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3.6
1402 Reviews (1402)
5 Stars
442
4 Stars
582
3 Stars
204
2 Stars
92
1 Stars
82
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
73.3%
Recommend this course
1144 out of 1402 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 29 reviews
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3.6
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.7%
Recommend this course
56 out of 77 reviews
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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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3.6
1402 Reviews (1402)

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

it was hot!

golf was fun, felt like baking in an oven. the course is great, shot close to my average, 5 of 5 stars, will tee it up there again soon.

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

Bad conditions

Greens were ruined and extremely slow. Horrible maintenance work all around. For $40 sure, but at $80+ on the weekends you’re far better off taking your money elsewhere

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/23/2021

Dear NSCHIP94, we understand your frustration with the course conditions. The course is transitioning from ryegrass to Bermuda right now, and due to the strange weather circumstances this year the rye has died out before the Bermuda has had a chance to grow in making the course appear in much worse shape than it actually is. Part of the course and range flooded a few weeks ago, and we recently aerated the greens which does not help in the short run. We hope you give us another chance when the course has had a chance to recover

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Wonderful morning, will be back!

Had an excellent Monday morning out at ShadowGlen. The two young ladies working that morning were so friendly and welcoming, had a breakfast taco before I teed off which was well worth it! Course was green and lush, felt like I was somewhere other than Austin. Very serene on the back 9 with lovely views all throughout. Recently aerated greens were MUCH better than I expected. Overall a well kept well run course in my humble opinion

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/21/2021

Dear AlexBrahea143, we are so glad that you had such a great experience out here. We rappreciate you taking the time to share your experience; the two girls working last Monday especially appreciate it!! Hope to see you out here again soon

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shadow glen, the best course this side of 290 in Manor

I really like this course. It is tough and not forgivable on some holes. Back 9 has elevation and blind shots; front 9 is links style with water…more or less. The greens are still recovering from the snowpocalypse, but so are most of the courses in the area. The club house is fully open. I think this is the closest thing to an open country club along with falcon head (I don’t include wolfdancer). Price point is amazing with hot deals. It was just hot, Jesus it’s hot in Austin in the summer. However, they had water jugs on the course and sand in repair jugs unlike some of the other peasant courses around.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/17/2021

jk1122, thank you so much for your great review! We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you back out here again soon

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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

Fun course

Even though there were wet areas and some tees were slippery from the rain, I really enjoyed playing the course. The people were friendly and the price was attractive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Nice layout, rough conditions

The course has nice holes, well laid out. But the course is in rough shape. The greens are frankly terrible. Putts bounce on them as they are not smooth and many of them have major bare spots. The 3rd hole is really bad. The fairways are fine but tee boxes are also really beat up. May be a nice course but not now

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

Jamillahh, we realize the course is not in peak shape at the moment. Our greens were hit pretty hard by the winter storm, and now for the first month of bermuda growing season we've had nothing but rain. Combine that with us being busy and tons of foot traffic and it doesn't bode well for conditions in the short run. Come back later in the summer when our greens have had a chance to recover from aeration, I guarantee you'll be glad you did

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

GREAT customer service

I love this course and the layout but it is the customer service that has me loyal. They aren't perfect, but they don't act super pompous and pretend like they are, they will ALWAYS acknowledge your issue and hear you out when pace of play gets really bad or it starts downpouring they are always good about offering rainchecks or refunds. None of that Falconhead bs.

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

WALDENSCHRO56 we really appreciate your review. Customer service is a priority for us and always will be. Thank you for your business, we hope to see you again soon

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Thanks!!

I wanted to switch out the grip on my driver to a Golf Pride multi-compound because it was raining, and the staff had a new grip on my club in just a few minutes. Thirty minutes later, I could use the driver with the new grip and it made all the difference in the rain! I'm amazed how few courses offer this basic service anymore

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Wet weather
Used cart

Wet but worth it

A little interesting with the flooding and a few of the holes being closed, but they made the best of it and were nice enough to give us a good discount on our rounds and the staff was very helpful and friendly with everything. Looking forward to seeing what this course is like when its had some time to dry out. Fairways were in surprisingly good shape though - not muddy. Greens were a bit slow obviously but course overall looks pretty quality

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/02/2021

We appreciate your good review, and especially appreciate you guys being understanding of the conditions and having a positive attitude about it . Certainly not an ideal day for golf but the last thing we want to do is deprive people of memorial day golf! Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Used every club in the bag

My friend and I played this beautiful course on Friday May 28th. We arrived early and were greated by a very friendly staff member who showed us to our buggy was able to get us out early, in fact some junior members were held back in order to let us tee off, thanks to them for kindly waiting. The course it self played very well considering the amount of rain that had fallen in the previous week and we will not hesitate to book again. Very nice bar area with outside seating overlooking the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/30/2021

Thank you for writing such a nice and well written review, we appreciate your feedback and are glad you had such a great time. Great username by the way we love it

Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Lush like the amazon rainforest

Beautiful shape after all the rain, overall in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

All around very solid

Place is the best. My friends and I have been coming here all year, course is one of best in town in all categories, great range especially. Also they don’t require masks which seems to keep out a lot of the nervous negative and rude people . Every member or person ive met or played with here has been nice and genuine. Same thing with staff, and nothing is ever too much for them they’ll bend over backwards for you.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Glad I played here!

Great time out at ShadowGlen, course lush and in excellent shape. Hadn’t played here in awhile because had heard greens weren’t in good shape, but that can’t be farther from the truth they are as good as anywhere right now. Sorry y’all can’t putt

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value for the money

Great variety of holes on a well designed track. Course is in good shape overall this Spring. Shadow Glen is very much growing on me. Will be a regular course in our rotation.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/15/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course, thank you for your kind words and we hope to see you out again soon

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