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Resort · 18 holes

Marriott's Shadow Ridge Golf Club

Palm Desert, CA

Palm Desert, CA

9002 Shadow Ridge Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92211

About this course

Marriott's Shadow Ridge Golf Club is an 18-hole course in Palm Desert, California, forming the golf amenity of the Marriott Shadow Ridge vacation resort in the Coachella Valley. The course opened in 2000 against the backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains and was the first U.S. course designed by Nick Faldo, working with architects Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley.

The design draws inspiration from Australian sand-belt courses, featuring large, boldly shaped bunkers and native fescue grasses that frame wide fairways. It plays to a par of 71 and stretches to roughly 7,006 yards from the back tees, with demanding green complexes despite its resort setting.

The course is open to public play in addition to resort guests, and includes a golf academy and practice facilities. Tee times can be booked up to 30 days in advance, and the course typically closes briefly each fall for annual overseeding.

Type

Desert

Region

Pacific Coast

Holes

18

Par

71

Yardage

7,006

Established

2000

LooperScore

75.9

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