San Antonio Golf Courses
Executive courses are often overlooked, yet they offer affordable golf and the chance to walk away feeling really good about your game. The courses are not difficult and the atmosphere is usually very casual, allowing average hacks the chance to relax and have fun, one of the best ways to get your swing in a groove.
9700 Rochelle Street
San Antonio, Texas 78240
Bexar County
18 Holes | Public golf course
| Par: 67 | 5162 yards
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One of the all-time classics of Texas golf, Brackenridge Park was designed by the venerable A.W. Tillinghast in 1916, and is the oldest public course in the state. Whether it's the old limestone starters shack, the commemorative plaques that date the course, the stories of the old tourneys played hereor the massive, museum-like, Tudor rock clubhouse, this course must be played by every Texan golfer.
2315 Avenue B
San Antonio, Texas 78215
Bexar County
The die-hard golfer always appreciates the old-school, machismo aura of a golf-only facility created solely for the purpose of offering the most complete golf experience possible. Briggs Ranch is one of those, the first and only in San Antonio, a $10 million project designed by Tom Fazio and an initiation fee upwards of $50,000 limited to only 300 men and women.
13777 Briggs Ranch
San Antonio, TX 78245-3617
United States
18 Holes | Private golf course
| Par: 72 | 7206 yards
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Despite not remaining a premier resort as originally planned, Canyon Springs still offers 18 holes of spectacular public golf that wind through several residential communities. Gary Player protégé Thomas Walker laid this one out, and he's received accolades for the course's natural feel, despite the route through the homes.
24405 Wilderness Oak
San Antonio, Texas 78258
Bexar County
Cedar Creek opened in 1989 and Ken Dye created his 7,150-yard, par 72 layout out of this rugged Hill Country terrain. The course features wild elevation changes and incredibly craggy terrain-you'll know that you're about to experience something special when you overlook the surrounding countryside from the clubhouse before the round.
8250 Vista Colina
San Antonio, Texas 78255
Bexar County
The 9-hole Creeks Nine at Hill Country Golf Club in San Antonio, TX is a public golf course that opened in 2005. Creeks Nine at Hill Country Golf Club measures 3429 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 127 and a 36.7 USGA rating.
9800 Hyatt Resort Dr
San Antonio, Texas 78251
Bexar County
Bill Johnston designed this difficult course, which opened in 1984 and rolls through the lush Hill Country setting near Leon Creek. Ancient oaks squeeze the fairways, Leon Creek winds through the layout, and the fast, sloping greens make this one tough mother.
One Dominion Dr
San Antonio, Texas 78258
Bexar County
18 Holes | Private golf course
| Par: 72 | 6937 yards
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Another one of San Antonio's many military courses, Gateway dates back to 1946 when it opened with a traditional 9-hole layout. The second nine was added in the 1950s, providing military personnel with a full day of tight, hilly fairways and blind golf shots.
Building 2901 Lackland AFB
San Antonio, Texas 78236
Bexar County
18 Holes | Military golf course
| Par: 72 | 6917 yards
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The Golf Club is Lee Trevino's only Texas signature course, located in the historic Briggs Ranch and created to be friendly for the average golfer. This open course rolls through a nice Hill Country setting, is loaded with oaks, yuccas, and wildflowers, and features water on eleven holes.
13600 Briggs Ranch
San Antonio, TX 78245-3614
United States
Fort Sam has more character and history than any other Texas military course, sporting a 1937 A.W. Tillinghast design that hosted the Texas Open back in the 1950s and 60s, and is the only military course ever to host a PGA event.
2900 Harry Wurzbach Rd
San Antonio, Texas 78234
Bexar County
18 Holes | Military golf course
| Par: 72 | 6774 yards
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The 9-hole Lakes Nine at Hill Country Golf Club in San Antonio, TX is a resort golf course that opened in 1993. Designed by Arthur Hills, Lakes Nine at Hill Country Golf Club measures 3502 yards from the longest tees.
9800 Hyatt Resort Dr
San Antonio, Texas 78251
Bexar County
One of San Antonio's six municipal courses, and perhaps the toughest, playing a mean 7,208 yards from the tips and featuring 10 water holes and stiff winds off of Lake Mitchell. The clubhouse has a bit of charm, with sort of an old Texas mission look.
1250 Mission Grande
San Antonio, Texas 78221
Bexar County
Sonterra is private, and features two 18-hole tracks on opposite sides of Loop 1604. The club got its start in 1985 when Bruce Devlin and Robert von Hagge completed a 7,070-yard layout that features three famously difficult holes, then expanded when ownership acquired the old Canyon Creek Country Club across the highway.
901 Sonterra Blvd
San Antonio, Texas 78258
Bexar County
18 Holes | Private golf course
| Par: 72 | 7070 yards
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Northern Hills opened in 1969 with a Joe Behlau design that plays to a par-71, 6,536-yards from the tips, featuring small, multi-level greens and tree-lined fairways. Behlau didn't have much room to work with on this centrally located facility, so you'll notice that the front side rolls to the right, while the back nine works back to the opposite direction.
13202 Scarsdale St
San Antonio, Texas 78217
Bexar County
Oak Hills has as much character as any storied, private, member-owned country club in the world. This one dates back to the early 1920s when it was built by the famed A.
5403 Fredericksburg Rd
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Bexar County
18 Holes | Private golf course
| Par: 71 | 6691 yards
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The 9-hole Oaks Nine at Hill Country Golf Club in San Antonio, TX is a public golf course that opened in 1993. Oaks Nine at Hill Country Golf Club measures 3438 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 135 and a 36.6 USGA rating.
9800 Hyatt Resort Dr
San Antonio, Texas 78251
Bexar County
7022 N McCullough Ave
San Antonio, Texas 78216
Bexar County
The new Palmer Course at La Cantera Resort is virtually impossible to walk because of the hilly terrain, and it features plenty of blind shots. The most difficult hole is the 426-yard No. 5, which requires an impressive long iron to carry the dry creek bed.
17865 Babcock Rd
San Antonio, TX 78256
Pecan Valley, now considered one of Texas' top public courses, is distinguished by its storied past and traditional layout. The 1968 PGA Championship was held here on its 50th anniversary, and this Press Maxwell design has also hosted several Texas Opens.
4700 Pecan Valley Dr
San Antonio, Texas 78223
Bexar County
18 Holes | Public golf course
| Par: 71 | 7047 yards
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The Republic is new and viewed as the perfect "tweener" course, since it's considered a fair-priced, quality alternative to the high-priced $100 layouts and the super-cheap, overcrowded munis. With wide fairways and huge greens, hackers can get their kicks and have the chance for decent round on this 7,007-yard, par 71 layout, which plays to a manageable 6,622 or 6,147 yards from the forward tees.
4226 SE Military Dr
San Antonio, TX 78222-5000
United States
18 Holes | Public golf course
| Par: 71 | 7007 yards
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The original Resort Course is a Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish collaboration that is cut out of a limestone quarry, playing 7,001 yards from the tips but offering another four sets of tees for any sort of hack. White bunkers and majestic oaks dot the plush fairways, and streams weave in and out of the design.
16401 La Cantera Pkwy
San Antonio, Texas 78256
Bexar County
Old Riverside has some character, as it was once the site of Roosevelt's Rough Rider's preparation before the Spanish American War. The facility dates back to the 1930s, when George Hoffman designed the course around the San Antonio River with good views of San Antonio's skyline.
203 McDonald
San Antonio, Texas 78210
Bexar County
The 9-hole Riverside Par-3 Municipal Golf Course in San Antonio, TX is a public golf course that opened in 1968. Designed by Harold Henk and Vern Schmidt, Riverside Par-3 Municipal Golf Course measures 920 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 113 and a 30 USGA rating.
203 McDonald
San Antonio, Texas 78210
Bexar County
The Salado Course, named after the creek that runs through the layout, is considered the more scenic, featuring more water hazards and an unusual amount of blind shots. Construction was completed on the full 18 holes back in 1965.
2900 Harry Wurzbach Rd
San Antonio, Texas 78234
Bexar County
18 Holes | Military golf course
| Par: 72 | 6725 yards
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SACC dates back to 1907 and was designed by golf pioneer Alex Findlay, who opened what is now the back nine. Findlay's short design was lined by the big homes of the Alamo Heights area.
4100 N New Braunfels Ave
San Antonio, Texas 78209
Bexar County
18 Holes | Private golf course
| Par: 72 | 6774 yards
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An old par 3 course that opened in the 1950s, this is simply a place to work on your game when you're in the area. Only one set of tees here, so your honey can compete straight up.
6102 San Pedro Ave
San Antonio, Texas 78216
Bexar County
9 Holes | Public golf course
| Par: 27 | 944 yards
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The 9-hole Shady Oaks Golf Course in San Antonio, TX is a public golf course that opened in 2006.
13800 Jones Maltsberger Rd
San Antonio, TX 78247-3904
United States
Silverhorn opened in 1996, patterned after the successful Silverhorn track in Oklahoma City. The design incorporates elevated greens and a significant number of dry creeks that criss-cross the fairways and front many greens-particularly on the back, where the dry creeks come into play on just about every hole.
1100 W Bitters Rd
San Antonio, Texas 78216
Bexar County
The South Course, also known as Deer Canyon, plays down in a valley through large oaks, its signature being the numerous rock walls that come into play. Those walls are most prominent on holes 1 and 17.
901 Sonterra Blvd
San Antonio, Texas 78258
Bexar County
18 Holes | Private golf course
| Par: 72 | 6359 yards
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A piece of San Antonio was beautified in the early 1990s when Keith Foster drew the assignment to convert the old Alamo Cement plant from an abandoned eyesore into one of the most unique courses in Texas.
444 East Basse Rd
San Antonio, Texas 78209
Bexar County
18 Holes | Public golf course
| Par: 71 | 6740 yards
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The Canyons Course is the easier of the two 18-hole layouts at the TPC of San Antonio. Designed more for resort players, it's considerably shorter than the Oaks Course.
23808 Resort Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78261
18 Holes | Private golf course
| Par: 72 | 7106 yards
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The Oaks course is one of two championship golf courses at the TPC San Antonio, located just north of downtown and 12 miles from San Antonio International Airport. Designed by Greg Norman and player consultant Sergio Garcia, it stretches to 7,435 yards.
23808 Resort Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78261
18 Holes | Private golf course
| Par: 72 | 7435 yards
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Laid out in the 1920s along east San Antonio's Salado Creek, Willow Springs is a long course that features generous fairways and extremely large greens. Emil Loeffler designed the original nine in 1923, and John Bredemus added the second in 1925 for this 7,221-yard layout that eventually hosted the Texas Open in 1940.
202 Coliseum Rd
San Antonio, Texas 78219
Built by the fiery Scotsman Desmond Muirhead, Woodlake hosted the PGA Tour's Texas Open from 1972-76 and was the sight of Ben Crenshaw's first tour victory, which happened to be his first professional start out of college.
6500 Woodlake Pkwy
San Antonio, Texas 78244
Bexar County
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