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
5750 Reviews (5750)
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Best golf course

This is a favorite course of ours. It is a challenging and still friendly. Great starters, cart person and staff in the pro shop. Highly recommend the resort course

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 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

nice course but very few play afternoon

course is in good condition and moderately easy except for a couple of holes. Enjoyable for the moderate green fee.

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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 3
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 5.0
Amenities 5.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 82
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fantastic experience

From the time we checked in at the proshop to when we drove our bag carts back to the parking lot, we experienced the friendliest and helpful group of employees. Well done Tahquitz staff!

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Top 1000 Contributor
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 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Review 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Late Morning Tee Time

Course was open and well maintained. Cart was ready with card identifying which course we were to play. Enjoyed playing the course.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 2.0
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Good value, bunkers need to be redone

Played on a Tuesday at 1230 as foursome, paid $100pp so strong value. Biggest issue is the e bunkers are hard packed have uneven surfaces so many thinned bunker shots - really need a 60degre with zero bounce. Course wasn’t busy so we played at a leisurely pace 4:10. Grass is in transition to summer types so it was patchy in areas. Greens looked patchy but rolled nicely and had decent speed.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 59
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course

We have played this course many times and it remains a favorite. Great course with very nice views.

We were disappointed that my injured wife, who can't play right now, was not allowed to ride with our 3 some, however.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great conditions, decent value

Played as 4some at 1210p on a Monday. The Players course was booked out for a tournament so Celebrity seemed quite packed. Waited behind a foursome all day, but still played in 4:30. Course was in fantastic condition. Cost was $170 pp, booked 4 weeks out.

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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 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Firecliff on fire

Great course, great views, tough overall. Bunkers were ok and greens were slick. Played from the tips making the teeth on the course come out. Well worth the money.

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 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Firecliff has beautiful views

Enjoyed the round. Course has breathtaking views of the mountains. Only hiccup was the greens….awful. Not sure if it had an infection or what but it was either bald or had a weed growth. Greens were slick and uneven.

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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
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great as always!

Played at 1230p as a 4some on a Sunday, finished in 4:05. Waited for a twosome for most of the round but by the end of the round, we caught the field. Awesome pro shop and great service. Fantastic fast greens.

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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 5.0
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Good Value Course

Very good value for cost. Starters were grumpy

Course was in good condition. We’d come back

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Liked the coarse layout. Greens are definitely fast.

Overall satisfied with the coarse layout. Our starter was not very helpful, he was be very rude.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Singles round

Jumped in this course to try it out as a single (10HC, played from the tips - green). Letting the couple I was paired with play on their own, I took advantage of open fairways ahead of me and then played through two groups to finish in 3:10. Maybe because I’ve been on PGA West recently but at the same price, the experience does not really compare. No GPS in the cart, not even water in the cooler. Fairways were getting dry in some areas, standing water elsewhere. Greens were hard but surprising slow. Fairways a bit narrow and scenery does not compare to La Quinta. It was a nice round but I’d play elsewhere next time. This is an upscale Muni basically.

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 4
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
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
Recommended
Played

Great value!

Played 18 for $40, great value! Course is in good condition, though the greens were a bit worn. And too much water & rocks lol. My caddy/pro co-player landed 4 balls in the water on 17!

Previously Played
Windy 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 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pace of play

Again nice layout but no marshall pushing people along. The group in front of us were horrendously slow. Greens look terrible and bumpy with rye dying off (looked diseased) Range in terrible shape and clubhouse closes too early. This place could be so much better!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
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