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3.8
352 Reviews (352)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
163
3 Stars
67
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
84.1%
Recommend this course
287 out of 352 reviews
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4.0
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
92.3%
Recommend this course
24 out of 26 reviews
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3.9
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
89.3%
Recommend this course
25 out of 28 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
352 Reviews (352)

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 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Chopped up.

Use to be a 18 hole course. Reduced to 9 holes now. Fairways in good condition. Sand traps were excellent. Greens were good. Rest of course quite overgrown. Sad state of affairs for golf courses in California.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Shadow Lakes

The course is in good shape. The greens are excellent. Pace of play was slow but I’m thinking this was due to the holiday. I was booked for 11:10 but didn’t tee off until 11:30. Also the reservation was with a cart but all carts were out so I carried my bag and walked. The course would benefit from having more carts. Another note the driving range is nice. Lots of targets and yardage markers.

Fun course… I’ll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great hole setup but horrible conditions

Not sure if it’s just “winter” or what but the greens, fairways, and bunkers are absolute doo doo at the moment. Should be cheaper to play here.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Worst golf coursse

The course is poorly maintained and the pace of play is super slow. It took 3 hours for the 9 holes of play. The course was extremely muddy, and the course condition is the worst I have experienced.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First Time Played Since Reopening

I always enjoyed playing Shadow Lakes before it closed. When it reopened as a 9-hole course I was skeptical but the course is in fairly good condition and the holes they’ve used are still fun.

The driving range is in good shape. The staff is friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Where's the back nine?

Should have done more research before making the trip out to Brentwood. Our group couldn't remember the last time any of us had played the course. After making the turn and inspecting the scorecard, we realized it's only a nine-hole course. Pro shop put another group in front of us when coming off the ninth! Not cool because it was so slow already. Fine, the greens were absolutely beautiful and fast and that made up for our mistake of thinking it was an 18 hole facility. Grass range was a nice treat too!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cheap and good

I was late for my golf now time and the staff still let me play. The staff are nice and I even got my phone returned too when I left it in the cart over night. Great experience!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

9 + 9 = 18

I was surprised to see a rate under $40 and expected the course to be in bad shape, especially knowing that the course was closed for years. I didn’t expect to find 9 of the holes were gone and the 18 hole course was actually a replay of the same 9 twice. Really nice people made the experience pretty nice but I won’t be going back. Staff explained that GolfNow double booked the 11:00 an 11:10 tee times but it more likely was fitting in people finishing their first nine. Wait times were okay but things backed up through the nine holes. It was fun to remember holes from 8-10 years ago and the greens were pretty good. But there should some type of advisory note on GolfNow.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Don't waste your time/money @ S.L.

Poor ratings all 5-star...I booked my hot deal 18H cart rate online 11:10 Fri Oct.21, after playing the first time at Shadow Lakes was a total disappointment ! At the time of booking,

there was no specification of the Back 9 was being under construction, only found out the hard way after the 1st. 9H, everyone has to play the Front 9 twice.

Furthermore, during check-in the clerk in the Pro Shop had no courtesy of mentioning that the Back 9 was in construction. I paid for(single) cart rate, also, I didn't expect to ride with a stranger while there plenty of carts available!!

I play once a week, I've been booking tee times for 11 years on Teeoff or Golfnow,

nonetheless I never wrote any negative reviews nor had any bad experience such as this!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Don't waste your time/money @ S.L.

I booked my 11:10 Fri Oct 21,2022 hot deal tee time online, after playing there the first time was a disappointment. At the time of booking of 18H/cart rate, there was no specification of the back-9 was under construction-only found out the hard way that everyone has to play the front-9 twice! Furthermore, during check-in at the Pro Shop the clerk had no courtesy of mentioning- the back 9 was under construction, as a result, must play the front9 twice.

Also, I paid for cart rate, the clerk forced me to ride together with a stranger!!

Even though, there were plenty of carts available.

I play once a week, I've been booking tee times for 11 years on Teeoff or Golfnow, I

never wrote any negative reviews nor had bad experience of misleading and dishonesty such as this.!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Mis-advertised

This is a 9-hole course but advertised as 18 holes. Had I known it’s 9 holes, I wouldn’t have travelled 35 miles to play 9 holes twice. I found that the course was 18 holes but changed to 9 holes several years ago without updating the course website information. Additionally, Yardage provided by GPS for 7 of the 9 holes is off, in some case, by nearly 400 yds. The course staff couldn’t explain why the GPS yardage given by 3 devices is nearly identical; but significantly different than the advertised yardage. My guess is the yardage given is for the deleted holes. .This is totally unacceptable and waste of $78 (2 players) as well as my time.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

We are new golfers and had a great time

My friends and I have been golfing for a few months and this course was a lot of fun and the staff were super nice and helpful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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