The best public golf in Frisco TX runs from bucket-list rounds on Fields Ranch East and West at PGA Frisco down to $49 afternoon tee times at The Trails of Frisco. Add The Club at Frisco Farms, Frisco Lakes and two lakeside courses in The Colony, and you have eight real options within about 30 minutes.
This guide is for visitors and new locals who want a tee time they can actually book, not a membership pitch. The one caveat that matters: PGA Frisco’s two championship courses sit far above everything else here on price, and the East won’t send you out without a caddie. For lessons, simulators and junior programs, our complete guide to golf in Frisco covers the rest. Checked September 26, 2026.
| Course | Cost (Sept. 2026) | Time needed | Best for | Book ahead? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fields Ranch East, PGA Frisco | Top of the market, plus a caddie fee | 4.5 to 5 hours on foot | A once-a-trip major championship round | Yes, as early as you can |
| Fields Ranch West, PGA Frisco | Top tier | About 4.5 hours | Championship golf that’s easier to score on | Yes |
| The Trails of Frisco | $49 to $99, plus tax | About 4.5 hours | The best-value 18 in town | A few days; longer for weekends |
| Old American, The Colony | Check the live rate | 4.5 hours plus the drive | Low handicappers who want a test | Yes for weekends |
| The Tribute, The Colony | Check the live rate | 4.5 hours plus the drive | Links-style golf by the lake | Yes for weekends |
| The Club at Frisco Farms | Check the live rate | About 4.5 hours | A round with food and practice | A few days |
| Frisco Lakes Golf Club | Lunch and a draft beer included before 4 p.m. | About 5 hours with lunch | Relaxed groups and seniors | A few days |
| The Swing, PGA Frisco | A fraction of a Fields Ranch round | About an hour | Beginners, mixed groups, night golf | Check the booking page |
What counts as public golf around Frisco?
Frisco has more golf than most visitors expect, but a good share of it sits behind a gate. Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco and TPC Craig Ranch in neighboring McKinney are private clubs, so unless a member is hosting you, leave them off the plan. Everything in this guide sells tee times to anyone with a credit card, and it falls into three groups.
- Resort championship courses. Fields Ranch East and West share a campus with the Omni PGA Frisco Resort and the PGA of America’s headquarters. You don’t have to stay at the Omni to play, though staying there opens up packages.
- Daily-fee clubs. The Trails of Frisco, The Club at Frisco Farms and Frisco Lakes Golf Club inside the city, plus The Tribute and Old American a short drive southwest in The Colony. Some of these also sell memberships, which is one more reason prime weekend mornings go first.
- Short courses and practice spots. The Swing, the Dance Floor putting course and a free kids’ golf park, all at PGA Frisco.
If you only get one round, the choice is simple: Fields Ranch East for the story you’ll tell, or The Trails for the value. Everything else is a tiebreaker based on your group’s budget and legs.
The best public golf in Frisco TX and nearby, ranked
The order below weighs the quality of the golf against what you pay and how hard the tee time is to get. Rates are as of September 2026 and move with the season, the day and the hour.
1. Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco
Gil Hanse’s course is the reason golf travelers started circling Frisco on the map. It plays big and open, with smallish greens, bunkers blended into the ground and a North Texas wind that rarely takes the day off. The PGA of America picked it for its marquee events. It hosted the 2023 Senior PGA Championship and the 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, and it’s set for the 2027 PGA Championship, the 2029 Senior PGA Championship and the 2031 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
The rules are what trip people up. The East is a walking-only course, and every player needs a caddie reservation; carts are available only with an approved medical exemption. It’s closed on Wednesdays for routine maintenance. You book through the Omni PGA Frisco experiences site, and a Fields Ranch tee time includes same-day use of the driving range, warm-up putting green and chipping green before you go off.
Rates are dynamic and sit at the very top of the North Texas market, and the caddie fee and tip land on top. For the layout, the tees and how to pace the walk, read our Fields Ranch East playing guide.
Here’s the candid call. It’s worth doing once if you walk comfortably and enjoy a firm, windy test. If you usually shoot over 100, or dread five hours on your feet in July, play the West and spend the difference on dinner.
Verdict: The best public round in North Texas, and the priciest. Book it for the experience, not the value.
2. Fields Ranch West at PGA Frisco
Beau Welling’s course rambles along Panther Creek through native grasses and stands of trees, and it’s the friendlier of the two for most golfers. Carts are part of the West experience, though seasonal conditions can change the daily cart rules, so ask what’s allowed when you check in. It’s closed on Tuesdays for maintenance and books through the same Omni PGA Frisco site as the East.
That maintenance schedule hands you an easy two-day plan: Tuesday is an East day and Wednesday is a West day, so you never lose a morning to a closed course. Our guide to Fields Ranch West covers the course in more detail, including how it differs from its famous neighbor.
Verdict: The smarter PGA Frisco pick for mid-handicappers, groups and anyone who wants a cart.
3. The Trails of Frisco Golf Club
For golf you’d happily play twice in one trip, The Trails is the answer. It’s a popular daily-fee course in west Frisco, and its posted rates run from $49 to $99 plus tax as of September 2026, with a half cart included. Monday through Thursday it’s $64 in the morning and $49 from 2 p.m. Friday mornings are $74, weekend mornings top out at $99, and the $49 rate starts at 4 p.m. from Friday to Sunday.
The midweek 2 p.m. rate is the best deal in Frisco golf from spring through early October: you trade the morning cool for $15 off and still finish in daylight. Flip that thinking in winter. From November to February the sun sets early enough that a 2 p.m. start can run out of light before the 18th green, so take the morning rate or plan on nine holes and an early dinner.
Verdict: The best-value 18 holes in Frisco, and the one to book first if you’re watching the budget.
4. Old American Golf Club, The Colony
A 20- to 30-minute drive southwest of Frisco Square, Old American shares a lakeside property on Lewisville Lake with The Tribute. Tripp Davis designed it with tour player Justin Leonard as a nod to classic early American course design, and it plays long from the back tees. It’s the one to choose if your group carries low handicaps and wants something with teeth. Higher handicappers usually have more fun next door.
We couldn’t confirm a current rate card for either course in The Colony, so check live pricing when you book rather than assuming it’s a bargain.
Verdict: Worth the drive for strong players who want a real test away from PGA Frisco.
5. The Tribute, The Colony
The Tribute sits on the same Lewisville Lake property as Old American and was built as a homage to the links golf of Scotland, with holes that borrow from famous British Open venues. That means firm turf, open approaches and wind that decides which club you hit. It rewards golfers who can keep the ball low and let it run.
Pack a punch shot: on a gusty afternoon, the bump-and-run beats a wedge launched into the breeze. Ambitious groups can pair both Colony courses into a 36-hole day, but save that for spring or fall.
Verdict: The most fun public course near Frisco for golfers who like a ground game and don’t mind wind.
6. The Club at Frisco Farms
The course long known as Plantation Golf Club now runs as The Club at Frisco Farms under Arcis Golf. It’s open to the public every day for golf and dining, with a championship layout by designer Richard Ellis, a full practice facility, lessons, a Golfzon simulator bay and Harvest Kitchen and Bar for the post-round meal.
It’s one of Frisco’s older courses, here long before the PGA arrived, and it fits a different kind of day than Fields Ranch. Choose it when golf is one part of a social outing: lunch, 18 holes, then a simulator session if a spring thunderstorm washes out the back nine.
Verdict: A comfortable, sociable round with a rainy-day backup under the same roof.
7. Frisco Lakes Golf Club
Frisco Lakes sits inside the Frisco Lakes by Del Webb community on the city’s far west side, near Lewisville Lake, and it sells public tee times with a twist. Posted rates for tee times before 4 p.m. automatically include lunch and a draft beer. Seniors can ask about senior rates by calling the golf shop at (972) 292-3089.
Don’t treat the lunch as a throwaway; build the day around it. Book a late-morning tee time and you’ve covered the green fee, a meal and a beer in one charge. It suits a relaxed group more than a scorecard-obsessed one.
Verdict: The friendliest value in town once you count lunch. Book before 4 p.m. or you lose the perk.
8. The Swing at PGA Frisco
The Swing is a lighted, 10-hole par-3 short course co-designed by Gil Hanse and Beau Welling, the architects behind the two big courses next door. The lights are the whole point: it turns golf into an evening plan, and the last few holes under the lamps are more fun than the first few in daylight. Short irons and a putter cover it.
Bring the non-golfers. It’s the one spot on the campus where a first-timer, a teenager and a scratch player can share a group without anyone slowing anyone down. For hole lengths, pricing and how tee times work, see our guide to The Swing at PGA Frisco.
Verdict: The best hour of golf in Frisco for mixed groups. Go after dark.
Which public course should you book?
Most golf trips here come down to budget and group mix. Use this as a shortcut.
| If you want | Book | Why |
|---|---|---|
| One round you’ll talk about for years | Fields Ranch East | Major championship venue, caddie on every bag |
| The PGA Frisco campus without the long walk | Fields Ranch West | Carts, subject to seasonal rules |
| The cheapest good 18 | The Trails of Frisco | $49 late rate plus tax, half cart included |
| Lunch and a beer in the green fee | Frisco Lakes Golf Club | Included on tee times before 4 p.m. |
| Golf, food and a rain plan | The Club at Frisco Farms | Golfzon bay and Harvest Kitchen and Bar |
| Links-style golf and wind | The Tribute | Built as a homage to Scottish links |
| A stiff test for good players | Old American | Tripp Davis and Justin Leonard design |
| Something for beginners or kids | The Swing | 10 lighted par-3 holes |
Three trip shapes work well:
- The splurge, two days. Fields Ranch East on a Tuesday morning, the Dance Floor putting course and dinner on campus that evening, then Fields Ranch West on Wednesday. Check whether a stay-and-play deal beats booking each piece separately.
- The value weekend. Friday morning at The Trails at $74, Saturday at Frisco Lakes with lunch included, and Sunday wherever the weather looks best.
- The mixed group. One round at Fields Ranch West or Frisco Farms for the serious golfers, then The Swing after dark for everyone. Anyone who’d rather skip golf entirely can try Frisco’s disc golf course or a walk through one of the city’s parks and trails.
How much does public golf cost around Frisco?
Only a few courses publish a simple rate card. Most price by day, time and demand, so the number you see on Monday may not be the number you see on Friday. The Trails of Frisco shows what the value end looks like:
| The Trails of Frisco (Sept. 2026) | Morning rate | Late rate |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | $64 (7 a.m. to 1:59 p.m.) | $49 from 2 p.m. |
| Friday | $74 (7 a.m. to 1:59 p.m.) | $49 from 4 p.m. |
| Saturday and Sunday | $99 (7 a.m. to 1:59 p.m.) | $49 from 4 p.m. |
All three are posted before tax, and each includes a half cart. At PGA Frisco, rates are quoted when you book and move with season and demand, and the East adds a caddie fee plus a customary tip. If you’re staying on campus, our breakdown of Omni PGA Frisco golf packages runs the math on when a bundle beats paying for the room and the round separately.
Frisco Lakes is the one to judge on inclusions rather than the headline rate. Lunch and a draft beer are part of every posted tee time before 4 p.m., so compare it against a green fee plus a meal elsewhere, not against the green fee alone.
A few ways to spend less without playing worse golf:
- Play Monday to Thursday. At The Trails, that alone cuts $35 off the weekend morning rate.
- Use late rates in summer only. A 4 p.m. weekend start fits 18 holes in June and July. The rest of the year, treat it as nine holes and a sunset.
- Warm up where you play at Fields Ranch. Your tee time already includes same-day access to the range, putting green and chipping green.
Short game, practice and rainy-day golf
Not every golf hour needs 18 holes. PGA Frisco has three spots for a warm-up or a family evening.
- The Dance Floor. One of the largest natural-grass putting courses in the country, where you can roll putts with a drink or an ice cream cone in hand. It’s the easiest pre-dinner stop on the campus.
- The Ronny Golf Park. A kids’ area for junior golfers ages 3 to 14. It’s free and open to the public when it isn’t booked for programs, which makes it the best-value golf in Frisco by a mile.
- The PGA of America Coaching Center. A 12,000-square-foot, two-story building with 10 hitting bays, open to golfers of every level for private lessons, group programs, club fitting and a golf fitness studio. Programs run from beginner and women’s-only sessions to juniors 13 and up and summer camps.
When rain or a heat advisory cancels your round, you have two indoor options with real golf in them. The Club at Frisco Farms has its Golfzon simulator bay, and the Topgolf Swing Suite inside the Westin Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa runs golf, baseball and hockey simulators with clubs provided and food from the resort’s Beans & Barrel restaurant. Families with younger kids can also browse our list of indoor activities for kids in Frisco.
We’re covering lessons and clinics, indoor golf simulators, golf with kids and the PGA of America headquarters in their own upcoming guides, so this one stays focused on where to play.
Planning your golf trip to Frisco
Getting there
You’ll want a car. The courses are spread across the city and into The Colony, and hauling a golf bag through rideshares gets old fast.
- From DFW Airport to PGA Frisco: plan on 35 to 55 minutes via SH 121 (the Sam Rayburn Tollway) and then north on the Dallas North Tollway.
- From Frisco Square to PGA Frisco: about 10 to 20 minutes north.
- From Frisco Square to The Trails or Frisco Lakes: about 15 to 25 minutes west, depending on traffic and school zones.
- From Frisco Square to The Tribute and Old American: about 20 to 30 minutes southwest.
Both SH 121 and the Dallas North Tollway are cashless toll roads, so check your rental car’s toll program before you land. For the campus layout, restaurants and what else there is to do between rounds, see our PGA Frisco visitor guide.
Parking
Every course here has on-site parking. At PGA Frisco, ask when you book which lot is closest to the golf clubhouse; the campus is large, and a long haul with a full bag is a poor warm-up.
Timing
- Best months: March to May and October to November, when mornings are cool and the grass is green.
- Summer: tee off before 8 a.m. or wait for the late rate. July and August afternoons can push past 100°F.
- Winter: Bermuda grass goes dormant and tan on most courses, and it plays firm. Rates can soften, but so does the daylight.
- Weekly closures: Fields Ranch West is closed Tuesdays and Fields Ranch East is closed Wednesdays.
- May 2027: the PGA Championship takes over Fields Ranch East. Championship week starts May 17, with competition rounds May 20 to 23, 2027. Expect the East to be off limits for public play around it, and hotels to fill early.
What to book ahead
Book the caddie with your East tee time, weekend mornings anywhere on the list, and any tee time at Frisco Lakes that you want before 4 p.m. so the lunch is included.
What to skip
Skip the private clubs unless a member invites you. Skip the drive to The Colony for a single rushed nine at twilight; it’s better as a full morning. And skip booking Fields Ranch East for a golfer in your group who’s new to the game. The Swing will make them happier, and it’ll make your day faster too.
Where to stay
The Omni PGA Frisco Resort puts you on the same campus as both championship courses, The Swing and the Dance Floor; our Omni PGA Frisco Resort guide covers the rooms, pools and restaurants. For other upscale options, see our roundup of luxury hotels in Frisco. Nightly rates climb in spring and fall golf season and during big tournament weeks, and ease off in midsummer and winter. Planning a company outing? See our guide to corporate event venues in Frisco.
Frequently asked questions about public golf in Frisco
Can anyone play Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco?
Yes. Fields Ranch East takes public tee times through the Omni PGA Frisco booking site, and you don’t have to stay at the resort to play. The catch is the format: it’s walking-only, every player needs a caddie reservation, and carts are allowed only with an approved medical exemption. The course is closed on Wednesdays for routine maintenance.
What is the cheapest round of public golf in Frisco TX?
For a full 18, it’s the $49 late rate at The Trails of Frisco (plus tax, as of September 2026). It starts at 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 4 p.m. Friday to Sunday. For less time, The Swing’s 10 lighted par-3 holes are the shortest way to play PGA Frisco, and the Ronny Golf Park is free for kids ages 3 to 14.
Do you need a caddie at PGA Frisco?
Only on Fields Ranch East, where every player needs a caddie reservation and the course is walking-only unless you have an approved medical exemption. Fields Ranch West allows carts, although seasonal conditions can change the daily cart rules. Budget for the East caddie’s fee plus a tip when you compare the total cost against other courses in the area.
Which days are the PGA Frisco courses closed?
Fields Ranch West closes on Tuesdays and Fields Ranch East closes on Wednesdays for routine maintenance. That staggered schedule makes a two-day trip easy: play the East on Tuesday and the West on Wednesday. Also expect the East to close to public play around the 2027 PGA Championship, which runs May 17 to 23, 2027.
Is The Club at Frisco Farms the same as Plantation Golf Club?
Yes. The course long known as Plantation Golf Club now operates as The Club at Frisco Farms under Arcis Golf. It’s open to the public every day, with a Richard Ellis championship layout, a full practice facility, lessons, a Golfzon simulator bay and Harvest Kitchen and Bar. Older maps and directories may still show the Plantation name.
What’s included in a tee time at Frisco Lakes Golf Club?
Posted rates for tee times before 4 p.m. automatically include lunch and a draft beer, which makes Frisco Lakes one of the better values in the city once you count the meal. Senior rates are available by calling the golf shop at (972) 292-3089. Book before 4 p.m. if you want the lunch.
Are there public golf courses in The Colony near Frisco?
Yes. The Tribute and Old American Golf Club share a property on Lewisville Lake in The Colony, about 20 to 30 minutes southwest of Frisco Square. The Tribute is a homage to Scottish links golf, while Old American, designed by Tripp Davis with Justin Leonard, is the stiffer test. Check live rates when you book.
Final thoughts
Public golf around Frisco splits neatly in two: a championship campus that’s worth one splurge, and a handful of daily-fee courses that make a multi-round trip affordable. Pair one Fields Ranch round with The Trails or Frisco Lakes and you get the story and the value in the same trip. For everything beyond tee times, from coaching to junior golf, head back to our Frisco golf hub.
Related Frisco Guides
- PGA Frisco Complete Visitor Guide: Courses, Resort & More (2026): the whole PGA Frisco campus, from restaurants to the Dance Floor
- Omni PGA Frisco Resort Golf Packages & Stay-and-Play Deals: when a stay-and-play deal beats booking separately
- Omni PGA Frisco Resort: Complete Visitor Guide & Review: rooms, pools and dining on the golf campus
- Disc Golf in Frisco TX: Course Guide and Tips: a different kind of golf for the rest of the group
- Best Things to Do with Teens in Frisco Texas: ideas for teens who’d rather not walk 18 holes
Sources and verification
Details in this guide were checked on September 26, 2026 against the official sources below. It is compiled from them rather than from other travel lists, and it doesn’t describe first-hand visits. Prices, hours and schedules change, so confirm with the venue before you go.
- PGA Frisco: Golf
- The Trails of Frisco Golf Club: Golf
- Frisco Lakes Golf Club: Tee Times
- Arcis Golf: The Club at Frisco Farms
Photo credits
- Sunrise over bunkers and native grass on an open course, ideal tee-time light for public golf in Frisco TX (top photo): photo by cottonbro studio, Pexels (Pexels License)
- Golfer carrying a red stand bag across a fairway toward his playing partners: photo by Jopwell, Pexels (Pexels License)
- Pond in front of a green ringed by sand bunkers and tall trees: photo by CK Seng, Pexels (Pexels License)
- Picnic shelter and trees on the sandy shore of Lewisville Lake: photo by Aaron Jacobs (Jopxton), Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)
- Row of white golf carts parked on a paved lot on a sunny morning: photo by Daniel Agundiz, Pexels (Pexels License)
- Golf ball resting at the lip of a cup beside a red flagstick: photo by Mateusz Feliksik, Pexels (Pexels License)
- Basket of yellow range balls spilled on the grass beside an iron: photo by Alexandr Meadow, Pexels (Pexels License)
