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652 Reviews (652)
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
95.3%
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606 out of 652 reviews
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4.7
21 Reviews (21)
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4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.8
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4.8
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4.9
100.0%
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Course Highlights
La Cantera's challenging layout, elevation changes, and picturesque views make it the top-ranked course in San Antonio. Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding course conditions consistently deliver a top-notch experience at a great value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 72
Length 6954 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.5

La Cantera Golf Club opened in 1995, when it also hosted one of the oldest PGA Tour events, the Texas Open. It is no wonder the spot was chosen, with its numerous natural water features, mature oaks, and limestone rock outcroppings it provides the perfect terrain for a challenging round. There are also 75 white sand bunkers strategically placed throughout the golf course. In combination with the spectacular views provided by the course’s elevation changes, the course has quickly gained favor as one of the best public-access golf courses in the country.

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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Weiskopf (1995) Jay Morrish (1995) Roy Bechtol (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "The Academy at La Cantera"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Spa, Jacuzzi

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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Reviews

4.7
652 Reviews (652)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
19th Hole Scenic Views 12
Brunch 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 53
Bunkers 42
Undulating Greens 24
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 37
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 36
Advanced Golfers 34
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 51
Near Local Attractions 43
Convenient to the City 39

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

My friends and I had a great time....I would recommend playing there if you haven't done so

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
65ef8d89-43b9-5a12-8ac4-191f95b4169e
Commented on 09/01/2015

Hi Mark,

Thank you for playing with us at La Cantera Resort. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us, and we look forward to seeing you back for another round soon.

Best Wishes,

La Cantera Resort Management

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

La Cantera

Great deal, nice to play different golf courses, everything was perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
65ef8d89-43b9-5a12-8ac4-191f95b4169e
Commented on 09/01/2015

Thank you for playing at La Cantera Resort. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us, and you had a perfect golf experience. We hope to see you back for another round soon!

Best Wishes,

La Cantera Resort Management

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Practice green was much faster than course greens

There was some construction but the course was beautiful. Price was reasonable on Golf Now. Our group was glad we played the course and look forward to being able to return. It is a course that you need to know to score well. Some of the trouble is closer or further than you think.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
65ef8d89-43b9-5a12-8ac4-191f95b4169e
Commented on 09/01/2015

Hi Brinkf,

Thank you for playing at La Cantera Resort. We are happy to hear you were able to find a great deal on GolfNow. We hope you will come back to see us again soon!

Best Wishes,

La Cantera Resort Management

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

La Cantera Resort Course is in good shape

The course was in very good condition. Greens were fast and true. The fairways and traps were excellent for this time of year( hot and dry). The only drawback is the noise generated from the ongoing construction at the hotel.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
65ef8d89-43b9-5a12-8ac4-191f95b4169e
Commented on 08/03/2015

Hi CBenefield,

Thank you for your great comments. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the great conditions. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Overall Good Shape

La Cantera Resort Course is loaded with great views and a good staff. Bag drop staff is friendly, starters and marshals are helpful and nice. Cart/Beverage girls are around every few holes to keep you refreshed. I just have one bit of advice; DO NOT HIT IT IN THE ROUGH. The Bermuda grass is about 3-4" deep and you cannot find your ball. A resort course should have much shorter and more manageable rough to make the round more enjoyable. The greens and tee boxes are fantastic. Fairways have some burn spots but I'm just nitpicking now. Overall good course. Did I mention not to hit it in the rough?

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too much rough and sanded greens

This is the first time I played La Cantera and was very disappointed with the conditions. I figured(incorrectly) that two weeks after the greens being sanded; that the greens would be pretty decent. Sadly they were not. They were very inconsistent and it made the short game almost impossible. The Tee boxes and fairways were very good although we ran into a lot of muddy and over watered areas, which was odd considering how dry it's been. The rough might have been the thickest I have ever played. We had trouble finding balls a foot off the fairway. It made for a very difficult and unpleasant golf experience. I will have trouble convincing
Myself to want to play here again. The views on this course are second to none but the conditions make it Muni-like!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Rough Rough

Course had just been aerated (we knew about it) and greens were slow for their standards, but unpredictable and not "true" when it came down to hold the line.
Another issue was that Cantera charged me the full fee and didn't want to discout the $9.96 paid thru Golfnow.com. Same thing happened last week at Northern Hills Golf Course. I need to figure out how to get my money back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

What a view!

Breathtaking views, first class treatment and an incredible course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

La Cantera Resort

A lot more challenging than you would expect from a resort course. Fairways are tight and too far one direction or another and it's a lost ball, so bring spares. Greens are large but they do have a few tough pin placement. Lot's of elevation changes and even more views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great San Antonio Golf

Very friendly and helpful staff gave first class reception. Course was in excellent shape. Price from GolfNow was right so I treated myself to a great day of golf. Only issue was that all the par 3s were about the same length. Could've stood a little variation there. Will definitely go back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Four

Good course , goodbround, friendly staff. Not used to bermuda rough, stay in fairway

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

La Cantera Resort Review

First time playing at the Resort course. Arrived 30 minutes before tee time, was greeted properly at the bag drop, had a chance to check out the pro shop, decided to do my usual warm up out at the range while I leisurely enjoyed some good old country tunes they had on that morning, hit the first hole (under construction) and the day went just as planned. Fairways were very easy to stay on in my opinion, but if you catch yourself in the rough you could be in a bit of trouble due to the thickness of the grass. Greens played fast but not over the top. Majority of the holes were easy to get through. I loved the design of the course and you can't beat the views. Definitely would come back again, but hoping for cheaper prices on the drinks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

My new favorite course in San Antonio.

What a great Father's Day with my son. Since my sine is a small business owner, he rarely has the opportunity to get away for a round of golf but Father's Day is a ritual for us. Although I'm an avid golfer and have played most all the courses in San Antonio both public and private, this was my first time on the La Cantera Resort course. There was high chance of rain all day with some severe storms possible. We rolled the dice and headed out to the first tee. With all the rain we have had, the course was plush and beautiful. We had light drizzle throughout the day with a couple of heavy spurts but it actually made for a very comfortable day. Beautiful views from elevated tee boxes, very generous fairways for a past PGA Tour course but still enough challenges for lower handicap players while making it a great experience for higher handicappers. This is my new favorite course in San Antonio. Great course, great staff service= Great round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great hill country coursr

Course in excellent condition. Not particularly too difficult. Beautiful scenery and holes. Will definetly play again. Much better than Hyatt

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Still in tournament conditions

Once the Texas Open left LaCantera and headed for the TPC San Antonio I was worried the course conditions might decline a little bit.. That is not the case.. LaCantera is still in wonderful shape and definitely worth playing.. The pace of play was horrible.. Took more than 5 hours to finish.. I've never seen it that bad before so it might have just been a bad day.. The place was packed.. The biggest problem I had was it was hot outside and they let the water coolers run dry.. Yes they have a cart girl but 3.50 for water is not something I like to pay when I can get water from a water cooler.. We went by 4 coolers and all 4 of them were bone dry.. Bring your own water and you will be good to go.. The greens were great but I did notice the 17th green was rough around the edges..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course has lots of rolling hills

could of not asked for a better day everything was great but beverage prices were a bit expensive

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Plays like PGA tour course

Great course, plays like PGA tour course and was home of Texas Open for a number of years. Hilltop tee and views of rolling hills and valley are fantastic. Clifftop tee is unique. Beautiful course with a challenge.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice

Very nice course. Greens were extremely slow and hard to read. We got rained out after nine holes, so it made the cost expensive. Staff was very friendly, but could only offer a rain check which I could not use since I was leaving the next morning.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

The course was under construction but...

I found the course to be quite challenging. You need to hit the ball straight. There were a couple of holes that were a bit iffy design wise but overall it was a nice course with some great views. The greens were very dry but rolled well. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. A couple of holes were under construction, but should be ready soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

First round

Course was nice and best part was pace of play, played for a significant reduced price, think it was proportionate to course condition

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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