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
5729 Reviews (5729)
Reviews 20
Recommended
Played

Toooo slow

Started as a beautiful round that went severely down hill after the 10th hole. A foursome in front of two foursomes ahead of ours were so slow they held everyone up from the 11th hole onward. Unfortunately, being NY Eve the staff marshaling the course were gone so no way to pick up the pace - quit after 16 as it was getting dark- when we came upon the foursome as they finished 18 they stood around and chatted not giving a care about the foursome trying to hit their approach shots on to the green. Some people have no consideration for others - sad.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played
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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
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fun course

Course was in great shape. Staff very friendly. Greens were nice and quick. Super enjoyable round with my daughter and a friend.

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First Time Playing
Perfect 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 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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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 3.0
Review 1
Played
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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
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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 3.0
Reviews 9
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Wow!

Absolutely beautiful course. Every hole could be a page in a golf calendar. Tee options were perfect for my level of play. Lots of bunkers to keep your attention. Cascading creeks and pools make for amazing beauty. Staff and marshals are friendly and welcoming. Only downside was that the grass on the greens wasn’t “prefect,” but still way better than most other courses. I highly recommend this course.

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

Beautiful and challenging

I loved playing this course. Lots of sets of tees perfectly set for a wide range of handicaps. Greens were sloppy and fun. GPS in the carts was very helpful. Staff was super friendly (yes even in the clubhouse!!), especially the starter and the course marshal. Snack cart lady made an amazing Bloody Mary, so I had 2. Only issue was that the grass on the greens was a little thin, like maybe they just did a verticut and top dress. They were still very smooth and fast, but just not “perfect.” Overall I had a wonderful experience.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Absolutely the worst golf course in Palm Springs

I had a late tee time at 1:30 pm, so I already expected not to finish. But, the slow play and terrible course conditions, made for a very long, long 11 holes in 4 hours!! The course is short, not championship at all, with a nice layout for the space, but the tee boxes were in bad shape with lots of patches of sod. The greens were also awful. They apparently punched them 5 weeks ago but they were still not rolling true at all.

I paid about $70 with a cart and it was still a terrible value for the poor conditions. Save your money, and your sanity, and play elsewhere!!

First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Overrated

We played the Legends. Uninteresting layout, boring straight back and forth layout . 4 holes are played over a wash area. Decent conditions but uninteresting and over priced in comparison to other courses we played

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 92
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Value

Great value for the price in the Palm Springs area.

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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 92
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Value

Played on the Resort course. Course conditions were very good. Pace of play was excellent. Staff was very friendly.

Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 92
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Value

Very good course conditions on the Resort course. Excellent value for what we paid. Staff very friendly.

Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great course!

We really enjoyed this course! We’ve played the other course on site before and liked the challenge of the water hazards on this one!

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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
Amenities 4.0
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