Landa Park Municipal Golf Course

Landa Park is New Braunfel’s most popular course. It’s consistently in good condition, a great value with weekend fees under $30 with a cart, and a relatively quick round considering the traffic. The other nice feature is that it’s easy to score if you’re striking it well.

The course opened in 1939 as a 9-holer, and was expanded in 1969 when Leon Howard and Dave Bennett came through. The course is nestled along the Comal River and is watered well. That fact, combined with the course’s strict cart-path-only policy, keeps the fairways in lush condition. This is also one you won’t mind walking because it’s a flat track.

Water hazards come into play on several holes, and the Comal is involved in the layout. The fairways are wide, but lined with trees. The greens are small and undulating. The most difficult hole is No. 4, a long par 5 that goes 553 yards.

Note that there is no driving range, so some head to Sundance near Gruene for their warm-up.

Getting there : From I-35 north, exit San Antonio St. and turn right. When you come to Seguin St., turn right and find Landa Park. Turn right again and you’ll see the course just down the road.