Vaaler Creek GC
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4.6
1251 Reviews (1251)
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829
4 Stars
348
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
95.9%
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1210 out of 1251 reviews
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4.8
16 Reviews (16)
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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4.8
42 Reviews (42)
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4 Stars
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4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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42 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
Vaaler Creek's hill country layout earns top marks for its creative, challenging design with exceptional fairways and consistently true greens. Friendly staff, affordable pricing, and a reliable pace of play make this a standout value.

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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Reviews

4.6
1251 Reviews (1251)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 32
Patio Dining 30
Watching the Game 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 70
Undulating Greens 67
Bunkers 63
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 63
Advanced Golfers 59
Locals 59
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 97
In the 'Burbs 16
Convenient to the City 10

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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 28
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
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course

This course is in amazing shape, from fairway to greens. Greens are in great shape. This course will challenge your game. Staff is very helpful and friendly. The only con if I have to state one would be the driving range. It's fine just not as well as the rest of the facilities.

Overall, definitely worth a drive to visit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Some Excellent/Challenging holes

Really nice course that offers a lot of challenges. Not particularly long off the back tees but the course layout gave a nice challenge on your second shot. This is definitely not a walkers course due to some of the distances you had to travel from Green to the next tee. ie 8th to the 9th hole was 350 yards down the residential road.

No martials on the course so if you are stuck behind a slow group you have to expect a longer round than it should take.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of Play - Tale of Two Cities

As it took 1.5 hrs to play 8 holes, we finished the round (16 holes) in under 3 hours.

Front nine: My game gets worse when I have to wait to shoot. EACH HOLE, we waited on a twosome to finish each shot. Does anyone know the concept of Ready Golf.

Back nine: A pro in the making. Could hit the ball a mile but he sized up every putt. Got tired and skipped 17,18.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/01/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Vaaler Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Very enjoyable morning round of golf

This was my first time on the course. It is an attractively designed course in a housing development. I think it would be a little too spread out to walk or use a pull cart unless you are very fit. The greens and fairways are in good condition, aided by recent rains.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging But Fair

Had a great experience once again. Course is in great shape! It's a must play course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Vaaler Creek is a must play

Course is in pristine shape. Greens were manicured, although a bit slower than we all expected. Nice layout,, other hole 9 they need to avoid putting the pin up top. Unfair for the average golfer.

get out and play it if you get a chance.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course!

The staff at Vaaler were very friendly and welcoming. The golf course was in excellent condition. Only negative was no complimentary bucket of balls to warm up with at the range. Had to buy that separately. Other than that, it was a very enjoyable experience. Recommend this course highly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Worth the drive, my new “Hidden Gem”

It’s very quiet and a nice getaway! The course layout and condition were fantastic. Be sure to get a yardage book because there are some holes were you really need to know where to place the ball. The GPS in the car is not good at all. Top tip, if you can drive it 300 yards go for it on number 18 . The guy at the pro shop and lady at the outdoor food area were very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very nice

First time. Heard good things about it, and they were all true. I really liked the HUGE greens (I believe they were artificial) and the bunkers were massive as well. Fairways and tee boxes were well kept. Some ball and club washers had solution, some didn't. Carts were new, equipped with GPS (which I love).

Staff was helpful. Paired with a husband and wife and their buddy from New Braunfels, TX. Whom I believe had a great time as well! The last hole? Bit of a challenge! Takes some imagination to get to the green ACROSS lake Vaaler!!! =)

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