Shadow Ridge Golf Club in Palm Desert, California, USA | GolfPass
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4.7
923 Reviews 923 Reviews
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581
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12
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11
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
96.8%
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4.6
34 Reviews 34 Reviews
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.1%
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4.7
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 71
Length 7006 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.7

Nick Faldo brings his exacting, often critical eye to West Coast golf for the first time at this Shadow Ridge Golf Course in Palm Desert. Faldo wanted a design that forced a ton of strategic choices and the architect team of Brian Curley and Lee Schmidt delivered for him.

Options? You want options!

Ten of Shadow Ridge's 18 holes are doglegs. The towering Santa Rosa Mountains serve as backdrop. The tall native tawny grasses contrasts sharply with the white sand bunkering. But it's the golf choices that are likely to seize your attention at this 7,006-yard, par-71 course.

The finish alone is enough to rattle an average golfer to the bone. No. 17 is a 157-yard par 3 that puts the wind in your face and nothing but trouble straight ahead. There's a lake to carry, deep bunkers and a green that slants left to right like a wayward chalkboard. No. 18, a 446-yard par-4, places both a stream and big fairway bunkers right in the straightest path to the green.

"The fairways are generous and the bunkering style is bold," Faldo said. "And the greens have plenty of subtle undulations that reward and encourage a variety of approach shots."

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Golf Season Year round
Architect Nick Faldo (2000) Lee E. Schmidt (2000) Brian Curley (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Marriott Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Sauna, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness
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Reviews

4.7
923 Reviews (923)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 44
Patio Dining 32
Brunch 20
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 79
Undulating Greens 70
Water Hazards 57
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 52
A Weekend Splurge 42
Locals 37
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 66
Convenient to the City 44
Worth the Drive 26

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Great layout

Really impressed with locations of bunkers around the course, makes you think about where to miss properly every shot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Expectations Not Met

I might have had unreasonable expectations for this course that has a $200+ green fee and being on a Marriott resort. It just didn’t match up to that rate. It is worth the experience but I think you can do better elsewhere with your $200.

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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

A little slow.

Play was a little slow. Course was full but didn’t help that the group in front of us would wait for
the green to clear before hitting and they weren’t big hitters. Greens were fast but several were a little beat up.

Played the course several times over the years and it’s always been faster and in better ahap

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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Nice course

Great conditions and nice layout. Only negative was the unfixed ball marks on greens. Played in 4.5 hrs. Worth it if get a hot deal around $120. Prefer a course with more mountain views vs condos.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Dad and Son

Played in the afternoon. Course was in excellent condition. Greens were still pretty fast. A lot of ball marks that had not been repaired. Spent time fixing them since the pace of play was pretty slow. Liked the course layout. Each hole is separated from others. So you don’t see the other golfers on other holes. Cart gal was friendly and visited us frequently. Bunkers were in good shape.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Nice course, great staff, crappy play

Greens were smashed up and seemed like no one was repairing ball marks. Had two extremely slow groups with no marshal to ask either group to skip a hole. Round of two took over 4 hours. Was tough to sit sometimes 15-20 between shots. Really breaks the flow of play and takes your mind out of it. Staff was great at feeling sorry for the experience but no one in the clubhouse was willing to offer credits or partial refunds. They claim they wont do that as the course pace is 4.5-5hours which is crazy. Second time playing and similar problems both times. Too bad because the course is beautiful.

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Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Very tough course, but as always, pristine. The staff is great, always caring. No negative point.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course!

We really enjoyed playing Shadow Ridge, we were lucky to be paired up with 2 locals who helped us navigate the course. The price I listed was for 2 players. It can be a challenging course with some very large and well placed bunkers that have you planning your game. I didn't mind that though as there are few blind areas so you can see what you're getting in most fairways. It's definitely walkable although we were on a cart this time, it was an early morning start for us so it was cold but we were in shorts by the end. I'd come back!

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

4hr 45min round

There are no course Marshalls. Pace of play can be very, very slow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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