Scott Schreiner Municipal Golf Course Review

Texas Outside Rating: 7.0

Golf - Public Course · 18 Holes · Par 72
Kerrville
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Scott Schreiner Municipal Golf Course Review

Scott Schreiner is owned by the City of Kerrville and was renovated in 1999 for $2 million. The facilities are dated but the course is great and the staff is very courteous. It is short at 6453 yards from the tips, par is 70, and the course is not real challenging, which means if you play smart, you will have a fun round and score well

The greens were recently aerated when we played, but they seemed like they would normally be in very good condition. They are average size, have minor slope and undulation, and not that challenging once you figure out the speed.

The fairways were in above average condition, some are side by side, and they are pretty open. The back nine is more fun with some very pretty holes, a couple challenging holes that require precise iron approach shots, and the greens seemed smaller and harder.

Pace of play can be a little slow due to a high number of retirees and older golfers. Bottom line - Scott Schreiner is a very good golf course, a good value, and a course where you can have fun and score well.

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Course Slope & Ratings

Tee Box Yardage Rating Slope
Blue 6,016 68.4 124
White 5,184 64.4 108
Gold 6,453 70.4 122
Red 4,826 67.8 104

Course Information

Greens Type:
TIF
Greens Condition
7.0
Greens Difficulty
6.0
GPS:
No
Walkable:
Very
Beware of water on 9 holes and the 25 sand traps.

Texas Outside Rating

Overall Rating:
7.0 out of 10
Beauty:
7.0
Difficulty:
6.0
Variety:
6.5
Fun to Play:
6.5
Value:
9.0
Condition:
7.0
Front Nine Rating:
7.0
Back Nine Rating:
7.5
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FEES & AMENITIES

Approximate Weekend
Rates: $26.00 to $40.00

 

Here's How Texas Outside Determines the Scorecard Rating

The Texas Outside rating scale ranges from 1 to 10 – a perfect 10 course would be something like this:  links along a cliff overlooking the Pacific ocean and bordered by tall trees; lush fairways on rolling hills with lots of natural hazards; water (which is crystal clear) on most of the holes; immaculate greens (but they are undulating and tough); lots of variety and character (each hole is completely different and includes blind shots, elevation changes, doglegs, and significant challenges); perfectly manicured traps with the whitest and prettiest sand you’ve ever seen; a nice club house with great food and a 19th hole; a GPS; plenty of beverage carts or your own cooler and ice; and it only costs $40 bucks! What this means is that you probably won’t find any 10s in Texas – try Cabo San Lucas, Pebble Beach, or some of the Hawaii courses! 
Texas Outside rates courses on the following:

  • Beauty – tall trees, rolling hills, beautiful houses, waterfalls, and similar stuff would score high; a 1 would be flat, bushes or cactus instead of trees, and some grass but mostly weeds
  • Difficulty – a straight, 300 yard par 4 with no traps or hazards, no out of bounds or water would probably get a 1; if it is a 460 yard par 4 over two ravines, with water along one side, natural hazards on the other, strategically placed traps or that dreaded tree right in the middle of the fairway, we are talking a 10. 
  • Variety – what would you give a course where all the holes looked and played exactly the same (“I thought we just played that hole!”); were side-by-side, which is good for finding or dodging other people’s balls, but not much fun; and you can see the flag from every tee box?  That’s right, it gets a 1.
  • Fun Scale – a 10 is where you walk off the course and say “now that was fun” and you can’t wait to get back, or you immediately turn around and play another 18 holes
  • Value – a 5 is $50 to $60, a 10 is $20 to $30, and 1 is $200 or so – of course all of this is dependent upon how you liked the course.  For example, if a run down, boring municipal course, with six players on each hole was only $10; it would still get a value rating of 1.
  • Condition – this one’s pretty easy – what condition are the fairways. A 10 commands very lush perfectly manicured fairways, compared to a 1, which has fire ants, weeds, and more dirt than grass!
  • Condition of Greens and Difficulty – very hard to read greens with lots of undulation and tough pin placement, rate very high on the difficulty scale.  Condition is self-explanatory.  

All of the above determines the overall score for the golf course.  In other words, we like courses that are pretty, fun, very challenging with a lot of variety, and fairways and greens in excellent condition – all for $40.  We also tend to play the courses that are affordable for the masses, which means in the $30 to $80 range. We rate hard and we haven’t found a 10 in Texas yet – don’t worry we haven’t given up and we’re still looking.