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About

Holes 18
Type Military
Par 72
Length 6917 yards
Slope 125
Rating 73.1

Narrow tree-lined fairways and a creek which you often encounter make Lackland AFB's Gateway Hills Golf Course a fun round. The ninth hole, playing up a steep hill is a real experience as is the elevated green on 18. If you have a friend who is in the military and can get on, Gateway Hills Golf Course a worthwhile option with well manicured greens.

Gateway Hills Golf Course is laid out on 200 acres featuring extreme elevation changes overlooking San Antonio. The golf course meanders 6,900 yards from the back tees with many strategically located bunkers and a host of oak and mesquite trees. Gateway Hills GC provides a practice area that includes a driving range, putting green, bunker and a lob wedge practice grees

Course Details

Year Built 1946
Golf Season Year round
Architect Finger Dye Spann (1968)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $5 - $15
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Catering

Available Facilities

Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Military Courses in the U.S. (2022 #9)

Reviews

4.0
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Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Rushed for no reason

Checked in an hour before T-time to hit practice balls, The check-in/ starter (Paul) seemed a bit grumpy. He told me twice, "Don;t start until I call you." OK, got it. So less than 15 minutes into hitting a large bucket he calls me on the sound system along with my partner to the No.1 tee box immediately. Then again within 30 seconds of the first notification. {Someone's hair was on fire?} Essentially, we were prevented from warming up prior to our round- As I was at the first tee box , Paul calls me inside to the starter counter, I go from the 1st tee-box to the door and he pokes his head out and tells me "you can go" . Wow, What's the hurry, pushing us out 30 minutes earlier than our Tee time, without being able to hit balls when no one was behind us waiting- The course greens were soaked, slow and needed to be cut, The fairways were dried out with numerous leaks in the sprinkler system which caused "pools of standing water" and" sizeable mud-holes" caused by carts intentionally driving thru flooded area's. No Marshall-
This course needs a lot of work-Need to hire more grounds crew to work on the sprinkler system and to remove the thick clover and weeds surrounding the greens. Maybe talk to the inside help and discuss what customer service is include that knowledge when interacting with paying customers. Safe to say, we won't be back anytime soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

It’s good

If your local this is. a great course. Fairways are a bit crazy but the greens are excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Twilight it’s worth it

We had a good time. The course is under maintenance on hole 3. T box moved up from a par 5 to par 4. All the greens were very well kept. The fairways like a cow pasture. Onside ring the fire If the sun/heat the course looks great. Recommend. Brandon at the club house super cool.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Government quality

The cost of the course definitely indicates the quality. A lot of the course is covered in leaves and sticks. I think the time of the year I played was just bad timing. Will give them another shot.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lackland golf

Fairways were awful, greens were good, and the layout is excellent.. very enjoyable course to play..great value

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf round

Layout was excellent.. fairways were awful.. greens were good.. overall excellent value

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Greens

Course is not well maintained. Fairways lack adequate grass. Second cut is non-existent. Tee boxes are a mixed bag of poor to fair. Greens are in fairly good shape. Cart paths need substantial work/ repair. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Given the state of the course overall, the Golf Now rate is too high.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fairways need some improvement.Other than that the course is in good condition. The course is a military golf course so you need to acquire a visitor pass to play if you are a civilian.Call the golf course to sponsor you , they are very accommodating to sponsor you.(Kudos to Patti)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Could be better

I don’t know why they’re letting this wonderful course go to the dogs. So many water leaks....number 10 fairway creek still in poor condition...... many trees need to be trimmed....I still love this course.....Please take much better care .

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Read the Tee time policy

For anyone interested in this course. Take the time to review all the small print and golf course policies. My friend and I purchased a hot deal tee time since we were in San Antonio over the weekend. We purchased the tee time at the last minute and failed to adhere to the tee time policy of the 24 hours notification at the golf course. Needless to say we didn’t get to play and lost out on the money for the tee times. It would be great if Golfnow would highlight the policy for playing this course, so others don’t waste their time and money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Reunion golf

The course was in good shape. Excellent t boxes with
Mile high drop to fairways. Love those !! fun course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Gateway

Staff and course were great! Greens fast! Love it, nice layout for all golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Another Round

As a member at the course, we usually play on saturdays and sundays. Good layout, pace of play usually is quick. Course has declined a little but sill an excellent course to play. Staff is very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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