The hardest golf courses in San Antonio, Texas
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of San Antonio, Texas, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 14 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers New Braunfels, Boerne and Universal City.
Oaks
TPC San Antonio
San Antonio, TX, USASlope rating 148, 76.5 course rating, Tiburon tees, 7,435 yds
PrivateGreg Norman
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
Really an incredibly maintained course. Always in really great shape. Greens are quick and can be firm depending on when you catch them. The layout or design isn’t really anything to write home about.
Written by
@its_lux
- Challenging
- Putting area
- Driving range
Cordillera Ranch
Boerne, TX, USASlope rating 145, 76.2 course rating, Bear tees, 7,464 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Palmer
La Cantera Golf Club
San Antonio, TX, USASlope rating 142, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,926 yds
PublicArnold Palmer
The Silverhorn of Texas
The Silverhorn Golf Club of Texas
San Antonio, TX, USASlope rating 138, 73.4 course rating, Green tees, 6,922 yds
PublicRandy Heckenkemper
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range
Canyons
TPC San Antonio
San Antonio, TX, USASlope rating 136, 74.1 course rating, Cibolo tees, 7,106 yds
PrivatePete Dye
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range
(Resort) La Cantera Golf Club
San Antonio, TX, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,021 yds
Briggs Ranch Realty
San Antonio, TX, USA
Slope rating 132, 74.3 course rating, Briggs tees, 7,247 yds
Olympia Hills Golf Conference Center
Universal City, TX, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.4 course rating, Back tees, 6,923 yds
The Quarry Golf Club
San Antonio, TX, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.4 course rating, Professional tees, 6,740 yds
Olmos Basin Golf Course
San Antonio, TX, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,847 yds
Canyon Springs Golf Club
San Antonio, TX, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,077 yds
Brackenridge Park Golf Course
San Antonio, TX, USA
Slope rating 126, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,243 yds
Northern Hills Golf Club
San Antonio, TX, USA
Slope rating 123, 71.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,602 yds
Cedar Creek Municipal Golf Club
San Antonio, TX, USA
Slope rating 121, 69.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,150 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of San Antonio, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Oaks at TPC San Antonio is #1 on Course Vaults in and around San Antonio, Texas at Slope 148 (76.5 course rating · Tiburon tees · 7,435 yds). 14 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of San Antonio, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of San Antonio, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:40 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
