45750 San Luis Rey Avenue, Palm Desert, California 92260, US
(760) 346-6123
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About Shadow Mountain Resort & Club

Guests will love the warm welcome to the Shadow Mountain Resort & Club, the first resort in Palm Desert back in 1946. Elite facilities with 16 tennis courts and six pickleball courts attract racquet fanatics. With four pools, five whirlpools, a golf course, two restaurants and fitness studio, there's much to do. Plus, guests can walk to town. 

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Year Opened1946
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesSuite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

ConciergeYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Shadow Mountain Resort & Club

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Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
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Reviews 4
Recommended
Played
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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
Reviews 47
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Pretty good for this time of year!

The Legend.course is a boring course. Its an old public style course with pretty much straight aways on every hole. Its a course that is best suited for higher handicappers and weekend warriors. However, the course is in pretty good shape. The greens werent bad. Just slow which is normal for this time of year. The fairways werent plush but they were playable for sure. The sand traps were hit and miss. Their isnt any water holes I prefer their Resort course which is more exciting to play, (Its closed for another couple weeks) However,I still enjoyed playing the Legend because it was in playable condition.

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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 5.0
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautifull and playable course

The Firevliff course was in great shape and a pleasure to play.

However, we booked the latest available teetiime so that my partner could play at ease. But soon enough single players were breathing down our neck, whilst they must have started/ teed off after the shop closed. We let 4 single players past so that we could play w/o being pushed.

Will come bach!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
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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 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Throwback style

This an old course with a classic design

Play it like that and you'll have a great time

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Older course but fun to play.

Pace of play was 4/15. Played with some very nice local people. Course was in decent shape considering the temp this time of year...105'F.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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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 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

Excellent condition and staff was outstanding. Would put this course on the top of my list to play again

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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
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First Time Playing
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
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course but pace a problem

Love the layout and conditions. However no attempt by ranger to speed up play. And he was driving around! Cmon man, just do your job

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Recommended
Played
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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 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great even in the Summer

I have enjoyed this place many times and it only has gotten better. The quality is top rated as the best public course in Coachella Valley. Enjoy and then dine at the open air top notch restaurant.

John

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Firecliff &staff never seem to disappoint

This was my 1st time out after having a severed Achilles tendon repaired on July 2. On #3, I got my very first hole-in-one! Staff was great, bartender too!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
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
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

great course

first time playing in over 10yrs, this course is a GEM. tee boxes,fairways, greens all in perfect condition. from unloading to the carts, to the beverage ladies all personal was A+ . Will be back soon when it cools down

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Previously Played
Hot 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 4.0
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Not the best

Course would be awesome if the place was cleaned up a bit. The greens were probably the slowest I’ve played. EVER…

Very dry, fuzzy and spotty. Some burnt spots in fairways and greens, it is summer so understandable. No cart girl on weekend, cafe closed. Could be a premium course if they took better care compared to courses around there. I felt $85 on a weekend was a little steep for the course condition. Pay another $30-40 bucks and you could play something prestine. In that area. Some good views around the course but man the greens were slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fantastic Course, great value

Although this is considered a “resort course” I did not find it to have some of the, in my opinion, less desirable characteristics of resort courses. Yes, the fairways are often times fairly wide, but make no mistake, this is not an overly forgiving course. There are plenty of waste areas, hazards, and bunkers that make this course a very challenging round if you are not focused on good positioning off the tee.

The course conditions are fantastic, the views are amazing, the layout is very fun, no gimmicks, great use of water features, waste areas, and trees to make it very visually appealing and challenging at the same time.

Staff is very friendly, and the iced mango scented towels on the back nine are a god-send during summer rounds.

I’ve played here twice now and will definitely play here again in the future.

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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 4.0
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 5.0
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