Accolades
4 1/2 Stars "Best Places to Play" - Palmer & Resort Courses
by GOLF DIGEST, 2006
#45 "Top 100 Golf Resorts"
by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2006
"100 Best Golf Shops" (Resort Category)
by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2005
"100 Best Golf Shops" Palmer Course (Public Category)
by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2005
"Best Pro Shop" in The San Antonio List
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
"Best Clubhouse" (Palmer) in The San Antonio List
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
"Best 19th Hole" (Palmer) in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#1 "Best Service" in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#3 (Palmer) "Best Course Conditions" in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#2 (Resort) "Best Course Conditions" in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#2 (Palmer) "Best Resort Course" in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#1 (Resort) "Best Resort Course" in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#2 (Palmer) "Best Practice Facilities" in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#1 (Resort) "Best Practice Facilities" in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#4 (Palmer) "Best Overall Course" in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#1 (Resort) "Best Overall Course" in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#1 "Top 5 Courses with the Best Service"
by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#4 (Palmer) in "Texas Top 10 Public"
by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
#2 (Resort) in "Texas Top 10 Public"
by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
"Best On-Course Pro Shop" (Resort) in Best of San Antonio
by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
"Best Practice Facility" (Academy at La Cantera) in Best of San Antonio
by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
"Best Overall Conditioning" (Resort & Palmer) in Best of San Antonio
by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
#5 (Resort) in "Top 10 Public/San Antonio Area"
by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
#3 (Palmer) in "Top 10 Public/San Antonio Area"
by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
#63 "Top 75 Golf Resorts in America"
by GOLF DIGEST, 2004
Host to Valero Texas Open
, 2004
#14 in the U.S. "Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World"
by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2004
#22 (Resort) "Top 50 Courses for Women"
by GOLF FOR WOMEN, 2004
4 1/2 Stars "Places to Play"
by GOLF DIGEST, 2004
#8 (Resort) "America’s Best Courses, State by State"
by GOLFWEEK, 2004
Gold Medal Winner "America’s Best Golf Resorts"
by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2004
"100 Best Golf Shops" (Resort Category)
by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2004
"100 Best Golf Shops" Palmer Course (Public Category)
by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2004
#22 "50 Best Courses for Women"
by GOLF FOR WOMEN, 2003
#19 in the U.S. "Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World"
by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2003
#1 (Tie) Best Resort for Family Trips in the Southwest "Reader Survey: World’s Best Golf Resorts"
by T&L GOLF, 2003
#3 Best Resort for Buddy Trips in the Southwest "Reader Survey: World’s Best Golf Resorts"
by T&L GOLF, 2003
#2 Most Underrated Golf Resort in the Southwest "Reader Survey: World’s Best Golf Resorts"
by T&L GOLF, 2003
#7 "America’s Best Courses, State by State"
by GOLFWEEK, 2003
"100 Best Golf Shops in America" (Palmer Course)
by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2002
"100 Best Golf Shops in America"
by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2002
#20 "50 Best Courses for Women"
by GOLF FOR WOMEN, 2002
4 1/2 Stars (Resort) "Places to Play"
by GOLF DIGEST, 2002
#49 "Top 75 Golf Resorts in America"
by GOLF DIGEST, 2002
#4 "America’s Best Courses, State by State"
by GOLFWEEK, 2002
Silver Medal Winner for "America’s Best Resort’s"
by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2002
"Best New Clubhouse for Daily Fee Course" (Palmer Course)
by CRITTENDEN GOLF INC, 2001
"Best New Courses Around the State" (Palmer Course)
by TEXAS GOLF & RESORTS, 2001
#4 "Top 50 Public Courses in Texas"
by TEXAS GOLF & RESORTS, 2001
#2 "Top 30 North American Resorts"
by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2001
#39 "50 Best Golf Resorts"
by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2001
#21 (Resort Course) "Best in State of Texas"
by GOLF DIGEST, 2001, 2002
"100 Best Golf Shops for 2001"
by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2001
"The 201 Best Places to Play" 4 1/2 Stars
by GOLF DIGEST, 2000, 2001
Host Club of "Executive Women’s Golf Association"
Teacher of the Year: Bryan Gathright
by SOUTHERN TEXAS SECTION OF THE PGA OF AMERICA
Merchandiser of the Year: Carl Bielstein
by SOUTHERN TEXAS SECTION OF THE PGA OF AMERICA
Top Pro Staff
by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2000
"50 Best Golf Resorts"
by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2000
"Top 100 You Can Play in the U.S."
by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2000
Best Golf Course, Top Pro Shop and Best Customer Service
by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2000
Top Fairways List of the Country’s 175 Most "Women-Friendly" Golf Courses
by GOLF FOR WOMEN, 2000
#1 "Top 10 Courses in Texas"
by HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 2000
Golf Digest Silver Medallist Award
by GOLF DIGEST, 2000
"America’s 100 Best Golf Shops"
by GOLF SHOP OPERATIONS, 2000
Favorite Public Golf Course in Texas
by GULF COAST GOLFER, 2000
"America’s Best Golf Shops for 2000"
by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2000
"50 Greatest Golf Destinations" San Antonio
by GOLF DIGEST
#97 "Top 100 You Can Play"
by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2000
"100 Best Golf Shops"
by GOLF SHOP OPERATIONS, 1998, 1999, 2000
"America’s 100 Best Golf Shops"
by GOLF SHOP OPERATIONS, 1998, 1999
#58 "Top 100 You Can Play"
by GOLF MAGAZINE, 1998
#5 "Best Course in Texas"
by GOLF DIGEST, 1997
#1 "Top 20 Public Golf Courses in Texas"
by GULF COAST GOLFER, 1997
#1 in Texas
by GOLF DIGEST, 1996
#17 "America’s Top 75 Upscale Courses"
by GOLF DIGEST, 1996
Best New Public Golf Courses of the Year
by GOLF DIGEST, 1995
Home of the La Cantera Texas Open
, 1995-2002