Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · La Loma Course
1050 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · La Loma Course is an 18-hole golf course in San Antonio, TX, playing 5,235–6,819 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 114–128, course rating up to 72.8).
Expect 48 bunkers; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Golfers describe La Loma as the friendlier sibling at Fort Sam, with wider tree-lined fairways, pure medium-sized greens, gentle elevation, and very little walking between tees and greens. Value and pace are consistent highlights, with the same Fort Sam permit requirement for civilians.
Consistently praised
- Wide tree-lined fairways that reward solid contact without demanding pinpoint accuracy.
- Compact routing with short walks tee to green, easy on the legs.
Worth knowing
- Civilian play requires a Fort Sam visitor permit, plan the gate trip ahead.
Golfers recommend
- Walk it, the elevation barely moves and the greens are worth lingering on.
- Pair it with Salado del Rio for a base-access double, the contrast is the value.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the White tees, 6412 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #3, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #1, #2, #15, #17, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 440 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| 2•• | 4 | 429 | 1 | Tough |
| 3• | 5 | 490 | 17 | ReachableBirdie |
| 4• | 4 | 377 | 13 | |
| 5• | 3 | 162 | 15 | |
| 6• | 4 | 419 | 5 | |
| 7• | 3 | 213 | 11 | Long 3 |
| 8• | 4 | 361 | 7 | |
| 9• | 5 | 518 | 9 | Reachable |
| Out | 36 | 3409 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 338 | 10 | |
| 11• | 5 | 557 | 12 | |
| 12• | 3 | 189 | 16 | |
| 13• | 4 | 368 | 14 | |
| 14• | 4 | 405 | 6 | |
| 15• | 4 | 425 | 2 | Tough |
| 16• | 3 | 210 | 18 | Long 3 |
| 17• | 4 | 473 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 18• | 4 | 445 | 8 | Long 4 |
| In | 35 | 3410 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6819 | 72.8 | 128 | 71 |
| White | 6412 | 70.7 | 123 | 71 |
| Gold | 5552 | 66.9 | 117 | 71 |
| Red | 5235 | 65.5 | 114 | 71 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Fri 06-12 · 87/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · La Loma Course?
- Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · La Loma Course plays 5,235–6,819 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · La Loma Course?
- Its slope rating ranges 114–128, with a course rating up to 72.8. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · La Loma Course?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,412 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · La Loma Course have?
- Fort Sam Houston Golf Course · La Loma Course has 48 bunkers, and water comes into play on 3 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.