Top 25 economy courses ($44 and below)

Fee is the cost of a greens fee and cart for a prime Saturday tee time. Fees are from May 2012. Actual Rates may vary. To be eligible, a course must have been rated by eight panel members.

Rank Course Location,Phone Designer Year Open Fee 2012 rank
1. Quicksand Golf Course San Angelo325-482-8337 Michael Hurdzan 1996 $44 NR
2. Comanche Trail Arrowhead Course Amarillo806-378-4281 Cupp Desigh 1999 $31 NR
3. Comanche Trail, Tomahawk Couse Amarillo806-378-4281 Charles Howard 1990 $31 2.
4. Ross Rogers GC Wildhorse Amarillo806-378-3086 Weibring-Wolfard 2004 $37 6
5. Texas National Golf Club Willis936-856-7282 Jack Miller 1977 $37 17.
6. Cleburne Golf Links Cleburne817-641-4501 John Colligan 2009 $39 16
7. Cedar Crest Golf Course Dallas214-670-7615 x-A.W. Tillinghasty-Weibring-Wolfard 1918 $40 5.
8. Henry Homberg Golf Course Beaumont409-842-3220 Corps of Engineers 1933 $28 19.
9. Kingwood Cove Golf Club Kingwood281-358-1155 Unknown 1968 $32 4
10. Delaware Springs Golf Course Burnet512-756-8471 Dave Axland, Dan Proctor 1999 $42 8.
11. Jimmy Clay Golf Course Austin512-444-0999 Joe Finger 1974 $37 11.
12. Texas A&M Golf Club College Station979-845-1723 Ralph Plummer 1950 $35 NR
13. Mansfield National Golf Club Mansfield817-477-3366 John Colligan 2000 $39 9.
14. Brock Park Golf Course Houston281-458-1350 A.C. Ray 1972 $36 NR
15. Lions Municipal Golf Course Austin512-477-6963 Unknown 1928 $35 21.
16. Gaines County Golf Club Seminole432-758-3808 Jim Terry 1954 $31 13
17. Sherrill Park, Course No. 2 Richardson972-234-1416 x-Howard-Creaghy-Weibring-Wolfard 1976 $48 10.
18. Pecan Valley River Course Fort Worth817-249-1845 Ralph Plummer 1963 $38 NR
19. Raven Nest Golf Club Huntsville936-438-8588 Tripp Davis 2003 $40 7.
20. Morris Williams Golf Course Austin512-926-1298 Leon Howard 1964 $34 24.
21. Bay Forest Golf Course La Porte281-471-4653 Jay Riviere 1977 $43 NR
22. Squaw Creek Golf Course Willlow Park817-441-8185 Ralph Plummer 1971 $39 22.
23. Champions Course at Weeks Park Wichita Falls940-767-6107 Jeffrey D. Brauer 2008 $40 NR
24. Keeton Park Golf Course Dallas214-670-8784 David Bennett 1978 $35 23.
25. Links at West Fork Conroe936-441-6193 Rick Robbins 2004 $40 NR

x-original design; y-redesign; NR-not ranked; No longer ranked: 1.  Sherrill Park Course No. 1, Richardson; 3. Legacy Hills GC, Georgetown; 12. Webb Hill CC, Wolfe City; 15. Cottonwood Creek GC, Waco; 18. Hogan Park GC, Midland; 20. Red Wolf Run Golf Resort, Huffman; 25. Hidden Creek GC, Burleson (closed for renovation).