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
Tee to green wonderful shape. Greens are good, few bunkers holding water but understandable after some showers.
1st time playing ShadowGlen
Staff is great! Driving range and putting green are very nice. Greens are in great shape. Pace of play was 5 hours. 2 for front 9, 3 for back 9. Back 9 had too many cart restrictions which lead to slow play.
Enjoyed this course
Played here on a Sunday afternoon for my first time and really enjoyed this course. Fairways and greens were in great condition. The course definitely had some challenging holes. I really liked the drive thru bar at hole 9. The only downside was that we were stuck behind a slower group and finished our round about 25 minutes behind pace.
Better than Advertised - Love SG!!
I play often and always loved this course. It's challenging and has awesome holes. The conditions are awesome a month after plugging. It was one of the cheaper rounds on the weekend, but you also get a bucket of balls. After these rains we had, some of these courses will look amazing in another week or so when they dry out.
I played at 7 am and unfortunately got caught behind a slow group in front of us, pace picked up on the back and total round was 4h 20m.
*Some people knocked this course recently of plugging, that's all gone. Course shape is as good as you can ask for.
Fun course! Great staff!
It was a Saturday afternoon, 2:00 tee time in late June, so probably crazy for playing anyway, but had about 7 hours to kill. This round took 5 of those hours. Front 9 is a little uninteresting other than the first par 5 (#4), The back 9 is spectacular. Very scenic and hilly and really tests your shotmaking. Course was in great shape, a real bargain for the price I think. On-course staff were friendly and helpful.
A Frustrating Round
My recent round at ShadowGlen was disappointing. The pace of play was excruciatingly slow, clocking in at 5.5 hours with constant waits and no marshal to enforce pace of play. To make matters worse, the fairways and greens were severely aerated, making for a frustrating experience on every hole. While aeration is necessary, the course conditions combined with the snail-like pace made for a truly unsatisfying day. I'd recommend checking conditions before you play.
Overall Rating: 2/5 Stars
This course is lacking
The course gives free balls for the driving range. That was the only positive for today. They started us on the tenth hole which is no big deal. The problem came in around the 12th hole where I caught the foursome ahead of me. The 14th hole, that foursome caught the foursome in front of them and now the group behind me is caught up to me. Standing around in the Texas heat casually chatting got ridiculous. I just stopped playing at the 16th hole and left.
Nice course but needs some work
All greens were covered in a blueish wet dye. If you don’t mind it all over everything, you are all good then. Otherwise, everyone is super friendly and the prices are reasonable. The fairways and tee boxes were all good. Still trying to learn the tee box markings with dots vs colors like all others.
Interesting layout
Back nine has interesting holes. Greens needed to be mowed but great value and great staff
Banged for your Buck
If you want to pay $100 for a goat track…. Go ahead.
No excuses for how horrible their greens are. Every time I've gone they have been in horrible shape.
Shadowglen East of Austin Gem
Solid course and round. Discounted rates for punched greens, the post Memorial Day rains are helping the greens recover nicely.