9002 Shadow Ridge Rd,
Palm Desert, California 92211
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Faldo Golf Institute by MarriottThe Course:
18 holes. Linksy parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
Nick Faldo's first design in the U.S., created with Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design).
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7 miles SE of Palm Springs
From I-10, a few miles south of Palm Springs, take exit 131 and head south on Monterey Avenue. After approx 1.5 miles turn left into the Shadow Ridge Resort.
Shadow Ridge
Marriott's Shadow Ridge Golf Club: Set against the stunning backdrop of the Santa Rosa mountains, Marriott's Shadow Ridge Faldo Championship Golf course is the first course to be designed in the U.S. by the six-time Major winner. Inspired by the sand-belt courses of Australia, Faldo has created an excellent and challenging layout here in the Coachella Valley.
Square cut tee-boxes, tufty grass beyond the good-width fairways and a relatively open feel, help to create a rather linksy environment. In keeping with the Aussie sand-belt tradition, the bunkering is also impressively bold and constantly threatens. Desert waste areas run alongside several fairways, seamlessly transforming into deep bunkers as they approach the large and generously sloping greens.
Although there are no significant elevation changes on the course, the contouring and sculpting has created nicely rolling fairways, as well as penalising run-off areas around the greens. The elevated and well-bunkered green of the par-3 7th, seems a scaled-down version of Big Bear mountain, which provides the hole with its imposing backdrop.
Shadow Ridge's relative lack of water hazards on the front-nine is more than compensated for on the back, especially on the closing four holes. At the good-length par-4 18th, a rocky water feature bisects the fairway, creating a challenging finish to your round. With no real estate around the course, and just a few holes flanked by resort condominiums, you can enjoy many wonderful views onto the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountains.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Golf carts are fitted with GPS.
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Englishman Nick Faldo, with three Masters and three Open Championship wins to his name, looked to the sand-belt courses around Melbourne, Australia for inspiration for his first design in the United States.
Courses like Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath and Victoria came to mind as Faldo sketched out the Shadow Ridge concept. Back in the early days of Australian golf, Melbourne's pioneering golfers had no problem creating expansive bunkering and rolling, undulating fairways on the large tract of sandy soil that lay just to the south-east of the city. Much of this open, linksy, sand-belt style has been authentically captured at Shadow Ridge to produce a top-quality and challenging golf course, and one that's distinctively different from most layout's in the Coachella Valley.
9003 Shadow Ridge Road, Palm Desert, CA 92211
+1 (760) 674 2600
Visit websiteSouthern California's scenic mountain ranges provide a spectacular backdrop for Marriott's Shadow Ridge, where the variety of spacious accommodations range from comfortable guest rooms to 2-bedroom villas. On the resort property is a Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott and the Faldo-designed championship golf course.
Shadow Ridge
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Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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