ShadowGlen Golf Club
About
Located just 15 minutes northeast of downtown Austin, ShadowGlen Golf Course is considered by locals to be one of the area's hidden gems. At 7,174 yards from the back tees, it is a long, tough course that will test even the most seasoned players. Some consider it to be the most difficult public golf course in Texas. The layout has a links design that is mostly flat but there are a few hilly spots that can cause some trouble, especially the holes that were designed with steep drops. The narrow fairways require accuracy and the well manicured greens play fast and are often bordered by strategically placed bunkers or contoured mounding. There are also water hazards coming into play throughout, including the wandering creek that cuts across the golf course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7174 yards | 74.2 | 139 |
| Bronze | 72 | 6629 yards | 72.7 | 132 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6047 yards | 74.6 | 142 |
| White | 72 | 6047 yards | 69.7 | 126 |
| Green | 72 | 4898 yards | 64.5 | 105 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4898 yards | 72.0 | 130 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.9/142 | 399 | 477 | 419 | 578 | 343 | 223 | 446 | 183 | 513 | 3581 | 416 | 472 | 587 | 446 | 415 | 210 | 561 | 142 | 344 | 3593 | 7174 |
| Bronze M: 72.8/139 | 377 | 444 | 390 | 543 | 315 | 195 | 414 | 152 | 468 | 3298 | 396 | 453 | 544 | 406 | 392 | 190 | 529 | 117 | 309 | 3336 | 6634 |
| Blue M: 70.8/137 | 359 | 343 | 359 | 506 | 303 | 173 | 380 | 146 | 439 | 3008 | 381 | 433 | 523 | 401 | 381 | 170 | 510 | 112 | 256 | 3167 | 6175 |
| White M: 68.1/131 W: 73.4/132 | 354 | 324 | 320 | 444 | 298 | 128 | 375 | 131 | 421 | 2795 | 305 | 407 | 460 | 386 | 355 | 151 | 449 | 106 | 221 | 2840 | 5635 |
| Green M: 64.6/123 W: 69.1/126 | 262 | 319 | 280 | 439 | 269 | 123 | 277 | 118 | 322 | 2409 | 261 | 401 | 399 | 331 | 262 | 146 | 393 | 84 | 212 | 2489 | 4898 |
| Handicap | 12 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 13 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 11 |
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Reviewer Photos
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3rd Hole Photo submitted by JohnnyBoy49 on 09/14/2025
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#2 Photo submitted by keithben on 04/05/2025
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#6 Photo submitted by keithben on 04/05/2025
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#7 Photo submitted by keithben on 04/05/2025
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#10 Photo submitted by keithben on 04/05/2025
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#14 - One of the best greens Photo submitted by keithben on 04/05/2025
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#17 Photo submitted by keithben on 04/05/2025
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Photo submitted by mrsamedmonson85 on 04/01/2025
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Photo submitted by Dico20 on 07/19/2024
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View from the #2 tee. Photo submitted by batboygareth on 07/04/2023
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Photo submitted by brettbsb on 05/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u5729650 on 05/09/2023
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Photo submitted by mayocn on 12/06/2021
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Photo submitted by mayocn on 12/06/2021
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Photo submitted by holtjh1970 on 12/21/2020
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Photo submitted by holtjh1970 on 12/21/2020
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Photo submitted by holtjh1970 on 12/21/2020
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Photo submitted by u000006109997 on 04/16/2020
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Number 3, par 5 Photo submitted by golfmonkie on 02/23/2014
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Our annual Thanksgiving outing Photo submitted by Stephen8107821 on 12/02/2013
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Photo submitted by Robert4498302 on 09/18/2013
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Photo submitted by Rwvette on 08/15/2013
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Par 3, I made birdie on this one, nice oddly shaped bunkers on most holes Photo submitted by islstl on 08/02/2013
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Greens are in excellent shape Photo submitted by islstl on 08/02/2013
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Nicely manicured tee boxes Photo submitted by islstl on 08/02/2013
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View from the tee on hole #1, forgiving lush fairways Photo submitted by islstl on 08/02/2013
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Another beautiful green, I missed that putt (argh!) Photo submitted by islstl on 08/02/2013
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Photo submitted by golfin72 on 04/16/2013
Fairways and Greens good conditions. Odd that the groundkeepers where spreading fertilize and watering tee boxes so late in the morning.
Great course!
Great course just played this morning love the elevation changes. It is a pretty challenging course but it’s taken care of well. Only thing was this morning when I played the tee boxes really need cut
Course played nice
Had a great day at Shawdow Glen today. Cous was in good condition, greens played nice and fairways were good.
I wish the cart girls would take cash…???
I would give a perfect review even with all the new construction, but the cart girls don’t take cash and I wish they would have a bigger shower and locker room and a steam room and a sauna make it charge more and I would pay it so I could play and then go back to work.
Course Repair
$109 to play a half take. Care of course please do better
Bad Marshall, ok conditions.
Played last Sunday, 10/5 teeing off at 8:20, our PoP was 4hr and 20 minutes.
3 of us, paired up with a single. Nice guy - not a great golfer. Slowed us down considerably.
I’m a mid handicaper, play once a week and was having a career day. Ended up shooting a 78. Btw - I think the course rating/slope on this place is way too juiced. Not a lot going on with the greens. On hole 7, a marshall swung by and asked us to speed it up. I appreciate that always and told him we’d do our best. Mind you - we hadn’t seen a group within a hole of us on the entire front. And we were paired up with not a great golfer.
Here’s the issue - on the back, we saw no one behind us for at least a hole or a hole and a half. Never saw a single group. On 16, the marshall gives us an absolute earful. A lecture for 3-4 minutes. Slowing us down more. I asked him if anyone is behind us and the guy reaches out of his cart and grabs me by the shoulder to continue on with his lecture. At one point insinuating we might not be welcome back. Give me a break, buddy. We clearly weren’t the problem - no one was within a hole of us. Don’t touch me. Go find the problem and solve it.
The course itself is fine. Some interesting holes. Greens were in ok shape, decent tee box coverage. Not a lot of break in any putts. Didn’t hit into a bunker once so can’t comment on the sand. Facilities are good. Everyone else was nice but giving us a lecture on 16, slowing us down more is just a waste of time. We finished under 4 hours and 30 mins. I shot a 78 and no one was behind us all day. Focus on problems not irritating your patrons who are playing good golf.
Solid Muni Course
Had an early tee (7:15am)...staff couldn't have been nicer, from pro shop to starter, welcoming and friendly.
I played from the tips and found it to be a good challenge overall. The course was in decent shape with some rough spots in fairways. Greens were good, slow to start with the moisture but sped up as they dried off. Some major construction going on at 9th hole and adjacent to 17th but not a hindrance.
Coming along grest
Staff is always great. Course was in great condition. Greens were punched 2 weeks earlier and were a little slow but rolled great.
Good course but tee boxes need work
Overall this a really good course but the ROI for the course isn’t worth a $120+ round. If this course was $80 this would be a 5 star review because the cons would make sense for that price.
Pros
- GPS golf cart in new condition
- Greens in good shape with no disease spots
- Fairways in good shape
Cons
- Driving Range isn’t maintained. Thick grass and no rotation of the hitting locations. I’ve been 2x in about a month and it was the same place.
- Tee boxes were really bad. No sand on the tee box to fix divots. Uneven lies ranging from hitting on an uphill, downhill, ball above feet, and ball below feet. There was one front tee box on a par 5 (hole 4) that was all dead grass. Many of them had long grass.
- Price. This course isn’t worth $100+ per round.
Perfect last minute round
Course is in great condition and was wide open. Booked our time for Sunday afternoon on Saturday night. My buddy and I kept asking each other all day why is it so open the course is playing great. Check it out.
Outstanding Value Even With Aerated Greens
Outstanding course and beautiful facilities. The fairways are scenic, well manicured, and are often challenging due to uneven lies.
This course is easily on par with Star Ranch and Kissing Tree as the best golf courses in the area.
Great Layout!
Great layout, with great amenities. The greens need some rolling and TLC.