La Cantera Golf Club

I've played the Resort Course countless times as a SA resident but figured its time for a 2018 mid-season review. With the course shut down nearly all fall of 2017 and parts of this year I have been expecting at some point for this course to return to glory. Unfortunately, for the price-tag the Resort Course still leaves much to be desired. The greens currently are shaggy and at the same time burned out in places. Collars on the greens are not being maintained it seems. Fairways are fair. Cartpaths still have giant curbs most of the way and nearly break your carts axel getting on and off the course (make sure your head covers are on the woods or you'll be scratching those guys up!). Additionally, the patrons of the course seem to be just as rough around the edges these days. In the last couple outings at the Resort Course I've seen golfers with jeans on, shirts untucked and a guy so drunk he was doing "sand angels" in a bunker. Today, I didn't witness anything crazy but felt it needs to be said for a course that is suppose to be one of the prestigious ones in the city. Anyway, in my mind the course will always be a great layout and will always provide a "good round" with nice views of the city with resort level amenities. The staff outside at the bag drop and marshalls were great - 10/10 jobs! The pro-shop guys/gals could provide more of greeting and honestly should be upselling merchandise (nobody has said anything about replay specials, new hats/gloves/clothes etc. in any of the last ~10 rounds or so at the resort). Every course across the country needs to increase revenue - if you can't get more rounds in you better be selling stuff out of the shop! All in all, I do love this place and just want it to be the best it can be!

The course re-opened 6 months ago after a redo of the greens and bunkers. Course is currently in great shape especially the greens. Played on a Saturday and was done in under 4 hours. The staff is very engaged and extremely friendly. The starter escorted us from the range to the first tee and have us some valuable tips for course navigation.

Great course, very nice views. The staff was great and course was in great shape but the greens were very hard. I am from out of town and was paired with some locals who gave me hints. I would recommend this course.

I was disappointed that after the course was improved not much changed. The 18th finishing hole is a great disappointment compare to other beautiful holes. The bar area was totally being remodeled so it was disappointing that we had to go two miles to find the 19th hole at a restaurant in the area.

I took my son to play what I thought was a first class course. The condition of the greens were terrible.

The cart boy was rude.

It was my son and grandson (6 years old) on one cart. They made us rent another cart because they would not let us have the three of us on one cart. Never has this happened before at other course. My grandson was not playing. Don't waste your money on this course. There are courses in San Antonio that are less money and better conditions. Not to mention they don't have stupid rules that take the fun out of a golf outing.

Course layout was great. They had recently renovated the greens so they were very firm. Of course they will get better with time as they need to grow in. Fairways firm which allowed for some good roll out.

Only downside was bar/restaurant was being renovated so could not use it. Overall a great experience. I would play here again.

Great course loved everything about it me and my buddies are going to start coming to San Antonio once a month to play there

LaCantera Resort course is never short on views. The clubhouse overlooks downtown San Antonio and the connected driving range facility. The course isn't short on amenities itself either. The driving range is excellent and the practice putting green and chipping area are more than adequate to be warmed up before your round. LaCantera in its entirety does the best job of any place I've played golf at maintaining appropriate tee time promptness. The starter is quick to get you before your round begins. Escorts you to the course and gives all information before teeing off. The pace of play has never been a problem on either course as most of the rounds flow without ever seeing another golfer in front of you.

As for the course, I'd highly suggest not trying to walk it. The elevation changes here are as severe as any mountain course I've played. 100 foot drops from cliffs and climbs straight uphill are not uncommon. Many greens are elevated or sit in a valley well below the teeing grounds. The new greens rolled very smoothly and were quick despite the rain we had the previous day. Although, they were very hard and did not hold many shots (this is normal of many newly renovated greens). Be prepared for many sidehill or downhill lies along with spectacular views. The elevation changes make the course play much more difficult, but driver could be left in the bag for parts of the course as the longer holes play extremely downhill normally. A challenging, variety of holes with great views. I've played many courses that I enjoy the "golf" game itself much more, but if you enjoy a variety of great views including Six Flags Fiesta Texas and scenic Texas hill country I would recommend this course for you.

This course is terrific. Lots of memorable holes for strategy and scenery. Playing over and through some of the rock wall formations was fun. The bunkers were in excellent shape. The course provides a good challenge without being penal. Not walkable due to distances between greens and tees and elevations. There are several blind shots sometimes depending on your positioning. Interesting greens. You do get some noise on a couple of holes from the roller coaster next door, but it sort of adds to the charm. This is one of my favorite courses in the San Antonio area.

Great course. Very challenging yet fair. Scenery is awesome. Definitely a must play in SA

Overcast and barely 50°F. Maybe not a picturesque day for golf, but if I’m not working I’ve got to play. I went old school and broke off a phone call to set up a tee time. Upon arrival I was greeted at the bag drop and loaded up on a very clean EZ-Go cart with GPS, a windshield, a cooler w/ ice, and USB charging port. Check-in was easy and it appears the pro shop is going through a remodel to improve its library feel, but still has a decent selection of logo merchandise.

The grass practice tee is very convenient to the clubhouse and includes a nice short game area. In my cart was a very small bag of 16 newer range balls. I was offered more, but I was ready to get things going. The putting green speed matched that of the course, FAST. The starter tracked me down and ran through his very informative pitch and then escorted me to the first tee right on time.

I chose a mix of black & gold tees to play from totaling 6650y. Conditions were top notch the setup was on point. The tee boxes and fairways were in solid shape and beyond those, the dormant Bermuda rough is still somewhat thick and can create some sticky lies especially greenside. The bunkers had plenty of sand and were maintained. The greens are very new, very fast and very firm, but not like bouncy rather a thud and a lot of roll out. The flags are all the same, so the GPS must be utilized to obtain pin location information. Most have visible undulation and tiers to add to the challenge. The layout plays pretty straightforward, no blind tee shots, but some shorter par 4's require some thought. It also offers many elevations changes with some offering pretty spectacular views.

The course wasn’t busy, but I wasn’t alone either and the pace was fine finishing at 3h38m. I would find the addition of pin sheet and wet towels in the carts very useful and an easy play for a facility of this caliber. The beverage cart made three rounds and everyone on the staff I encountered were extremely friendly and cordial.

The overall experience was excellent and what I have come to expect for a resort and equivalent for the rate I paid this day.

The condition of the tightly managed Resort Course at La Contera is as good as it gets. I’m 62, not a particularly long hitter, and as a result had to work hard to keep pace with my scoring. With a 22 HC that’s easier said than done, so I found myself falling behind after taking 3 strokes to make the green on many of the par 4s. I was however able to keep pace on all of the par 5s. In general, I’d say the fairways had generous enough layouts that even with the with strategically placed hazards were still fare enough for me to manage my way through. The course can be pricey, so getting a Hot Deal at better than 50% off peak hours made the experience of playing a PGA caliber golf course all that much mire enjoyable!

Apparently they were going through some construction. The check in was in a trailer. The cart guys were lost when I asked the who what's and where's. Blank. I was in a hurry as my tee time was "now". I just walked hurriedly carrying my golf bag and got a cart. I got to the starter myself without any further delay. Played with some beginners who were nice and allowed me to play in a threesome with them. Enjoyed the round. Green fee prices in San Antonio are much higher than San Diego and San Diego's golf courses are much much better. I payed $55 through Golfnow, but I wouldn't pay their standard price, I believe it's $115. No way! Water prices? Restaurants are extremely much higher also.

Course was in tremendous condition staff was informative n kept pace of play on other groups

Played at an easy pace and was in good shape.

I was a single but was suppose to play with another twosome. The Starter forgot to include me when he called my group so I played as a single. Made a few groups unhappy to let me play through and would have rather played with the group.

Other than that, it was a nice round on a challenging course

Course was in great shape, except a few of the green side bunkers could use some sand