Shadow Ridge Golf Club
About
Nick Faldo brings his exacting, often critical eye to West Coast golf for the first time at this Shadow Ridge Golf Course in Palm Desert. Faldo wanted a design that forced a ton of strategic choices and the architect team of Brian Curley and Lee Schmidt delivered for him.
Options? You want options!
Ten of Shadow Ridge's 18 holes are doglegs. The towering Santa Rosa Mountains serve as backdrop. The tall native tawny grasses contrasts sharply with the white sand bunkering. But it's the golf choices that are likely to seize your attention at this 7,006-yard, par-71 course.
The finish alone is enough to rattle an average golfer to the bone. No. 17 is a 157-yard par 3 that puts the wind in your face and nothing but trouble straight ahead. There's a lake to carry, deep bunkers and a green that slants left to right like a wayward chalkboard. No. 18, a 446-yard par-4, places both a stream and big fairway bunkers right in the straightest path to the green.
"The fairways are generous and the bunkering style is bold," Faldo said. "And the greens have plenty of subtle undulations that reward and encourage a variety of approach shots."
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 7006 yards | 73.7 | 135 |
| Green | 71 | 6621 yards | 71.5 | 130 |
| Gold | 71 | 6204 yards | 69.2 | 125 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 6204 yards | 75.8 | 140 |
| Combo (W) | 71 | 5708 yards | 73.2 | 132 |
| Combo | 71 | 5708 yards | 67.0 | 120 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5158 yards | 70.8 | 128 |
| White | 71 | 5158 yards | 64.5 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.9/136 W: 81.0/149 | 397 | 609 | 342 | 177 | 417 | 489 | 218 | 371 | 417 | 3437 | 463 | 396 | 206 | 345 | 547 | 451 | 541 | 174 | 446 | 3569 | 7006 |
| Green M: 71.9/131 W: 78.6/144 | 381 | 583 | 306 | 165 | 396 | 463 | 204 | 351 | 397 | 3246 | 461 | 366 | 186 | 328 | 518 | 428 | 506 | 157 | 425 | 3375 | 6621 |
| Gold M: 69.6/125 W: 75.9/138 | 368 | 549 | 278 | 158 | 379 | 424 | 176 | 328 | 379 | 3039 | 431 | 345 | 167 | 306 | 485 | 401 | 485 | 140 | 405 | 3165 | 6204 |
| Combo M: 67.4/120 W: 73.3/132 | 368 | 478 | 278 | 158 | 275 | 424 | 146 | 328 | 379 | 2834 | 373 | 345 | 147 | 306 | 430 | 308 | 485 | 140 | 340 | 2874 | 5708 |
| White M: 65.1/114 W: 70.5/126 | 306 | 478 | 250 | 101 | 275 | 371 | 146 | 292 | 295 | 2514 | 373 | 267 | 147 | 260 | 430 | 308 | 425 | 94 | 340 | 2644 | 5158 |
| Handicap | 9 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by hacksalot03 on 11/16/2020
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Photo submitted by SlowLefty on 11/18/2019
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8th Hole Photo submitted by frednaimer on 02/22/2018
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Photo submitted by hacksalot03 on 11/25/2016
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Photo submitted by morourke00 on 03/20/2016
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Photo submitted by morourke00 on 03/20/2016
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Photo submitted by morourke00 on 03/20/2016
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Practice bunker Photo submitted by morourke00 on 03/20/2016
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Short Range Driving Range Photo submitted by morourke00 on 03/20/2016
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Photo submitted by Steven5117215 on 01/29/2016
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Photo submitted by JClemonsGC on 02/07/2014
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Beautiful resort Photo submitted by MagecD on 10/08/2012
Bunker city
Played early morning at 6:45. A little dew on the the ground made the greens slow for the first 45 minutes or so. Great layout. I would not play the gold tees if you can it it +250 off the tee. You just won't need your driver if so. Overall friendly landing areas and difficult approach shots to greens with lots of undulation. Very fun course indeed. I prefer Thailand course to castle course in the Palm Springs area!
Great course, pace was a bit rough.
This course is in amazing condition, from the range to the putting green, to the pro shop. The only complaint, because it's a resort golf course, little if anything is said about pace of play or allowing a group to play through. Understood, but still a bit painful. However, it will not stop me from playing there again. Next time I'll try and be the first group off.
Great Track!!
Beautiful layout,with generous fairways. Greens are little tricky but very fair. I would definitely play again!
Another beautiful course on a lovely day
Shadow Ridge is another beautiful golf course that is well run and maintained. Our day just started too late and we ran out of sunlight. Play in front of us was a bit slow. Very deep bunkers caught our golf balls two times and cost us a few strokes. All in all, a very pleasant experience. The jackrabbits were fun to see. Now those are ears!
A Gem
My first time playing Shadow Ridge, my first thought is ' absolutely fun, challenging, course to play.
From tee to green in excellent shape.
The Combo Tee is an excellent choice, for yardage, not too long, not too short.
Lots of well placed bunkers, greens are great pace.
Fun fun
Great finishing hole which requires that perfect tee shot.
One of the best in the Coachella Valley
Always in good shape except for some of the waste bunkers. Greens fast and true but tricky. Always challenging, especially the bunkers. Good winter season pricing after 1200PM.
Fun and challenging course
Tee to green in awesome shape.
Beautiful views
Challenging greens.
Stragtically placed bunkers with quality sand.
Pleasure to play.
Top shelf!
Fantastic in all facets of the game. Can't go wrong here right now. A joy to play.
Challenging Layout
Very attractive layout requiring good shotmaking. Bunkers protect most greens including deep bunkers in front of several greens. Day I played the greens were very firm and it was difficult to get approach shots to stop. Green speeds were fast and greens are challenging to read. Beautiful setting, but don't expect to score well with firmness and speed of greens.
Great Design
Every whole offers challenging shots throughout the entire hole. Makes you think through every shot. A lot of fun to play and the course has been in excellent condition all four times we've played over the last few years.
Beautiful conditions
We really love that course, nice layout great conditions great staff.
Staff friendliness
I was very impressed with the staff friendliness from the moment we arrived with the cart person, the desk staff with our check-in, the starter, the course marshal,
back to the cart person...All extremely friendly and helpful. They did everything they could to get us off early before the predicted storm hit and they did it!
Fun Course
Every hole is unique. Loved the undulating layout, makes you think. Staff had very professional, but friendly attitude. Will be back. Well done!!!
Good Falco layout.
Plays well with several tee selections offering multiple degrees of difficulty. Good layout and great staff. Difficult but fair greens.