GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
5.0
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.8
Amenities
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
0
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
Pace
0
Amenities
0
0%
Recommend this course
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
0
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
Pace
0
Amenities
0
0%
Recommend this course
Read Reviews

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7051 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.6

Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Penncross Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Morrish (1989) Tom Weiskopf (1989) Tom Watson (1989) Phil Smith

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "The Shadow Glen Learning Center"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

5.0
4 Reviews (4)
Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Arizona Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Shadow Glen: THE Golf Club most certainly IS!

In Olathe, Kansas, there is a golf club that truly IS a golf club. Half an hour southwest of Kansas City lies Shadow Glen - The Golf Club. Golf Digest named it as America's Best New Private Course in 1990, after opening in 1989. It has remained in the state's Top Five ever since. The reasons for this are many: It is private and has terrific staff throughout. The membership is well-heeled, so they expect nothing less than great. And the property is spectacular: Rolling elevation changes, marked with great water features, thick tree lines, excellent bent grass greens and zoysia on the tees and fairways. Oh, and one last little thing: Try to find another golf course on the globe built by Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish AND Tom Watson.

Design-wise it is a full reflection of all three men and their vision of golf course architecture. True to Tom's form, there are holes which will allow you to take the ball in low and on the ground. Morrish's flourishes are seen throughout, with his guiding views of maintaining the inherent flow already existant in the landscape. Holes like numbers 5 and 9 come to mind. And great putting surfaces are found here: Medium to large with good undulation and terrific setting for pins never cease to be a function of Weiskopf's designs. Typically, all three demand that you are able to move the ball independantly. That remains true here. And the mix of par threes is something to behold, as they are each very different from the next.

Hole 2 (The Meadow) is a strong par five that asks for a fade against a fairway canted right to left. Number 5 (Stonewall - which marked the property line, years ago. You'll see it by the tee box.) is a dogleg left at 571 yards, again a par five of notable strangth. Nine (Vail) moves downhill, encouraging a draw off of the tee to a well-protected green with water right and bunkering left. Number 12 (called Hangtime) offers a 260 yard three par that drops 70 feet - just an all-world three shotter. The 13th hole (Oxbow) is a brawny par four that doglegs right, with a pond protecting the left side of the green. Number 14 (named Wild Turkey for residents that occupied the grounds when Watson was staking out the hole) is a complete blast: From the tips, it 285 yards. Six bunkers are speace strategically, directionally and distance-wise, forcing you to commit to a specific shot to a specific target ... to a crazily small green. From there, the finishing holes are a complete blast.

If you are in the Kansas City area and have a way to get on this track, do it. Slope ratings are very close from tee to tee: 136 at a little over 7000 yards from the Black, to 134 at 6757 and 132 at 6563. As to the facilities, the clubhouse was renovated in 2015 but still maintains its modernish, welcoming tones. Food and beverage is what you would expect here: phenomenal. And, finally, there ARE a wide variety of memberships available at Shadow Glen. In all honesty, THIS is a club I would love to call home. See if you don't think so, as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

just wow

I play golf all over the world while on work trips. My buddy suggested I play his course. All I can say is wow. Not what I expected from a Kansas course. He said this was the best new private course in America in the 90's. That is an understatement. Easily in my top 3 of all time. I only wish it was closer to home or it would be my home course. Great layout, challenging but fair, fantastically true greens. Just wow. Don't pass up an invite to play this place. Not sure how it has stayed so under the radar.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Now this is a golf course

I'm spoiled...Now I know what the pros get to see and play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Best Course in Kansas City

This course is as good as it gets in KC. The terrain and undulations are what sets this course apart from all others. It's in great shape, but most importantly is REALLY fun to play! So many options. I love it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Nearby Courses
Lenexa, Kansas
Public
3.9967428571
15
Lenexa, Kansas
Private
4.8003142857
95
Lenexa, Kansas
Public
4.7109352941
316
De Soto, Kansas
Public
3.0182588235
155
De Soto, Kansas
Public
3.6792764706
57
Olathe, Kansas
Public
3.8308
201
Lenexa, Kansas
Semi-Private
4.2292
48
Shawnee, Kansas
Public/Municipal
3.3444
90
Gardner, Kansas
Public
3.1758705882
142
Golf Packages

Ozarks Golf Around Package

FROM $137 (USD)
LAKE OZARK, MO | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at The Lodge of Four Seasons and 2 rounds of golf at The Lodge of Four Seasons - Cove & Ridge Courses.

The Best of The Lake Package

FROM $197 (USD)
LAKE OZARK, MO | Enjoy 3 nights’ accommodations at The Lodge of Four Seasons and 3 rounds of golf at The Club at Porto Cima (Troon Privé) and The Lodge of Four Seasons – Cove & Ridge Courses.
Now Reading