Vaaler Creek Golf Club
228 Jeff Vaughn, Blanco, TX 78606, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Vaaler Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Blanco, TX, playing 4,577–6,864 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 114–139, course rating up to 74.1).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 154 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Reviewers treat Vaaler Creek as a quiet Hill Country find in Blanco, a Michael Lowry design with strong terrain, immaculate greens, and rarely a wait. The course earns high marks for variety and fun, with a few reviewers flagging inconsistent pro-shop service and drought-affected water features.
Consistently praised
- Holes use the limestone, creeks, and elevation honestly, almost every shot asks for a decision.
- Greens are consistently called smooth and pure, well beyond what the rate would suggest.
Worth knowing
- Service experience can be hit or miss in the pro shop, manage expectations on amenities.
Golfers recommend
- Do not play the tips unless you carry it 250+, the 140 slope from the back is the real deal.
- Aim conservatively on the par 5 18th over the lake, the island green is not where to make up strokes.
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 Blue tees, 6299 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #3, #11, #13, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 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 | 343 | 15 | Birdie |
| 2•• | 4 | 350 | 3 | Tough |
| 3•• | 4 | 435 | 1 | Tough |
| 4• | 5 | 587 | 9 | |
| 5• | 3 | 175 | 5 | |
| 6• | 4 | 415 | 7 | |
| 7• | 4 | 355 | 13 | |
| 8• | 5 | 520 | 17 | ReachableBirdie |
| 9• | 3 | 163 | 11 | |
| Out | 36 | 3343 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 511 | 10 | Reachable |
| 11• | 4 | 446 | 12 | Long 4 |
| 12• | 3 | 195 | 14 | |
| 13• | 4 | 462 | 6 | Long 4 |
| 14• | 4 | 377 | 16 | Birdie |
| 15• | 3 | 185 | 8 | |
| 16• | 5 | 515 | 18 | ReachableBirdie |
| 17• | 4 | 425 | 4 | |
| 18•• | 4 | 405 | 2 | Tough |
| In | 36 | 3521 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6864 | 74.1 | 139 | 72 |
| Blue | 6299 | 71.8 | 135 | 72 |
| White | 5692 | 68.9 | 125 | 72 |
| Red | 4577 | 64 | 114 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Fri 06-12 · 82/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #18 (3). Water on 9 holes: #2, #4, #7, #9, #10, #12, #16, #17, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Vaaler Creek Golf Club?
- Vaaler Creek Golf Club plays 4,577–6,864 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Vaaler Creek Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 114–139, with a course rating up to 74.1. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Vaaler Creek Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,299 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Vaaler Creek Golf Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 154 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.