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3.8
343 Reviews (343)
5 Stars
77
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.2
87.3%
Recommend this course
279 out of 343 reviews
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3.7
19 Reviews (19)
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.5%
Recommend this course
17 out of 19 reviews
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Conditions
3.8
Value
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Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.5%
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17 out of 19 reviews
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Course Highlights
Shadow Lake's distinctive layout with elevation changes and real sand bunkers consistently earns high praise from returning golfers. Cool-weather conditions have the greens playing crisp and fast, with fairways looking tight and green.

About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 35
Length 3211 yards
Slope 126
Rating 35.1

Shadow Lakes Golf Club sprawls across rolling hills with Mount Diablo looming in the background. Dramatic elevation changes characterize the course, providing both challenges and scenic views of the East Bay Area. The undulations of the terrain range from subtle to dramatic and helped to determine the strategic placement of the sharply sculpted bunkers, of which there are many. The design of the golf course blends seamlessly with the existing landscape with swaths of native grasses outlining each hole and natural rocky outcroppings coming into play throughout. The course incorporates links-style characteristics as well as a variety of different challenges including water hazards and deep rough. One particularly memorable water hole is the par-4 16th. This is Shadow Lakes Golf Club's signature hole that features an island green that slopes in front, back into the water.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Rye/Hybrid Bermuda
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Baird

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared or golf type shirts required; No blue jeans, no cut-offs; Ladies appropriate golf attire. No Tank Tops

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
343 Reviews (343)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
Watching the Game 25
Patio Dining 18
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 55
Water Hazards 47
Bunkers 44
This course/club is great for:
Locals 46
Advanced Golfers 34
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 22
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 37
In the 'Burbs 33
Convenient to the City 22

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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Johnnie P. Course Marshall is extremely helpful, friendly and very professional

I have had a fantastic experience every time I play this course, due to course conditions and extremely helpful and friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Love the course, views and the people!

My friends and I play here at least once a week and always enjoy our day! The staff is friendly and ready to help, quick to go the extra mile for you too. Today, Jonnie P. and KJ met us as we parked with carts for us and loaded on our bags!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather

Great couse water and hills

I like this course and live nearby. This day was so
windy it was hard to stand on the tees. oh weell.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Shadow Lakes Review

The course played well, steady pace for a Sunday,
about 4.5 hours.
Conditions were good for California drought, greens
were fast but readable.
We played as threesome, joining a single, and I
was overall quite happy with the conditions & the
pace.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Advise on the web

Please indicate on the website you're going to have a golf tournament if you're going to provide awesome rates to the consumer before they click on the web sote

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Course is in great shape , greens are smooth and simi fast . Scenery is off the charts and very fun to play . Food service is awesome and staff is very friendly .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Value Except

Course is in decent conditions. Greens are good. Pace of play was decent, 4 hours midday, with minimal waits at most tees. Would've been pleasant had it not been for a jerk who began yelling that we were playing too slow. We offered to let him take a look at the groups ahead of us and why we were waiting but he became very violent and kept yelling at us. I'm no beginner and the pace of play was not bad. We played 18 holes in 4 hours despite the brief waits. This guy was a real winner!!! Problem was there were no Marshall's on the course to police this guy's actions. So 13 of 18 holes were good, the last 5 holes became awkward!! My advice, don't play in front of this jerk!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Shadow Lakes is much improved

Shadow Lakes is in the best condition that I have seen it in in a long time; very green and well taken care of. The greens were aerated quite a few weeks ago and have came back pretty fast, I was impressed. After our just under 4 hour round we went to the 19th Hole for drinks and appetizers, and were extremely satisfied with the great customer service and our food was excellent. Shadow Lakes is my favorite course in the East Bay, a must play course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

tough track but fun

Hadn't played here in a while. I forgot how much break these greens have. They had a great price for Sunday afternoon can't beat it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Day for Golf.

Course is in great shape, green all around. Greens were incredible. Staff was very welcoming. Can't wait to play at Shadow Lakes again. They have turned it around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great place

It's a great place good location very friendly staff and. Hard course for begginer but it's manageable . I would always and will recommend to my friends .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

gem in Delta area

Great course all around. Super value. Great pace. Will come again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great course

Course was in great conditions. Greens were rolling good. Fairways were good. Overall it was a great windy sunny day. Cant wait to come back thanks

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good deal on golf now for 20 bucks

Staff not friendly hot dog at turn was cold golf cart not in good shape . Course overall was good. But not impressed with people and food

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

pace of play

Our experience at course was, overall, very favorable. Staff was very friendly in the clubhouse, restaurant and on the course. Course condition was very good....greens fast and undulating. A couple of areas for improvement are: 1 scorecard should have pictures of the course on them. Many second shots are blind. 2. The rough and hills need to be cut lower. A ball hit into it is lost as vegetation is 6" or taller and the ball most vanishes. Shorter cut rough would DRAMATICALLY speed play, reduce lost balls and lower golfer frustration. One word to restaurant, condiments for food at the turn ate so !much better out of a container rather than a packet. Mustard, ketchup, kraut, pickles/relish and onions are needed....and would increase sales too. We had great time but with the I!ptovements listed above it would have even been better.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course condition

Very disappointed in course conditions. When I called to asked about the greens after the recent aerification, I was told that "they're almost perfect". Nothing could've been further from the truth. The greens were slow and bumpy, weeks away from being playable. Had I not received such a cheap rate, a would have requested a refund.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Far From Boring

Adrenaline junkies delight! This course has everything to keep someone alert!!
When the cart girl came around, I ordered two flat lies, hold the sand traps and no OB.....Of COURSE she messed up my order. But since Golfnow gave me a 49% discount, on green fees, It only cost $18.00, and 4 hrs to eat that SANDwich. Shadow Lakes, is a HOOT to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

beautiful course

The course is in great condition, the greens are a little rough due to recent aeration. Love the layout on each hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for a great price.

Really enjoyed this course. Challenging holes and a really cool layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Pins were placed in some tricky spots

Course was in very good shape and overall improving since last time playing there. The pins were all in very tricky spots and never had a straight putt.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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