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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Reviewer Photos
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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 and Intricate Holes - Not worth the price
Staff was great. Check-In was simple. My second was late, and we got paired up with another pair for the front 9. They lead him off to Hole 2 after we teed off. Again, the staff is AWESOME! From manager to cart girl. I will say the grounds aren’t as clean as they should be, lot of people out on the course, specifically pairs of 4 and a group that turned in to 8 before the last hole. We got to 18, but there was so much traffic we just called it early and went to the clubhouse. That was the only bummer. Otherwise, my friend and I had a great time, but for $110 a person close to a 1:00p tee time, wasn’t as sound of investment as we thought. Still would recommend and golf here again, just maybe not a full 18.
Needs Some Love/Time
Challenging course with a nice layout. Pace was horrific, took 5.5 hrs for the round.
Greens have been beat up lately. Tons of unrepaired pitch marks on every hole. Half the surface area of the greens are more sand than grass. Knowing the crew on this course, they’ll get it right… just give it a week or two
Beautiful course, bad pace of play
4 hours to play 12 holes and waited 20 minutes on most tee box. Pace of play was terrible seemed like a lotta hacks playing tees they shouldnt have been. Back nine looked very beautiful and challenging which is probably why pace was so bad. Would recommend playing in the morning if you're gonna do it
Much Improved
The course has improved since last time I played a few months ago. The greens are getting better and roll nice overall. Brush is being cleared so pace of play should improve. We had a slow foursome in front of us, so able to skip a hole and come back to play it. Finished in a little over 3 hours (twosome).
Only complaint was tee areas not mowed and grass was high, and some areas of fairways grass was very thin. But overall nice conditions of greens and fairways.
Great greens
Greens were perfect and fast. Fairways were not as good but fair. Very thick rough in spots
Disappointed for the price
Extra soft T boxes and extra hard and brown fairways. Cart keeps quitting due to established boundaries. Difficult to know where I could drive cart. People were practicing on the 9th green at my turn. I could not finish the hole.
AWFUL Golf Course
The clubhouse was a mess and the staff went out of their way to be rude. The bathrooms STANK with the staff blaming the general manager for being a cheapstake. The course was overgrown and the nearby creek smelled to high heaven. Stay away.
You sound like a very enjoyable person. Hopefully you can grace other courses in the area with your presence.
Good track, very challenging
Lots of trouble everywhere - water, lots of sand, uneven lies. Humbling experience.
We appreciate your review. We pride ourselves on having a course that will test all parts of your game. We will continue to make strategic improvements that will make the course more playable, yet challenging.
Shadowglen
No restrooms on the course, was punished by losing balls when you know you didn't go out, cart paths were horrible, broken and cracked throughout the course.
Wear comfortable walking shoes
Even if you get a cart, you will spend most of the round walking. Several holes were cart path only and the others would only let you drive on the fairway or the cart would shut down. Even 5 feet off the fairway would shut the cart off until you reverse back onto the fairway. I’ve never walked so much after paying for a cart. I guess the silver lining is that I was able to get 17,000 steps in during my round.
We overseed our tee boxes with winter rye grass so they need to be watered heavily to come in. We had an early frost this year which does cause bermuda to go dormant in places. The gps screens have a yellow fence boundary which tell you where you can drive the carts.