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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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
Had much a great day playing at Shadow. Challenging course and wind made it more difficult. Fairways were FIRE! The greens could have been better but sure it was due to freeze! Pace of play was good for a Friday afternoon. Really loved the young vibe here. Beverage cart and bar girl were awesome! 10/10 would play again
Finished a twilight
Fairways are excellent. Some greens are a little thin still but it’s early in the season. Some new improvements have been made and they continue to make this course better and better. Grant and his team are excellent as always. One of the most challenging hidden gems in the Austin area
ShadowGlen
Nice course, better later as course conditions anywhere are only OK right now. Bunkers were decent and the course is challenging, especially if you’ve never played it. I bit pricey for the conditions right now.
Solid!
Loved this course, the staff was super friendly and helpful, I was late to my tee time and they found someone to bring me to my group. Course was gorgeous to say the least good mix of holes, I’ve played lots of nice courses and was shocked to see a public course as Nice as this place. Will he back
Course was a blast and conditions were great!
Got out for only $31. As an experience golfer from Las Vegas with top tier courses, it’s tough to find value like that out here in Texas. This course came close. The fairways were amazing!! (Especially incredible after the freeze we just had) Pace was awesome. Carts were good. Only cart path only 2 holes. Bunkers had perfect sand. Highlight was how fun the course layout was. First time there and I had a blast. A couple reachable par 4’s for big hitters. But plenty of challenging length on par 5’s. Good long yardage course for those who want it. Water was beautiful. I will definitely go back for that value. Especially for under $40.
Thank you so much for your positive and thorough review, we are so glad you enjoyed the course so much!
Rates are below $40 Monday-Thursday during twilight and super twilight so we hope to see you out here again soon!
Love what they are doing
This place has really stepped up in last year and it’s great to have another nice course in the area to play. Can be slow on weekends with all the mediocre golfers but still decent pace if you tee off early enough. Course is fun for something different then every other course in austin, it is challenging yet fair, greens usually good. Not quite up to Falconhead/Star ranch quality but rumor has it they’re replacing their staff with star ranch people so I’m sure that will help this place continue to change.
Thanks for noticing all the improvements we are making, we are glad you enjoyed the course and hope to see you here again soon!
Ill be back
Played this course dozens of times and have never been disappointed. For late February it was in very good condition and the greens were receptive and rolled well. Some easy birdie holes and some real tough ones which any good layout should have.
Glad that you enjoyed the course, we hope to see you out here again soon!
Great course
Played after the big Texas week of freeze. They had water damage in pro shop, but adapted very well to accommodate play. The fairways were green and recently mowed. Crazy for this time of winter. This is a hidden jewel
Thanks for your great review! We are glad that you enjoyed the course and hope to see you out here again soon!
Fun course nice people
Fun golf course, can be tricky at times though so be prepared to use your whole bag! Pretty good shape considering a week of freezing temperatures, pace of play was really good for how packed it was and staff was very polite. Thankful they were open, we’ll be back
Pace of play was awesome today!
The course look beautiful!!! Beautiful green fairway!!!
Nothing but good things to say
This was my first time at this course and I normally don't write reviews for places but I was extremely impressed with ShadowGlen. The staff was all young and friendly, the driving range had lush grass and nice new range balls, not common at a lot of public courses. The starter got us out on time and we thoroughly enjoyed the playing the course. It is very beautiful but challenging and requires a lot of diversity with regards to hitting different trajectories. It was cold when we teed off then got hot and windy so not the easiest day to score but we will be back. Quality golfing experience without the uptight feel at a lot of places
Thanks for your review! Glad you enjoyed the course and the atmosphere. The condition of the greens is due to the freeze last month; the maintenance crew is working hard on them, just need some more warm nights to return them to their former glory. Hope to see y'all here again soon!