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3.8
1433 Reviews (1433)
5 Stars
452
4 Stars
596
3 Stars
208
2 Stars
93
1 Stars
84
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
76.1%
Recommend this course
1168 out of 1433 reviews
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3.9
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.1%
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25 out of 32 reviews
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4.1
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.5%
Recommend this course
53 out of 65 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns high praise for its challenging holes, elevation changes, and well-maintained fairways and greens. Attentive staff, a drive-thru bar at the turn, and strong value make each round memorable.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7174 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.2

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways TifSport Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roy Bechtol (2003) Randolph P. Russell (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.8
1433 Reviews (1433)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 31
Patio Dining 13
Watching the Game 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 54
Water Hazards 52
Undulating Greens 51
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 61
Locals 60
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 62
Worth the Drive 50
In the 'Burbs 29

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Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
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Greens condition

It would have been nice to know ahead of time that the greens where aerated and near impossible to have a smooth straight putt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/06/2021

Dear Omar9594065,

Who did you book through? There is an aerification alert that pops up when booking through either our website or GolfNow, and we currently have 8 signs up in the clubhouse informing golfers of recent aerification and the discounted rates for this week.

We are sorry that you were not notified, and we hope you give us another shot in a few weeks when the course has recovered

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Decent course, too many people

The course was overall decent but greens were super slow. Definitely not worth the price we paid. Also course was way overbooked. We didn’t even get to finish because it took so long and as we drove past the other holes when leaving there were groups on the tee box, fairway, and green of every hole.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/06/2021

What time was your tee time?

We did have about a 5-10 minute delay off the first tee, however every group that teed off in the morning made the turn in 2:15 or less, and we only did 75 rounds after 1PM so we weren't even close to being fully booked.

Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good value for the money

Good conditions, great pace of play. Awful smell the entire front 9

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course, yet rewarding

Had a good time playing course. First time. Friendly staff. Nice layout. Convenient driving range and putting green. Since carts don’t have screens and course yardage markers were hard to find, was impossible to know distance and layout (water, bunkers, OB, etc. Have a better idea for next time, but would have been helpful to have info provided.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/31/2021

Dear teretejana,

We are glad that you enjoyed your first time out here. We realize that the course can be difficult to navigate for first timers, but we are working on a solution to this... Hope to see you out again soon

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Nice layout and it's in good condition. Not sure why so many bad reviews lately. A few t boxes need more time for the grass to fill up but not a big deal since you hit off the t anyways. All 4 of us enjoyed the round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/23/2021

Dear huynguyen1, thank you for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed the course, and we appreciate you understanding that the condition of the tee boxes is only temporary. Hope to see you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good Layout

Greens are a little bumpy. Tee Boxes are bad. Great Layout though.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Course in good shape. Lots of variety in length and look. Several tees to accommodate various skill levels.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great quality for the price!

ShadowGlen is a great course if you're looking for something on the east side of Austin.The staff does a great job keeping the course well maintained and it has a really nice layout, especially for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/23/2021

Thanks for your great review. We appreciate your honest feedback and hope to see you out again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/23/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/15/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

If they really took care of the grass - tee box, fairway and edges of the greens this would be a great track

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Hot weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

$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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/09/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Would like to see yardage markers on the sidewalk.

And, a black/white 150 yard pole in the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/10/2021

Your voice has been heard! We will be adding yardage markers in the coming weeks.

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