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
5716 Reviews (5716)
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Better than most

For summer conditions in the desert, a must play. All around good course

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
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 3.0
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Enjoyable

Legend is a fun course with a decent layout and in nice shape for August. I would recommend this track, Even if you don't get a hot deal.

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
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Good for new players

Very basic layout and summer conditions makes this course below average for the Palm Springs area, but the hot deal price is incredible. The sister course, Legends, is much nicer in both layout and conditions.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pleasantly surprised

I had a great opportunity to play the Firecliff course at Desert willow the other day and to my surprise I loved everything about it . The fairways were in great condition, no burned or dried out spots that I’ve witnessed. The greens even in better shape . They rolled very true and were very consistent from the first hole to to the 18th. It does play a little so don’t forget any clubs behind . What I really enjoyed is the fact this course starts with a par 5 and ends with a par 5 . Beautiful picturesque course with a great design and layout . Would highly recommend this course to all …

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Greens were sanded the night before

Was disappointed that we payed full price for a course that had the greens sanded the evening before our Tee time! The greens were freshly punched and sanded and we were not given notice to these conditions s. If we would have known, we would have booked another course as the price we payed did not reflect the condition of the course.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Even Par Round All Around

Resort Course was decent, some nice holes especially a couple of the Par 3's. Short 17th is very cool. Lots of water on the course making for a nice scenic layout. Considering it was July and very hot fairways and tee boxes were not bad, could be a bit better. Greens were decent as well. Yardage is all up to you as no GPS on carts. There is water on the course to drink but could be colder. Some strange smells around the 1st hole and 18th and noisy from the water park nearby

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
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 11
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 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Took my son-in-law to play. It was his first round of golf on a regulation course. The course was beautiful. The staff was great very enjoyable.

Verified Purchaser
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
Review 1
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 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
T O P 100
Reviews 181
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Rake your Bunkers “!

A good course to play while you’re in Palm Springs, price and layout are great, the locals don’t rake their bunkers, also they can’t seem to figure out what the sand bottle in the cart is for?

Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Merced player

Good fairways and greens I would recommend playing the resort course I have never played the legends side , the course is great.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 14
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

not too shabby

conditions are nice here at taquitz on both courses. it's nice when there isn't so many people here. resort has been playing nice all summer. from tee box to green to the bunkers has been in good shape. course layout is tougher than you may think. water & bunkers all over the place. lots of approach shots may be blind. might wanna use a long iron/hybrid on some holes on the back for tee shots.

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 5.0
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

The course

The course was the best in many years. We have coming from the last 35 years on summer. The course can be a little bit bite up but not this year thank you so much to keeping so good this year

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 48
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Resort course: Great layout and Views BUT....

I won't be back : The Resort course is next to a waste treatment plant and smells like sewer allot !!

There are so many flies and bugs I had trouble concentrating on anything except swatting at flies.

There is also an Equestrian place with horses which also contribute to the amount of bugs

Don't know why anyone would play this course after 1 round. Sad cause the layout and views are nice....

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

First time there

Not bad for the cost. Had a lot of fun. Great friendly staff

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
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
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