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4.5
1086 Reviews (1086)
5 Stars
721
4 Stars
313
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
95.7%
Recommend this course
1058 out of 1086 reviews
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4.4
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.2%
Recommend this course
34 out of 39 reviews
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4.5
112 Reviews (112)
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
94.6%
Recommend this course
106 out of 112 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
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
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
1086 Reviews (1086)

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 62
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 62
Advanced Golfers 58
Locals 58
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 96
In the 'Burbs 15
Convenient to the City 10

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Reviews 3
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

My favorite course in the hill country

Vaaler is in great condition, staff is always great !
Can’t wait to get back out there. It’s worth the $ and worth the drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/13/2024

Hello, RECSulRoss. 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 Vaaler Creek Golf Club.

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

Great course

Really a gym in the hill country .. friendly n fun place to play .. staff is very friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course is in great shape. County water restrictions because of drought are having little affect on course overall

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Nice Course

This was a very nice course. It was a hike to get there and not a convenient route. I thought it was over priced and the value isn't there to travel that distance. Also,range balls are not included which was shocking considering the price tag.

If you are in the area and not worried about price then this is a very nice course to play. Well maintained and friendly staff. Be aware that it was cart path only.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 50
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A very long walk spoiled

Great course, played it many times, however was cart path only maybe a bit over cautious, however, 5.5 hour round is unacceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/11/2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the longer round time and understand your frustration. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration for future improvements.

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A slow day

The course is a great layout. Both the greens and fairways are very green. A lit of deer on the course. In fact on almost every hole
Of course thar brings some problems . A lot of animal waste. I mean everywhere. A few shots ended up in the some goodies.

Pace of play is slow. 4.5 half 5 hour slow. I had a foursome ahead of me and they would not let me through..

9 comes back around to one and even with 3 groups wait on the tee, the starter said nothing to the slower than slow 3 some.

So nice course. Great layout with slow play and some obstacles

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/08/2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the presence of animal waste and the pace of play. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our course and service. Thank you again for your review.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course

This was our second trip in as many years, and it has proven to be a rewarding visit each time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Challenging Course but!!!!!!!!!

First of al this is probably the most beautiful challenging public course II have played in Central Texas. If there wasn’t a drought and the water was full it would be next level, but several factors make it not worth the drive or money. First the course is long and the fairways are wide. Because of the drought it is cart path only , but you don’t learn this until the first tee. There was a frost delay, but they did not handle it well . The starter did nothing to space out the groups. It was obvious he dud not want to be there. The clubhouse staff was really rude and dismissive. I won’t be going back unless they hire a new staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/04/2024

Thank you for your review and for acknowledging the beauty and challenge of our golf course. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the drought and the cart path only policy. We appreciate your feedback regarding the handling of the frost delay and the behavior of our staff, and we will take it into consideration to improve our services. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great course, but..

Love the course, but they need club/ball cleaners on the carts. I'm sure they have a reason, but cart path only with no wet conditions kinda makes for longer play. Also they do not have a liquor license to sell on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quality has gone down

Don’t get me wrong, course is still great to play but it’s the little things that make an overall round great & worth the money. It was cart path only & I get the excuse about water restrictions but there were several areas on the course that were over watered, soft, and soggy for it being in the 70’s & late afternoon. Greens were fluffy & slow and level of fringe onto greens was too high & thick; there was no gradual transition. Several trees need to have branches trimmed; we were on fairway several times with no shot to green due to limbs. This should happen if we were in rough but not in the fairway. Marshall was downright rude as well. Cart woman was friendly & she came around several times. Food at the turn was decent but definitely over priced. Vaaler used to be our groups favorite course to enjoy a round & relax but I’d have to give it a bogey.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/11/2023

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience at our golf course. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the cart path only rule and the issues with the course conditions. We appreciate your comments and will use them to improve our services.

Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cart path only was a hassle but I understand that was not normal.

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

Great Hillcountry Course!

Course conditions and layout are excellent. Unfortunately, it was cart path only as overseeing was in progress so we had to walk and carry a few clubs each hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course for the money!

The course is always kept up. They have a great mixture of Par’s. This is by far my most favorite course in and surrounding SA. The only thing I would say is a negative, if you’re not a resident of the community, you can’t get earlier Tee Times. But everything else is awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course - But Conditions Did Not Support Cart Path Only Limitations

So I am going to be brutally honest. First time I played the course and was restricted to cart path only, I understood due to the heavy rains. However the other day when I played, the Weather was perfect (for fall golf) and we were still restricted to cart path only. When I asked the starter why (OBTW - no mention of this in the clubhouse during check-in) he stated that it was because of the draught and hot summer.

OK - so here's the funny thing - I played two other courses during the holiday weekend and none of them were restricted to cart path only. Both had equally as nice fairways too... Neither were goat tracks that needed to be watched over. -- This I did not understand nor could I comprehend it.

Here's the effect of this decision - 18 holes paired with 3 others took 4.75 hours as compared to 4 and 3.75 hours respectively at the other courses.

Course conditions: IMMACULATE - as one would expect for cart path only restriction

Greens: much better this time as they were nicely cut; however every pin was crooked and was not sitting level. Some of the pins were in extremely tough positions, which made playing this course a challenge.

No Beer Cart - nor mention of this at check-in either.

Food: Quesadilla - so/so -- no contiments or salsa - basically microwaved tortilla with some heated up buffalo chicken (which was actually its saving grace).

Marshall: Seen once but never did he push the group ahead of us that thought they were pro's and hitting from tips; when most should be on RED tees. There was one player that maybe was a blue tee player. Slow play causes us to barely make it in before nitefall; and the players behind us hit into us 3 times becuse they could not see us due to falling daylight.

I would really like to say this is one of the best courses in the area, but unfortunately, I cannot due to the limitations they put on themselves. Let me know when cart-path only limitation is lifted as I would like to come back and play as a normal course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/29/2023

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent experience at our golf course. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the cart path only restriction and the lack of communication regarding this policy. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our operations and provide a better experience for our customers.

Played On
Reviews 32
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course looked great and in excellent condition, but cart path ONLY ON ALL HOLES WAS TERRIBLE. Paid for cart but can't use it. This has been the case now for over a month..my last 3 rounds...all cart path only. I will go back next year. Will play elsewhere for now.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/27/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the cart path only rule at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our facilities. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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