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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
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886 out of 960 reviews
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3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.3
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4.5
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4.3
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Layout
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Pace
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4.6
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Course Highlights
Strategically placed bunkers and heavily undulated greens create a rewarding challenge that consistently earns top marks for course layout and conditions. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong overall value make this desert resort course a repeat favorite for visiting golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 71
Length 7006 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.7

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."

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Golf Season Year round
Architect Nick Faldo (2000) Lee E. Schmidt (2000) Brian Curley (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Golfzon Leadbetter Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Sauna, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

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Reviews

4.6
960 Reviews (960)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 44
Patio Dining 32
Brunch 20
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 79
Undulating Greens 70
Water Hazards 57
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 52
A Weekend Splurge 42
Locals 37
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 66
Convenient to the City 44
Worth the Drive 26

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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a fun course to play!!!

Best course in Palm Springs as far as I'm concerned. I've never been to a better practice facility anywhere in the world. Course conditions were pristine, incredible. Generous, wide fairways, multiple options off the tee on a few holes. The greens are fast and very undulating, bring your best putter for sure.

I could play this course over and over again and never even think about going somewhere else!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice contoured fairways and greens. Great design

Awesome design from Faldo. Challenging but very fair. Some picturesque holes. Played it to 6200 yards which was enjoyable. Good pace of play too. Nice Pro Shop and Bar.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Design

I really enjoyed the layout. Faldo did a tremendous job. There was an abundance of steep bunkers. The sand dunes on around the periphery of the course often spilled into the sand traps giving the course an awesome natural look. There are drastic undulations, especially on the greens. The only complaint I have is that the people in front of us took forever (they sometimes played as a group of 4 and a group of 2, and sometimes as a group of 6). To make things worse, there was no marshal to tell them to pick up the pace. All in all I do recommend the course, we booked the night before and paid 15 bucks each. You can't beat that kind of value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Faldo design and kept very very well

One of the Bert courses inthe Coachella Valley where there are 130+ options.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course.

I love this course it is a great course to play, the greens had been punched so the greens were bumpy and slow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

August in Palm Springs

The pro at the desk was the most friendly, informative, and accommodating pro I have ever met!! The course was in great shape for August. I'd like to see someone move the yahoos along a little better, no reason for a 4.5 hour round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

VERY NICE TRACK AND FUN TO PLAY

HAD A GREAT TIME. NOT ALWAYS PRICED RIGHT BUT CATCH THE SPECIALS AND ITS WELL WORTH IT. GREENS WERE SLOW TO MODERATE WHICH HELPS THE SCORES. IN SEASON THEY GET VERY FAST SO BUCKLE UP. BEAUTIFUL.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good, tough course

Played it on a hot summer afternoon. Plenty of course from the green tees. The wind was blowing a bit which made the course play harder. Greens had been recently punched, but were getting better.
Fun, interesting track. I would gladly pay it again.
Paid $30; well worth that.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The layout is easy on the front but difficult on the back.

The greens had been punched yet they ran pretty good. The layout was easy on the front but difficult on the back. The staff was super friendly!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weather was cooperative in mid-July. A great golfing experience.

Even though the course had just been aerated, it was in great shape & played very well. Weather was overcast & cool by July standards in Palm Desert. Green fees were great through Golfnow.com. An excellent course to play anytime.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

An enjoyable resort course.

Despite the course is located at the center of the valley and therefore seems to have more distant views of the surrounding maintains, I still enjoyed the vista of this Club. The overall design is excellent. It provides enough challenges without overwhelming average golfers who come to the resort for fun. Fairways are generous and are in very good shape. Alongside their fairways, several holes have water, which actually should not affect your play too much. Most of the greens are protected by many Scottish types of deep bunkers with accessible areas for good approach shots. On the other hand, perhaps anticipating approach shots using long irons or woods, a few, such as the 16th, do not have sand traps near the greens at all. On the day I played, the Club sanded the greens. Even though I didn't mind that, I obviously cannot evaluate their true conditions. The Club has good practice areas conveniently close to the starting hole. I very much enjoyed this course and should find time to visit it again in the near future.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good as always and better when discounted.

Played during the heat and got around quickly. Course in good nick but bunkers could do with a bit of work. Basic GPS and water butts around the course. The carts also have more oomph than many. Understand a significant amount of airating will occur starting Tues so will need to go elsewhere for a couple of weeks.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course offers a great layout.

Course was in good overall condition. Greens were slower than expected, but had an enjoyable experience nonetheless. Great practice facility with friendly staff. Would recommend to a friend.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Forgettable course. Could be much better.

There is something missing here. This has an opportunity to be a really good venue but something isn't quite right. Staff friendly enough but it really isn't viewed towards golf. The course is okay not memorable but for the last two holes but that's it. It was not in the greatest of shape but that's acceptable because of the heat. I would have liked to have given it a better revue But again I just don't know what it is about the place. This is a resort course, on the 16th You are in the vicinity of the main pool. You hear everyone having fun at the pool and water slides. It is like being in Disney World when you are trying to tee off.
It's nowhere near as good as Indian Wells, or La Quinta.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

If you like sand traps and water......

Plenty of traps and water to challenge you. We played the gold tees and allowed for a very fun morning of golf. Waited for a short period on about half the holes. Course was in excellent shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

You need to play this course several times because it requires local knowledge.

I think the course is over-priced to the public. It was in summer heat condition. The greens have several different levels that require a lot of course knowledge to putt. The fairways need that same local knowledge, so if you plan to play this course only once, don't do it. You must stay in the fairway.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great experience.

Very attentive staff and a well maintained, challenging golf course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

A very enjoyable course with the right amount of challenges

A very enjoyable course with the right amount of challenges

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

It's s fun course but the bunkers can use some softer sand

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course in Great Shape

I was surprised how well the course conditions were as the temperature during the afternoon was above 105 degrees. Greens were fast and true and not too many people on the course. The course does present a lot of risk to reward scenarios. You can play it safe but then you could be looking at needing to make a long putt for par.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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