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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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
Niiiice
Amazing what they've done with the place. I've always loved the layout but now that the course is in great condition, and they've made a lot of other improvements as well its a regular in my groups rotation
Word of advice: book as far in advance as possible. Its mid afternoon on Monday and they are already booked up until 11AM on Saturday
Too slow
No Marshall to be found all day on a Saturday. Teed off with an open hole in front of us. By 6, 3 groups on every hole, long waits between shots. Not fun.
Fun, but kicked my butt
This course was definitely more of a challenge than I expected teeing off the first hole. Moisture on the grass and greens for the first few holes made it more difficult. The rough is moderately tall grass, but it was irons only getting out of it. Shot placement is very important on this course with all of the water, OB, and a few long shots to reach the fairway off the tee.
The tee boxes were pretty terrible across the course, with one barely having any grass at all. Other than that, the course was in pretty good shape maintenance-wise.
u314161805215, due to the strange weather we have had this year, the winter ryegrass died out almost overnight, before the bermuda could grow in. The teeboxes look the way they do because we are significantly increasing the size of them so that in the future there is never any shortage of grass to tee off from
Not worth $48 fee
We had an inkling of the bad conditions on the first tee. Whew. What a cow pasture it was. I’m sorry but I’ve never had a worse experience paying $45 plus tax for a round. They should warn players beforehand that the tee boxes do not have grass, there’s mud and a lot of bare spots on the fairway, and a lot of bald spots on the green. If the green fee was $25 and below, I would’ve been more forgiving.
If they really took care of the grass - tee box, fairway and edges of the greens this would be a great track
Excellent
What can I say, the course speaks for itself. Great layout, beautiful views: even Giordano liked it. Staff was professional and courteous, a huge plus
$80 green fee for what?
Every tee box was a mud puddle, casual water on every hole. I kept wondering why I paid $80 to play this course. Never coming back.
Solid track
Really nice course, honestly had no idea this place existed. Great twilight rates too, well worth the slightly longer drive out when the greens roll this well. Tough but fair. We had group hit into us on back 9 which was annoying because they never asked to play through but we saw them after the round loading their clubs into a Dodge charger so can’t be too surprised at their antics.
Dear ATX30under30, thank you for your great review, we are glad you enjoyed the course and managed to stay safe from the group behind you's ball. Come back again soon, and if anyone ever hits into you again, call the pro shop and we'll be happy to run that person off
Would like to see yardage markers on the sidewalk.
And, a black/white 150 yard pole in the fairway.
Your voice has been heard! We will be adding yardage markers in the coming weeks.
Hype
Low key this course is sick. Its no Simi Hills but great course to get faced and dome a woods or 10 with the boys.
Thanks for the dope review! Hope to have you guys back soon.
Overall Solid Course
Me and three of my buddies played this course on a Sunday, and overall were very pleased with the course as a whole. It was sporadically raining throughout the day but was still playable, a few greens need repair (either with big bald spots around the fringes or grass that was just repaired but not fully meshed with the existing green), but the fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers were all in good condition. Would certainly play again, but was a tad expensive considering the location and quality, Avery Ranch is an equally nice course for $15 cheaper
Dear u314161817069, thanks for your feedback. We are glad that you and your friends enjoyed the course. The course is in the process of coming back from verification and this years crazy weather, so there are some areas like you mentioned. And btw, our weekend rates are cheaper than Avery's.
Avery:
Open-1: $85
1-2: $54
3-4: $49
After 4: $38
Ours
Open-1: $75
1-4: $49
After 4: $30
Greens are getting nice!
Great day @ SG. Greens rolled true, great layout. When T-boxes grow in, & if they would cut more of the wild fringes, it would be 5-Star.
Better than expected
After reading sour reviews by some persnickety players about the greens, I was skeptical. With only two greens affected, they had weathered the February freeze very well compared to all the courses I usually play at East and South of Manor. Those greens were ALL Destroyed by the freeze so hats off to the greens keepers at Shadowglen for a great job. Yes, they were slow but in a recovery phase, at least they were green. Fairways were in great shape and the areas around the greens were lush.
Dear allergydoc, thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback and really appreciate you understanding the effect that this years weather has had on the course, and the increased stress and workload placed on our maintenance crew. We hope to see you out again soon!
Great course but drop the trash booking service
Had a lovely time out at ShadowGlen. Course is a bit rough around edges in places after the crazy snowstorm and month of rain we've had but greens are rolling great! just a bit slower than normal.
Word of advice: BOOK OVER THE PHONE. Watched this online discount golf site for 15 years deteriorate and now become corrupt. Reserved for a few sundays ago only to discover the site changed the date to two days later. Spent the next two days calling, and online chat to cancel to no avail... numerous disconnections, phone messages to call during work hours only to discover they no longer service cancellations on the phone and when you try to use chat, they want information you cannot access while mobile... all purposeful to keep your money corruptly
Stu
Stu,
Thank you for your review, we are glad that you enjoyed the course, and we thank you for not blaming the course staff for golfnow's issues
Course needs work and is being worked on.
I love this course usually. Unfortunately it’s in really bad shape right now , it’s never been this bad. It’s always in very food shape anytime I go , I’ve been about 20 times in the last 12 months. Great course but I’m staying away until they fix it.
Dear rwhitton9891, we completely understand your frustration with the course conditions. Its been a freak year of weather between the 100 year freeze, the recent course flooding, and now the returning drought conditions. Additionally, this is the time of the year where the course is transitioning from ryegrass to Bermuda, and due to the inconsistent weather this spring, the ryegrass has died off before the Bermuda has had a chance to grow in. Combine that with recent affects of aerification; we'll be the first to admit the course isn't in peak shape right now. Our greens however are recovering from aerification much faster than last year, which has us all very excited! We hope to see you out again before the summers over
Dear BIGRANDYXXL,
Thanks for your review, and for noticing all of the improvements that we have made. And yes, weekend morning do fill up absurdly fast, but even if we're full early in the week and you can't find a tee time, give us a call; because we do get groups that cancel