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Shadow Mountain Golf Course

73-800 Ironwood St, Palm Desert, California 92260, Riverside County
(760) 346-8242
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Holes 18
Par 70
Length 5375 yds
Rating 66.1
Slope 116
Type Semi-Private
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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Walking Allowed
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

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Year Built 1958
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Gene Sarazen (1958)
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4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2290 reviews
81.4%
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  • Conditions
    4.0
  • Value
    4.2
  • Layout
    3.8
  • Friendliness
    4.7
  • Pace
    4.1
  • Amenities
    4.1
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally welcoming staff consistently go out of their way to make every golfer feel at home. A fun, challenging layout with well-maintained fairways and greens delivers outstanding value for the money.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges:
Narrow Fairways 67
Bunkers 51
Water Hazards 34
Best For:
Seniors 73
Locals 54
Walkers 52
Location is:
Convenient to the City 74
Near Local Attractions 26
In the 'Burbs 12

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kencordes
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hello, kencordes. 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.

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11Bulldogs
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Surprised

Disappointed that the snack bar was closed. They said it would be open until 11 a.m. but it was not. We were given $25 vouchers as first time players but could not use them after our round due to it being closed.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 09/15/2023

Hello 11Bulldogs,

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the snack bar not being open as promised. We appreciate your feedback and will address this issue to ensure better service in the future. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Thank you for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

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mikesilverstein
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 09/13/2023

Enjoyed playing this historic course three days before Tropical Storm Hilary hit. Staff was friendly and professional. Course was in good shape. Playing at sunrise is the best way to beat the August heat. I'm relieved to hear they lost only one tree in the storm. Can't wait to visit and play again!

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Commented on 09/11/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, mikesilverstein. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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johnrogs1
Review 1
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

JR

Greens are in great shape, fairways will be reseeded soon, The course has a lot of improvements going on.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 08/21/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, johnrogs1. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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joelatm96
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great First Experience

This weekend was our first time at Shadow Mountain. The Pro Shop was being remodeled, but it wasn't a big deal.

The staff was helpful and friendly. The locals were great and happy to have us there.

Most tee times were early, of course in Palm Springs in the summer. But by 10 or 11, we felt like we had the place to ourselves.

Love it. Would definitely do it again.

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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 2.0
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, joelatm96. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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u628551539
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Amazingly fun track!

My girlfriend and I enjoy playing in the desert, even in the summer. Happened upon this course through Golf Now. What a fun place to play. Conditions were very good, greens are receptive, bunkers are well kept. Old School course built in 1958…same as me 🤣. Staff is very friendly. Shout out to Lucine, wonderful lady who ran the the place the day we played.

I highly recommend this course.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u628551539. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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u1615913229
Reviews 5
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
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Commented on 08/03/2023

Hello, u1615913229. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

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u000006173622
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Get it together

Great summer price.

So many maintenance workers there working on grass, sprinklers, greens, fairways, etc. (Despite that, the fairways were in pretty rough shape.)

However, there was no one serving drinks, breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches or anything else.

If you’re going to take everyone’s money in the morning for the round, provide a little service. I suggest simple food and drink, breakfast sandwiches and coffee.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
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Commented on 07/26/2023

u000006173622, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!

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kencordes
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Hi,
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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exectek
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 07/20/2023

Hi, exectek. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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kencordes
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 07/14/2023

Hi, kencordes. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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rexincledon
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Under construction

Overall, the course is in really rough shape. Obviously, years of neglect has taken its toll. There was a printed out sheet of paper on the golf cart, saying that it was under new management into quote. Please be patient with us while we repair a Course.“ Hopefully they’ll be able to return it into a decent condition. Course layout runs through a neighborhood. Many of the fairways are pretty tight. Easy to shank a ball into a neighborhood. Signs up saying that you’re responsible for damage done to property. Because of that I won’t be going back because I’m not that accurate of a driver yet.

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First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Hi , thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

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u314164197380
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 07/03/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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u314159911051
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 07/03/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

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u000002525547
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Diamond the rough!

Fun diamond in the rough! needs some love! Pretty tacky walking up 9 to hear music blaring while everyone is golfing! I will be back!

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Hello, u000002525547. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Shadow Mountain Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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sfvedrode
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

The layout was weird - doubling back to finish the front nine, we had to maneuver around golfers on the 3rd tee. Tee boxes were a little uneven. Lots of construction around the couse left some fairways sandy and/or very dry. Will come back next year to see how the upgrades have improved the overall golfing experience.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 06/09/2023

Hello, sfvedrode. 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.

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Sonnyboy2005
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Ghost town

We had the course to ourselves, a bit dry in some sections but a fun and challenging course. Some remolding going on at the clubhouse and on one hole. Greens are fast, water and ice available at clubhouse.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Sonnyboy2005, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

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EricDSebring
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Not worth the money!

This a very old course that is not very well maintained. In several areas the grass is dying and it looks like there answer is to throw more water on it. Fairways are mowed way to short to be playable. The course is very short and very narrow. Multiple times I had people from other fairways playing in my fairway. No range to warm up at on this course, but they do have 4 batting cages that you can hit balls into. The practice green is very beautiful. Unfortunately it is not representative of the greens on the course.

This course could be a cute and fun course to play if it was better maintained. They are wasting millions on renovations to the club house, but not the course.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello, EricDSebring. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

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u000002525547
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Diamond in the rough

Great location, nice layout, trying to understand the 9th green with loud music etc! Fun course! Hope they finish the construction in 2023 as it has taken a long time!!

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello, u000002525547. 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.

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Kevin3399334
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Played

Shadow Mtn golf course

Needed a quick tee time and now I know why I found one, the greens were fine but the fairways were in pretty bad shape, the layout is strange, they should be charging a lot less for playing this place.

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First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 05/26/2023

Hello! Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

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