every course and can get you on.

Luxury Golf Travel, Texas-Style

Texas Golf Trails was built for golfers who want the luxury golf travel experience without the stress of planning it themselves. We handle the tee times, the accommodations, the transportation, and all the details in between — custom-tailored to your group’s budget and preferences. That means no cookie-cutter packages. Whether you want a private vacation rental with a pool, a premier resort suite, or a downtown hotel steps from the best nightlife in Texas, we put together the trip you actually want.

TPC San Antonio: A Bucket-List Round

No TX golf resort itinerary is complete without a round at TPC San Antonio. Home to two championship courses — the Greg Norman-designed AT&T Oaks Course (host of the PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open) and the Pete Dye-crafted AT&T Canyons Course — this is as close to a Tour experience as public golf gets. The resort’s massive pool complex, High Velocity sports bar, and access to San Antonio’s celebrated Pearl District and Riverwalk make it a complete destination. Texas Golf Trails partners with TPC San Antonio to get your group on the course and in the right accommodations nearby.

Horseshoe Bay Resort Golf: Hill Country Perfection

Nestled on the shores of Lake LBJ, just 45 minutes northwest of Austin, Horseshoe Bay Resort golf is the quintessential Texas Hill Country escape. This AAA Four Diamond property sits on 7,000 acres and features three championship courses designed by World Golf Hall of Famer Robert Trent Jones Sr. — Slick Rock, Ram Rock, and Apple Rock. After a sweeping renovation, the resort’s rooms, villas, spa, and dining have all been elevated to match the quality of the golf. For buddy trips, couples, and corporate outings alike, Horseshoe Bay is one of our top recommendations.

Ready to Tee It Up?

From the best Austin golf courses to the prestige of TPC San Antonio and the Hill Country beauty of Horseshoe Bay Resort golf, Texas Golf Trails has the connections and the local expertise to build your perfect trip. We live here. We play here. And we’re ready to plan your next TX golf resort adventure.

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San Antonio is a top spring golf trip destination

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From Golf Digest’s “11 of the Best Spring Golf Trips You Can Take to Play Where the Pros Play”

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/golf-trips-pga-tour-stops

 

“Texas is certainly a great state for golf, but when it comes to public courses, it doesn’t necessarily have a standout resort destination (though that might change with the Omni PGA Frisco development). It does have a collection of very good public options, and TPC San Antonio—where the Valero Texas Open takes place—is worth building a trip around.

 

The Oaks course, where the tournament is played, is Golf Digest’s top-ranked public course in the state. The Greg Norman design (with an assist from Sergio Garcia) tips out at 7,435 yards and incorporates some rocky terrain and native grasses nicely in the routing. The facility’s Canyons course, which hosted a PGA Tour Champions event from 2011-15 views, ranks inside our top-15 public courses in Texas. The Pete Dye design offers views of a 700-acre nature preserve.

Those building a golf trip in San Antonio can add some other very good public tracks. The Quarry Golf Course (above) is a Keith Foster design that utilizes rock formations that were part of the old Alamo Quarry that date back to 1908. La Cantera Resort & Spa (Resort) was named Golf Digest’s Best New Public Course of 1995 and features thrilling elevation changes. And Brackenridge Park, or “Brack” to the locals, is an A.W. Tillinghast original design that dates back to 1916. It hosted the inaugural Texas Open in 1922—and following a restoration in the late 2000s—boasts one of the best values in Texas at tee times starting under $60.

Of course, Austin is just about an hour and a half away, and offers plenty for those looking to extend their San Antonio golf trips. Horseshoe Bay Resort and its three public 18-hole courses (plus the private Summit Rock) should be on every golfer’s radar (it’s about an hour from Austin and an hour and a half from San Antonio).

Ram Rock is the second-highest ranked public course in Texas, and the demanding test has hosted the Texas Open on multiple occasions. The island-green par-3 fourth hole is a standout. The resort’s Apple Rock and Split Rock are also Robert Trent Jones Sr. layouts and worth playing.”

Horseshoe Bay Resort

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Searching for a TX golf vacation? Look no further than Horseshoe Bay Resort, one of the best hotel golf resorts in the Southwest. Horseshoe Bay Resort is a 7,000-acre AAA Four Diamond resort about 45 minutes from Austin in the Texas Hill Country. This TX luxury golf resort features 400 guest rooms, suites and condominiums, views of Lake LBJ, four championship golf courses designed by World Golf Hall of Fame members Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jack Nicklaus, a spa and health club, and several restaurants.

Horseshoe Bay Resort is nearing completion on a $70 million property-wide transformation that includes the complete renovation of 349 guest rooms and villas as well as a revamp of the golf courses and facilities, and dining areas. To ensure it’s status as one of the best TX golf resorts, $7.5 million was spent to upgrade all three courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., Slick Rock, Ram Rock, and Apple Rock. All three courses ranked in the Top 25 Best Golf Courses in Texas according to the Dallas Morning News even before the recent improvements. The course renovations were done in cooperation with the Robert Trent Jones II team and Larson Golf Services, with Apple Rock scheduled to be complete by July 1, 2019.

“Everything traveling golfers’ value, you’ll find here in a truly distinct and elevated presentation,” Horseshoe Bay Resort Managing Director Bryan Woodward said. “The investment we have put into these renovations has elevated the quality of our golf to a national level and has made the overall golf experience more fun for our guests.”

If you are interested in the ultimate TX golf getaway package, request Horseshoe Bay Resort when you complete your Get A Quote form to receive the best rates possible to experience this luxury golf resort.