La Cantera Resort · Palmer
16641 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
La Cantera Resort · Palmer is an 18-hole golf course in San Antonio, TX, playing 5,060–6,917 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 112–136, course rating up to 73.5).
Expect 61 bunkers; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Reviewers describe the Palmer as the harder, hillier sibling of the Resort Course, with blind shots, dogleg routing, and demanding green complexes that play several strokes tougher off the same tees. The dramatic 80-foot drop on 18 and broad Hill Country vistas show up in nearly every write-up.
Consistently praised
- Variety of par 3s and a closing stretch that rewards committed swings.
- Conditions consistently described as firm, fast, and well kept.
Worth knowing
- Blind tee shots and severe elevation make first-timers add strokes, a yardage book or GPS earns its keep.
Golfers recommend
- Play one tee box up from your usual, the slope and forced carries punish ego.
- Spend extra time on the chipping green, the green complexes repel mediocre approaches.
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 Silver tees, 6110 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #11, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #2, #5, #15, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 4 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
- 1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 390 | 11 | |
| 2• | 4 | 449 | 5 | Long 4 |
| 3• | 5 | 540 | 17 | Birdie |
| 4• | 3 | 188 | 9 | |
| 5•• | 4 | 448 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 6• | 4 | 399 | 13 | |
| 7• | 3 | 204 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 8• | 4 | 361 | 7 | |
| 9•• | 4 | 436 | 3 | Tough |
| Out | 35 | 3415 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 415 | 4 | |
| 11• | 4 | 300 | 18 | DriveableBirdie |
| 12• | 4 | 363 | 12 | |
| 13• | 3 | 200 | 10 | Long 3 |
| 14• | 5 | 573 | 6 | |
| 15• | 4 | 449 | 14 | Long 4 |
| 16• | 5 | 556 | 8 | |
| 17• | 3 | 156 | 16 | |
| 18•• | 4 | 490 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| In | 36 | 3502 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6917 | 73.5 | 136 | 71 |
| Gold | 6518 | 72 | 134 | 71 |
| Silver | 6110 | 70.1 | 127 | 71 |
| Copper | 5652 | 67.7 | 114 | 71 |
| Jade | 5060 | 65.8 | 112 | 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 · 89/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is La Cantera Resort · Palmer?
- La Cantera Resort · Palmer plays 5,060–6,917 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is La Cantera Resort · Palmer?
- Its slope rating ranges 112–136, with a course rating up to 73.5. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at La Cantera Resort · Palmer?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Silver tees at 6,110 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does La Cantera Resort · Palmer have?
- La Cantera Resort · Palmer has 61 bunkers, and water comes into play on 8 holes.
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