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1017 Reviews (1017)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
93.4%
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4.8
11 Reviews (11)
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4.8
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
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4.7
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Conditions
4.7
Value
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Layout
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Pace
4.6
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.8
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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
1017 Reviews (1017)

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Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

I Love this place

I hope the course, pricing and staff stay as great as they are. I always recommend this course! It's awesome!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and Challenging Exec Course

My wife, a beginner, and I, a 14 handicapper, both enjoyed playing Mountain Shadows. The course is fun and challenging. It is also well maintained. The views of Camelback are beautiful. We will play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Best way to get 18 in after work...

Book a 13 dollar summer rate on here, head over around 4 or 5, and get 18 in in about 2.5 hrs.

Its well maintained, has some picturesque holes.

Only 2 complaints:

Theres a closed run down apt complex around 1 and 18 that is kind of creepy. I assume itll be demo'd soon.

Even from back tees, most of the holes are a little short and itd be nice to have more than two par4s.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great for short game work.

Price great. Good course to work on short game. Fun and fast rounds.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great shape, nice greens.

My daughter and I booked the round for the low price offered. It was well worth it. As suggested by other comments we played from the back tees. The front tees make the course too short. The holes were challenging when the greens were missed. The views of Camelback or Mummy mountain on every hole are incredible. Jeff in the clubhouse was very cordial and offered us plenty of tips to the course. We played at a normal pace, were never rushed, and finished in 2.5 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

In my opinion you will not find a better par 3 course in phoenix.
The price is outstanding the facility is amazing and the staff is helpful and never rude. It features very nice water and sand hazards. It is also a great course for beginners as it offers plenty of practice for your short game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course!

Certainly the best executive course in this area and maybe one of the best in the country.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

super fun par3 course

First time playing Mountain Shadows,what a fun course. Leave your driver at home for this one. Conditions were great,pace of play was a non issue we were the only players on the course. The scenery was fantastic. Rene in the bar was a delight.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

steady pace

good layout,great tune up for short games,need to adjust yardage,and need to put better sands in the bunkers

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Short course

Best short course ever played. Excellent conditions, beautiful setting, use every iron in the bag. Tight rolly greens. A must play in Scottsdale. Great value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice executive course with great mountain views

Great experience. Nice course to practice your short game.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Surprise Package

At par 56 you would think this would be a push over but this 18 hole course in Paradise Valley is cleverly laid out, quite technical and a good test of iron play. The greens are in superb condition and mostly the fairways are well maintained. There are plenty of bunkers to challenge even the single figure handicapper. The only negative would be four overly short holes,10,11,13,and 18 all of which could be improved with utilizing the black tees for all players. Holes 8 and 9 could likewise be improved.

Great prices also makes this course superb value for money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Well maintained and beautiful scenery

Mountain Shadows is a great executive course. Challenging but you can play at a fast pace. The background scenery can't be beat.

My favorite executive course here in Phoenix.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

First time at this course

This is a tough little course,and fun to play, pace of play was some what long due to foursome not letting faster players go through and foursome should know to let faster players go through.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

It may be short, but it's not easy.

A nice course, with pleasant surroundings, but: the greens are small, hard, and fast. Have fun!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Best value especially for beginners!

For someone just starting out, this course is the best I've played at. Very well maintained and friendly staff. Great location in Paradise Valley!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Short but challenging

A beautiful golf course with Camelback Mountain as a back drop. This par three course is short, but offers challenges on every hole. Great for those just learning the game but also a lot of fun for the more experienced golfer. Bring your short game, because if you don't you may need a calculator to add the strokes that can pile on quickly. The greens are small, fast, and surrounded by bunkers.

Only complaint...an over zealous Field Marshall who is constantly grumpy and complains about pace of play eventhough you maybe standing on the tee box waiting for the group to putt out in front of you.

That said I will continue to play this course on a regular basis.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Short but not easy

Perfect exec course. 16 par 3's, two par 4's, very tough greens (undulating and fast and often multi-tiered and hard to read). Didn't quite use every club in the bag, as other reviewers have suggested, because the two holes long enough for driver were also very narrow in the landing zone, making a 3-metal my choice. Other than the driver thing, it's like a full-length course in terms of features, facilities, and the atmosphere. Camelback Mountain is a constant presence overlooking the course. It's not a desert course or target golf - other than the narrow landing areas and the ubiquitous (and well kept) hazards left and right of each green. The round took just over three hours. Do bring some extra balls - there are thick bushes bordering a number of holes that will eat missed shots... and the course moves so fast that it seems a shame to hold up other people looking for a little white ball.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is overpriced for an 18 hole executive course in this condition in April in Arizona

The staff inside the clubhouse and on the course is very helpful and friendly; many of the tee boxes were not wide enough or level enough; the fairways were well-maintained; many of the greens, especially on the back nine, were extremely hard and too fast; several of the holes are much too short at yardages of only 80 to 120 yards; over 18 holes the beverage cart visited us only one time, on the 15th hole.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Pleasantly surprised at the course condition...

Took my grandson and we were very impressed with the course condition overall, but especially the greens. Fast... found the course challenging and can't wait to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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