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Shadow Mountain GC
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4.1
2276 Reviews (2276)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
114
1 Stars
66
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
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84.5%
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1921 out of 2276 reviews
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3.9
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
76.9%
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70 out of 91 reviews
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4.0
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
79.0%
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94 out of 119 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally welcoming staff consistently go out of their way to make every golfer feel at home. A fun, challenging layout with well-maintained fairways and greens delivers outstanding value for the money.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 5375 yards
Slope 116
Rating 66.1
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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 70 5375 yards 66.1 116
Blue (W) 71 5375 yards 71.1 125
Gold 70 5223 yards 65.4 114
Gold (W) 71 5223 yards 70.3 123
White (W) 71 5062 yards 69.4 121
White 70 5062 yards 64.7 112
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Scorecard for Shadow Mountain Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 66.8/117 W: 71.8/127 331 309 288 138 331 342 177 152 436 2504 289 284 363 306 318 360 125 395 431 2871 5375
Gold M: 65.2/113 W: 70.0/123 326 302 276 130 322 336 167 145 423 2427 280 279 353 295 310 354 114 386 425 2796 5223
White M: 66.1/115 W: 71.0/125 308 296 257 123 315 330 161 141 411 2342 273 275 345 288 305 335 107 381 411 2720 5062
Handicap 3 13 7 17 1 5 9 15 11 14 10 6 12 8 4 18 2 16
Par 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 5 34 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 36 70
Handicap (W) 6 12 14 17 1 8 10 15 3 4 13 7 11 2 5 18 16 9
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Course Details

Year Built 1958
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gene Sarazen (1958)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lockers

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

4.1
2276 Reviews (2276)

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The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 67
Bunkers 51
Water Hazards 34
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 73
Locals 54
Walkers 52
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 74
Near Local Attractions 26
In the 'Burbs 12

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rossborden
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great features

We played this course a few years ago. The course is in good condition. The club house, bathrooms and restaurant have been completely updated. The decor is great, the staff are friendly. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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johnegreen02
Played On
Reviews 97
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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BryanFloer
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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erbu4081
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course open only one week

Started at 1:30 pm. Greens slow as course just opened 8 days earlier. Group in front of us were very slow. We skipped ahead of them at ten and finished our round before dark. Course in great shape. Staff friendly and helpful as always.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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gr3tel
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Shadow Mountain

Super course ion the 5300 yd range.

Interesting holes with challenging approaches.

Good sand in the bunkers.

Super friendly and accommodating staff

Very enjoyable. Have to think you way around.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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KenConnors
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Only One (Yet Crucial) Issue With Our Experience.

Overall experience at Shadow Mountain was very good. Friendly staff. Course in great shape. Only issue for us was the price. It was $75 (after the discount) per person, to play a Par 70 course. We were done in just under 3 hours. We didn't feel it was good value. We've paid far less to play other 'short' courses in the area. *Although the course is very walkable, they don't offer any break in the price to forego the cart...which most courses do.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Clacayo
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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highnet
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early Morning Round

Played in 3 hours good time for this course

Conditions are very good for first week open

Need to remind players to fix their ball pitch marks on the greens and look for one more

There was several not fixed from the previous day

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u314159296536
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A short course with narrow fairways & lots of bunkers that were all well maintained.

Fairways & greens were in excellent condition although the greens were a bit on the slower side

Finished in 3 1/2 hours...

Staff was friendly & very accommodating

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Linda1067630
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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johnegreen02
Played On
Reviews 97
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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timinator59
Played On
Reviews 2
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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GolfLover1959
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course!! Amazing New Changes!!

All staff we encountered were very friendly. Julian stuck out in our minds. He was absolutely amazing!!

He certainly went above & beyond our expectations.

He is the epitome of what Customer Service Is all

about. You are very blessed to have him on your Team!!

Looking forward to playing at your lovely Course again. ☺️

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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braemar1
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in great shape. We stayed for lunch but the service was very slow. It was at lunch time with only 4 other tables ( small groups). Took an hour to get our food!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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sewell30
Played On
Reviews 4
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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burtoncharlesmorris
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u893752837
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u893752837
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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burtoncharlesmorris
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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3DCuq3Y2Kcifhjve61ZK
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dead Grass!!!

The complete golf course is dead, absolutely no green grass in the fairways or the greens bunkers. No one‘s raking them weeds in the bunkers! Don’t think I’ll ever play here again. I’ve live here for 45 years. I will let everybody know how horrible that shape of that golf course was And how you don’t mention it to people when you call make the reservation !

I should get comped for the next round of golf that I pay for two players to come out!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/28/2024

Hello,

I'm sorry you had a bad experience at Shadow Mountain Golf Club. We are preparing for the overseed process, which is why the course is not in the best of shape. We are all about offering a great experience while playing at Shadow Mountain Golf Course. We hope to see you again.

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