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4.3
743 Reviews (743)
5 Stars
344
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
12
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
93.7%
Recommend this course
700 out of 743 reviews
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4.3
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.9%
Recommend this course
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4.3
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.8%
Recommend this course
64 out of 69 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Executive
Par 58
Length 2700 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Previously known as "Lake San Marcos Executive Golf Course" and "St. Mark Executive Golf Course".

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Course Details

Year Built 1980
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Rainville

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Short Courses in the U.S. (2019 #22)
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Reviews

4.3
743 Reviews (743)
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun Executive Course

Nice location, friendly staff, friendly players, great place to work on your iron game, easy layout with some minor challenges here and there, very walkable, besides a few beat up greens, bunkers needing sand, a few tee box’s being dirt only, and no driving range, overall good-fun course. Will definitely go back to fine tune the wedges.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A beautiful course to work your short game!

I really do love this course. They take great care of the greens and landscaping is beautiful. If you like working on your short game and want to do it with class and quiet, this is my go-to spot. Lots of shade, up and downhill challenges. You can walk the course no problem If you’re up for the exercise.

The bunkers were hard packed mud, but I only had to get out of there once. So I’m not gonna complain about those.

I love how the first hole is over a beautiful fountain, yet an easy approach wedge full swing will get it in the air and on the green.

There are a few holes where you can use your 3 Wood, or maybe even your driver if you hit short. Hole 16 for instance. But advance players could get away with only irons and wedges. Perhaps a rescue three hybrid as well.

There are a lot of great opportunities for a hole-in-one, or eagle throughout the gorgeous, winding layout and it makes you forget that you’re in the middle of San Marcos!

For the money, you’ll love it and come back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice place to play

The course overall is in good shape except for one thing.

The tee boxes are terrible for the most part, Dirt and large weeds. They need to be totally rebuilt. Some areas are very wet not sure why.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

What happened to groundskeeping?

Course was in worse shape I've ever seen. Greens had lots of divots and tee boxes are overgrown/weeds, etc. I was shocked.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful course and we’ll kept greens!

BE SURE TO GOOGLE THE ADDRESS!!!

Golf Now offers a link with directions but their link put me 7 miles away!!! I almost missed my tee time.

Other than that, fantastic place to play with challenges and beautiful scenery, trees and landscaping that will have me coming back again.

If you’re in the area you can’t miss out on Saint Marks Executive Golf Course. EXCELLENT short game course for the money. Could be my favorite home spot right now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Price Mismatch!

The app advertises 18 holes but you’re only paying for and playing just 9 holes, and you can’t even change it at the clubhouse. Probably not worth using this app for this particular course.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Favorite But….

Our favorite short course but sadly it’s not getting the maintenance attention it deserves. It’s beyond starting to get rundown. They need to get the fungus off the greens. It was once ranked #22 in Golf Advisor’s Top 100 Short Courses. We’ll still go back but it needs something more than a good watering.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor greens

I’ve played here for years and this was the first time the greens on at least 4 holes were in bad shape. The 18th hole was in the worst condition

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice par 3

I’ve played this course many times

It consistent in value , conditions

Great iron practice course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tee boxes need work

Course was great except for the tee boxes. Price seems a bit high to be teeing off from dirt on a ton of holes. Besides that everything else was great

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Super fun

It was an epic battle between two long time friends and ended with him beating me by 2 strokes, the course is always fun

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great fun course

Very good deal for the price, friendly staff, course is about a 7/10 condition, fun layout , would play weekly if I could .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Walked

Another round at St Mark

This is a reliable executive course. It has four Par 4s and lots of terrain and no water after the first half mile.

It's a fun course - 2:45 to play 18

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