Vaaler Creek Golf Club, Texas, United States

4Gerard v 5:00 PM Jul 21, 2022

Great course but staff needs to be more pleasant,
The course is fun and requires thinking about almost every shot's placement. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens were in great shape. Why not 5 stars? I was surprised by the staff's unpleasant attitude. I identified myself as a first timer in the pro shop and disappointed with the casual attitude of the pro shop staff. I also found the starter to be, while not exactly rude, very casual about being helpful. Found it funny that I checked in at 12:20 for a 12:40 tee time. When I travel 3 hour round trip to the middle of nowhere and pay relatively high greens fees, I would expect a more pleasant reception. But the course was excellent.

4bobemac 5:00 PM Jun 26, 2014

Fun but Challanging Golf Course
This is a fine golf course that's just off the beaten track. It's located in the Rockin' J Ranch two miles from US 281 South of Blanco, Texas. We played this course in 2009 and it was brand new, but suffering from drought conditions. Most of the lakes were dry and the fairways hadn't filled in. The course is in great shape now. All the water hazards are full, the fairways, tees, and greens are plush. We were greeted by Andrew in the Pro Shop and he told us we could tee off early. There were rain showers in the area so many golfers in San Antonio and Austin had canceled their tee times. Our starter/Marshall was David. He was a very friendly guy and he had lots of good advice. Hole #1 is a short par 4, an easy starter hole. Hole 2 requires a well-placed tee shot to the edge of a lake. The approach shot to this green is a long carry uphill and into the wind to an elevated green. This is the #1 handicap hole for the ladies. Hole #3 is the hardest because it's a long narrow par 4 with water right and trees on both sides and a small elevated green. There's many lakes here and #4 has water on both sides. The par threes are fairly easy, but the greens are undulating and can fool you. Hole #10 is pretty rough. It is a split fairway with water on the right, in the middle and left of the green. It's a narrow uphill shot with sand protecting the elevated green. Holes #17 and #18 are the heads up holes on this course. They are both short par fours but with some serious problems. The seventeenth is a very narrow downhill shot between many live oak trees, then an uphill long carry to a small elevated green. The last hole is a short, narrow dogleg left and a long windy carry to an island green. We caught a little rain at hole #9 so we stopped off at their neat little halfway house. Donna is the charming lady who makes tasty sandwiches. Their menu runs from breakfast tacos to hamburgers and is impressive. This course is named for a fallen hero of the Vietnam war and is a fine addition to the Texas Hill Country between San Antonio and Austin.