Vaaler Creek GC
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4.5
1240 Reviews (1240)
5 Stars
819
4 Stars
347
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
95.3%
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1199 out of 1240 reviews
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4.8
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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8 out of 8 reviews
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4.6
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
97.7%
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43 out of 44 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6864 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2007
Fairways Bermuda 419 and Tif Sport grasses
Greens MiniVerde grass
Golf Season Year round (closed on Tuesdays)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Major credit cards are accepted.
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.5
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Conditions Average
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Conditions Excellent
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Handicap 10-14
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5.0
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Previously Played

Love this course. Would become member if I lived closer

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
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4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Tried the Stay and Play

Tired of the Corona Viris a buddy and I traveled from west Texas. When calling for a tee time we mentioned that we are driving 4-hour play and driving home. The clubhouse manager suggested stay and play. It was a great deal with 2 rounds of golf and a condo for $175. The course was amazing it was in great shape. Green rolled great they were a little slow but that is just me trying to find something to nitpick about. The pace was bearable. The staff was more than accommodating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great time to visit

The course is in amazing shape. Greens are beautiful and rolled well. Very sticky and slow for our early tee time but they are looking great. The course is fairly tight and with the leaves on all the trees a few holes look even more narrow. Overall a great course with a fun and challenging layout. There are more house being built in the neighborhood but you dint really ever feel like they crowd they coursez

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Other than pace of play i can't find anything wrong with this course. Super slow play with no marshalls to enforce. For this kind of money I'd expect marshalls out there keeping the pace right.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5/11/20

I like Vaaler & try to play every couple months. I’d given 5 stars but the traps are suspect. I know some folks aren’t playing sand now but I play out of them. Do move out of a footprint. By suspect some with thin sand others not.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Never disappointed

Once again, Vaaler is the best value and place to play. Loved it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun group

Played as a single with another twosome and another single. The course if in great shape with the best fairways I have played on. Well worth the drive

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fantastic Course

Vaaler has an amazing layout that will challenge your entire game. Greens are in great condition all year and the fairways are second to none.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome!

First time to play this course. Starting from the staff, we were treated like VIPs. Friendly and helpful from the pro shop to the starter and the grill. It’s tough right joe with all the Covid fear. They sanitized and cleaned everything yo allay those fears. The course was in pristine condition in my opinion compared to numerous Austin courses. Even the groundskeeper was friendly and asked If we needed anything!

The track was challenging and yet very playable. I recommend the drive yo play this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Course within 100 miles

Valaar Creek is an exceptionally maintained course with lots of character.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 173
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Texas Advisor
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gem tucked in the hill country

This is a superb golf track. It's very challenging and pretty. I tip my hat to the greens keeper, for maintaining this course tidy and net. Every hole is different from each other, so you won't get bored. It was my first time playing, so I didn't know how to play off the tee, which sometimes left me with very difficult second shots. I would love to come back and play it again, and maybe next time shave off some strokes. The pace of play was horrendous, as they let a five-some that was playing for money in front of us, it took them forever to hit shots or putt, very frustrating. The conditions of the course are second to none. The greens are immaculate and the putts rolled true (not too fast, not too slow). Only downside besides the slow pace of play, is that this course is quite far from San Antonio, but with Covid-19 course closures, Vaaler is one of the only few choices left.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was in perfect condition. Greens roll true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course, slow play

Course is great and greens were in very good shape coming out of the cooler weather. We were placed behind a 5-some, who were slow, and they were behind a 4-some who were extremely slow. The starter did not stick to the actual tee times, starting groups early, so it lent itself to getting jammed-up quickly. There was no course marshal to speed up play. And to exacerbate the situation, it was cart path only. Translated to a 4 1/2 hour round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Valeer Creek

Pace of play was super and the course was in amazing shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in excellent shape!

Always fun to play Vaaler Creek. Today was no exception. The course is in excellent shape, best I have seen in 7.5 years of playing there. Obviously working around COVID 19 issues but had a great time. We teed off around 8:15 and were done by 11:20. The few groups in front of us kept a great pace of play. Plan to return soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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