Shadow Mountain GC: #10
View of the 10th green at Shadow Mountain Golf Club.
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4.2
2185 Reviews (2185)
5 Stars
674
4 Stars
982
3 Stars
359
2 Stars
110
1 Stars
60
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
90.1%
Recommend this course
1851 out of 2185 reviews
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4.3
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
89.4%
Recommend this course
42 out of 47 reviews
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4.3
208 Reviews (208)
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
85
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
90.9%
Recommend this course
189 out of 208 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 5375 yards
Slope 116
Rating 66.1
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Course Details

Year Built 1958
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gene Sarazen

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lockers

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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4.2
2185 Reviews (2185)

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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Really good place to play!

You think of the Month of May as hot in Palm Springs, well maybe a bit, but some great golf was had at this course. Pace of play good, course NOT crowded, staff friendly. Of course, this time of year the pro shop was a bit thin, but...still a good value and a great challenge for a narrow shorter course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/16/2019

Thank you for visiting us at Shadow Mountain Golf Club! We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

I am hesitant to review this course as it is a hidden gem I have found in the desert and want to be able to easily secure tee times in the future! (Yes, blatantly selfish)

This is the best value in the area, by far. Starting off, the staff is very friendly. Second, the green fees are more than reasonable. Third, the course is in really good shape and a very good layout.

I have played this course several times and will continue to do so when we visit the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day

Weather was beautiful for the desert. Late morning tee time ensured few players on the course, which provided excellent pace of play. The course was in great condition. Only minor issue was several tee boxes being displaced temporarily, but this had no adverse impact at all. Greens were in excellent condition. Shot my best game ever!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/26/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Open course and good to play!

Enjoyed the open style course and fun to play. The course is under repair at this time but price was fair.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens and course condition

The greens were thicker and taller than fairways. They were doing the tea boxes on the part three which is great. Hopefully they redo the tea boxes on the rest of the course was very disappointed in the condition when I mentioned it to one of the staff their answer it’s that time of year I mentioned to him nowhere in the valley is as bad as this right now even Indian Palms is better, which was hard for me to say

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course near Palm Springs -- Great Vibe

Just played the front 9 of Shadow Mountain—I really like the course! First, it was so much fun to be on such an historical course! Basic, but nice facilities, with water and ice available at several places on the front 9. No range but there are several practices bays, which I now like more! There were only a handful of groups on the course this time of year (very hot here in Palm Springs) so the pace of play was fast, but relaxed. There are a large number of tee boxes being repaired right now, but the fairways and greens are in fantastic shape! Will be back soon!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 08/12/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don't play golf in Palm Dessert in summer.

Palm Dessert is too hot during summer.. It was over 90 at 10am.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens and friendly staff

Fairways were a bit spotty but just move it over to a patch of grass. Lots of mature tree around tee boxes to park in the shade on those 100+ days.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not going back

The electricity had gone out. No water or ice in July. Course is in rough shape. The layout is confusing, 2 of the groups in front kept getting lost.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 07/07/2025:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We understand this visit didn’t meet expectations and will use your comments to make improvements. We hope your next visit is more enjoyable.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight green entries

As I played this course I noticed how tight the entries to the greens were. Most of the holes were protected by sand bunkers all around. Well, I found out why...

This course was designed by Gene Sarazen. He is attributed to also designing the sand wedge. We had a great day and we would play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course for a great Value!!!

This course was really good. It was fun and challenging on all holes. The conditions were excellent. The golf carts were super nice!! This is a great course to play. The driving range was excellent for a solid warm up. The greens were tricky which made it that much more fun. I highly recommend this course and for the price..... GREAT VALUE!!!!

Don't let the yardage fool you .... its longer then you think!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/02/2025:
Thank you for the wonderful five-star review! It’s fantastic to hear you had a great experience, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for another memorable round.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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