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 jbspurs88 on 02/10/2026
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Photo submitted by jbspurs88 on 02/10/2026
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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
What's going on
I have been on a golf trip for 1 month now. My wife can not play golf because of a major knee problem. Usually she can follow me on the course most of the time, for free. Some lands ask me to pay half the price for the cart which is normal. At Vaaler Creek I had to pay $ 25 so she could follow me to the field. We were 3 golfers with 2 carts only. The group that preceded us had a single golf bag for 4 golfers. It seemed to me that he drank a lot of beer and played a little golf. Is this the new way to make a golf course profitable?
Hidden Gem
Fun layout in excellent condition in the beautiful hill country. Worth the drive.
Best conditions
From tee to greens, best grass between the lines of any course in South TX.
Hidden gem
The course is great. Layout is excellent and challenging. My only ding is that the greens seemed slow but it is winter conditions.
I enjoyed the course and will come back to play again. I recommend it!
Spring Review
Best Greens in South Texas, most courses struggle this time of year with their greens, not Vaaler.
Course Condition
The course was in amazing shape, all around. I recommend allowing yourself plenty of time to get loose as Vaaler has one of the better warmup setups I have seen at a public course. Slightly elevated driving range and a well kept sand trap and pitching green.
Fantastic Shape!
The course was in beautiful shape, From the tee boxes, to the fairways, to the greens...everything was immaculate. We have played here several times and always find it to be a great course, but at this time of year it was surprising how perfect it was. The only thing that would have made it a better round was if the weather would have been better. It was 41 but wind chill brought it down to 31. And it was gusting 20mph winds. Because of this, the grill closed early so we weren't able to get any provisions at the turn. But they warned us ahead of time so we were prepared. If you have a chance to come out to Vaaler Creek, don't miss it!!!
Course was in excellent condition.
Course was in FANTASTIC condition. You wouldn't know it was winter in South Texas. One of the best tracks around.
Awesome course, very slow play, need a marshal
Staff did not seem very welcoming, the course was in great shape , love the layout, we experienced very slow play, need a Marshal to speed up play.
Beautiful layout
Great grass on fairways, but if you get in rough watch out, very hard to get out of deep rough.Loved it would play again in a new york minute.
Stunning!
The course was extremely well maintained. All of the fairways and greens were green. The course was the right amount of challenging and easy. I was impressed with how green everything was after playing other courses in the Austin area this weekend. I’m not from Texas so I don’t know if that’s to be expected for this time of year. After seeing this course I can see it’s achievable with effort.
Great layout, nice conditions.
This is a great hill country course. I wish it wasn’t so far from my house. It took 45 minutes to get there, but it is worth the drive.
Great course
I’ve played Vaaler Creek several times but it had been a while since my last visit and found the course in the best shape I had seen it. New sand in the bunkers and fairways and greens are pristine. Worth the trip from Austin and San Antonio.
Great golf course
This course is a hidden jewel located in the Texas Hill Country. I have played many private clubs not as nice as this. I highly recommend!!
Challenging course
A drive out of San Antonio but worth it, lots of challenging holes to play snd friendly staff.
Play it
We drive 58 minutes to play this course at least once a month. If its within driving distance for you then you need to try it out! No better course for the money, in the area!