Mountain Shadows Golf Course

 

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Robert M.

Redwood City, CA

12/31/2007

This is a neat little executive course tucked away at the base of Camelback Mountain.  

Perfect place for beginning golfers as the forward tee boxes are very short.  As executive courses go, this is tougher than most out there.  However, one needs to keep in mind that by their very nature, executive courses are much simpler than even the simplest of full length courses.  Beginners should bring plenty of extra balls.  There is considerable water on the course.  

Make sure you only make tee times through the website as these are massively discounted from the phone-in rates.  This course is a mediocre deal at $35, but not anywhere near worthy of a $65 rate.

The greens were in moderate shape.  The course is filled with lots of beginning/hack golfers who obviously haven't been taught proper etiquette for fixing ball marks and how to put the pin back in properly.  Hence, lots of marks and banged up holes.  

There is an amazingly nice club house considering this is an executive course.  They have a driving range, although it is restricted to irons only.  Golf carts were fairly new and reliable.  One anomaly is frost in the winter.  Due to the course location in the shadows of Camelback Mountain, it takes an insanely long time for frost to melt on the course.  They had a 2-hour delay the day I was there, and they still had to start people on the Back 9 which is slightly more sunny than the Front 9 in winter.

If you're looking for a quick round of 18 holes but don't have time for a full-length course, consider this to be an excellent alternative.  We made it around in about 3 hours without rushing.

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dennis m.

Scottsdale, AZ

10/31/2009

This is an eighteen hole executive course that lies in the middle of Paradise Valley at the base of Camelback Mountain.  My wife and I like to play at Mtn Shadows on the weekends on sunny afternoons.  She is a new golfer and finds this short executive course to be easy to play.  There are no 500 yard holes that intimidate most ladies.  The holes are short, you can see the greens without binoculars.  The fairways are mostly lined with small homes that were built in the 50's and 60's as Winter homes.  The whole place has a nice, kind of 50's feel to it.  You feel transported back to a time when people came to Arizona for a week or perhaps a month for some Baseball Spring Training, golf and to visit the fine restaurants in the area.
The greens are usually in good shape but the course does get a lot of play.  The fairways are barely adequate and need some better maintenance.  The tee boxes are not good at all.  They need a lot of work.  They are way too small for the amount of people beating on them.  There are lots of trees on the course but too much trash from those same trees.  The pro shop is nice and always has plenty of clothing at very good prices.  Plan to do a little shopping while you are there.  The restaurant is good.  
The practice area is not much but there is a short driving range (irons only) and a putting green.  This is a great little place to get a quick golf fix when you are visiting.  Try to play in the afternoons when rates are low and the place is less busy.  Book online if possible.  The current afternoon rate is $22 which is a nice bargain.

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