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Value
3.2
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6532 yards
Slope 119
Rating 71.0

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 05/2019.

Northcliffe Golf & Country Club is one of the most beautiful and well maintained golf courses in the San Antonio and New Braunfels area. The par-72 golf course is enjoyable for the average golfer, yet a challenge to the low-handicap players.

Lots of water, trees and rolling fairways and greens make Northcliffe Golf & Country Club a fun course to play. Players of all skill levels will find this golf course a challenge. It's the closest course to Retama race track, so you heavy betters can have a full day and night. The Northcliffe Golf & Country Club staff is user friendly and professional.

Course Details

Year Built 1979
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Finger (1979)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

2.7
391 Reviews (391)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 26
Water Hazards 26
Elevation Changes 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Beginners 18
Seniors 18
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 29
In the 'Burbs 22
Worth the Drive 17

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

course

course in very bad condision, ....Greens little grass,very little sand in traps ,fairways not mowed well. Would not pay to play agin

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst condition I've ever played on, greens were a disaster, course needs to be closed and redone

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Under invested

Have played Northcliff 15 times over the last 3 years, mainly for the proximity to home. Despite being one of the most frequented area courses, owners can't figure out how to improve the horrible greens, or landmine parking lot. I'm only an 18 handicapper who golfs 15 times a year. I just won't play Northcliff any longer. I'll drive a bit further and pay a bit more elsewhere in order to help my game and mindset.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

New owners, more money will be put back into the upkeep according the staff.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Extremely disappointed

As a weekend golfer, Northcliffe is one of my favorite courses to play because of its layout and it's a fun course. I often take friends and family there. But, we played there yesterday and the greens were in terrible shape. I'm not one to complain much about any course, but I was extremely disappointed! I don't see myself playing there anytime soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Total mess

This course has not had any maintenance in years. A total mess. Worse golf course I have ever played..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Sux

They should be arrested for taking money to play this course. The greens are unputtable. Absoluely some of the worst i have ever seen.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What you'd expect

Paid $16 on Golfnow and was what you'd expect. Scruffy fairways and worst greens I've ever played. Took wife on ride along, who reported no running water in restrooms on course and in clubhouse. Course waterlogged in spots. Overall course maintenance terrible. OK for a cheap value round, but a complete whiff for golf experience. If you can, pay $10 more and go elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Your outdoor restrooms are terrible. The worst ever.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens need work

Greens need a lot of work and some standing water in some fairways. Good for the price but don't be expected good course conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Nice course close to San Antonio, TX

In spite of the rainy days, the fairways were in good shape. The only issue have been an under maintenance green replaced by a temporary one on the fairway. The nice layout made enjoyable the round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Hanging on the cliff

Had a relaxing round of golf with the significant other and we enjoyed this course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad course

The course is in terrible condition. The greens have dead spots where dirt is. The sand traps were like concrete. Temporary green on 13 was in the fairway and really no distinction.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs tlc

Needs a lot of work.fairways an greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Northcliff Oct 2016

The course was in very poor condition. The greens had wild rye and ant hills. Sand traps had no sand and grass scattered throughout. The fairways had not been recently mowed. Definitely not an enjoyable round of golf.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very poor conditions

The greens were horrible. It was more like putt putt with all of the obstacles. I will not play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Terrible maintenance and upkeep

This was the second time we played Northcliffe. The first time, the course was in terrible shape - greens were in bad shape (sandy, rough, dead spots, etc..), the fairways were playable but not great. The second time we played, the course was in the worst shape of any golf course I have EVER played. We lost balls IN THE FAIRWAY! The grass had not been cut in days or weeks, The greens were pretty much unplayable. We decided to take a "2-putt" score after reaching the green due to the fact that putting was more like an obstacle course. Some greens were more like putting from a sand trap. Not even worth the $10+taxes and fees - won't be going back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Avoid this course

The course Itself is not bad for what you pay. However, I got bitten bad by mosquitos the entire day. Still in pain the day after. I will not be returning

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Replace Golf Marshall

This was our 1st time for my golf partner and I to play this course, we play twice a week and and thought we may have found a new course to play, mistake. The staff at the club house were amazing and so friendly as I checked in, I came back to my female golf partner with the golf cart and mentioned that to her while we loaded our bags. The problem was the Marshall.... 1st thing he did was make my female partner feel very uncomfortable by the stare he gave her and then he accused us of having an ice chest! We started our round, now that same Marshall came back to "Check Up On Us" 5-times in the first 4-holes!!! Sometimes he would sneak across another fairway to come to or near us!
As you expect, we will never go there again!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Not worth the $

Course is in poor shape with large piles of grass clippings just off of the fairway. Fairways are rock-hard. Greens are S-L-O-W. Staff is not accommodating and think very highly of the course. Definitely will not be going back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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