Vaaler Creek GC
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4.5
1235 Reviews (1235)
5 Stars
816
4 Stars
345
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
94.2%
Recommend this course
1194 out of 1235 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
35 out of 35 reviews
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4.7
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
98.4%
Recommend this course
63 out of 64 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
1235 Reviews (1235)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Outstanding!

Showed up 15 min before tee time because my drive was over an hour. Checked in, loaded up my cart, and got to the tee box on time. Started my solo round at 1230p, played 14 holes, and then joined up with a member to finish off the 18. He asked if I wanted to go another 9, told the marshal I was with him, and we went on our way. Finished 27 holes in 5 hours. Great course, great company, hundreds of deer and plenty of water at the tees. I'll be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Layout is super

We were dissapointed in the greens, everything else was first class. We do understand too that this is not normal for you and that you typically have great greens. Certainly we look forward to coming back and playing again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good, but pricey

For the price, I’d expect the greens to be in better shape. Several greens need some work. Course otherwise is very nice

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee time

I made a tee time, thru golf now, for Thursday 8/15/24,, when I got to the course and found it CLOSED,, APPARENTLY golf now didn’t know about the closing, or y’all did know and changed my tee time to Friday the 16 th . I know for a fact I DID NOT MAKE A TEE TIME FOR THE 16th AS WE WERE LEAVING ON THAT DATE TO RETURN HOME TO MIDLAND TX. I was able to contact the course and was told no charges to me. Golf now owes me the $7 fee, which I figure I’ll never see. That is all

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens Still Rough, but Course In Great Shape Otherwise

The Title says it all. Many of the greens were in pretty rough shape, bare with green spraypaint and patchy, but the greens that had no damage rolled true and medium pace. The fairways and bunkers were amazing! The teeboxes needed some attention though too. Overall for the Golfnow Hot Tee time price that I got, it was well worth the price. However if you pay full price don't play here until the greens come back. Pace of play on a Sunday was fantastic and the one group we caught up to allowed my 2-some to play through and were very kind to do so. Never saw anyone else on a Sunday with a tee time of 1330.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My favorite golf course

I have played Vaaler Creek many times. This is my favorite golf course in the area. It’s usually in pristine condition however this time some of the greens were horrible. I’ll give it some time to recover before I play next time. That being said this course should be on your courses to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course as Normal, But…….

Great layout, friendly employees, fairways were in great condition, but the greens were in poor condition. Price for play too high in consideration of the green conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/09/2024

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Going downhill fast

Greens are horrible. Large areas of sand and weeds on multiple greens make them unplayable. Service is poor. Grill staff sits in the open dining area smoking and do not answer the phone for orders as you make the turn. Used to be a great course but no longer. Don’t waste your time and money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/23/2024

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best Hill Country Golf courses in Texas ! A couple greens are rough but overall great shape. Fair tee boxes , women tees are fair and for the low handicap it’s a test from the tips.

They have food as well

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Great course. Greens a little rough right now but hopefully can get them in shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green are dead

During the winter the course was immaculate. Unfortunately, the grounds keeper killed several greens. The greens are the worsts I have seen in the area. The course is great and very tough. The greens make the course a guessing game and miserable as the pace tends to be on the slow side.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/23/2024

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful care given to this course

Pristine grounds keeping. Despite the weather (hot and dry). Nothing but beautiful lush fairways and greens. Tricky enough layout for skilled players, forgiving enough for high handicappers. But enjoyable nonetheless. I have to dig for a downside. So here it is. The driving range is not where I would have expected. It’s back away ( down the road) from the clubhouse and from any of the tees. So. You couldn’t walk it from either, but nothing to keep me away. I can’t wait to come back to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

It’s a crime to charge $85 for greens this I’ll.

Usually a home run this course has about half the greens very dead. Charging full price for these greens is a crime and it’s disrespectful to the paying golfer. No warning,, just take the money and let us deal with the consequences . I won’t be coming back on principle. This is greed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/08/2024

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
Previously Played

Look elsewhere

I recently played a round at Vaaler Creek Golf Club and was extremely disappointed. The greens were in terrible condition—completely lost and not puttable. What made the experience even worse was the complete lack of communication. There was no mention of the greens' condition during booking, check-in at the pro shop, or from the starter. I strongly advise against playing here until significant improvements are made. Save your time and money and look elsewhere for a better golfing experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/08/2024

Hello, John9256565. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing TOP PICK
Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

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