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San Antonio is an ideal place for golf. You can
pretty much play year round. The city is constantly adding more
courses and has become a very popular golf destination. Here are
some of the more popular golf courses in the San Antonio area.
Canyon
Springs
One of the newest courses in the San Antonio area
opening in early 1998. It's open to the public with green fees ranging
from $75-$85 which includes the cart. The course is located on the
far north side of the city in the Stone Oak area. Call 210-497-1770
for more info or click
here.
Hyatt
Hill Country Resort
One of the premiere courses in San Antonio. The
resort and golf course is located in the northwest part of the city
near Sea World. It's open to the public with green fees ranging
from $100-$110 which includes cart fees and use of their driving
range. This is a must play when in San Antonio. Visit their web
site at: www.hyatt.com/pages/s/sanhca.html
La
Cantera Golf Club
Always rated high on top lists including Best New
Public Course Of The Year Golf Digest, December 1995 and Top 20
Favorite Public Golf Courses In Texas Survey of Texas Pros & Gulf
Coast Golfer, January 1997 (#1) - January 1998 (#1) . For regular
play, they accept tee times up to 30 days in advance. Rates are
$105 Monday - Thursday and $115 Friday - Sunday which includes tax
and include: green fees, cart, practice balls, bag tag, divot tool,
and yardage guide. Visit their web site: http://www.lacanteragolf.com/
The
Quarry
Built around and through an old cement quarry, The Quarry golf course
offers San Antonio's most unique golfing experience. Their awards
include: The best public golf course in the state of Texas" - '96,
'97, '99 (2nd in '98) -Dallas Morning News- "Ranked Top 10 of America's
Greatest Courses in Texas" - '98 & '99 (Best in San Antonio) -Golf
Digest- "Top 100 Women Friendly Courses in the United States" -
'98 & '99. Green fees are in the $100 range. Visit their web site
at: http://www.quarrygolf.com/
Silverhorn
Another beautiful new course located in northern San Antonio. Green
fees are $75 and include a cart. Call them at 210-545-5300 for more
information.
Tapito Springs
Tapito Springs is located in deeper in the Texas Hill Country. It's
west of San Antonio near the small town of Boerne. The resorts includes
a 148 room hotel and is great for conferences and "get away"
meetings. The golf course has 27 holes with 9 holes just added recently.
Green fees range from $80-$95 ($75 for hotel guests). Golf packages
and specials are available. Visit their web site at: http://www.tapatio.com/
San Antonio City
Courses
Cedar Creek
This course is widely considered San Antonio's best
municipal course. Located in the northwestern part of the city near
Fiesta Texas, it's also one of the city's busiest courses. Green
fees range from $16 (with city card) to $27 for visitors. Call them
at 210-695-5050 for more information.
Mission Del Lago
One of the newer city courses it's a wide open and
long course. It's one of the better municipal courses in the area
and located south of the city. Call 210-627-2522 for more information.
Brackenridge Park,
Olmos Basin, Riverside and Willow Springs
The remaining municipal courses are usually well kept, challenging
and inexpensive. For more information contact:
Brackenridge Park Golf Course 210-226-5612
Olmos Basin Golf Course 210-826-4041
Riverside Golf Course 210-533-8371
Willow Springs Golf Course 210-226-6721
For more information and a more complete listing on the golf courses
in the San Antonio area, visit GolfSATX.com
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