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
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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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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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

Great price for Palm Desert.

Excellent pace of play.

Simple layout, and maintained fairly well.

Not your top rated course but well worth the money.’

Friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/03/2022

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 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/03/2022

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 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I would play it again… To be honest…. I thought i was playing fairly well and was humbled. I will be back!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 11/03/2022

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 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Hello. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 139
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/02/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/02/2022

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!

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

Not worth the price

The course was going through major renovations. Pipes and obstacles in the middle of fairways. Pro shop Staff was curt and rude. No formal driving range. Only had 2 little hitting bays which were located directly behind 18th green.

Worse thing: tee box at hole 17 smelled of horrible sewage.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Go elseware

Nothing in the courses description stated there were any special conditions, which there were. The Clubhouse is under renovation so they have a trailer setup for the pro shop. You can only check-in. Golf apparel is not available. Not even sure you can buy a sleeve of balls. I arrived for a 10am tee time and couldn't even get something to eat before I started my round. Several of the holes are also being redone, so you have work around the construction areas. I should have suspected something was up when there were plenty of tee times available when I booked the night before. I suggest giving this course a pass for the season, as it looks like the clubhouse will take at least 6 months to complete.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 11/01/2022

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course beginning to show signs of revival

This is a great location and the course is mostly in excellent condition. I had been a little concerned going into the round but it was in excellent condition. You can see that the course has issues over the last few years but the current owners are doing a great job getting this back to its best best. The club house is still not operational but the outside bar and food are great. I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/01/2022

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 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/31/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Desert golf

Greens are a little choppy but overall good golf day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/30/2022

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 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/29/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Shadow Mountain Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/28/2022

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 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/28/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 45
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/28/2022

Hello. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Front 9, under repairs, back 9 BEAUTIFUL

We were told that this course was still under repairs, it was evident on the front 9. As soon as we transitioned to the back 9, it was amazing! The course was relatively flat with some pockets to some mounts here and there. Tee off on this hole with the amazing mountain view with palm trees. Overall experience was still great, the greens were pristine. Ladies toilet was kept clean and staff opened it for me to use instead of the porta-potty. My friend left his cell phone and staff came to our car to give it back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Hi. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Shadow Mountain Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/26/2022

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 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
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/26/2022

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

Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Lots of construction going on

Course is just ok

Old school layout. Slow greens lots of tractors on course. Staff was friendly played with 3 great guys which was nice. Won't pay 85 bucks again. Maybe 40

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a great target golf course. We were the last people to play before it was closed for seasonal maintenance so the condition was understandably not good. We have played here many times and truly enjoyed it. The new owners seem to be trying very hard to improve all aspects but maintain the original integrity of the course. Try it…..you’ll have fun.

Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/07/2022

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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