Shadow Mountain Golf Club
73800 Ironwood St, Palm Desert, CA 92260, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Shadow Mountain Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Palm Desert, CA, playing 5,047–5,376 yards from 3 sets of tees (slope 112–116, course rating up to 66.1).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 180 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 68 bunkers, with water on 3 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A short, walkable par-70 with a laid-back, unpretentious feel that seniors and casual players love. Most warn that short does not mean easy, since tight fairways, small protected greens and out-of-bounds punish anyone who cannot hit it straight.
Consistently praised
- A welcoming, no-stuffiness atmosphere and staff that make visitors feel at home.
- Short and walkable with mature palms and a foothill backdrop, a novel old-school experience.
Worth knowing
- Narrow fairways and small greens mean wayward shots find OB or trouble fast; dated infrastructure.
Golfers recommend
- Leave the driver in the bag and prioritize position over distance.
- Go in expecting old-school charm rather than a manicured modern resort course.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Blue tees, 5376 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #2, #3, #9, #10, #11, #13, #14, #18, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #5, #17. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 6 driveable par 4s, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 331 | 3 | Tough |
| 2 | 4 | 309 | 13 | Driveable |
| 3• | 4 | 288 | 7 | Driveable |
| 4 | 3 | 138 | 17 | |
| 5• | 4 | 331 | 1 | Tough |
| 6• | 4 | 343 | 5 | |
| 7• | 3 | 177 | 9 | |
| 8 | 3 | 152 | 15 | |
| 9• | 5 | 436 | 11 | Reachable |
| Out | 34 | 2505 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 289 | 14 | Driveable |
| 11• | 4 | 284 | 10 | Driveable |
| 12• | 4 | 363 | 6 | |
| 13 | 4 | 306 | 12 | Driveable |
| 14• | 4 | 318 | 8 | Driveable |
| 15• | 4 | 360 | 4 | |
| 16 | 3 | 125 | 18 | |
| 17• | 4 | 395 | 2 | Tough |
| 18 | 5 | 431 | 16 | ReachableBirdie |
| In | 36 | 2871 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 5376 | 66.1 | 116 | 70 |
| Gold | 5218 | 65.4 | 114 | 70 |
| White | 5047 | 64.7 | 112 | 70 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Fri 05-29 · 97/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #6 (6) · #18 (6) · #5 (5) · #7 (5). Water on 3 holes: #2, #9, #11.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Shadow Mountain Golf Club?
- Shadow Mountain Golf Club plays 5,047–5,376 yards across 3 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Shadow Mountain Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 112–116, with a course rating up to 66.1. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Shadow Mountain Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 5,376 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Shadow Mountain Golf Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 180 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Shadow Mountain Golf Club have?
- Shadow Mountain Golf Club has 68 bunkers, and water comes into play on 3 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.