Played August 29, 12:45 pm
A little warm but clouds made it bearable. Course is in great shape considering the four months of 100+ temps. Yes the greens are a little shaggy but they have to be. Nick ... Continue »

Played August 29, 12:45 pm
A little warm but clouds made it bearable. Course is in great shape considering the four months of 100+ temps. Yes the greens are a little shaggy but they have to be. Nick Faldo layout definately catering to the resort guest, some of these fairways were 100 yds wide, every time I missed one bad it still managed to find the fairway. plenty of trouble and severe undulations in the greens. still a lot of fun. one of the top desert courses on my list. And only 22 bucks on Golfnow. what a bargain

I really enjoyed this course a lot. The course was in great condition, especially given for the summertime. The layout is nice - not awesome, but pretty good. The fairways were in great condition a... Continue »

I really enjoyed this course a lot. The course was in great condition, especially given for the summertime. The layout is nice - not awesome, but pretty good. The fairways were in great condition and so was the rough. The greens were nice but really, really slow. Overall, I had a great time and would recommend it to anybody.

Played here on 5/12. This was my first trip to Palm Desert and Shadow Ridge and what a lovely place this is. The winds were howling this day and coming from the east coast its a new experience to have... Continue »

Played here on 5/12. This was my first trip to Palm Desert and Shadow Ridge and what a lovely place this is. The winds were howling this day and coming from the east coast its a new experience to have 90 degree temps combined with a 3 club wind. The course first of all is in beautiful condition and maintained perfectly. I didn't have time to use the practice facility but it sure looked fabulous. I struck the ball well on the front nine but managed to hit the fairway bunkers too often as they seemed to be everywhere. I played from the green(next to back tees) tees and maybe I'd play the tips the next time. The greens are medium speed and thank goodness for that due to their undulations. I played great on the back nine and made some career shots and carded 3 birds and a one under 35. I hit every club in the bag on this course so its never boring or repetitive. The people here wer very friendly and helpful. Go and play here for a really nice day.

Played last friday, and the whole place is just spectacular. It was cold, and we got rained on the first 18 off and on, but the 2nd 18 after lunch was awesome, sun and clear skies. Pace was very good.... Continue »

Played last friday, and the whole place is just spectacular. It was cold, and we got rained on the first 18 off and on, but the 2nd 18 after lunch was awesome, sun and clear skies. Pace was very good. Guys in pro shop very professional, starter was totally cool. Range was awesome. I almost didn't want to leave to go to the first tee. Wanted to hit balls there all day. The Wedge range is absolutely brilliant.

Tees, fairways are lush and green, green and more green. Healthy grass is nice. Greens are smooth and not the fastest around but fast enough. The undulations on the greens are difficult to navigate if your approach isn't in the ideal position, makes for some creative and challenging putting lines. Love the mix of holes. Some long and brutal, some short and sweet. I love this place, very very challenging but fair overall. The closer you get to the hole, the more demanding this place becomes. Cart girl came around many times, and couldn't ask for anything more. The marshal even gave us clean, dry towels on our first 18 holes every 5 or 6 holes to keep dry as it was raining on and off. Nice guy, classy touch to make you feel appreciated. Highly recommend Shadow Ridge Resort. 2 big thumbs up.

Fun layout and some crazy holes...some very difficult, others fair and fun. A very diverse layout...not sure waht Faldo's style is because it was all over the map here. Still, etnertaining. The crew w... Continue »

Fun layout and some crazy holes...some very difficult, others fair and fun. A very diverse layout...not sure waht Faldo's style is because it was all over the map here. Still, etnertaining. The crew who manages the course seems like they're just mailing it in. It wasn't bad, but it didn't compare at all to several other courses we played. So, in summary...it's a good course to add to your desert mix...you won't be disappointed. It's just not at the same level as Firecliff, The Classic, The Player's Course, or The Mountain (for public options). In case you're wondering why I've chosen these and none of the PGA WEst courses...those things are over-priced and just way too unfair to enjoy.

Played Sat 11/24, wind wind wind. The tee box was ok not great. The fairway grass was hard. The green was firm, it's hard to stop the ball if you're not accurate, a lot of undulating. 8 out of 10 ba... Continue »

Played Sat 11/24, wind wind wind. The tee box was ok not great. The fairway grass was hard. The green was firm, it's hard to stop the ball if you're not accurate, a lot of undulating. 8 out of 10 balls rolled-out to french. I guess Nick Faldo wants to show the world his first design golf course. I don't see a lot of people laughs and smiles on this course. Certainly, I won't come back here again. This golf course is fit for PGA Qschool but not for amateur or weekend golfer.

Great resort style layout with wide open fairways and plenty of sand to keep it interesting. Greens can be very tricky at parts. Too much spin on your ball definitely can hurt you here. A very fun pla... Continue »

Great resort style layout with wide open fairways and plenty of sand to keep it interesting. Greens can be very tricky at parts. Too much spin on your ball definitely can hurt you here. A very fun place to play. However, today was last day before month long overseeding process. Course was being dried out in preparation. I would highly recommend getting out on this track after it is complete.

Course was in as good a shape as any in the desert. I would play this course anytime I could. Great layout.

Course was in as good a shape as any in the desert. I would play this course anytime I could. Great layout.

For summer time in the Palm Springs area the course was in very good condition. The greens were a little slow. The staff was very helpful and we saw the food cart quite often. The groups were spre... Continue »

For summer time in the Palm Springs area the course was in very good condition. The greens were a little slow. The staff was very helpful and we saw the food cart quite often. The groups were spread out enough that we only saw the group ahead of us a few times.