Detailed description of Oak Hills Country Club
Oak Hills Country Club, is a Private, 18 hole golf course located in San Antonio, Texas.
Originally founded in 1922 as the Alamo Country Club, The Oak Hills golf course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast. The course plays to features 6,691 yards from the back tees. Par for Oak hills is 71. The course rating is 72.5 and the slope rating is 135.
Nestled within 200 acres of majestic oak trees and rolling hills within San Antonio's Southwest Texas Medical Center, the course architect, A.W. Tillinghast's trademark style is evident with its tree-lined fairways, bunker-protected greens and contoured putting surfaces.
Oak Hills Country Club is without a doubt one of the most storied and respected private member-owned country clubs in the country. Oak Hills has hosted 24 PGA Tour events, with a list of winners that reads like a who's who of golf history. Oak Hills is the new home of the SBC Championship, a premier Senior PGA Tour event.
The challenging layout has seen its share of championships. A list of winners that reads like a who's who of golf. Arnold Palmer won the first two Texas Opens at Oak Hills in 1961 and 62 to set the stage for other champions like Hale Irwin, Lee Trevino, John Mahaffey, Ben Crenshaw, Corey Pavin, Mark O'Meara, and Nick Price.
Member (cart included), played on Saturday, October 2008 at 10am
I never get tired of playing the course
Guest (cart included), played on Thursday, September 2008 at 8am
Oak Hills is a private, members only club. I had the privilege of playing as a guest of a member. This is an incredible A.W. Tillinghast design. Old school in the best of ways.
The fairways were in perfect condition, the bunkers recently remodeled (with incredible sand), and the greens fast and true. The rough was TOUGH. The course is filled with beautiful oaks which come into play on many holes. Very little water in play. Though the club is "in town", most holes are without houses or ourside distractions. Truly a gorgeous layout. This course is a real test from the men-s tees. No way I could play from the tips (my index is 14.6).
If you ever have an opportunity to play, do not pass it up! I highly recommend Oak Hills.
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Do Not Recall (cart included), played on Thursday, October 2013 at noon
Played in an outing here last fall. Great track, would be an easy walk. If I had the money I'd join. Great locker room, I do not have enough superlative or adjectives in my vocabulary. Go if you can or you will be missing out...