I haven’t had the chance to make it down to the Houston area yet, @3wiggle but have heard there’s some awesome courses. I have a buddy who was one of the first employees out at Bluejack (I know its not technically in Houston but still…) Supposedly it’s as pure as they come.
I was able to weasel my way onto Trinity a few months ago and it’s pretty freakin awesome. Just a totally different feel from any other DFW course you will play. Wide open, tons of undulation, and craziest greens I’ve ever seen. Will be interesting to see what the pros have to say about it in May…
As far as public courses in Dallas, Cowboys Golf Club is pretty cool. In really good shape and a lot of fun holes. But pretty pricey from what I remember… From an architecture and value standpoint, everyone swears by Stevens Park. I haven’t gone out to play it but I’m pretty sure it was a “golden age” design and has awesome views of downtown.