Everything is bigger in Texas, and the golf is no exception: PGA Tour stages, Pete Dye and Tom Fazio designs and lake side resorts spread across the Hill Country between San Antonio and Austin. Here is where to stay and play, the courses to build around and what a Texas golf break costs in 2026.
Photograph: TPC San Antonio, via Google
A Texas golf break suits the group that wants serious resort golf without crossing an ocean, paired with warm weather, big hospitality and the food, music and ranch country that make the Lone Star State its own world. The golf is genuinely good: a PGA Tour venue, multiple Tom Fazio designs, a Pete Dye course and a clutch of Robert Trent Jones Sr layouts, most of them attached to resorts that bundle rooms, rounds and access into a clean package. It works for a buddies trip, a corporate outing or a couple who want golf folded into a wider Hill Country and city escape.
The geography is simple. The Texas Hill Country, the rolling limestone country between San Antonio and Austin, holds the densest cluster of package golf, anchored by TPC San Antonio and Omni Barton Creek, with Horseshoe Bay on Lake LBJ a scenic detour. Add the cities at either end, the barbecue, the live music of Austin and the River Walk of San Antonio, and you have a trip that travels well for golfers and non golfers alike.
The headline round, a Greg Norman design shaped with Sergio Garcia and home of the PGA Tour's Valero Texas Open. Accessible to the public through stay and play packages at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country resort, where the Pete Dye designed Canyons course gives you a contrasting second round, a massive spa and a lazy river through the property.
The best resort golf around Austin, led by the Fazio Canyons and Fazio Foothills, two Tom Fazio designs of cascading creeks, cliffs and dramatic elevation changes. Four courses in total make Barton Creek a one stop base, minutes from the live music, barbecue and lakes of Austin, and a natural pairing with the San Antonio resorts an hour or so south.
A lakeside resort on Lake LBJ with three Robert Trent Jones Sr courses, the famously tough Ram Rock among the hardest in the state, the scenic Apple Rock along the water and the resort friendly Slick Rock. A scenic Hill Country detour that pairs golf with the lakes, and a strong third base for a longer Texas trip.
Built into a former quarry on the edge of San Antonio, the Resort Course at La Cantera tumbles over dramatic elevation changes with views across the Hill Country, a long time Tour venue and an easy, scenic add to a San Antonio leg. A resort base close to the city, SeaWorld and Six Flags for groups travelling with family.
The aspirational round. Whispering Pines in Trinity is consistently rated the best course in the state, a tight, tree lined Chip Powell design along Caney Creek and Lake Livingston with superb green complexes. It is a private club, so access needs a member host, but it is the one to chase if your group has a connection to make it happen.
Designers, host history and access verified June 2026. Green fees and package ranges are indicative third party figures for the 2026 season and change with demand and season. Always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Fly into San Antonio and settle at the JW Marriott Hill Country resort. An easy afternoon for the River Walk and dinner, with the golf starting in the morning.
Play the Oaks, the Valero Texas Open course, then the Pete Dye Canyons or the resort spa and lazy river in the afternoon. Two contrasting championship rounds from one base.
Drive about an hour and a half up to Omni Barton Creek for the Fazio Canyons, then into Austin for the music, barbecue and lakeside evenings the city is known for.
A second Barton Creek round on the Fazio Foothills, or a scenic detour to Horseshoe Bay and the tough Ram Rock on Lake LBJ before the flight home.
Drive times: San Antonio to Austin about an hour and a half; Austin to Horseshoe Bay about an hour. A hire car makes the Hill Country loop simple, with both cities served by major airports.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Short Hill Country stay and play | From around $1,000 to $1,600 | 2 to 3 nights at one resort, 2 to 3 rounds, carts, one base |
| San Antonio and Austin loop | From around $1,600 to $2,500 | 4 to 5 nights across two resorts, 4 rounds including TPC San Antonio and Barton Creek |
| Full Hill Country grand tour | From around $2,500 upward | Premium rooms, every marquee resort, Horseshoe Bay added, all carts and transfers |
Indicative third party operator ranges for the 2026 season, excluding flights, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
Texas plays best in spring and fall, roughly March to May and September to November, when the Hill Country is warm and comfortable and the courses are in peak condition. The Valero Texas Open lands at TPC San Antonio in the spring, a fine time to play in the morning and watch the Tour in the afternoon. Summers are hot, so book early tee times from June to August, while winters are mild and playable but cooler, and often the best value. Book the marquee resort rounds and rooms ahead for the spring and fall peaks, when the Hill Country resorts fill fastest.
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The Texas Hill Country between San Antonio and Austin is the heart of golf package country. TPC San Antonio, with its Oaks and Canyons courses at the JW Marriott Hill Country resort, Omni Barton Creek near Austin with its four courses led by the Fazio Canyons and Fazio Foothills, Horseshoe Bay Resort on Lake LBJ, and La Cantera in San Antonio all offer strong stay and play packages. Always confirm current rates directly before booking.
Yes. The Oaks Course, designed by Greg Norman with Sergio Garcia and home of the PGA Tour's Valero Texas Open, is accessible to the public through stay and play packages at the neighbouring JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa. Guests can play both the Oaks and the Pete Dye designed Canyons course. Always confirm tee times and package details directly before booking.
Indicative third party package figures run from around 1,000 dollars per person for a short Hill Country stay and play with two or three rounds, up to roughly 2,500 dollars and more per person for a longer trip across multiple resorts with premium rooms and marquee rounds. These exclude flights and are shown to set expectations only. We never quote our own pricing, so always confirm directly before booking.
Spring and fall are the sweet spots, roughly March to May and September to November, with warm comfortable days across the Hill Country and the courses in peak condition. Texas summers are hot, so early tee times are essential from June to August, while winters are mild and playable but cooler. The Valero Texas Open lands at TPC San Antonio in the spring.
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