Vaaler Creek GC
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4.7
1260 Reviews (1260)
5 Stars
835
4 Stars
351
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
98.1%
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1219 out of 1260 reviews
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4.8
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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24 out of 24 reviews
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4.8
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
33 out of 33 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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4.7
1260 Reviews (1260)

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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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 18
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

Hello, gn16717430. 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.

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.

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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

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

greens have fungus, avoid playing this course

used to be a great course, greens had fungus all over them, tee boxes were terrible. i don't see these greens coming back any time soon, i would avoid playing for the price they charge. no prior warning about the greens and no discounted price.

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

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course greens were terrible

I have been playing this course for years this is first time the greens were this bad large dead spots on most greens

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/23/2024

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/23/2024

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens are unputtable

All of the greens have fungus issues and six or seven have 30 to 50% of the grass gone. Too bad. It’s a great layout. Hope they can save them.

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

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst (unplayable) greens and tee boxes in Hill Country

Greens #2, 3, 12, 14, 17 are basically unplayable. Large bare areas and where there is grass it’s very patchy and bumpy. All greens have issues but these are the worst. Temp greens in the fairways would be better. Shame—used to be a great course. Tee boxes are also terrible—almost all are just dirt. Practice green, practice bunker and driving range are also in bad shape. Going downhill—fast! Save your money and play somewhere else. Spraying green die on dirt seems to be the superintendent’s solution.

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

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Greens are bare and dying.

Over the last two months the greens have gone from pretty good to the worst I’ve ever seen. Most have huge (most of the surface) bare dirt spots and the patches of grass that are left are bumpy and diseased looking. Multiple greens appear to also have algae or fungus. The course has gone from one of the better Hill Country condition courses to by far the worst. Save your money and play somewhere else.

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

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Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

It could have been better.

I am a Viet Nam Disabled Vet. I was told that the cart that I used had some sort of technical advancement that a Disabled Flag was not necessary and that I could get close to the green but not too close. The alarm went off immediately when approached any green and I wasn't able to get closer to the greens than were other players without this cart enhancement. It made my day more painful than I wanted. OH well, I guess it could have been worse. I think there could have been more cold-water dispensers given the heat was hovering around 95 to 100 degrees. The course is well maintained but challenging. I won't come back unless my skills improve and management makes better offerings for disabled players.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green conditions

The greens were in awful shape. A lot of bare spots and a very bumpy surface.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Golfing is always a good day!

We love this course. It is challenging but not impossible. Fairways conditions and course in general is nearly always great. This week the greens looked a little burnt or something, not sure what was up but also not usual for Vaaler.

We will be back soon!

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

Vaaler

Course is in great shape. As good as you’re going to find in the area anywhere remotely close to their price point. Director of Golf is awesome. Great course.

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

Good track

Challenging course. Well maintained. Evil breaks on greens. Slight ding for proximity of houses in reachable locations.

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

Fun, challenging, and great conditions

Played here about a year ago and it was in awesome shape. The course is somehow in better shape right now.

Perfect conditions and a true challenge. Lots of courses never give you the chance to hit certain clubs in your bag. This is not the case at Vaaler Creek.

Highly recommend this course if you can find a tee time.

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