"If I'd cleared the trees and drove the green it would have been a great tee shot."

-- Sam Snead

I'm hitting the woods just great, but I'm having a terrible time getting out of them."

-- Harry Toscano

You don't know what pressure is until you play for five bucks with only two in your pocket."

-- Lee Trevino

"You've just one problem.  You stand too close to the ball -- after you've hit it."

-- Sam Snead

"It's a lot easier hitting a quarterback than a little white ball."

-- Bubba Smith

Devine Golf Course
Devine, TX 78016
Rating - Birdie
Green fees

300 Chaparral Dr.
Seguin, TX 78155
Yardage: Blue 6596 White 6252 Red 5075
Rating: na
Slope: na
Par: 72
PLAYERS COMMENTS: Lot's of local San Antonio golfers take the short drive to Devine Texas to play this course.  Built in 1967, this semi-private golf course draws players from miles around for its challenging greens, beautiful oak-filled vistas, and eccentric members.  Golf Digest calls it, "One of the best-kept secrets in South Texas."  To Quote the Texas Golf Bible."Nestled in the foothills south of San Antonio, this 18-hole public course was labeled by Golf Digest as "one of the best-kept secrets in South Texas." Built in 1967, the course is covered with centuries- old majestic oaks that frame lush fairways and multi-tiered greens. Water comes into play on six holes.
Start off well with the short 332-yard par 4 No. 1, and the 527-yard par 5 No. 2. Decent scores on those two holes can help your confidence for No. 3, the number one handicap at 410 yards."
Distance: About 35 minutes from downtown. Take I-35 South, past Lytle and after about 34.5 miles you are in Devine. From the corner of 410 and 35 on the south side take 35 south for about 10 to 15 miles. From there merge onto exit 124. at the stop sign keep going straight to the first light.  At the light keep going straight and you will go over a railraod track.  Past the rail road track you come up to a stop sign, go through the stop sign untill you get to the next stop sign. at this stop sign take a right..( I think the name of the road is libold ) Drive on libold untill you get to another stop sign  Go through it and the club house will be on your right hand side.

Northcliff Golf & Country Club
Rating - Birdie
Green fees

5301 Country Club Blvd
Cibolo, TX 78108
Yardage:  Blue 6532, White 6080, Red 5258
Rating: 68.9
Slope: 115
Players comments Sept 04 -- Golfhappy continues to get rave reviews of Northcliff.  The course is in great shape and is a super value.  You need to play this course!
PLAYER COMMENTS:  Lots of water, trees and rolling fairways and greens make this a fun course to play.  Players of all skill levels will find this course a challenge.   It's the closest course to Retama race track, so you heavy betters can have a full day and night.  The staff is user friendly and professional.   Last played by Golfhappy on 11 July 04.  Lots of houses going up next to the course which makes for out of bounds if not careful with tee shots.  Golf Pro Todd Causey and the crew have really improved the course over the past couple of years.   Fairways and greens are in really good shape.  The clubhouse is undergoing renovation and hopefully the restrooms will be included in that project.
Distance:  About 30 minutes from downtown San Antonio.  It's an easy drive string North on I-35.  Take exit 178 and follow the frontage road one mile to the entrance on the right.

Northern Hills Golf Club
Rating - Birdie
Green Fees

13202 Scarsdale St
San Antonio, TX 78217
Yardage: Blue 6536 White 6117 Red 5076
Rating 68.6
Slope 118
Par: 72
Players Comments: Excellent traditional course with well placed fairways and greens.  Lovely old trees make ball placement critical to a good score.  Members have first crack at better tee times, especially on weekends, but a super course for visitors to play during the week.
Distance: About 25 minutes from downtown in N.E. side of town. Take I-35 North from downtown.  Exit onto Loop 410 West and get in the right hand lane.  Exit Perrin Beitel and turn right.  Drive quite a ways to Thousand Oaks and turn left.  The course is on your right off of Thousand Oaks.  .

Pleasanton Golf Course
Rating - Par
Green fees

801 McGuffin Dr.
Pleasanton, TX 78064
Yardage: Back 6529 Middle 6198 Front 5160
Rating: 0.0
Par: 72
PLAYERS COMMENTS: A nice course to walk, the 18 links have Tifdwarf grass and water. Course is closed on Mondays.
Distance: About 60 minutes to the course. Take I-37 south and exit Hwy 97. It is a short drive to the course.

Quail Creek Country Club
Rating -Birdie
Green fees

San Marcos, TX 78666
Yardage: Blue 6424 White 6012 Red 4993
Rating: 68.5
Slope: 111
Par: 72
PLAYERS COMMENTS: Trees, water and even a canyon come into play on this 18 hole Bermuda grass course.
Distance: About 60 minutes from downtown. Take I-35 and exit highway mileage marker 205. Turn left onto Hwy 80 and go to Hwy 21. Turn left. Course is about 2 miles on left.

The Golf Club of Seguin - formally Chaparral Country Club
Rating - PAR
Green fees

300 Chaparral Dr.
Seguin, TX 78155
Yardage: Blue 7008 White 6570 Red 5560
Rating: 70.5
Slope: 115
Par: 72
PLAYERS COMMENTS: Check the sports section in the San Antonio newspaper, there is usually a coupon special. Carts are included in the green fees. This is a fun course to play. Course has water and nice big greens with good slope. Lots of local players from San Antonio are seen on these links, possibly due to the nice atmosphere and staff.
Distance: About 40 minutes from downtown. Take I-10 east about 20 miles to the first Seguin exit and go right. Go 1 mile to Hwy 725, turn right and travel 4 miles to the club.

Woodlake Country Club
Rating - Birdie                                        Golf Package
Green fees

6500 Woodlake Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78244
Yardage: Championship 6691 Regular 6228 Ladies 5305
Rating: 69.4
Slope: 126
Par: 72
PLAYERS COMMENTS: The course has to be rated as one of the top courses in San Antonio. The greens are fast and the fairways are in great shape. Plenty of water add to add to the challenge this course provides. Narrow fairways with some streams and ponds in play lead to small, fast, undulating greens protected by sand bunkers. The greens are very fast and you will need your lob wedge to hold them on approach pitch shots. The opening hole is the number three handicap, so be sure to warm up before you start. There are plenty of rolling hills and wind is usually a factor. The front is more open than the back, which has lots of trees protecting the narrow fairways. It's a fun, pretty course and the staff is courteous and professional. This one needs to be played.
Distance: About 30 minutes from downtown. Take I-35 north and exit Binz-Engleman. Turn right to FM 78. Turn left onto FM 78 and go 3 miles to Woodlake Pkwy. Turn right. The course entrance is a short drive on the left.

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