16641 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78256, US
(210) 558-6500
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About La Cantera Resort

Located just north of downtown San Antonio off the Highway 1604 loop is the La Cantera Resort, home to The Resort Course, designed by Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf. It is a former host of the PGA Tour's Texas Open, featuring incredible elevation changes and sweeping views of San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country. La Cantera Resort features multiple dining areas and five pools. Just off property is Six Flags Fiesta Texas and The Shops at La Cantera. It is also near the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres550
Year Opened1999
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite, Villas/Casitas
PoolAdults Only
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at La Cantera Resort

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Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day of golf

What a treat to get to play this course again. You have the option of valet or self park. All the staff is trained very well to serve. They are very alert and attentive to whatever your needs are. The people in the clubhouse, setting you up in your carts, starter, Marshall. Everyone

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Playable for all.

Really enjoyed this course. Played with a variety of handicap levels. Each played the proper tees. Was fun and a fair challenge for all.

Service was excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Has a class system, but nice golf course

Loved the golf course, it had several interesting holes, especially the one that faces the roller coaster. Real fun putting while people are screaming:-)
Got there early as a twosome. When we asked why other twosomes were going out and we weren't added, they said it was based on the discounted rate we paid on line. Not sure I get it. It you're worried about pace of play, why would you hold players back because they paid a rate that you offered to get them to play your course in the first place. Starter was a nice game, but his hands were tied. The 2 singles we played with were fun anyway..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Good condition, staff is very friendly.

I've played this course before, but I always enjoy coming back to it. It was in good condition again, same as it was when I played it a couple of years ago.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

beautiful course

a little expensive, would not pay full price. luckily got it less on golf now or else probably would not have played it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Layout, Mediocre Service

This is a beautiful course with a great layout. Every hole is high quality and very interesting. It is a great mix of long and short holes, with reachable par 5's and lengthy par 3's. The views are spectacular, especially number 7, which looks over six flags and from which downtown San Antonio can be seen. The cart all have GPS

On the downside - the greens are not in the best shape, as they are grainy and slow. Considering the quality of the course, the staff is below par, as most are unfriendly and inattentive. I played late in the afternoon on a recent Friday and the pace of play was about 4 1/2 hours; we seemed to wait on every shot. We had to get another cart on number 10 because our battery died, and they charge $5.25 per beer, which is excessive.

Despite these drawbacks, I do recommend the course due to the quality of the layout.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Extremely friendly staff, great course management

This course was in great shape and we enjoyed our round. The staff was extremely friendly and made the round more enjoyable with the outstanding customer service.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

fun course and great staff

We played the Palmer on Monday and found the greens to be unfairly difficult. Resort course is more fun and fair. We got stuck behind a tournament on Monday and took 5.5 hrs to play so they gave us all a free round of golf. SWEET!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Premier course

A challenging course even from the white tees. The elevation changes and views are spectacular. The early season and drought have the fairways and rough suffering. The course is finely manicured. I found the bermuda greens difficult to read as the grain affected every putt. The staff was most friendly and helpful. A good time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course, but.......

Played this course on a Saturday morning. I had played the Palmer course the day before and just preferred the Palmer course much better. The course was in good shape, beautiful venue, but I just found the course to be average.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A real challenge with beautiful views all around the course.

This was my first time to play the Resort Course at La Cantera, but I've been there several times. I've walked the course while watching the pros play in the Texas Open before it moved across town. The layout of the course is one of the most challenging I've played in my 53 year golfing history. However, the course condition was not what I observed when the course was hosting the PGA tour players. The greens were in really good condition, but the fairways were typical of what you might expect when playing in mid-Winter of a multi-year drought in the area -- less than great. The staff were all terrific, starting with the young fellows at the bag drop to the folks in the pro shop and the volunteer starter. An overall extremely enjoyable golf outing. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to put their game to the test, but -- bring lots of golf balls and a good sand shot with you!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor

this course had some challenging holes, and the staff was very friendly and went out of their way to help us, very nice.

this is one of my favorite courses in San Antonio.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

very challenging and well laid out course!

Had a blast! I would definatly drive the 50 miles each way to play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Pricey but nice

The Resort Course at La Cantera is pricey but nice. The view of downtown San Antonio from the 10th green is impressive. It was fun to see the carved stones commemorating past champions of the PGA tour event that was once played at La Cantera.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Love the views. Staff is super polite!

Wide open fairways make this course a joy to play, but be careful as there are many well placed bunkers to make you pay should you choose to take risks. A wide range of tee boxes to challenge golfers of all handicaps. The staff is top notch and some of the nicest people you'll ever encounter.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 163
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor

Challenging layout with a lot of great features.

After playing this course I can fully understand why it was home to a PGA tour event. It requires careful shot placement and shows no quarter on a missed shot. The greens were smooth and consistent, but pretty tough to read correctly. There are a lot of elevation changes, sloped fairways and well placed bunkers to demand your "A" game. The signature hole, a short par 4 was nicely laid out and came with the added bonus of roller coaster views in the background. The staff was very friendly and quite helpful. Overall a really good course that is worth the play. I do, however have a few negatives from the experience to share. First, the clubhouse restaurant only offered breakfast tacos, at 10:30 AM. The main room just up the hill was serving a buffet. it was quite pricey, yet sparse in selection and quality. My second negative is that this is one of the feature resort courses of the area that commands a premium price and yet they do not overseed the fairways to keep the "A" quality conditions you expect from a course of this stature. I suggest waiting for the warmer months to play this course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

A real joy

From the tee box to the green, this course is first rate. The greens are moderate to challenging. Sand traps are well maintained - if you happen to experience them. Overall, one of the best courses in San Antonio.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Watch your belongings

My rangefinder was taken from my cart at the practice range. There was lots of staff, only 5 players including me and I played with 4 of them. The Proshop didn't seem concerned. I was out $300 and frustrated the rest of the day. Fair warning don't let them have access to your stuff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

The setup is great

This course has great views, A course like this where a PGA event used to be played. They should overseed the fairways and greens, some greens were fast and some were slow, no one in our group could get the speed of the greens right, all of us were 2 -5 handicap. The price was right, booking on golfnow.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun and beautiful

We found the course challenging, as it being a previous PGA tour site. Some holes you need to be cautious about laying up and some have a elevated tee where it is bombs away! The views are spectacular and we enjoyed ourselves tremendously. Being a municipal course frequenter, it was nice having car side bag service, so bring extra cash for tips. Definitely recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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