Accolades


Home of the La Cantera Texas Open, 1995-2009
Best New Public Golf Courses of the Year by GOLF DIGEST, 1995
#17 “America’s Top 75 Upscale Courses” by GOLF DIGEST, 1996
#1 in Texas by GOLF DIGEST, 1996
#1 “Top 20 Public Golf Courses in Texas” by GULF COAST GOLFER, 1997
#5 “Best Course in Texas” by GOLF DIGEST, 1997
#58 “Top 100 You Can Play” by GOLF MAGAZINE, 1998
“America’s 100 Best Golf Shops” by GOLF SHOP OPERATIONS MAGAZINE, 1998, 1999
“100 Best Golf Shops” by GOLF SHOP OPERATIONS, 1998, 1999, 2000
#97 “Top 100 You Can Play” by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2000
“50 Greatest Golf Destinations” San Antonio by GOLF DIGEST
“America’s Best Golf Shops for 2000” by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2000
Favorite Public Golf Course in Texas by GULF COAST GOLFER, 2000
“America’s 100 Best Golf Shops” by GOLF SHOP OPERATIONS, 2000
Golf Digest Silver Medallist Award by GOLF DIGEST, 2000
#1 “Top 10 Courses in Texas” by HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 2000
Top Fairways List of the Country’s 175 Most “Women-Friendly” Golf Courses by GOLF FOR WOMEN, 2000
Best Golf Course, Top Pro Shop and Best Customer Service by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS, 2000
“Top 100 You Can Play in the U.S.” by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2000
“50 Best Golf Resorts” by CONDE NASTE TRAVELER, 2000
Top Pro Staff by CONDE NASTE TRAVELER, 2000
Merchandiser of the Year: Carl Bielstein by SOUTHERN TEXAS SECTION OF THE PGA OF AMERICA
Teacher of the Year: Bryan Gathright by SOUTHERN TEXAS SECTION OF THE PGA OF AMERICA
Host Club of “Executive Women’s Golf Association”
“The 201 Best Places to Play” 4 ½ Stars by GOLF DIGEST, 2000-2001
“100 Best Golf Shops for 2001” by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2001
#21 (Resort Course) “Best in State of Texas” by GOLF DIGEST, 2001-2002
#39 “50 Best Golf Resorts” by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2001
#2 “Top 30 North American Resorts” by CONDE NAST TRAVLER, 2001
#4 “Top 50 Public Courses in Texas” by TEXAS GOLF & RESORTS, 2001
“Best New Courses Around the State” (Palmer Course) by TEXAS GOLF & RESORTS, 2001
“Best New Clubhouse for Daily Fee Course” (Palmer Course) by CRITTENDEN GOLF INC, 2001
Silver Medal Winner for “America’s Best Resort’s” by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2002
#4 “America’s Best Courses, State by State” by GOLFWEEK, 2002
#49 “Top 75 Golf Resorts in America” by GOLF DIGEST, 2002
4 ½ Stars (Resort) “Places to Play” by GOLF DIGEST, 2002
#20 “50 Best Courses for Women” by GOLF FOR WOMEN, 2002
“100 Best Golf Shops in America” by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2003
“100 Best Golf Shops in America” (Palmer Course) by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2003
#7 “America’s Best Courses, State by State” by GOLFWEEK, 2003
#2 Most Underrated Golf Resort 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
#1 (Tie) Best Resort for Family Trips in the Southwest “Reader Survey: World’s Best Golf Resorts” by T&L GOLF, 2003
#19 in the U.S. “Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World” by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2003
#22 “50 Best Courses for Women” by GOLF FOR WOMEN, 2003
Host to Valero Texas Open, 2003
#1 (Resort) “Best Overall Course” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#4 (Palmer) “Best Overall Course” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#1 (Resort) “Best Practice Facilities” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#2 (Palmer) “Best Practice Facilities” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#1 (Resort) “Best Resort Course” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#2 (Palmer) “Best Resort Course” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#1 (Resort) “Best Course Conditions” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#2 (Palmer) “Best Course Conditions” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#1 (Palmer) “Best Clubhouse” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#2 (Resort) “Best Clubhouse” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#1 (Resort) “Best Pro Shop” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#3 (Palmer) “Best Pro Shop” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#1 (Palmer) “Best Service” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
#2 (Resort) “Best Service” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2003
“100 Best Golf Shops” Palmer Course (Public Category) by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2004
“100 Best Golf Shops” (Resort Category) by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2004
Gold Medal Winner “America’s Best Golf Resorts” by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2004
#8 (Resort) “America’s Best Courses, State by State” by GOLFWEEK, 2004
4 ½ Stars “Places to Play” by GOLF DIGEST, 2004
#22 (Resort) “Top 50 Courses for Women” by GOLF FOR WOMEN, 2004
#14 in the U.S. “Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World” by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2004
Host to Valero Texas Open, 2004
#63 “Top 75 Golf Resorts in America” by GOLF DIGEST, 2004
#3 (Palmer) in “Top 10 Public/San Antonio Area” by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
#5 (Resort) in “Top 10 Public/San Antonio Area” by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
“Best Overall Conditioning” (Resort & Palmer) 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 On-Course Pro Shop” (Resort) in Best of San Antonio by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
#2 (Resort) in “Texas Top 10 Public” by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
#4 (Palmer) in “Texas Top 10 Public” by SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 2004
#1 “Top 5 Courses with the Best Service” by AVID GOLFER, 2004
#1 (Resort) “Best Overall Course” 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 Practice Facilities” 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 Resort Course” 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
#2 (Resort) “Best Course Conditions” 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
#1 “Best Service” in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2004
“Best 19th Hole” (Palmer) in Best of Public Golf/San Antonio Area by AVID GOLFER, 2004
“Best Clubhouse” (Palmer) in The San Antonio List by AVID GOLFER, 2004
“Best Pro Shop” in The San Antonio List by AVID GOLFER, 2004
“100 Best Golf Shops” Palmer Course (Public Category) by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2005
“100 Best Golf Shops” (Resort Category) by GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 2005
#8 “America’s Best Courses, State by State” by GOLFWEEK, 2005
#53 “America’s Best Resort Golf Courses” by GOLFWEEK, 2006
#80 “America’s Best Resort Golf Courses” by GOLFWEEK, 2007
#14 “America’s Best Courses, State-by-State” by GOLFWEEK, 2007
#46 (U.S.) “Top 100 Golf Resorts” by CONDE NAST TRAVLER, 2005
#45 “Top 100 Golf Resorts” by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2006
“Silver Medal Resort” by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2006
#48 “Top 75 Golf Resorts in America” by GOLF DIGEST, 2006
#41 “Top 100 Golf Resorts” by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2007
#43 (Resort) “Top 50 Courses for Women” by GOLF FOR WOMEN, 2007
“100 Best Golf Shops in America” by GOLF WORLD MAGAZINE, 2008
#48 “Top 75 Golf Resorts in America” by GOLF DIGEST, 2007/2008
“Best Golf Resorts” Silver Medal by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2008
#33 “Best Tour Courses You Can Play” by GOLFWEEK, 2007/2008
#19 “Top 100 Golf Resorts” by CONDE NAST TRAVELER, 2008
#4 (Palmer) “The Best Courses Near You” State-by-State by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2008
#11 (Resort) “The Best Courses Near You” State-by-State by GOLF MAGAZINE, 2008
#32 “Readers’ Choice Awards” Top 50 Resorts by GOLFWORLD, 2009
“Resort Courses of Distinction” by GOLFWEEK, 2009
“100 Best Golf Shops in America” by GOLF WORLD MAGAZINE, 2009