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3.8
1430 Reviews (1430)
5 Stars
451
4 Stars
595
3 Stars
208
2 Stars
92
1 Stars
84
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
76.5%
Recommend this course
1166 out of 1430 reviews
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4.0
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
79.3%
Recommend this course
23 out of 29 reviews
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4.1
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.8%
Recommend this course
53 out of 64 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns high praise for its challenging holes, elevation changes, and well-maintained fairways and greens. Attentive staff, a drive-thru bar at the turn, and strong value make each round memorable.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7174 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.2

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways TifSport Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roy Bechtol (2003) Randolph P. Russell (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.8
1430 Reviews (1430)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 31
Patio Dining 13
Watching the Game 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 54
Water Hazards 52
Undulating Greens 51
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 61
Locals 60
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 62
Worth the Drive 50
In the 'Burbs 29

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Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
4.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Painstakingly slow

Tee off was at 1:06 made the turn at 3:45 then it got worse so at 4:40 when I got to the 13th hole and there was 2 groups waiting I quite

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course/Slow Play

Nice course and great holes. Pace was very very slow and hot dogs were terrible

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great bang for your buck

Well maintained and good beer deals. Everyone was nice and respectful as well. Lots of long par 4s and a couple of tricky holes. Only complaint is lack of ball cleaners.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good layout poor conditions

Good overall layout but conditions were something I would expect in January in a northern golf course. Spotty grass around a lot of the fringes, tee boxes grass was like two inches high. Greens had moderate grass quality, and were bumpy. Overall a do not play again rating.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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