5445 E Lincoln Dr, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253, US
(480) 624-5400
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About Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale

Reopened in 2017, Mountain Shadows Resort is a freshly renovated and reimagined golf resort. For golfers, the centerpiece is the brand new, 18-hole par-3 course. Located in Paradise Valley between Scottsdale and Phoenix, the resort is ideally located for trips into the shopping, hiking trails and attractions of both cities. Onsite are several dining options highlighted by Hearth 61, fitness center and two outdoor pools that provide lap swimming and private cabanas for rent. The property has partnered with the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa to provide spa services. In addition to guest rooms and suites, Mountain Shadows offers residences for rent as well as ownership and membership opportunities. Guests of Mountain Shadows also have preferred access to the nearby Camelback Golf Club, home to two full-length 18-hole courses.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres80
Year Opened2017
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual, Bar
Room TypesSuite, Fractional Ownership
Short CourseYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
1035 Reviews (1035)
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Bring your short game?

Eighteen par 3s can mean a little slow going but this course is really fun especially if you have some short hitters that want to play. We play here a couple times every winter. Greens run fast and true with big undulations.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

We're happy you joined us.

Our 2.5 to 3 hour round is just right to enjoy some golf and not take up the whole day. Enjoy a meal at our Rusty's Patio with great views of Camelback Mountain. We hope to see you again soon.

Reviews 55
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice views

Fun par 3 with great views of Camelback.. hard to score because of huge green undulations but they re true. Only drawback- not as well conditioned as in previous years. Still overall a good 2 hr. Experience

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
T O P 500
Reviews 88
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nice Par3

This is a very well maintained par 3 course. Staff is very helpful with loading bags onto cart. Richard in the pro shop took the time to orient us to the course as it was our first time playing here. The hole lengths provide a nice variety of distances, and thus, a chance to use all your clubs. The real challenge is the undulating greens! If you do not judge the speed well, you may find the ball rolling back to your feet on uphill shots. Take the time to read the greens and manage your putts. Two of us finished in three hours, so pace of play is good. We would recommend this course and will return.

Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 69
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Very nice short course

Golfed for over 40 years. Never played a short course. Really liked this one. 3 sets of trees. For a lady, I played middle, not front. Course has interesting holes and difficult greens. Will be back

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

Thank you for the excellent review.

Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

No notification of course tournament being played in AM was first issue.

Secondly there was a frost delay and when we arrived we were told that we would have a 30 minute late start which we accepted but did not tell us that play was so slow that 18 holes on the executive course could exceed 5 hours or offer a rain check or refund. Could not finish prior to dark.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

On occasion, the circumstances of the day can "go all wrong" Yes, we had frost and a tournament that played longer than we hoped for. We hope you can join us again to show our true golf experience. Our apologies.

Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 2.0
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Short Course Big Fun

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Beautiful mountain. Vistas and water features. Greens were in great shape and very challenging.

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 5.0
Reviews 23
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful

Short course with beautiful water features and serious greens

Verified Purchaser
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 5.0
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

Thank you for the 5 star review.

Reviews 40
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Cute little course

Great par 3 course. Well taken care of./ course in good shape. Challenging greens. Staff was really terrific. Fun little stop right off the airplane.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
TheShortCourse
Commented on 01/27/2020

Thank you for the positive review. We are great for arrival day, departure day and a fun, fast round. We hope to see you again soon.

Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great par 3 course

Got out at 7:30 and had the course to myself. This is golf at its most fun. Camelback in the background makes for a great setting.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Gorgeous views and fun course

This Par 3 course is surrounded by spectacular Mountain View’s and pristine scenery. It is a challenging Par 3 but very fun to play.

The staff and amenities are exceptional. This is one of our favorite fast courses to play. Highly recommend.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Incentivized Review

Super executive course!

First time in Arizona and we wanted to get off to a great start with golf. We were greeted by a very friendly staff, the course was in amazing shape and the layout was fantastic. There are some challenging holes. Even though the course was short, it was both challenging and fun. The views were amazing! We'll be back!

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 5.0
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Incentivized Review

What a wonderful surprise

Don’t let the yardage fool you! It’s as challenging as you want to make it and great to work on your short game.

Went back and played again!

Verified Purchaser
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 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Incentivized Review

Golf Trip With Wife

Course was in great shape, good variety of yardage on the holes from the tips thought my wife would hit from forward tees but she played from the middle blocks. Sand traps were in great shape considering the recient weather. Stayed for a drink and lunch on the patio. You know what your booking when you do I had a blast

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
T O P 500
Reviews 109
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Scenic executive course

Mountain shadows is a par three course tucked near the base of camelback mountain. The holes offer a variety of lengths and challenges. There is plenty of sand and water. The greens are well maintained and challenging. The four person golf carts are great for a friendly round. It’s also walkable with good push carts available.

Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
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
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great little course with severe slopes on greens

We played at 10 am and were paired with a single gentleman who was an ex-Marine. The course was in very good condition. The greens were very fair to putt on. Not too fast because of the slope of the greens. There were some very large mounds and dips in the greens. Landing areas were small. The hole distances were from 60 to 180 yds. Green areas were well maintained. Par 54 so every hole was a par 3. Between the 17 and the 18 hole is a putting green that has some pretty funky slopes and they use it for a betting hole. The putt is about 60 feet long. I got it inside 2 feet for a 2.

Overall very enjoyable. The temperature was great. The company was great and the course was fun.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
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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