Mission Del Lago Golf Course

Overview: Mission Del Lago Golf Course is an 18-hole public facility on San Antonio’s South Side, close to Mitchell Lake and operated through the Alamo City Golf Trail. Course histories credit Denis Griffiths, and current scorecard records list par 72 with the gold tees measuring 7,004 yards. The course is commonly described as a British-style links layout, but its Texas setting adds tree-lined fairways, water hazards, native vegetation and the broad, bright conditions of the South Side. The result is a course that mixes open ground with defined corridors, offering a different visual experience from San Antonio’s more heavily wooded municipal courses.

History: The trail’s official history records Mission del Lago’s grand opening in 1989. It later became part of the Municipal Golf Association San Antonio’s network, which has invested in irrigation, cart paths, ponds, bunkers, the clubhouse, range and on-course facilities. A city planning document confirms that the property remains a full-service 18-hole municipal golf facility within the Alamo City Golf Trail. These improvements matter because Mission Del Lago’s identity is tied to accessible city golf, and the course has been maintained as a complete South San Antonio recreational asset rather than a forgotten development course.

Did You Know? The course sits near Mitchell Lake, a location that gives the round a stronger natural backdrop than its urban address might suggest. The water and open ground are not just scenery; they help explain why Mission Del Lago feels more like a links-inspired landscape than a conventional parkland course.