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ShadowGlen Golf Club
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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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Photo submitted by Dennis4435 on 03/05/2026
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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
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.
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
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
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!
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.
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
Lush like the amazon rainforest
Beautiful shape after all the rain, overall in great shape
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.
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
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.
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
Never disappoints
Its freaking crazy how much better this place has gotten in the last year or so. I play here about 3 times a year when Im in town for business and every time I come back Im impressed. I've played everywhere in Austin and as an out of towner I am as unbiased as can be but seriously this is best value course in city right now.
Thank you so much for your great review, we are so glad you enjoyed the course so much and we hope you decide to play out here again
Wet &
It must've rained a lot more in Manor the night before I played than it did in Oak Hill. That being said, the 'front 9' (formerly known as the back) does drain much better than the new back (I hate when a golf course flips the nines, regardless of the reason).
I ran into a 5-6 some on the 11th tee. They were so disorganized and slow that I didn't bother to hit a tee shot at 12, just turned around and drove back to my truck. Disappointing visit to Shadowglen, my first in a while.
Manor sits 400 hundred feet lower in elevation than Oak hill and a creek flows through the course that floods during abnormally high amounts of rainfall. Had you come a few days earlier or a few days later you would have seen much improved course conditions. That being said, If you would have called the pro shop, we would have been happy to send someone out to make sure that group let you through, or we could have offered you a raincheck. We understand that some people wish the layout was reversed, however going back to this layout brought average pace of play down 20 minutes so it was a no brainer.
New home course
So glad this course is so close to where I live! I've always found the tee boxes, fairways, bunkers, & greens to be in conditions that would rival other local courses that are charging twice to three times the rates. There are other, less obvious benefits of playing here but I'll leave those for you to discover.
Thanks for your great review, we have put a lot of work in improving the course conditions and overall experience, but the best is yet to come! We appreciate your business and hope to see you out soon
Brownish Greens
The course is well laid out, but the fairways needed to be cut some more. The grass was thick and felt as if you were hitting from the right, whilst being in the fairway.
Greens left a lot to be desired. They were burnt up and needed a lot of care and feeding to get them to playable conditions.
Overall, not sure if the course, with the conditions it was in, was worth the fees.
Thanks for responding to my review. i can understand that the weather has caused significant damage to courses around the area. I'll be sure to try Shadowglen again.
Ciyer, we realize that the course is not in peak shape right now. After the coldest weather in 125 years our greens took a beating; and the week before you played we had 6 nights where overnight low was below 50; this brings Bermuda growth to a halt and combine that with the course being packed everyday it does not bode well for conditions in the short term. We hope you give us another chance our maintenance crew is working tirelessly on getting course back to normal
Great course conditions for the money
A bunch of courses in Central Texas cost more money and do not take care of their fairways as well as Shadowglen. Hidden Gem in my opinion.
Thanks for your review, we are glad you enjoyed the fairways. They were overseeded with perennial rye grass this past winter
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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