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4.6
1016 Reviews (1016)
5 Stars
604
4 Stars
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3 Stars
63
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
26
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
93.3%
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917 out of 1016 reviews
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4.8
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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4.7
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.2%
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35 out of 36 reviews
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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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4.6
1016 Reviews (1016)

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

Thank you for the 5 star review. We hope to see you again at our central location in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bring your short game?

Eighteen par 3s can mean a little slow going but this course is really fun especially if you have some short hitters that want to play. We play here a couple times every winter. Greens run fast and true with big undulations.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

We're happy you joined us.

Our 2.5 to 3 hour round is just right to enjoy some golf and not take up the whole day. Enjoy a meal at our Rusty's Patio with great views of Camelback Mountain. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice views

Fun par 3 with great views of Camelback.. hard to score because of huge green undulations but they re true. Only drawback- not as well conditioned as in previous years. Still overall a good 2 hr. Experience

Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 81
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice Par3

This is a very well maintained par 3 course. Staff is very helpful with loading bags onto cart. Richard in the pro shop took the time to orient us to the course as it was our first time playing here. The hole lengths provide a nice variety of distances, and thus, a chance to use all your clubs. The real challenge is the undulating greens! If you do not judge the speed well, you may find the ball rolling back to your feet on uphill shots. Take the time to read the greens and manage your putts. Two of us finished in three hours, so pace of play is good. We would recommend this course and will return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice short course

Golfed for over 40 years. Never played a short course. Really liked this one. 3 sets of trees. For a lady, I played middle, not front. Course has interesting holes and difficult greens. Will be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

Thank you for the excellent review.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No notification of course tournament being played in AM was first issue.

Secondly there was a frost delay and when we arrived we were told that we would have a 30 minute late start which we accepted but did not tell us that play was so slow that 18 holes on the executive course could exceed 5 hours or offer a rain check or refund. Could not finish prior to dark.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

On occasion, the circumstances of the day can "go all wrong" Yes, we had frost and a tournament that played longer than we hoped for. We hope you can join us again to show our true golf experience. Our apologies.

Played On
Reviews 22
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
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Short Course Big Fun

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Beautiful mountain. Vistas and water features. Greens were in great shape and very challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful

Short course with beautiful water features and serious greens

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

Thank you for the 5 star review.

Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cute little course

Great par 3 course. Well taken care of./ course in good shape. Challenging greens. Staff was really terrific. Fun little stop right off the airplane.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

Thank you for the positive review. We are great for arrival day, departure day and a fun, fast round. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great par 3 course

Got out at 7:30 and had the course to myself. This is golf at its most fun. Camelback in the background makes for a great setting.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Gorgeous views and fun course

This Par 3 course is surrounded by spectacular Mountain View’s and pristine scenery. It is a challenging Par 3 but very fun to play.

The staff and amenities are exceptional. This is one of our favorite fast courses to play. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
First Time Playing

Super executive course!

First time in Arizona and we wanted to get off to a great start with golf. We were greeted by a very friendly staff, the course was in amazing shape and the layout was fantastic. There are some challenging holes. Even though the course was short, it was both challenging and fun. The views were amazing! We'll be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a wonderful surprise

Don’t let the yardage fool you! It’s as challenging as you want to make it and great to work on your short game.

Went back and played again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf Trip With Wife

Course was in great shape, good variety of yardage on the holes from the tips thought my wife would hit from forward tees but she played from the middle blocks. Sand traps were in great shape considering the recient weather. Stayed for a drink and lunch on the patio. You know what your booking when you do I had a blast

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 107
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Scenic executive course

Mountain shadows is a par three course tucked near the base of camelback mountain. The holes offer a variety of lengths and challenges. There is plenty of sand and water. The greens are well maintained and challenging. The four person golf carts are great for a friendly round. It’s also walkable with good push carts available.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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