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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.0
82.1%
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3.6
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.2
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3.8
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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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3.7
329 Reviews (329)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course greens a little bumpy

Nice course well maintained, would be nice to have more distance markers. play was a little slow but it was a weekend

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition made for a disappointing round

The facilities are nice, the staff friendly enough, but the course condition made for a disappointing round. There were a lot of "ground under repair" areas in the fairways, which is fine, but the greens, which are sizeable and undulating, were in poor condition. Very bumpy and slow due to lack of attention. Perhaps we caught them during a bad maintenance period, but for the price, I expected much better conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Shadow Lakes, Not just a clever name.... :-)

Super fun course, great views. Really challenging uphill par 5's and super fun downhill par 3's, and lots of water. I had a great time there. I would definitely go back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track ... suffering however, from lack of water (rain)

The two sister courses – Shadow Lakes and Deer Ridge – are my favorites. Bent grass fairways and greens are especially nice to play on in this sea of Poa Anna we have around here.

The greens were just punched last week, and difficult to putt as expected, but the reduced green fee made it a worthwhile afternoon.

I will be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty nice, challenging but fair

The course is laid out in a housing development, and there are some holes where the homes could come into play on an errant shot.

Not an overly long or difficult course, but you better be able to hit it fairly straight. Hole 5 is pretty tough, a long par 5 uphill the whole way and usually right into the wind.

The greens can be tough, even 3 footers are no easy task.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Liked the course. Hated the pace.

If you ever play Shadow Lakes, just be sure you don't play it when they have tournaments going on. It took us 3 hours to play the first 9 and just about 2:40 for the back. When mentioning it to the marshall, he said "I know... nothing I can do about it." YET when watching the guys in front of us, they were playing 2-man scrambles and were walking back n forth to pick up balls, to and from the tee boxes, and to and from the greens at a snail's pace! And the group in front of them were a hole behind. So, marshall, there actually WAS something you could have done, and because you didn't, explain to me why you work there again? But otherwise, the fairways and greens were in great condition, but the traps had little to no sand. Still one of the better courses in the area, so I'll play again... just not on a tournament day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 175
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Lots of Elevation Changes and challenges

Course gives you a chance to use most of the clubs in your bag and has downhill and uphill holes with lots of good views of Mt Diablo and of the Delta.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don't let one staff member with no tact tarnish you from playing this course.

I have played this course roughly a hundred times. I have never experience someone behind the counter with an attitude of us being an inconvenience to them doing their job. I highly suggest that in the future you don't leave someone with no tact to man the ship.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, great rates

Played Sunday afternoon, teed off at 1:20 and was off the course by 4:30! Greens are in great shape, tough but roll true. The most challenging hole on the course is # 6, Diablo Grande, plays 550 yards straight up hill into the wind...but standing on the tee box is one of the best views in all of Brentwood! Overall it's a great course, it will give you opportunities to score but is also will challenge you on many holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

needs landscape improvement

Can be a great course with some TLC
Greens are not bad but from tee to green the course needs attention.
pro shop attendant needs customer service training
beverage cart service is excellent

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is good value.

I like this golf course.
Specially greens are very good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course not too bad..carts are the pitts

staff needs re-training. carts are a joke.
course not too bad--just needs some tune up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good, demanding course,

very hilly, difficult greens,kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is in good condition

I would rate the overall experience as good. Pace was good until about the 14th hole where it slowed to a crawl.

The fairways are in good condition. The rough is not too thick. There is not much good about going left or right, need to stay in the middle as most holes are narrow.

The greens are tough. No flat greens, all are undulating with slanted greens. Often would land on a green, only to have it roll off...

Biggest negative is absolutely no shade anywhere. It gets really hot in Brentwood, and to plan for no trees near the greens was foolish.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fairways hard especially at usual landing areas.

Great potential but course needs attention. Carts aged, greens not consistent, frequent hard pan at expected landing areas, small warm up putting area , no course map for those unfamiliar with the course and rare yardage markers in the fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course is in prettu good condition.

The course management needs remind all players to repair all divot marks on greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really enjoyed the course. Great value for the price on GolfNow.com

The greens were in perfect condition and speed was outstanding. Fairways needed some water and were worn from traffic in certain areas. The carts were in good condition. Beverage carts could have been a little more available for drinks due to it being so hot. Had to get drinks at turn.

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

Enjoyable course

I've always loved playing here, the only complaint about this previous round was that the course was a bit sloppy. It seemed as though there was a bit of an irrigation issue because despite the lack of rain we've had for some time now, several areas were very soggy. I'm not sure if they over watered or what but I had a few balls lodged deep in ground where that should never be a problem. Nonetheless, it was a fun round as always and I'll definitely be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

Needs some work, very slow pace of play, marshal useless. Staff uninterested in helping. Overall not a pleasant day at the course. Stay away

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Layout

Lots of fun challenging holes. Pretty wide open. Hilly but not a bunch of blind shots. We had never played there before but we worked our way around this very nice layout. A little work need to be done on the course in certain places. But I think things are getting better as the economy improves. Overall a very fun, fair, challenging course. Wait until you get to 16 and 17 ... have fun.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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