Shadow Ridge Golf Club

Greens very good for time of year.

Golf course and facilities always well maintained.

Can be tough if not played from appropriate tees.

I was very happy with the course. For the summer time play the course was in great shape, greens were pretty fast, traps and fairways well manicured. For the price it can't be beat.

Played the Greens (6621/71.5/130) in 4H, 35M with mendel, robule & rgm2525, then did a replay in roughly 4H using UP. Easy, fun group to play with. The weather was around 100 and clear. Started out calm but was a 2 club wind by the end of the day.

I enjoy this course layout and the course conditions were good overall. The layout has numerous shorter par 4's that could produce doubles or worse equally as easy as a par/birdie. Two par 4's over 460 from even the next to back set of tees. Par 3's a good variation in length and look.

The tees were lush and had most divots already repaired.

Numerous large fairway bunkers to avoid, but the landing areas on most par 4's & par 5's tee shots are generous in width. The fairways were semi lush and well maintained with most divots already repaired. Mowed higher than I remembered from the winter, they did not produce nearly as much roll.

The rough was mostly lush and just tall enough to make you think twice when using longer clubs. Usually nice to chip out of.

The green side sand traps were well maintained with good quality white sand. Numerous traps that appear to be green side from the tee are actually 25-50 yards from greens, so you can get unusual length sand shots here. Some fairway traps are waste bunkers & less maintained.

From the tee shot landing area in, the difficulty goes up considerably. This course plays tougher than an initial visual may indicate because of the green complexes. The greens are large, undulating and well protected by traps or hazards. Much more break than I see on 1st glance. There are also many runoff or collection areas around these greens, so putts or chips that are hit offline, too weak or too bold can easily end up off the green. The greens have not fully recovered from aeration and were the only part of the course not well above average. Firm, bumpy and medium speed.

The customer service was excellent from everyone encountered. Drink cart out and around numerous times. Had a very good cheeseburger between rounds. Excellent, really top notch practice facility. Overall, a fun layout in good condition. Recommended = Yes.

GolfNow price outstanding. Course conditions were good, greens a little slow, but this is still in the heat of the summer. Staff there very attentive and made sure things were done to satisfaction. Each hole is a separate experience not shared with adjoining fareways. A significant amount of bunkers lay waiting for you. Drinking water on every even hole. Great day!

We were a little late and they welcome is with open arms

I liked the golf course and could see that if you are hitting your irons well you can score well.

The only issue I had was no where on golf now, or at the course did anyone tell us that 5 holes were ripped up through the fairways, it was a massive oversight or maybe done on purpose.

Was a very big disappointment from Shadow Ridge staff.

I don't expect perfect conditions when playing desert golf in July, but don't tell me that "The course is only a day away from being perfect" when it is the absolute worst shape course I have ever played. When the starter told me it was Auto 2 Putt rules, I should have asked for my money back.

Avoid this place at all cost until they figure out how to get this into playing shape.

Greens have been punched and sanded. Not great to putt on. Some of the fairways are under repair. Had I known of the course condition prior to playing, I wouldn't have played here. Good practice facilities. Classy pro shop. They do a great job with water that is on every even #'d hole in a cooler. They also have a beverage cart lady who circulates about the course.

We knew going in that the greens had recently been aerated. Unfortunately, both the greens and fairway were very recently aerated and the greens had a fair amount of sand still on them. The course probably should have been still closed for another couple of days. I do like the course layout and would play it again.

Excellent course Excellent service!

Great layout that will provide a challenge for all levels of skill. Greens rolled nice and were very receptive.

This course is a great mix of challenge from the back tees versus very playable tees for my wife. The layout is strong and the course was in good shape even for an afternoon round in July.

I had not played the course for years. I was really looking forward to playing it because I consider it a great test of golf skill. I love the practice facility, and was there to evaluate it since they offer practice memberships. All was going well until I got to the practice putting green where out of nowhere a range ball landed a few feet from my feet. Since the driving range was empty, and the ball was not the color of their range balls, I was mystified. The mystery would be solved in a few holes.

A good portion of the course is lined with hotel/timeshare units. I was absolutely horrified when at various holes the fairways were filled with children playing in water hazards or hitting balls. It made playing the course impossible and dangerous. When I mentioned this to the cart barn staff at the end of the round, all I got was shrugs.

I'm glad I did not pay season rates to play. A great day of golf was ruined by my inability to finish the round due to human hazards. I'd like my time and money back, but good luck with that.

I say avoid this wonderful course at all costs unless you get a guarantee in advance that there will be no child hazards in play.

Stupid lawnmower peoples bother us so many times on fairway and green so many times.

Don't want to play here again!

Love this course. It will challenge you. Requires you to be accurate. Bunkers, water along with the desert landscape though beautiful will need you to be careful. Rolling fairways, greens are a nice touch.

Obstacles are strategically well placed to make Shadow Ridge a really challenging golf course. Tough greens which are difficult to read. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Course was in excellent condition.

It was our first time at this course. We struggled the first 18 holes without having familiarity of the course layout and the greens. Many shots were lost hitting into the greens as the ball would roll off or end up with difficult putts.

The second 18 holes we all improved our scores significantly! All in all it was a challenging layout and would come back again!

This is a challenging course that requires distance, accuracy, and course management. Most of par 4's are manageable, but there are some that are more than 450 yds. Shorter par 4's are well protected by bunkers, and there are Faldo's signature "catches" around the greens, so you have to be very accurate with your approach shots. Greens are undulating, usually three-tiers, and quite fast. There are some memorable holes as well (ex. #7, #9, #16, and #17). All in all, if you can find a great deal, this is one of the "must" courses in the Palm Springs area.

Great layout. Many interesting holes and much variety. There is water and bunkers, with narrow and wide fairways. Some target golf holes while others are wide open. It was almost always possible to see the danger but all carts had GPS. Having said all that, know the day we played the fairways were dry and hard. There was many dead patches in the fairways that were as hard a concrete. Many of the green were also dry and hard. There was very little sand in the traps. My partner didn't like the elevated greens but they were fine for me. The green fees for the course can not be justified. After playing twelve rounds at eleven other courses in the area, I suggest you look elsewhere as many of the $49.00 courses are in better shape and are as much fun to play.