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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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
Challenging
Great course as always. Pace of play was great. Great service in the clubhouse as well as out on the course.
I am a fan!
Best value for a challenge around Austin. Always well maintained. A little muddy in the winter but they keep up with it great. Staff is fantastic. Pace of play is 4 hrs even on weekend. Looking forward to playing it in top condition in the spring. I love the club caddies on the cart. Just that little extra I am looking for.
Shadow Glen
The layout of this course is very good. Winter time condition on back nine some of the tees had over seeding done. Which looked nice! During growing season I am sure this course looks great. Greens were in pretty good shape for winter.
A good but challenging course.
Fast greens and tight lies this time of year really test the short game.
Shadow Glen
The greens were OK they left the water running a few holes pretty wet also the leaves and sand on green
Need to be blown off daily
Good round
Not for rookies
It is a very challenging course that we decided to play on it often. Hard but yeah, can’t get better without challenges.
Great Course - Not Great Pace
Pace of play on this particular day was terrible. I teed off around 1:20 and had to quite on 17 because of light. There were groups in front of us and behind us who had to leave early as well. I presume the culprit was a slower group ahead of us. A group behind me on 16 hit into us before we left the 16 green. I was not pleased when I left the course.
The golf at this course is great and the staff is super awesome. Please take a look into marshaling the slower groups.
Great challenge!!
Always love playing this course. Course is in great shape. A challenge as always. Can’t wait to get back to the course.
Worth the drive
I live all the way out by Steiner Ranch. This drive is a good 45 mins from my place. However, Its worth the drive. Every time I've played here its been roughly $30-35. Below some of the Austin munis and well below the more expansive courses . The course is in great shape. The greens had a few bad spots but those were only around the edges of the greens. The course has some really challenging holes but who doesn't like a challenge. The carts are one of the better ones that I've used around here. Has a USB port which definitely helped keep my phone charged while using my golf app and the UT game. Also at the end of my rounds here a gentleman washes my clubs while I finish my putts. Nice little bonus that other courses do not do. 100% will play here again.
Nice course
Greens were on the soft side but rollsd true. Management company continues to upgrade the couse by clearing brush and mowing tall weeds encroaching the rough. Some of the yardages are odf when you compare the card, golf hole sign and markers in the fairway back to thw tee box.
There are some quirky holes that have hidden valleys and slopes that make it hard to navigate the course if you have not played it before.
Shadow Glen
Friendly staff. Course was in good condition. Pace of play was very slow
Good course with bad golfers
1. Course Condition: Good
The course overall is in good condition. There are patches where St. Augustine type of grass / weed growing on parts of fairway and rough.
2. Golfers: Bad. They need few marshals to oversee the pace of play!
There was a 5 some playing (3 groups ahead of my tee time). Then the group just in front of us seemed to have no knowledge about golf etiquette- throwing golf clubs around, driving carts 5 yards off the green, leaving the cart in the middle of fairway and finish the hole, "Walked" back to the cart to drive off, and the list goes on. Played in the Friday morning, and the round lasted nearly 5 hours.
Overall great course with friendly staff. Great value for the money. But need to take care of these ignorant players on the course with marshals.
Awesome Greens
We played on Monday morning 10/16/17. Austin hot weather finally broke, temperature was perfect.
The greens were awesome. This is the way all greens should be. Great time!
Course Marshall's
The marshalls need to do a better job monitoring players. We had a group hit on the green while we were still putting (3 times). We complained to the marshall and even called the pro shop, but nothing was done. This will be the last time I play at this course