Shadow Mountain GC
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4.1
2278 Reviews (2278)
5 Stars
706
4 Stars
1021
3 Stars
371
2 Stars
114
1 Stars
66
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
82.8%
Recommend this course
1922 out of 2278 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
76.3%
Recommend this course
71 out of 93 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.0
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
78.8%
Recommend this course
93 out of 118 reviews
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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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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 (1958)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice 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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Reviews

4.1
2278 Reviews (2278)

What Golfers Are Saying

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

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good high season golf value

Great value. Good staff. 3.5 hour round. Most fairways needed work as did a few greens. Would play again.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Hello. 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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the price.

Great course for the price. I’ve played here twice now and enjoyed both times had no groups in front or behind for a while. The course is well maintained even for the winter, the greens are very well kept. Course is fairly easy especially if your course management is decent. Most holes aren’t overly long and don’t require driver. Overall great course for the price. Especially twilight.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Hello. 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 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better green care shows

Played last week where I liked the course layout but hated the slow greens. Glad I played again as the greens we mowed and much better. Early morning tee time played course in under 3.5 hours. I will be back. Good value for money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Hello. 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 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Some drunk players and no course Marshal

Course was ok, greens were decent but fairways were really mixed. No course Marshal to move groups along or evict them as one group was drunk and another group was ridiculously slow as they had balls on three different fairways half the time and just drove out onto other fairway to hit their ball even when we were hitting. Crazy bad etiquette

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/16/2023

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Hello. 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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good for beginners

Short course with good greens and few obstacles makes it a great place for beginner golfers

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value

Tee boxes and greens in excellent shape. Fairways need work. Clubhouse under major renovations. Will be very nice course once all work done. Good value at this time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/28/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s been better

We always enjoy Shadow Mountain. The course is fun to play and a great value. This year the fairways are really sparse and not as lush as in past years, and the greens were a little bumpy. Nevertheless, we had fun playing the course and, as always, the staff was very friendly and accommodating. They’re doing a lot of nice work improving the amenities at Shadow Mountain and I expect the course conditions will improve as these projects are completed.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/28/2023

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Shadow Mountain Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/26/2023

Hello. 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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/26/2023

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Shadow Mountain Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Club rentals really bad

Course itself was in Ok conditions. The club rental was bargain basement Walmart at best. No tees or balls included.. Would not return.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Commented on 01/26/2023

Hello. 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.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad shape

The fairways are in terrible shape compared to the past 3 years.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/26/2023

Hi,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Shadow Mountain Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 139
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

late booking

played at 2 pm and did not quite finish but worth the money

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/28/2023

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shadow Mountain Golf Course Needs Work

I was anxious to play at Shadow Mountain for the first time. With golf prices escalating in the greater Palm Spings area, the price on GolfNow was reasonable and on UnderPar very affordable. I was very disappointed. The course was in terrible shape. Unfortunately. fairways were patchy grass and dirt. Pace of play, while heralded as 3.5 hours, was very slow. Waiting time at every tee box was 5-15 min and similar for approach shots. I was told there are many beginners who come to this course, which contributed to the slow pace. If you are not a patient golfer,, this course is not for you. The best part of the course is the sand traps. They were well-maintained with a perfect amount of sand. Moral of the story, there are many good courses in Palm Springs. This is not one of them.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/26/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Older Course But In Great Shape

It was windy and not crowded at all. Staff is always helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/28/2023

Hi. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course a little narrow and tight but enjoyed the play. Pleasant staff also.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/28/2023

Hello. 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!

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough

Course is in rough shape overall, greens were pretty good shape. Not a great design. On the upside staff were extremely welcoming and helpful and it is a good place to have a beer and food from outdoor bbq. Very Palm Springs atmosphere which is fun with a huge putting course that is fun

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/24/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

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