Vaaler Creek Golf Club
About
Conveniently located near downtown San Antonio not too far from Austin, Vaaler Creek Golf Club has a memorable layout of gently rolling hills dotted with creeks, ponds and lakes. The course begins with a challenging front nine and then eases up a bit on the back nine, but overall it is a formidable test. The greens are tricky and demanding, especially on the front nine where there are some severe slopes and undulations. The back nine greens are a bit flatter but they still require careful attention. The rolling, contoured fairways are lined with trees and there are deep bunkers strategically guarding the greens, but luckily there are only seventeen of them. Water hazards come into play throughout and there are also several doglegs and blind shots if there wasn’t enough to keep you on your toes.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6864 yards | 73.0 | 140 |
| Blue | 72 | 6299 yards | 70.6 | 129 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5692 yards | 73.4 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 5692 yards | 68.6 | 121 |
| Red | 72 | 4577 yards | 64.1 | 111 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4577 yards | 67.0 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.1/139 | 343 | 350 | 435 | 587 | 175 | 415 | 355 | 520 | 163 | 3343 | 511 | 446 | 195 | 462 | 377 | 185 | 515 | 425 | 405 | 3521 | 6864 |
| Blue M: 71.8/135 | 315 | 327 | 416 | 551 | 155 | 393 | 322 | 480 | 143 | 3102 | 480 | 401 | 167 | 404 | 343 | 159 | 478 | 398 | 367 | 3197 | 6299 |
| White M: 68.9/125 W: 73.8/133 | 282 | 302 | 392 | 432 | 136 | 372 | 293 | 445 | 124 | 2778 | 447 | 366 | 140 | 346 | 315 | 150 | 442 | 368 | 340 | 2914 | 5692 |
| Red M: 64.0/114 W: 67.7/119 | 244 | 292 | 311 | 340 | 94 | 239 | 219 | 353 | 100 | 2192 | 361 | 311 | 105 | 304 | 254 | 117 | 375 | 328 | 230 | 2385 | 4577 |
| Handicap | 17 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 |
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Photo submitted by E7axFaVv1nPAepGWvKyK on 07/22/2024
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Photo submitted by u000007073637 on 06/29/2024
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Photo submitted by E7axFaVv1nPAepGWvKyK on 06/24/2024
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Photo submitted by E7axFaVv1nPAepGWvKyK on 06/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u601950616 on 06/08/2023
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Photo submitted by Bermea32 on 04/25/2023
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Par 3 12th Photo submitted by u809062163 on 08/05/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160812493 on 06/12/2021
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Need to buy a property on this course!! Photo submitted by u314161548152 on 05/19/2021
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Photo submitted by johnkelley on 03/28/2021
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My shot into the 18th green Photo submitted by djamerson on 09/03/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159515485 on 08/15/2020
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Photo submitted by Birdhunt8412 on 07/22/2020
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Photo submitted by William3641389 on 07/06/2020
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Photo submitted by rD8rvbaB55mxs2LINeMD on 07/03/2020
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Photo submitted by sportnwood on 05/21/2020
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Photo submitted by sportnwood on 05/21/2020
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2nd hole. Photo submitted by theglasseyegolfer on 01/30/2020
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Photo submitted by theglasseyegolfer on 01/30/2020
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Photo submitted by djamerson on 01/27/2020
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World Class Par 3 Photo submitted by Robert9887468 on 08/07/2019
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Hill country setting off of 8 fairway Photo submitted by joshsmith12 on 05/26/2019
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Photo submitted by GreerGolf on 09/29/2017
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Photo submitted by u1086038722 on 06/28/2014
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Photo submitted by DEHDAVE on 03/07/2014
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Photo submitted by rfajkus on 01/30/2013
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Photo submitted by IsamB4 on 09/25/2012
Hidden Gem
Vaaler Creek is a true beauty. I live in San Antonio & it’s well worth the 50-60 minute drive. Course conditions are excellent right now. Definitely recommend
Marshalls
The Course was in really good shape. Great staff and it was a "ok experience." The problem is there was no Marshalls working. I understand the economics. But, we were stuck behind the slowest folks known to man. They hit more than one shot from about anywhere they wanted. They were playing behind a 2-some, one riding and one walking. The 2-some played moderately ok, but when it got dark, the walker should have hopped in the cart. They and the 4 some in front of us, made it a long day with us finishing the last 1.5 holes in the Dark. Marshalls would have helped,,. It took us over 6 hours to play. Really good course, but terrible pace of play this day.
Boxes were a little week
Overall the course is in great shape. I think the 2nd tee box was really weak and had little to no grass on it. Other than that the course was in excellent condition.
Refund
I was scheduled to play on Saturday but due to weather conditions I had to cancel, I don’t have my refund yet
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Great course
This is a must play course in the greater San Antonio area.The course conditions were excellent greens were some of the best around.Beautiful scenic area won’t regret the drive to this gem. Suggestions would be better signage between holes also better identification of tee markers.a final comment would be some kind of bailout area on hole 18 as it is all carry over water. This was difficult for my senior parents and I’m sure their not alone here.Overall great course would definitely recommend and we will return.
Slow play
No course Marshall on course to keep pace up. A mixed foursome in front of us not playing ready golf. Both carts drive to one ball and three would watch as the player hit and then they would go to next ball. Threesome behind my group kept hitting into us because groups were backing up on tee boxes. I love Vaalar Creek, but someone needs to keep pace of play moving to make the round enjoyable for everyone. Sitting in your cart watching it is terrible. You don’t have to be “A” players, but you should understand golf courtesy
Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Vaaler Creek Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
Great course, horrible staff
Booked with another couple for our significant others birthday round. Beautiful drive in and was not dissapointed with the course. The staff other than the lady running the cart were absolutely not interested in customer service. The gentleman in the clubhouse couldn't even be bothered with giving more than single word answers. The woman running the snack bar was very standoffish. She was pleasant enough taking our money but really could have cared less about assisting otherwise. Overall customer service was trash. Spending almost 300 to play should at least get you a cart that the gps works in and a smile from the folks running the place. Doubt I will play there again.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Vaaler Creek Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Tee boxes have crown/humps - need to be leveled out periodically. Great course and in overall great condition.
Great layout and nice greens
Loved the price too for this layout. Only complaint would be the tee boxes which weren't very good. Not mowed right and not level. Also, one green was really messed up but that was it. Would play again.
Tee boxes are all humped over. They need to be flatted. The mowers are pretty aggressive. Cut right down to the dirt. Leave enough grass to hold the ball up.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!