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
Pace of play
Have played this course once in each of the last seven years and although we like the course the pace of play is always a problem. This time for example on the seventeen hole, we had a foursome on the green, a threesome one hundred yards away from the green waiting to approach it, a twosome on the tee box and three other twosomes waiting as well.
Greens beautiful
Course in good shape, greens nice, a bit slow but that was fine because a few greens had quite the break!
# 17 & 18 tough finishing holes.
Nice layout & a variety of interesting holes.
Very much enjoyed the round
The course is very well maintained and very enjoyable experience.
Looking forward to the next round
This golf course is spectacular!
Challenging layout, beautiful Greens One beautiful hole after the next.
Great day!
Five stars across the board pretty much says it all. We can’t wait to play Vaaler Creek again. My thanks to all the folks that made our day so special!
Great Hill country course
This course required alll skills. The greens and fairways were in excellent condition. The course is spread out and it would be difficult to walk. Sand, water doglake and hazards along the way
A pleasure
1st time playing this course and it was absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful fairways and greens. Would definitely benefit from knowing the course but not too difficult. Worth the drive and definitely coming back.
Worth the Drive
This course is cut into the hill country landscape so you really enjoy the natural beauty of it. Their sand traps are not in the best shape but they have had a lot of rain so maybe that's why. Even with the rain nearly all there lakes were either dry or very low. That was disappointing for the natural beauty aspect of the course but it is very interesting. The layout is fun and each whole is different. We drove 50 minutes to play it and would do it again.
Texas Rough
The course was a little rough around the edges but some fun holes over or around water. I walked it and there are a couple of green to tees that are quite lengthy, but I'd walk it again. Playing it the first time I had the benefit of playing with some regulars which made shot placement and shape much easier. They do need to put water in their ball washers and provide paper cups at water stations. It was a good (fun) experience for the money. Clubhouse staff was exceptionally helpful and friendly.
Not a boring hole to be found
Course in immaculate condition. Huge greens with lots of swale / slope. Great roll but lightning fast.
You can let the big dog hunt on most holes but water and other trouble lurks if you have too much bend in the ball flight.
Some short par 4s but beware... have to put the ball in the right place off the tee or you're staring at Mr Bogey.
Good course
For the money this course gives you 5 star greens that rolled true and pretty fast. Only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is no fault of the course. The winter has been tuff on it and a drought is starting to take it's toll on the course. If Texas weather will cooperate this would be a 5 star course all day!
Week day fun
Great course and some of the best greens around. They take such good care of this course. The locals turn out in large numbers so the pace can be a little slow. Love this course and the layout. Challenging and beautiful scenery.
Great course and some green fairways
First course we’ve played in the hill country that has some green fairways. Some areas that were designed to have water were dry and therefore not attractive. Two carries were quite long. An interesting layout The starter sent us off on back nine to avoid slow play. We appreciated his thoughtfulness. Greens ran true and were in great shape.
This is a great place to play golf. The weather was a little cool when we started and they let us tee off 45 min before our original tee time which great. I have played here a few times making the trip from Austin and have a great round of golf each and you can't beat hot deals for this course from Golf Now. I look forward to playing Vaaler Creek again.
wish all the water hazards had been full
We had an excellent round and will do so again soon!
A Favorite Course
Beautiful, peaceful, rural but well maintained, and while challenging it’s still quite fair about giving you opportunity to score. Among my favorite places to play!