ShadowGlen Golf Club

The course is eh? Then greens are nice but still coming out from being punched. They do over water the course in general. It’s always so wet there. The staff inside was no where to be found for quite sometime. I ate my hot dog before paying bc I was tired of waiting, the lady finally came and let me pay for it. Just a little disorganized. Cool course though

challenging yet fun to play. Friendly staff and very reasonably priced.

The course layout was great. They have a tremendous variation in tee boxes which definitely helps if you’re a lower skilled golfer as I am. It also provides a great challenge if that’s what you’re seeking. It did get a little congested as far as the pace of play goes but I was able to play through without much hassle. Considering how hot the summer has been the course was in great condition. I don’t know how the traps truly play because it had rained leading up to my round. The course is fairly close to downtown, and is relatively cheap as far as Austin golf courses go.

Tee'd off at 7:36. They said you will tee off from 10. When we came around to 10 there were 4 groups waiting on the tee box 2 teeing off at what was supposed to be 10 am (it was 10:30) at this point and another 2 groups right behind us. No Marshall or starter insight. We went in to ask for a rain check on 9 hole since it was obviously gonna be over a 5 hour round (on a sub-par course) and the guy said sorry....can't help you and you just have to wait. I asked for a manager and he said...he would say the same thing. Customer service at its finest.

DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO.

Course was is good shape. Greens had been punched a few days before. Greens were very soft, and fairways were good. Enjoyed layout. will play again.

I’m picky when it comes to golf. I’d rather play a better track less often than a muny every day. I’m not much on the accoutrements of high end golf, though, with gigantic clubhouses & a cart attendant on every hole. It feels like I’m paying for services I’m not interested in nor use, and ordinarily those golf experiences turn into the worst.

At Shadowglen I get a great rate for a championship track that has the services I want, which are great holes and a great driving range. No mats, plenty of room to hit and flags to choose from. (I’m astounded by these courses who have a range and 1 or 2 flags stuck out there. How hard is it to put a cup & a pin in? I don’t need a swanky practice green out on the range, but why have a range with so few targets?)

Love the course & the staff. Eric, Tommy, Jacqueline, Oscar and Julian are exceptional personnel and I’m always pleased to see them. You can tell when people like their jobs. And it shows up in the overall experience.

Great value, great course, great people, great prices, great practice area....just great!

Full disclosure: I’m a member, and I love the place. Zero complaints, ready for some new range balls, though.

This was my first time playing the course and it was a great experience. In fact, I booked a tee time for the following week. The greens had recently been aerated but I had received an email alerting me to this fact beforehand. Otherwise, the course was in really good shape, especially considering the hot and dry summer we've been having. The course presented a fair challenge. The pace of play was really great at the start but did start to slow down some near the end of the round, but I still finished in about 3.5 hours. I will definitely be going back for another round.

The greens had just been punched but that is expected periodically so that was not the issue. It would have been nice to have been told that when I booked the tee time but I can get past that. The problem was they had no water in the coolers on the back nine. It was a mid 90's day and there was no beverage cart. A lack of water available is dangerous and there is no excuse for that.

It would be nice to know when booking if a course has recently aerated their greens. Had I known that they did I probably would not have played here. Those sanded and aerated greens unreliable and untrue, maybe that’s why they don’t alert you to that, then i guess most people would choose another course. Usually a great place to play.

This round was advertised as Hot Deal! GolfNow did NOT advertise the greens had just been punched and sand. Rip off!

I booked my tee time thru Golfnow based on the reviews before my 8/26/19 booking for a twosome at 7:05am on our National Holiday Labor Day. I trust Golfnow when they post a warning hazard sign for a course being overseeded, aerated, flooded or under repair. I RELY ON THAT WARNING TO MAKE MY TEE TIME CHOICES. Just as the two "suckers" like me who posted 8/30/19 I arrived to find the greens aerated to the size of a nickle, heavily sanded such that our early morning putts had rooster tails of debris from even inside two feet. THE GREENS WERE UNPUTTABLE. As a 4 hdcp half my game is using the flat stick. Our group of four, handicaps from 1 to 8, had no birdies yet nine approach shots to within six feet, two inside two feet. Ben Crenshaw in his prime could not make a putt on these minefields. I'm certain the normal plan is the Club informs Golfnow of their repair and seasonal maintenance. As these dates often change due to weather patterns no way can a course inform Golfnow months in advance. The course must inform Golfnow, not Golfnow investigating when. Those irrefutable facts lead to only one conclusion: ShadowGlen intentionally failed to inform Golfnow of their aeration. Why? The almighty buck. Really what do they care if tourists, let alone locals, ever come back. The place was packed. On a National Holiday are you going to abruptly leave the parking lot and try to find an honest course that's got a similar tee time. You won't find it on such short notice. No, they got you, and your money, and too bad for you "sucker". And so help me if these thieves reply "We appreciate your review and will use it to help us improve moving forward." You get the idea. Too bad as the course layout is better than most, the staff very friendly, but obviously the management who chose to RIP US ALL OFF...

The course was in decent shape except that the greens had been punched very recently. The traps were not in great shape. Has a lot of potential.

Course was in fine shape except the greens were an absolute mess. Looked like they were punched that day and with deep-tine aeration and a full sand overlay. I don't know if it's the fault of GolfNow or of ShadowGlen for not posting any sort of advisory anywhere (there website had nothing and all contact with GolfNow was void of any warning).

I get that this is a necessary procedure. I have no problem with it. What I do have a problem with is absolutely zero notification. There is literally no chance I would have paid $27 to play this course today if I had known the green conditions. They are unplayable.

I'd be happy to take this post down if I can get some kind of communication from either GolfNow or ShadowGlen to rectify the situation. Super disappointing.

I've played this course for over 8 years and have never experienced what I have in the last few weeks.

It seems to me that Shadowglen got greedy and tried to pack as many groups as they could in the morning. The course had groups starting on both 1 and 10.

We teed off at 6:56 am from #10 and made the turn right around 9 am. As we got to the box, we noticed there were 9 people waiting. A group of 5 and another 4. We didn't tee off on 1 until 9:35!

It's a hot Texas summer and everyone is looking to play early. I get that. But this course has taken it a bit too far.

We constantly had to wait for the group ahead of us. There was no way to establish a rhythm of play and our round ended up running just over 5.5 hours--unbelievable. The marshall had no control of the traffic and was simply directing people to make the turn. When we asked about the high volume he simply replied: "its hot so people want to play early".

The whole point of getting our early is to avoid the heat and FINISH early.

I really hope the right people see this and implement changes soon.

When I’m looking for a golf experience part of what attracts me is the peace & quiet of the course. Hey, mowers & maintenance guys are an exception, as they work their butts off at Shadowglen. But when you’re moving thru the round without a cluster of interruptions is really important. And I feel at times that I can feel a pin drop. There’s no carts from other holes in your way, no intrusions from people who don’t belong out there.

If you want to see a golf course that’s immaculately maintained with a very small crew, you’ll not get anywhere better than SG. Grant & his team work tirelessly to make it a great experience.

Love the staff, too. Eric is the head golf professional & I tease him every time I see him: “Isn’t it about time for a vacation?” You’ll see him watering grass before sunrise, getting the carts out, answering the phone and truly so busy that I don’t see how he has time to eat. The guy is a tireless worker and excellent front man, exactly what this course needs. And Tommy Lyons, who works in the shop as well is the most positive and optimistic golf professional I know. But Seltzo, Julian, Oscar and young Mr. Ben are always around for Member & guest services, and they’re a pleasure to spend time with. Truly love and respect them, and they don’t get nearly enough credit.

The course ought to be 10 Stars. It’s a fun layout with great holes, but it’s not for beginners. And if you’ve never played it, play the white tees first. It’s very hard from there, and the back tees are truly championship golf level challenges.

Full disclosure: I’m a member & play it 3-4x a week, so I’m a bit biased but I play all over the area, and there isn’t a better track. I’d love to see a Marshall program to help usher play on weekends. Eric simply cannot manage pace of play and wear all the other hats, so there’s gotta be some retirees who love golf & with training, help players keep moving. Slow play IS NOT a Shadowglen problem but a people problem. They don’t understand how they’re supposed to play at a pace even without anyone in front of them to keep up the pace FOR the entire day. Slow play begins from the 1st tee. Just because there’s nobody behind you doesn’t mean you get lunch at the turn. . (Sorry for the rant, it’s just that I care about the club so much I want everyone to play it!) If the 1st group tees off at 6:10 and aren’t making the turn by 8:10 then the group that tees off an hour later waits on every shot. It’s that simple. Not easy, but simple.

All that said 90% of time pace is great. Love it.

Shadowglen is one of my favorite courses for two reasons; 1. It's a challenging course for my level of play

2. You can usually find a good deal on Golfnow

The course is in good condition.. fairways are ok, greens are in good condition, rolling well, not too fast, not too slow. However the bunkers are not in good shape. Very little sand and in some cases kind of muddy (surprising since it hasn't rained recently).

Overall it's a great course for the value. I'll be back.

I purposely made a mid-week tee time to avoid slow play, crowded conditions, etc. The day became a frustrating one because of a couple of players who act as if they are the only players.

One almost hit me with his ball on Number 7. Anyone who plays this course knows the second shot is a blind one. I was one the green putting when the ball bounced off the hill and missed be by a couple of feet. The guy came over the hill and said, “sorry about that.” As I just looked at him, he apologized again. He knew I was playing ahead of him.

The second situation occurred on the back side. I was crossing the road to play Number 14, when I noticed a guy on 15 retrieving balls in the ravine. When I finished playing 15, he was still retrieving balls, then jumped in his cart and went to 16, where he was standing by his cart. I stopped until he motioned to me. I just went to the next hole.

Over the times I have played this course, players play holes out of turn, and I have seen old guys just out on a green putting. They seem oblivious to other players and pace of play.

I like the course, but I have to drive from Lakeway, so it is frustrating to do so when others are so inconsiderate.

You need a Marshall, unfortunately, to monitor players who think the rules do not apply to them. I doubt I will return.

The course layout is fun and challenging

The Staff was excellent

But there was No drinking water on the course. At the turn I mentioned not a single water cooler was out and as I finished still nothing on the back nine

BYOW