Course
| LaCantera Golf Club |
| Course Par Value: 70 |
| Course Yardage: 6,896 |
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
| Hole | Par | Yards | |
| 1 | 5 | 665 |
This first hole provides a vivid reminder that LaCantera Golf Club was carved out of the scenic foothills of the Texas Hill Country. The opening hole is a slight dogleg to the right with a dramatic 125-foot drop in elevation. The huge fairway bunker in the distance is your target for a tee shot which will usually play downwind. Play your second shot close to the right side, which gives you the best angle to any flagstick placement on the undulating green. If you hit your approach shot too solid you may discover the pond located behind the green. |
| 2 | 4 | 448 |
A scenic pond frames the tee of this dramatic par 4. Fairway bunkers warn the golfer there is trouble all along the right side. The tee shot should be aimed left of center, while the hillside to the right should be favored on the second shot. This provides the opportunity for a long iron or fairway wood to run onto the large, split-level green. |
| 3 | 3 | 202 |
This classic par 3 plays a little longer than the 202 yards listed because it is more uphill than it appears. It is protected on the left by a 20-foot bluff and two greenside bunkers. Favor the right side for easy access to the tree-framed green. |
| 4 | 4 | 444 |
A difficult and demanding par 4. Keeter's Creek runs the entire left side of the driving area. This hole resembles No. 18 -- only with the opposite strategy. Keep your tee shot as close as possible to the bunker on the right side. This will provide a better angle for the approach shot, which is all carry and uphill. The green is nestled in a natural amphitheater with a backdrop of live oaks. |
| 5 | 4 | 494 |
This dramatic hole has an 80-foot drop in elevation. A conservative approach in playing this spectacular, reconfigured par 4 is best. The tee shot should favor the left side to stay clear of the fairway bunkers and waterfall protecting the right. Play your second shot on the top of the hill in order to position a short iron approach to the green protected by five bunkers. The challenge of hitting the green in two shots is best achieved by driving as close as possible to the right fairway bunker and then playing a fairway wood or long iron into the green. Beware of the fairway bunker just behind the cluster of trees and the out-of-bounds behind the green. |
| 6 | 3 | 162 |
This 162-yard par 3 is the most natural hole on the course. The green is framed by a beautiful group of oak trees and protected in the front by a natural rock creekbed. Club selection is very important and accuracy is a must. If needed, the bail-out area is definitely to the right. The green is tricky, so look closely for the breaks. Not as easy as it may look, as 1996 winner David Ogrin made a 6 here during his final round and last year's winner Justin Leonard bogeyed. |
| 7 | 4 | 316 |
Nicknamed "The Rattler," this 316-yard par 4 provides a spectacular view of downtown San Antonio, the Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme park and the Texas Hill Country. With six sets of tee boxes and an 80-foot elevation drop, this hole offers multiple options created by various flagstick placements. When the flagstick is on the right side of the green, favor your drive toward the "Rattlesnake" bunker. Favor the right half of the fairway whenever the flagstick placement is on the left of the green. Driving the green is also an option, but be careful, this rattler has venom. The wind can either favor or work against you off the tee. |
| 8 | 4 | 361 |
Distance is not a factor on this short par 4, a dogleg left. Position your drive along the right side, but be aware of the creek running parallel to the landing area. Even though the second shot is blind to the elevated green, aim your second shot directly between the two bunkers and your ball should find the center of the green. There's big trouble behind the green, so don't overclub. |
| 9 | 4 | 395 |
This uphill, par 4 is one of the most challenging on the front nine, especially with its new rear tee box. Hit your best drive on this one and favor the left side of the fairway. The second shot requires a long iron or fairway wood. With no greenside bunkers, devise your approach position based upon the day's flagstick placement. It would be wise to add at least one club on your second shot to this elevated green. Accuracy is a key. |
| 10 | 4 | 460 |
Being at the top of the Texas Hill Country is the feeling provided by this beautiful hole. Favor the left side of the fairway when hitting your tee shot and position your second shot for a challenging short iron approach to an uphill green protected by two greenside bunkers. This hole provides another panoramic view of the San Antonio skyline from the green. |
| 11 | 4 | 427 |
Dramatic views characterize this downhill par 4. The slight dogleg to the left reveals a 60-foot drop in elevation. From the tee, favor the left half of the fairway for the best angle to any flagstick placement. Due to the prevailing wind, consider taking one club less on your second shot. Short is definitely better than long. Also, avoid the deep bunker protecting the right side of the green. |
| 12 | 4 | 415 |
"This hole will someday be considered one of the foremost par 4s in Texas -- not only due to the challenge it provides the golfer but also because of its beauty," says architect Tom Weiskopf. This may well be the most demanding tee shot on the LaCantera resort course. The shot requires the player to overcome visual intimidation. A series of church pew bunkers, a ravine and a stream protect the entire left side, as well as the front of the green. The right side is guarded by a lateral hazard. A lofted second shot is required to stop the ball on a magnificent green surrounded by two natural creeks and a spectacular waterfall. |
| 13 | 3 | 142 |
Club selection is critical because the wind is almost always a factor on this short par 3. With an elevation difference of 50 feet, an hourglass green protected by four bunkers and a lateral hazard on the right side of the green, you don't want to be long. An all-or-nothing shot is usually what's needed. "This hole will eat your lunch if you're not careful," course designer Weiskopf says. |
| 14 | 5 | 527 |
True to the tradition of Weiskopf/Morrish designed golf courses, the Resort Course at LaCantera Golf Club has one bunker-less hole, the dangerous par-5 14th. An accurate tee shot is the key to reaching the green in two shots. However, trouble lurks to the right side of the green so the approach must be on target as well. |
| 15 | 4 | 446 |
This hole is the longest playing par 4 at LaCantera. It is uphill from start to finish. Avoid the trees to the left by aiming your tee shot down the right center of the fairway. The green, protected by a deep bunker on the left, has a false tongue which permits a skillfully hit second shot to run up on the green. A beautiful rock outcropping frames the right side of the green and a lateral hazard is hidden behind the green. |
| 16 | 4 | 380 |
The day's flagstick placement is the key in determining a successful playing strategy on this drivable par 4. A three quarter-acre fairway bunker dominates the left side of the fairway and the player has the option of trying to drive the green or of laying up over the single pot bunker in the center of the fairway. The lay-up shot will leave the player a short approach to the largest, most heavily contoured green on the LaCantera layout. Tiger Woods drove the green in 1996, but three-putted for par. |
| 17 | 3 | 186 |
This a deceptive and very challenging par 3 which plays 186 yards from the championship tees. It may be wise to use one more club than usual because trouble lurks in front of the green. A lateral hazard runs from tee to green on the right side, and bunkers frame the green on both the left and right. The green has subtle undulations with small mounds in the front and back. Par will almost always prove to be a great score. |
| 18 | 4 | 426 |
This grand finishing hole offers one of the most challenging tee shots on the course. Keeter's Creek guards the right side of this fine finishing hole, and the bunker on the left defines what type of shot to play from the tee. Playing short of the bunker sets up a long second shot; however, the angle to the green is definitely playable. The uphill second shot can be deceiving -- add more club and avoid the bunker on the right. |
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