Location: SpicewoodArchitect: David McLay Kidd Projected Opening: Fall 2025Course Type: Private
Overview: Loraloma Club is a private residential community within Thomas Ranch, a 2,250-acre master-planned community in the Texas Hill Country. Located in Spicewood, 25 miles west of Austin, Loraloma offers state-of-the-art amenities and luxury residences with the conveniences of downtown Thomas Ranch. Loraloma's private amenities include an 18-hole golf course designed by David McLay Kidd, multiple clubhouses with dining, sports and wellness facilities, an equestrian center, miles of trails, an amphitheater, a riverfront park with water access to Lake Travis, and curated activities for the whole family.
For more, visit loralomaclub.com.
Location: FairfieldArchitect: Beau WellingProjected Opening: Fall 2025Course Type: Private
Overview: Freestone Lake & Golf Club is a premier luxury lake and golf community, encompassing the largest privately owned lake in the United States. Set upon 5,000 acres of open water and rolling hills, Freestone provides an unparalleled retreat for members and their guests. Located 90 minutes south of Dallas, Freestone offers breathtaking waterfront golf with two courses designed by Beau Welling, including an 18-hole championship course and a 10-hole short course, trophy bass fishing, exclusive boating experiences, and an array of activities and amenities befitting a world-class, private resort.
For more, visit freestonetx.com.
Location: AustinArchitect: Beau Welling Projected Opening: Late 2025Course Type: Private
Overview: Travis Club is a 1,500-acre private, family-centric luxury community nestled in the rolling hills and stately oaks along the scenic shores of Lake Travis. Located 15 miles from downtown Austin, the community features an 18-hole championship course designed by Beau Welling, 10,000 feet of pristine lake frontage, private marina, sports courts, over 30 miles of private hiking and biking trails, as well as an extensive club campus with abundant amenities and programming for all ages.
For more, visit travisclubaustin.com.
Location: Luling Architects: Kyle Franz, Ogilvy Cocking Mead (OCM) Projected Opening: Franz Course, Early 2026; OCM Course, Late 2026Course Type: Private
Overview: The tentatively named Luling Sport Club is a new, large-scale golf club under development in the city of Luling, about 60 miles east of San Antonio. The site for Luling Sport is considered extremely unique with rolling meadows and an extensive network of ravines that run throughout the 1,100 acres. The private retreat will have two golf courses, with one designed by Kyle Franz and one from the architectural firm of Ogilvy Cocking Mead (OCM). The Franz Course is in the grow-in phase part of the project and is targeted to open in early 2026. The OCM Course is also in progress and is expected to open in the latter half of 2026. Luling Sport does not currently have an online presence for additional information.
Location: Aledo Architect: Tiger Woods Projected Opening: Summer 2026Course Type: Private
Overview: Bluejack Ranch is a 914-acre private residential club in Aledo, located 20 miles west of Fort Worth, featuring an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tiger Woods as its centerpiece. The master-planned community, which is the sister property to the highly ranked Bluejack National in Houston, will also have plenty of other resort-like amenities, including a lighted, 10-hole par-3 course, sizable clubhouse with casual and fine dining, spa and wellness area, pools, tennis and pickleball courts, family entertainment center, and an equestrian and rodeo arena.
For more, visit bluejackranch.com.
Location: Fort Worth Architect: Tom Fazio Projected Opening: Fall 2026Course Type: Private
Overview: Maverick Golf & Ranch Club occupies 1,100 acres of the historic Veale Ranch on the border of Tarrant and Parker counties in southwest Fort Worth. The private residential community will feature three golf courses designed by Tom Fazio, including an 18-hole championship course, a 12-hole short course and a nine-hole par-3 layout, a state-of-the-art wellness complex, activities center and family playground with pools, basketball, batting cages and tennis and pickleball, an organic farm, as well as a host of other family-friendly amenities designed for an upscale, outdoor-loving lifestyle.
For more, visit maverickgolfclub.com.
Location: Mount Enterprise Architects: Tom Doak, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw Projected Opening: Doak Course, Fall 2026; Coore and Crenshaw Course, Fall 2027Course Type: Resort
Overview: Set on a dramatic 2,400-acre site in East Texas, about 20 miles north of Nacogdoches, Wild Spring Dunes will become the newest addition to Dream Golf’s portfolio of world-class destination golf resorts that include Bandon Dunes (Oregon), Sand Valley (Wisconsin) and the new Rodeo Dunes (Colorado). Wild Spring Dunes will feature two 18-hole championship courses, one from Tom Doak and one from the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, a short course, practice center, clubhouse, dining areas, guest cabins, and homesites.
For more, visit wildspringdunes.com.
