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4.1
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4.1
2283 Reviews (2283)
5 Stars
708
4 Stars
1022
3 Stars
372
2 Stars
115
1 Stars
66
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
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81.4%
Recommend this course
1925 out of 2283 reviews
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3.9
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
77.4%
Recommend this course
65 out of 84 reviews
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4.0
107 Reviews (107)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
76.6%
Recommend this course
82 out of 107 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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4.1
2283 Reviews (2283)

What Golfers Are Saying

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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u000006173622
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Get it together

Great summer price.

So many maintenance workers there working on grass, sprinklers, greens, fairways, etc. (Despite that, the fairways were in pretty rough shape.)

However, there was no one serving drinks, breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches or anything else.

If you’re going to take everyone’s money in the morning for the round, provide a little service. I suggest simple food and drink, breakfast sandwiches and coffee.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/26/2023

u000006173622, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!

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kencordes
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Hi,
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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exectek
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/20/2023

Hi, exectek. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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kencordes
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/14/2023

Hi, kencordes. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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rexincledon
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Under construction

Overall, the course is in really rough shape. Obviously, years of neglect has taken its toll. There was a printed out sheet of paper on the golf cart, saying that it was under new management into quote. Please be patient with us while we repair a Course.“ Hopefully they’ll be able to return it into a decent condition. Course layout runs through a neighborhood. Many of the fairways are pretty tight. Easy to shank a ball into a neighborhood. Signs up saying that you’re responsible for damage done to property. Because of that I won’t be going back because I’m not that accurate of a driver yet.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Hi , thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

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u314164197380
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/03/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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u314159911051
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/03/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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u000002525547
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Diamond the rough!

Fun diamond in the rough! needs some love! Pretty tacky walking up 9 to hear music blaring while everyone is golfing! I will be back!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Hello, u000002525547. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Shadow Mountain Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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sfvedrode
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The layout was weird - doubling back to finish the front nine, we had to maneuver around golfers on the 3rd tee. Tee boxes were a little uneven. Lots of construction around the couse left some fairways sandy and/or very dry. Will come back next year to see how the upgrades have improved the overall golfing experience.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/09/2023

Hello, sfvedrode. Thank you for visiting us at Shadow Mountain Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Sonnyboy2005
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ghost town

We had the course to ourselves, a bit dry in some sections but a fun and challenging course. Some remolding going on at the clubhouse and on one hole. Greens are fast, water and ice available at clubhouse.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Sonnyboy2005, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

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EricDSebring
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money!

This a very old course that is not very well maintained. In several areas the grass is dying and it looks like there answer is to throw more water on it. Fairways are mowed way to short to be playable. The course is very short and very narrow. Multiple times I had people from other fairways playing in my fairway. No range to warm up at on this course, but they do have 4 batting cages that you can hit balls into. The practice green is very beautiful. Unfortunately it is not representative of the greens on the course.

This course could be a cute and fun course to play if it was better maintained. They are wasting millions on renovations to the club house, but not the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello, EricDSebring. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

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u000002525547
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Diamond in the rough

Great location, nice layout, trying to understand the 9th green with loud music etc! Fun course! Hope they finish the construction in 2023 as it has taken a long time!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello, u000002525547. Thank you for visiting us at Shadow Mountain Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Kevin3399334
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shadow Mtn golf course

Needed a quick tee time and now I know why I found one, the greens were fine but the fairways were in pretty bad shape, the layout is strange, they should be charging a lot less for playing this place.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/26/2023

Hello! Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

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u314163917804
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A little slow.

This coarse was very nice and enjoyable to play. We were however behind a foursome where two of the players didn’t know how to play and they weren’t inclined to let us play through. A coarse Marshall would have helped. I will play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/25/2023

Hi. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Shadow Mountain Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

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u032157249
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Shadow Mountain

We love this course, not easy. Each hole is different. We can see the improvements and it’s getting better each time we play here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

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u000001422481
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Tight fairways, nice greens

Course is very compact. Trees & O.B. Line many holes. Greens roll great.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Lapimp00
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Ok for the money. Pretty rough course.

Only paid $42. Not a bad price. Course was pretty edgy. No clubhouse or food.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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u314162644428
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/24/2023

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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u000004631845
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/25/2023

Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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Richard9502127
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

Great course for value. Nice layout, good playing condition and pace of play

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
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Commented on 05/25/2023

Hello Richard. Thank you for visiting us at Shadow Mountain Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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