Shady Canyon Golf Club
Irvine, CA
Shady Canyon Golf Club is a private 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Irvine, California, playing 7,012 yards with a course rating of 74.7 and slope of 144. It is ranked #24 on Top 100 Golf Courses's Top Courses in California (as of Oct 2026).
🏛 Designed by Tom Fazio (2002)
Accolades
- Ranked #33, Best in California (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #24, Top Courses in California (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 100 Shady Canyon Drive, Irvine, CA 92603
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 9 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 11, 595 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 17, 167 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 9 (par 4, 476 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 7, about 105 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 10 and 11
- Doglegs: 3 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 448 | 5 | 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 2 | 3 | 174 | 17 | 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 3 | 5 | 548 | 9 | dogleg left, 9 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 4 | 3 | 235 | 13 | 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 5 | 4 | 343 | 15 | 7 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 6 | 4 | 477 | 3 | 4 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| 7 | 5 | 555 | 11 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers, plays about 105 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 192 | 7 | 3 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 476 | 1 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| Out | 35 | 3,448 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 436 | 6 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 11 | 5 | 595 | 2 | dogleg right, water in play, 8 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 12 | 4 | 393 | 10 | 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 379 | 16 | 5 bunkers |
| 14 | 3 | 212 | 8 | 3 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 457 | 4 | 4 bunkers, plays about 75 ft downhill |
| 16 | 4 | 357 | 14 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 17 | 3 | 167 | 18 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 18 | 5 | 568 | 12 | dogleg left, 6 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,564 | ||
| Total | 71 | 7,012 |
Scorecard from the Black tees (7,012 yards). Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
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