"If I'd cleared the trees and
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-- Sam Snead
I'm hitting the woods just great, but I'm
having a terrible time getting out of them."
-- Harry Toscano
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play for five bucks with only two in your pocket."
-- Lee Trevino
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stand too close to the ball -- after you've hit it."
-- Sam Snead
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Canyon Lake Golf & Country Club
Rating - Birdie
Green fees 
405 Watts Lane
Canyon Lake, TX 78133
Yardage: Back 6168 Middle 5833 Front 4726
Rating: 69.4
Slope: 119
Par: 72
PLAYERS COMMENTS:
Absolutely a super, yet affordable, hill country course.
Lots of hills, streams or dry creek beds and trees, combined with some narrow landing
areas, will challenge any level of player. Be careful of deer wandering onto the
course. Very scenic layout. Beware of any green with a four in the
number... The winter greens are still fast and on 4 or 14 you either put it in the cup or
chance it rolling downhill and off the green. Worth the drive.
Golfhappy Note: Played the course on 28 Nov 03 and it
was great. Real tight fairways, the people are friendly, the snack bar has good food
and with postage size greens, it is a challenging course. More like a 122 slope than
119. I really like this course.
Distance: About
70 minutes from downtown San Antonio. Take I-35 or Rt. 281 North to Rt. 46.
Turn West from I-35 onto Rt. 46 or turn East on Rt. 46 from Rt. 281. Go to FM 2722
and go north (turn right if coming from I-35 and turn left if coming from 281). Go
about 13 miles until you come to a fork in the road and go to the left to stop sign.
Turn left onto FM 2673 until you come to first flashing light. Turn right onto
Campbell Drive and follow signs. Turn right on Watts Lane into the entrance.
ConCan Country Club
Rating - Birdie
520 Mountain Valley Drive
ConCan Texas 78838
Yardage: The Walls 7333
The Falls 6798
White Water 6157
Baby Falls 5187
Rating NA
Slope NA
Par 72
PLAYERS COMMENTS:
This is a very
well designed course. Not intimidating to the novice and can pose a
challenge to the veteran golfer. I will ply it again and again.
You'll also find the amenities and the facility very well appointed for a
public golf course. Played this course twice. Absolutely fantastic:
scenery, amenities, maintenace, personel. look forward to playing this
course as often as possible.
Directions:
From San Antonio:
Take Hwy.90 west to Sabinal. Turn right on Hwy. 127/187 at the only red
light. Go through the city of Sabinal -- after approximately 2 miles the
highway forks. Veer left on Hwy.127. Go approximately 20 miles. Just before
Hwy.127 hits Hwy.83, turn right on River Road CR 348 (first paved road to
the right after crossing the Frio River). From Uvalde: Take Hwy.83 North
approximately 20 miles. Turn right on Hwy. 127 then immediately turn left on
River Road (CR 348). Via Junction/Leakey: Take Hwy.83 South approximately
17 miles south of Leakey. Turn left on Hwy.127 and then immediately turn
left on River Road (CR 348). The Club at ConCan is located about 3.5 miles
up River Road on the right into Mountain Valley. Turn at ANDY'S ON THE
RIVER, then turn right into Mountain Valley Road. Local lodging is
nearby. Home sites are available
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.
Vaaler Creek Golf Club
NEW COURSE IN 2009
Inside Rocking J Ranch.
North of town on 281 just south of the town of Blanco.
Currently have 9 holes open and the other 9 have just been completed, so
they are just waiting for the grass to finish growing in and will open all
18 around July 4th.
Gold Tees:
3,521 yards
Blue Tees:
3,197 yards
White Tees:
2,914 yards
Red Tees:
2,385 yards
The yardages on the front nine have not been officially measured yet, but
the estimated distances are:
Gold Tees:
3,325 yards
Blue Tees:
3,050 yards
White Tees:
2,780 yards
Red Tees:
2,200 yards
The golf course was designed by Michael Lowry and JR Newman. It features
well-placed bunkers and beautiful water-features to provide a challenging
yet relaxing round of golf. As the surrounding community grows, Vaaler Creek
is destined to be one of the Texas Hill Country's finest golf experiences.
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