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Conditions
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Value
3.2
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6532 yards
Slope 119
Rating 71.0

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 05/2019.

Northcliffe Golf & Country Club is one of the most beautiful and well maintained golf courses in the San Antonio and New Braunfels area. The par-72 golf course is enjoyable for the average golfer, yet a challenge to the low-handicap players.

Lots of water, trees and rolling fairways and greens make Northcliffe Golf & Country Club a fun course to play. Players of all skill levels will find this golf course a challenge. It's the closest course to Retama race track, so you heavy betters can have a full day and night. The Northcliffe Golf & Country Club staff is user friendly and professional.

Course Details

Year Built 1979
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Finger (1979)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

2.7
391 Reviews (391)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 26
Water Hazards 26
Elevation Changes 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Beginners 18
Seniors 18
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 29
In the 'Burbs 22
Worth the Drive 17

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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great value!

First time on the course as a I travel a lot as a corporate pilot. Good course. Fairways were nice, friendly staff. Challenging course. Greens were rough, ball tended to bounce around a lot. However, it was a great value, I would play the course again. Better than some of the courses that I play on a regular basis in my home state. I play once a week, just an average golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course but green were poor

This course is nicely designed and a fair golf course - but the green were not very nice....

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok for the money

Fairways were green thanks to all the rain lately, but they could use some up keep.
Most of the Greens were pretty bad. All and all its what you'd expect for the $10 I paid on golfnow.
I would maybe play again but I wouldn't recommend to a friend.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fair golf course

The fairways are acceptable but could be better. The greens looked pretty bad but actually putted very true and fast. I like the layout of the course. Overall a good experience

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition

They have lost the greens and fairways. The drink prices are awesome.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Walked

The most unfriendly counter staff in San Antonio area.

I enjoy the course very much, but the counter staff almost always gives us some sort of problem.
This maybe be last time I play Northcliffe.
If you use golfnow make sure you have a print out.
Even then it may not help.
We had paid for a cart and they didn't give us one, because it was cold and they wanted to close the proshop and go home which they did. So we walked the front 9.

As for the course it is great. Normally kept in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

awesome golfing atmosphere...

Overall golfing experience was pleasant one. Golf course was in good overall condition except for some of the greens but was satisfied with my round of golf....would return staff was very friendly and courteous. ...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible

I've played this course quite a few times before. Was in horrible shape the last time I played last year and figured I would give them another chance, but unfortunately it was no better! Don't waste your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

needs allot of work

I played here for the first time in 5 yrs.I thought it would be in the low $20's but cost $29 + tax. Very poor shape. Pot holes galore,some deep,esp. on first hole. Green looking grass was weeds spaced with gumbo,dirt,etc..The greens were dead grass and had hardened so fast as lightning,but direction was erratic. all in all we fled,won't return.

Summary,weeds,potholes,dirt,gumbo and a layout with oddly placed trees,and course is flanked by tract homes along all holes.
Many years ago with no homes,it had promise,even though the clubhouse as now,is shabby,and then the pool was abandoned. REMINDS ME A LOT LIKE: Woodlake, and Northern hills,all 60's country clubs on hard times.None will survive.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Average Course

This is a course that has a lot of potential if it is properly maintained and brought up to standard. Layout includes some challenging holes and was in fair condition considering it was January. Greens were extremely hard and fast. Bunkers filled with dirt/gravel vs good sand. For the golf now discount price this is a good value. Would not play it if I had to pay full price. Many other quality options in the San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great for time of year

Winter Texans anxious to get out on a course. Very good fairway conditions for this time if year, had to wait until March last year to have these conditions. Great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Rained the Night Before

Course doesn't drain well, rained about one inch around midnight and still hundreds of standing water pools on the fairway early afternoon. Also very muddy where grass was thin, like around trees. Greens drained well and were in good shape, but tee boxes were mud pits and sand bunkers had standing water or were muddy and unplayable. And of course, it was cart path only. But after several dreary weather days it was great to be out in 65 degree sunshine, so, yeah, it was a great day.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible greens Unfriendliest staff around

I purchased a tee time on golf now. When I checked in for my 2 pm tee time the man behind the counter said I could only play nine holes. I told him the tee time was for 18. He said there was no way I could finish and that carts had to be in by 5:15 pm. He said "you will only play nine holes". He was one of the most rude individuals I have ever dealt with on a golf course. As far as the course goes. Terrible greens and tee boxes. It's sad to see the state of this course. The owner needs to take a hard look at his staff. Rude behavior will cost u customers. And by the way, my dad and I finished 18 holes by 4:45 pm.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course/Good value

Nice wide open fairways. Fair to a 24 handicapper. Surprised myself with a 93. I'd go back. There are other better AND more expensive courses but Northcliffe is a good combination of quality and price.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Northcliffe Golf near San Antonio

A year ago, our golf group played here and the facilities were a little shabby.

A year later little has changed.

Worth the discounted fee paid through Golf Now.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not as nice as it use to be

The greens are bad. Ball hops all the way to the hole and greens have a lot of cancer. Large spots of water in fairways made it muddy at times.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good value

Starter was friendly. Counter staff a tad gruff. Fairways and bunkers far from great but better than other low price courses. As good as you'll find in this price area. Great rate found on Golfnow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

try it, you'll like it!

Great day and a fast round! No con gestation till the 17th hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun course to play

The course is in relatively good shape for this time of the year. Bunkers need some sand. I try to play there a couple of times a month. It is an enjoyable round of golf and most of the time we play a round of golf in less than 4 hours. The green fees through Golf Now are great! Try it out!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

a good layout

overcrowded, greens and fairways poor condition, not enough watering and no sand in bunkers almost impossible to hit a sand shot. basically an eighth inch sand and concrete underneath. granted drought conditions not the courses fault, overall i paid 17.00 for a round with a cart. wouldnt have paid that if i knew the course was in that bad of shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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