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4.7
1025 Reviews (1025)
5 Stars
613
4 Stars
298
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
26
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
94.2%
Recommend this course
926 out of 1025 reviews
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4.9
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
1
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0
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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16 out of 16 reviews
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4.8
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.9
96.6%
Recommend this course
28 out of 29 reviews
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Course Highlights
This par-3 hidden gem consistently impresses with immaculate course conditions, a beautifully challenging layout, and stunning views. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make it an outstanding value for golfers of all skill levels.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Executive
Par 54
Length 2310 yards
Slope 91
Rating 57.0

The executive golf course at Mountain Shadows Golf Club in addition to being an excellent course has the added benefit of having a picturesque location nestled in the foothills of Camelback Mountain, and it also offers views of the equally majestic Mummy Mountains. The oleanders and palm trees sprinkled throughout the course enhance the pleasant atmosphere. The golf course's 18th hole boasts beautiful views of the sunset during the twilight hours but the signature hole is the par-3 12th hole. It plays uphill toward Camelback Mountain and over a pond and brook to a double-tiered green that is well protected by bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Fairways TiffDwarf Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Snyder (1961) Forrest Richardson (2016)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
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
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes - paired up
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

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Reviews

4.7
1025 Reviews (1025)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Patio Dining 12
19th Hole Specials 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 50
Water Hazards 33
Narrow Fairways 27
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 50
Beginners 41
Locals 40
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 52
Worth the Drive 19
Near Local Attractions 17

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

Exec course

Only played 9 thunderstorms and got off course for fear of getting struck by lightning. Did not sound any alarm and would not give rain check for other nine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for joining us. If you contact the golf shop and golf director, we will make amends for the rainy day snafu.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Challenge!

Great course! Challenging greens! Great place to practice short game! Beautiful views! I thought they would have a range but they did not.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent EH!!!

Canadian visit to Phoenix was great! This course was our highlight to our trip. We will be back to stay at this resort. Cannot wait to come back. Giddddeee Up!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not Your Average Short Course

This is a challenging course. The greens are very challenging to say the least. Lots of short holes but everyone is challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for the feedback. You won't be bored and the view is stunning.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging greens, lots of fun

This par 3 course was very well maintained & fun. The length varied at each hole. The challenge was in the greens. Never seen so many slopes, undulations, and even a sand trap in the middle of a double green. Even if your manage all greenies, don't expect many 1-putts! Would play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for the 5 star review. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Very fun course! Amazing views and very walkable.

This is a super fun, 18 hole, all par 3 course. The views are some of the best you will find in the valley. The holes are fun and if you miss, you can find yourself with a double or triple easily. I am a 10 index and shot 3 over on the front and 8 over on the back. I got myself into trouble on the last 3-4 holes. I played with two super nice people visiting from MN. The pace of play was pretty slow. I think we played in 3.5 hours and the staff was very apologetic. The weather was so nice and the people I played with were great so the pace didn't bother me. I would highly recommend walking. Enjoyable walk. The staff was extremely nice! I would very much recommend the course to a friend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for the nice comments. The pace of play is normally just over 3 hours on a busy day. We apologize we were a little over that, but still much faster than a busy regulation course.

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
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
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Iron play will be tested.

Course in great shape. Severely undulating greens. You won’t hit a driver but precise iron play required. Food snd drink in the restaurant was excellent with outdoor seating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wonderful little course

Fun course to play an in excellent condition. You are surrounded by the mountain and be sure to be on the good place on the green with your ball.... or you will pay the price :-)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for the feedback. We offer a fun and fast round of golf with the best views in town.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging Greens

Tee to green the course is relatively benign. However once you get on the greens the undulations will bring a grown man to tears. If you think a par 3 course playing 2300 yards is for beginners you are completely wrong. The greens are the most difficult I have ever played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for the 5 star review. Both new golfers and experienced golfers have enjoyed the fun and fast round. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Very Nice Short Course

Course was in excellent shape. These greens are the hardest in the area!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for joining us and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in excellent condition

Excellent course to tune up your approach and short game. Greens are very tricky but fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for the 5 star review.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Fun To Play Once

Kind of like a large round of putt putt. The greens have crazy undulation.

The man in the pro shop seemed irritated by our presence, the men at the club drop and the gals at the restaurant were some of the most pleasant and accommodating people I interacted with during my trip that consisted of 15 different courses.

For what it is, at the cost it was. It was fun to do once but it is unlikely I will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for your feedback. It is a very different golf experience being all par 3's with interesting greens. Both new golfers and experienced golfers have enjoyed the fun and fast round.

Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

This is a par 3 course with beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. Very nice design and difficult par 3 .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for the 5 star review.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t mistake this for a full length course.

Very deceptive in the way they don’t disclose this is an executive course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
TheShortCourse
Commented on 03/19/2020

Thank you for joining us. The course description references that it is an executive course. The Short Course offers a fun, fast round with great views.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Slow, but beautiful

Course was in great shape, but it was definitely slow. Spent a lot of time waiting on people in front of us. This is a tough little par 3 course with some crazy greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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