Free Live Music Thursday (folk rock) & Friday (soul)

We’ve got a live music line-up this week that’ll get you dancing in your computer chair; so before you hurt yourself, come join us on The Quarry outdoor patio for this Thursday and Friday’s live music.

Thursday, Sep. 22 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.:
Manford Place (indie/folk rock)

Join The Quarry for free live indie folk rock music this Thursday with Manford Place. Be prepared for energetic music and delicious food and drinks, too!

Manford Place is a four-piece acoustic band based in San Antonio, Texas. The band infuses its original indie folk rock style with a wide range of recognizable covers. With three lead singers in the band, Manford Place has the ability to keep audiences engaged with their harmonies as well as each singer’s unique voice. The new arrangement of members has certainly created an excited buzz throughout San Antonio. With their combination of original songs, diverse covers and their energetic stage presence, Manford Place continues to win over crowds all over South Central Texas.


Friday, Sep. 23 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.:
Austin Forrest (blues/soul/R&B)

Come to The Quarry Golf Club for free bluesy/blue-eyed soul/R&B music this Friday with Austin Forrest. Get ready for great music, good company and delicious food and drinks.

Having grown up in Georgia and North Carolina, Austin Forrest brings his love of soul music to San Antonio, with influences ranging from Stevie Wonder and James Taylor to D’Angelo and John Mayer. He enjoys surprising audiences with unique renditions of popular tunes by lending his own rhythm and blues vocal flair and by garnishing songs with swinging guitar leads. His music is best described as bluesy, blue-eyed soul kind of pop and adult contemporary (John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Bill Withers, etc.) with some toys on the pedal board, making his music sound like a duo.

And, of course, we’ve always got great happy hour specials after 5 p.m., for food and drinks.

The Quarry--it’s the place to be.

The Quarry One Minute Clinic #4

Eat right to play well!

Starve off the bogeys with my favorite game time snack!

Most golfers I know love to stop at “the turn” (between holes 9 and 10) and grab a drink or snack. Most do it out of habit or necessity, but if you’re looking to play your best, this snack should be chosen for optimal performance. Snacks for performance? Huh??

Yep, you read right. What you choose as a snack can actually help or hurt your game and, if it’s not smart, a poor choice could hinder your performance throughout your round. Sugary candies, non-filling chips or crackers, or caffeinated/ alcoholic beverages can all slow digestion, spike your insulin and/or blood sugar levels and impair your senses! Good luck with that tee shot on #18 under those conditions!

For the best results with your in-round snacking, try to keep the portions in manageable sizes. Combine proteins, simple or complex carbs and a little healthy fat. My choice? PB&J on whole wheat bread with a thin layer of granola. It’s a simple recipe you can throw together or grab at the turn. The whole wheat bread is a nice, slow-digesting complex carb for energy, while the jelly provides some sweetness with a touch of sugar. The peanut butter (or almond butter if you’re feeling super healthy) provides some healthy fats and the granola gives it a nice crunch. Cut it in half and you can eat ½ before and ½ at the turn. Bring on those birdies!!

This One Minute Clinic Brought to you by: Sean Etheredge, Quarry Head Golf Pro.

Monday Night Football: 7:30 at The Quarry

Join us this Monday, Sep. 19, at The Quarry Restaurant to watch the St. Louis Rams take on the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium...you'll feel like you're there as you watch it on our big screen TV!

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We've got a great happy hour menu full of specials on food and drinks. So come for the game, come for the brews, come for the views! We're waiting...

Monday Night Football

The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins begin the new NFL season's Monday Night Football schedule TONIGHT.

And The Quarry will be playing it on the big screen TV in the restaurant.

I know, you're thinking, "No way! I can watch Monday Night Football and overlook the most beautiful golf course in town (in air conditioning...perk) and enjoy my favorite menu items for only $5 with the new happy hour menu?"

Um, YES way! So, what are you waiting for?

Come join us for Monday Night Football, every Monday, at The Quarry.

Game time tonight starts at 7 p.m. eastern, which means 6 p.m. in San Antonio--so haul yourself over and park it at The Quarry, where we Rock, Roll and encourage Rooting for your favorite team.

The Quarry One Minute Clinic #3

Putt your best on rolled greens

Fall Greens Conditions are back at The Quarry!

The much anticipated crispness of fall weather is rolling in and The Quarry Golf Course conditions begin to shine! As the weather gets cooler, we are once again able to return to lower mowing heights and our regular greens rolling schedule. But what does this mean for you?

Basically, “rolling the greens” is a great playability perk we have at The Quarry. After the mowers go out, the rollers may follow, which allow the putting surface to be smoothed over once (or sometimes twice!) again. This provides for maximum green speed and improves the uniformity of the surface. This process also smoothes out the spike marks left by those lazy guys who drug their spikes yesterday. Tisk, tisk.

Tips for putting your best on “rolled” greens:

Monitor the length and pace of your stroke—this is the best way to control your speed.

Allow for adequate “break” in your chosen line. Faster rolling balls can take fewer breaks, but balls that miss the hole can travel much further by the cup, leaving a much more difficult second putt.

Good luck and play well!

Thanks Sean Etheredge for this insight!

Fantastic Fall Shape

Let's get into shape, fantastic golf course shape, that is!

We're rolling greens twice this week in an effort to really prep for the fall.

We're increasing playability conditions by dusting and double cutting, creating a more consistent putting surface.

You'll feel like your playing on championship turf by the middle of this week here at The Quarry.

The weather channel tells us it's 88 but feels like 84 degrees on the course. What more could you ask for?

And we're excited to announce there is no more scheduled maintenance for the remainder of the fall season.


Come check out the fall display in the Pro Shop! We've got all kinds of specials on FootJoy shoes, men's and women's apparel and more.

And you've got to see our new line of Ashworth men's shoes.

Live Music Series: Jonathan Moody aka Mr. Jukebox

Tonight's free live music night featured Jonathan Moody. A new talent for The Quarry and, man alive, was he a hit!

The crowd couldn't stop talking about how incredible it was that he could play any song requested and add his own acoustic flair.

Watch a video of Jonathan in action!

Personally, I loved his rendition of "I'm Yours" mingled with "Where is the Love." The lyrics were intertwined for a really unique, awesome performance.