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 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Highly Recommend

Played as a single and my wife rode along. Got paired up with three others. Course is fun, challenging and in excellent shape. Played at a good pace until around 14 and then ran into a slow foursome. Just managed to finish before it got dark.

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 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 92
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Good value

Greens and faiways in good condition. Good value for the money

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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Legends Course

First off, the range is easily in the top 3 worst I’ve seen in 40 plus years playing. Zero grass where spots were set up. Don’t waste your money.

Course is tight throughout with house framing all the holes. One par three is 12 yards from the fringe to a busy highway. That will make you grip it tight lol.

The resort side is supposed to be nicer so If skip the legends all together.

The plus. Staff were great.

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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 3
Plays A few times a week
Played

Dissappointed

The phase of play was unacceptable slow and the new course layout was very disappointing. Too many holes wheee you are coming back into incoming golf balls. Also the course is not in the condition that the price warrants. So far worst course we have played in January.

Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Needs a lot of tweaking to be senior friendly

Merely placing senior tees 8-10 yards closer is not enough. Just ask AI. Also, with some of the greens do tilted, as well as so fast, could not stop putts from rolling down to fringe. Thus, pin placement anywhere but in back is too difficult to two putt.

So too bad course is not foing its best to be player friendly. This is not going to be US Open

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 2.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great course, Great condition

You get what you pay for, a Great conditioned course

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Sub Par

The golf course is okay but not worth $227 I paid less to play PGA West Stadium and Nicholas course . I just was looking for holes with a Wow factor and never got that . The course layout was underwhelming but in good shape. The fairways Weren’t as plush as I thought they would be . The greens were solid and sneaky faster than they looked . Would play it again for $100 or less …

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Tahquitz Legends was great

We got out early and pace of play was great. They had some large amounts of rain in prior several days and course handled it well . The greens on Legends were great. . Great value , we will be back.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 16
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 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful course

From the moment you tee up on hole 1 it feels as if you're in a postcard. The views from every space on this course is stunning. The fairways are well groomed and beautifully seeded. The greens hold the ball and roll true. And if you have a friend with a gnarly slice you can bring them too! No houses to hit! I highly recommend this course.

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

Amazing after the redesign, love it

I had a chance to play the newly redesigned Players Course and it's amazing. Par 71 with 5 par 3's and 4 par 5's, the 7 new holes fit perfectly into the existing layout. They moved the old #17 and #18 back across the wash area to keep them on the N side with the other holes. It created returning 9's to the central area which makes sense. New Tees, greens, fairways and new while sand throughout the 18 holes with new desert landscaping on the entire course. Greens were a little hard being new, but rolled smooth and true. Nice 10+ speed as well for new is great. I walked which was part of the reason for the redesign which was an excellent experience. I can't wait to play it again.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
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
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Decent course nothing special.

Nice friendly staff. Simple non challenging course (Legend) but not in great shape. Many bunkers were flooded and wet soggy patches over.

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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 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Review of Tahquitz Creek Club

Course conditions were poor; course layout was strange; at hole 12 we had 4 groups stacked up in front of us so we left. A lot of novice golfers.

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First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 76
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great layout and conditions are good

Always love playing this course and I’ll be back just after the greens are punched!

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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
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Players course redesign is complete and open! Amazing

I had a chance to play the newly redesigned Players course on opening day yesterday and it is great. Roughly 7 new or redesigned holes or more and they look and play great. They fit right into the existing holes really well. I was told all the greens, tees and bunkers were also redone on the entire course. Cart Paths only for a while maybe that slowed pace a little, but I walked so it was perfect. The new design make that really easy. They also have electric pushcarts if needed. Greens are smooth but a little slow since it’s early days but that will improve. Fairways are perfect ! Love playing the new track! Enjoy it, walk it!

First Time Playing
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 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Players course redesign is amazing!

I had a chance to play the newly redesigned Players course at the Indian Wells Golf Resort on its opening day! Amazing. The 5 new holes and those that were redesigned all fit perfectly into the existing layout. The whole course itself is in amazing shape after the new grasses this fall and overseeding. Many of the greens were enlarged and reshaped and are super smooth and look great. They are a little slow now but that should improve quickly. They are a little hard being new so that a little adjustment but will also improve with time and future aeration and top dressing. Pace of play is a little slow with Cart Paths only yesterday but that will change soon as well I’m told. You will love the new design. Walk if you can, really easy to do here now. The have electric pushcarts also so you don’t have to carry or push a cart. Enjoy! I did.

First Time Playing
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
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