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
Course was ok, staff was not
I would not play the course again because of staff.
Just knit picking
Great layout, staff, and always a great round. Worst part is they need to move the tee area around on the tee boxes on a lot of the holes, just bare from play. Green’s slower, and in decent shape after recently being punched but coming around nicely. Tee prices were discounted.
Interesting layout
If tee boxes were in better shape I would give it a better review.
Great Friday Course
Course was fun. Elevation changes were great. Not the hardest course I’ve played but hard enough to keep it interesting. Greens were consistent. Best bang for your buck on a Friday round near Austin
Good enjoyable game of golf
The overall condition of the course was very good. Greens are a bit slow but ran true. Pace was really good and we never waited on any hole. Staff are all friendly and one really feels welcome
Challenging Austin public course, but bit pricey
Overall, good experience on a challenging track. Played tees one up from tips, which play almost 7200 yards. Even then, the bronze tees play 72.8/139 slope and rating and 6635 yds. Carts are old and slow, but due for update in next 6-8 weeks they say, which will add GPS. Some of the tee boxes were in poor shape, and the chipping area is horrendous. The putting green was nice, and they included range balls in green fee. Range was grass, not mats, but the target areas not marked for distance. Would have been helpful to have a guidebook for recommended targets on each hole, as some shots are blind, and some trouble spots not readily evident from tee. My Garmin watch did not have accurate hole info for the course, and wasn't synching for distances so needed a rangefinder. Overall, was a nice test, but not worth $100 bucks per loop. Austin overall is way overpriced, but demand >> supply for public golf so they get away with a little gouging.
Course is getting much better in overall condition fairways and greens . Would like a little faster greens but given recent rains probably not cut low because of it. Recent conditions best I’ve seen in a while here. Will definitely play more often if possible.
Good Course
Good course but don’t care too much for the layout, it’s definitely challenging so it can be fun in that aspect.
Good challenge
I haven't played Shadowglen in a couple years so headed out there with 3 of my buds on a hot Texas day. Course is in great shape with my only complaint being greens are slightly slowly than I'm used to. Staff are great here. 1 of our carts had a throttle problem on the 5th hole and the Marshall just gave us his and took the problem child away. Cost has gone up a bit in the last few years, but so has every other public course in the Austin area. Love the layout of the course! Requires accurate tee shots and a solid wedge game. Will play again in the near future!
Fun!
Consider this my home course. Greens and tees are in pretty good shape. Friendliest staff and cart girls. Mondays are thin due to few golfers, so staffing and marshaling is limited. Not really needed if you get off mid-day. Recommended.
Tough course, great conditions.
Pace of play was slowed down by a fivesome. Other than that, this was a challenging course with some good conditions.
First time here
This is the first time I have ever been here. You get free range ball with your purchase. Didn’t have time hit the range but from I could see it looked decent. The putting green is right next to the first tee box which is convenient. I found the practice green to match up well with the course green speeds. The fairways were in great shape as were the greens. No issues at all there. The pace of play was good. We were a 4some and we finished in just over 4 hours on a Sunday afternoon. The cart girl showed up on a regular basis which was nice. Water in the coolers was cold. There are a few holes with a weird layout like the design team couldn’t figure out what to do with the terrain. I found the course to be fun and challenging. I would definitely recommend it and would play here again.
excellent course and wasn't crowded.sd
The course and pace of play was very good.
not the courses fault, but it was a little wet and the greens were recently painted. The ball, clubs, towels, hands and shoes got the green paint everywhere.