There is nowhere better for golf than Palm Desert with amazing weather to play year round!  While enjoying your Marriott timeshare vacation at Marriott Shadow Ridge, golf should be on the top of your list of things to do!  With over 100 private, semi-private and public courses in or near the Marriott Shadow Ridge resort, you may have a tough time deciding which course or courses to play during your vacation.

We will take a look at several resort, public and semi-private courses located within minutes of the Marriott Shadow Ridge Resort and start with the Marriott Shadow Ridge championship, 18 hole golf course designed by Nick Faldo.

Marriott Shadow Ridge Golf Club

Marriott Shadow Ridge Golf

Marriott Shadow Ridge

With over 350 days a year of sunshine, any day is a good day to play golf at Marriott Shadow Ridge!  Nick Faldo is the winner of six major championships and the all-time point’s leader in Ryder Cup history. His vast international experience and passion for detail is clearly evident on every spectacular hole of Marriott Shadow Ridge Golf Club.  Note:  The course will be closed from Monday, September 30 to Friday, October 25, 2013 for overseeding.

Rates year round:

Prime time – $75 to $160

Sunrise – $75 to $160

Mid-day – $50 to $110

Twilight – $40 to $89

Rentals available:  Both left and right-handed men’s and ladies’ Taylor Made RBZ Irons and Woods are available. Club rental includes 2 sleeves of Taylor Made Burner golf balls.

Rental Fees:

January 1 – May 17 and October 26 – December 31 – $60 before twilight / $40 at twilight

May 18 – September 30 – $40 before twilight / $25 at twilight

Desert Willow Golf Resort

Desert Willow Golf Resort is located only minutes away for Marriott Shadow Ridge and offers two award winning, championship golf courses.  The challenging Firecliff course will test your skills with natural hazards and myriad water features while the Mountain View course provides a smoother, more relaxing round with magnificent views of the surrounding Santa Rosa Mountains.

Rates year round:

Prime time – $75 to $155

Sunrise – $95 to $155

Twilight – $55 to $95

Sunset (after 2:30pm) – $65

Rental Fees – all rentals include 2 sleeves of Titleist golf balls:

$75 prior to Twilight tee times

$55 during Twilight and Sunset tee times

Maintenance schedule:

The Driving Range is closed for maintenance on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00am to 1:00pm.  Note: The Driving Range will be closed for overseeding from September 27 to October 24th.

Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort

Marriott Desert Springs Villas I Golf

Marriott Desert Springs Villas I Golf

Also located within minutes of Marriott Shadow Ridge resort, you will find two exceptional 18-hole championship courses at Marriott’s Desert Springs that are set against the towering backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Both the Palm and Valley courses were designed by acclaimed architect Ted Robinson, “King of Waterscapes”.

This resort also boasts the nation’s first, all-natural turf putting course which combines all aspects of a full length course: sand bunkers, water hazards, strategically placed trees, and rolling “fairways” all played with just a putter. The par 54, 1,435-foot course is truly “golf in miniature,” but big-time fun for everyone in the family to enjoy!

Rates include cart, green fees, GPS and practice balls:

Daily rates range from $60 to $160

Twilight rates range from $39 to $99

Mountain Vista Golf Club at Sun City Palm Desert:

If you want to play a challenging course with extremely well maintained greens at an exceptional price, this is the golf course for you!  You’ll find thirty six holes of championship golf, designed by golfing Legend Billy Casper and it’s open to the public 7 days a week.

Rates for the Santa Rosa and San Gorgonio courses in September:

18 hole – $31                       9 hole – $21                         Twilight – $21

Overseeding closure dates:

Santa Rosa:  September 23 to October 20, 2013

San Gorgonio:  October 21 to November 21, 2013

The Oasis Country Club

The Oasis is a semi-private facility and welcomes public golfers to play as guests of the club, when tee times are available. The Oasis features a beautifully maintained 18-hole executive golf course, a shorter course with a par 60 and six par 4 holes, but don’t be fooled, the course is not easy, and the twenty-two lakes just add to the challenge!

The Public may make tee times 3-days prior. Accordingly, seasonal available Tee Times may be limited.

November to December
Twilight After 11:30 a.m.
January to April
Twilight After 11:30 a.m.
18 Holes $50.00 $59.00
18 Holes/Twilight $39.00 $45.00
Super Twilight/ After 3:00 $25.00 $30.00
Daily Tennis $10.00 $10.00
Golf Cart Rental $10.00 (Per Person) $10.00 (Per Person)

 

Remember, there are over 350 days of sunshine and over 100 private, semi-private and public golf courses in the Palm Desert area, so there is no excuse not to enjoy golfing every day of your Marriott Shadow Ridge timeshare vacation!  We’ve reviewed just a few of your choices.

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