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3.5
327 Reviews (327)
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
152
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.1
Amenities
2.9
66.0%
Recommend this course
264 out of 327 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
2.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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3.3
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
2.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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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

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Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.5
327 Reviews (327)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Very well kept and beautifully designed.

a wonderful course to play. They had a grass range to warm up on, a great course layout, very hilly but not ridiculously challenging, and a wonderful staff. The greens were just aerated or seeded recently, so they played slow, but I can imagine on warm days, they would normally play pretty quick and challenging. Overall a great course, and for a 19$ hot deal, unbeatable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a good course

Lot of area under repair on the fair ways. the should of only fixed it a little at a time.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

good value for this course

Nice, easy but fun layout but happen to play right after fairways were aerated but no warning from golfnow

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

GOOD FOR THE PRICE

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A (GPS) THE YARDAGE MARKERS, AT TIMES CAN BE HARD TO FIND.THE FIRST HOLE IS VERY UP HILL,ADD AT LEAST ONE TO TWO MORE CLUB LENGTHS ON YOUR APPROCH SHOT,SHORT COULD VERY UGLY.TRUST MEEEEE

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The hits and misses

OK, this is a good course. A little challenging in some spots, but overall, I like it. I don't play it a lot because of the heat during the summer months. But when I have, it's been a good experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor

The staff was less than friendly in the pro shop.

When i arrived to check in the person behind the counter treated me like I was a bother. We had to wait up tp 25 minutes on the tee box for our tee time even though the previous foursome were off the #1 green. Later on we caught up to he foursome that suddenly became a fivesome. This was on a Friday afternoon and when we questioned the Marshall his comment was they are scratch players. We waited for them all day long. I don't plan on playing at Shadow Lakes for a long time.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Course condition affects rating

I have ventured the 1 hour drive to Shadow Lakes many times to enjoy the value through GolfNow but my last visit has me on hold until I hear from someone that the conditions have improved. The course has easy, moderate and difficult holes but adding unnecessarily to the challenge were the patches of grass found throughout the fairways. If you visit their website they make a point of their "greatly improved playing surfaces" but that is not what I found. Adding the 5+ hour round and wind made the day less enjoyable, mind you it was still great being on a golf course. For now I will continue past Vasco Road and head down to Diablo Grande for better conditions, it is worth the additional 15 minutes of drive time from Newark.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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