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4.7
1025 Reviews (1025)
5 Stars
613
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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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)
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.9
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4.8
29 Reviews (29)
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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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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Disappointed

We did not know the (18) hole course had only (9) holes available. Range was not open. This time it was disappointing and would have selected a different course if we were advise of the course condition. We would not recommend at this time. We played prior and liked the course otherwise.

Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Best Executive Course

This delightful course is fun, scenic, and in great shape. Mostly par threes, it can be demanding at times requiring good distance control and a sharp short game. The greens were dynamic, rolled well, and guarded by many well placed bunkers making it a fun challenge for good players. The immaculate fairways and mostly open areas make it a great place for beginners as well. I had no crowds, but played on a weekday. It's rare to find an executive that is in great shape and so much fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

curse beauty

it is always a pleasure to play this beautiful course with magnificent views. the staff is always friendly and helpful. although this is an executive course it isn't eaasy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Not your typical executive course

Great mix of holes, from short to long. Green complexes and pin positions made this a very challenging round. We enjoyed it so much, we went back the next day and played 36. Can't say enough about the friendliness of the staff, totally awesome.
The only negative I can say, is the tees leave a lot to be desired for levelness. There are considerable humps in all of the tees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Views

First time playing here. It was a fairly challenging exec course, although only 2 par 4's, and one of them was only 210 yds. But the views and course layout were great. It only took our foursome 2 1/2 hours to play 18. Great little gem.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Mountain Shadows - Challenging Foe!

Mountain Shadows will be the site of my son's 1st Tee tournament in July. We decided to play a practice round to get to know the course and quickly discovered Mountain Shadows is a challenging foe!

Initially, my idea of playing an executive course wasn't something I was looking forward to until I heard that PGA Tour pros' play this course each winter and are lucky to break par.

The course was a rigorous test of steady and consistent shot making within a narrow fairway and course layout. We loved the challenge and the course required careful analysis, and thought provoking shot making.

The only disappointing parts of the experience were trying to play/concentrate while maintenance workers were running their loud machinery at every shot. Que comprendo? The play of some golfers were slower than turtles. Was thankful to have talk time with my son while the play was super slow.

Kudos to the group of 3 senior ladies who played ahead of us who were "ready golf girls" who reminded me of my grandmother and were hard to keep up with cause they played so quickly. Loved it! Next time we will try the refreshments, food and 19th hold features.

We will definitely be returning to this gem!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great little course

This was a perfect course to have my 7 yr old daughter play her first full round from tee to green.

I was a little disappointed that they had no food and beverage service on course or in the club house.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don't anyone about this great course!

Let's keep it for ourselves, fantastic course in a great location.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice executive course

Mountain Shadows is a very scenic, fun par 3 course with two short par 4's. You'll get a lot of excellent practice with all of the wedges and plenty of 160 yard shots to pretty small greens. The fairways, traps and greens are all in nice shape. The starter was exceptionally friendly and accommodating. I played in under two hours and hit lots of extra shots. It's just a nice, unpretentious place and provides great short game practice. My girlfriend is a beginner and Mountain Shadows will be perfect for her.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value

Friendly staff
Nice facilities
Terrific service
Excellent course conditions
Beautiful views
All around excellent experience and I recommend this course to all my friends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Par-3

Nice Par-3 course in North-Central Phoenix. Would play again if interested in playing a par-3 course. Had some nice views, but also several areas under repair, etc., that changed the course a bit from its intended layout.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Happy Father's Day

I couldn't have asked for a better morning for my dad! No one behind us to rush us and the people in front of us were enjoying their father's day like we were!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Course was tough for me, because my long irons are a little off, but it was fun. The people where great and the price was good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Great course to get a quick round, I play there often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Disappointed

Bad experience. Upon arrival, I was informed there would be no beverage cart and that I would need to purchase drinks from the bar so that "I did not die on them." Three different times I was putting, and some other groups ball rolled up on my green. When I reached 14, there were 4 groups at the teebox waiting to hit. I walked off at that point.

Will not be going back...

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Amazing views

This was an amazing course to play. Used almost all my irons and great slopes on those greens. Will be back ASAP.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Something is missing.

Wow, what a great course. However, this course will never be the same. Major demolition was done on the resort. All of the buildings have been removed. All in all, there are still spectacular mountain views from every hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Never again.

This course plays like a pitch and putt. All you need is a nine iron and a putter. I was over charged on my credit card !

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

BIll

we were the first off on this day and we completed the course in 2 1/2 hrs great weather.
Great short course excellent value

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great for short game

I played the back tees at just over 3000 yards. My wife played the red ladies tees. We were a twosome and finished in 2 1/2 hours and even waited for the slower twosome ahead of us on a few holes. I usually play a men's league at a nearby course but we wanted a quick round and I wanted to practice my short game. This course delivered on both counts. It's a great course. The greens are not easy but roll true. The staff was great. We had complimentary chips and salsa in the bar afterwards along with margaritas. A great finish to a great day. Definitely will be back. Course conditions are above average and better than some other nearby "championship" courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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