Shadow Ridge

Situated in the scenic Coachella Valley, within a large Marriott Resort, the spectacular 18-hole layout at Shadow Ridge Golf Club was Nick Faldo’s first American course to open for play (fashioned in conjunction with Schmidt-Curley Golf Design) when it debuted at the start of the new millennium.

Although the fairways weave their way through quite a substantial residential development that lies between Frank Sinatra Drive to the south and Gerald Ford Drive to the north, there’s never a feeling of playing in overly cramped or constricted surroundings at Shadow Ridge.

Highlight holes include the 609-yard 2nd, the longest of the three par fives on the course, along with the 371-yard 8th, featuring a strategic split fairway. On the back nine, the par four 11th favours an approach from the right side of the fairway, whilst the par three 17th with its water-protected green is a potential card wrecker.