THE LAKE COUNTRY CLUB

The rolling Central Texas terrain creates natural amphitheaters for elevated tees that showcase panoramic views across Brazos River bottomland, while mature post oaks frame generous fairways that reward aggressive play. Water comes into play on half the holes, but it's the par-3 14th—a 165-yard shot over a spring-fed pond to a peninsula green—that separates pretenders from players. The Bermuda greens run true and fast, holding approach shots that find the correct quadrants while punishing anything short-sided against the well-placed bunkers.