Welcome to Historic Shadow Mountain Golf Club

A Full equity membership golf club at an affordable price!

Historic Shadow Mountain Golf Course was designed by the famed and legendary golfer, Gene Sarazen. It was the first golf course in Palm Desert when it opened in March 1958. Once affiliated with the adjacent Shadow Mountain Tennis Resort it is now privately owned and run by its equity members.

Shadow Mountain was a dream of Mon Walgren, the retired Governor of the State of Washington. Through his and others efforts, the dream became a reality. They founded a challenging par 70 course, one of the few in the desert that can still be walked.

Gene Sarazen envisioned Shadow Mountain to be the design of the future:  built to test but not overtax golfers. It has challenges for golfers of all abilities and rewards golfers who shape their shots and use their head more than their driver. With over 700 mature palm trees, the fairways are well defined and the small greens are protected by well placed glistening white sand bunkers. Tucked in at the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains, Shadow Mountain is well protected from the winds that plague many desert courses.

Contact Details

Historic Shadow Mountain Golf Club
73-800 Ironwood
Palm Desert,
CA 92260

Phone
760.346.8242

Fax
760.340.9852

email
info@shadowmtgc.com