Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort

Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort sits in the small Hill Country town of Boerne, a 30-minute drive north of San Antonio, and anchors one of the few destination-golf stays between San Antonio and Austin. The 18-hole par-72 course (down from its original 27-hole configuration) was built in 1981 to a Bill Johnston design, then extensively renovated and redesigned by Tripp Davis in 2015 to modernize green complexes, bunkering, and playability for today's equipment. The Hill Country setting delivers rolling limestone-and-cedar terrain with meaningful elevation changes and long-range views on most holes. Country singer George Strait owns the property, and his influence shows in the resort-lifestyle amenities: the La Cascada Table & Bar in the new clubhouse is the social hub for both guests and the surrounding Boerne community. Course conditioning has been a point of mixed reviews in recent years, fairways and tee boxes are generally well-maintained, but greens have inconsistently been noted as patchy in spots. Still, as the closest destination-style course to San Antonio with a hotel attached, it's a staple of the local market.