Shadow Mountain Golf

Indio, California: A few days ago DT found a coupon in the local newspaper for $45 golf at Shadow Mountain. (Cheap for the Palm Springs are in January, anyway.) Shadow Mountain, until a few weeks ago was a private golf club and was doing well without outsiders. Lately, due to the "economic down-turn", times are hard and the club has recently decided to allow the public to enter the private confines to play for cash.

My take on the situation is that this golf club is pretty much outdated. Designed in 1958 by Gene Sarazen, Shadow Mountain is a short Par 70, 5388 yard course - and so tight, everyone on either side of us (and all around us) was hitting on the wrong fairway. It was confusing! I cannot recommend this golf course.

Shadow Mountain


Shadows on Shadow Mountain

However, the course is still challenging. A decent golfer can rip up to the greens - then three-putt themselves out of contention. Play was delayed on EVERY hole and it took over five hours to play the short course. With a cart! Annoying! I did not have a good day on this course.

Luckily, we had reservations at the impossible-to-book Chapelli's in La Quinta to make up for our bad golfing experience. Chapelli's is a 14-table restaurant - thus the prize.

Dinner was very good, very traditional and interesting. The menu is basically classic Italian with all our favorites. (Regulars know the chef prepares a few portions of eggplant parmesan each evening.) The only down-side was that service was very slow and the wine list only holds a few Italian selections. (Okay, okay, so we ARE in California and I shouldn't be so picky.) The food is delicious. Bring your wallet.

Caprese


Veal Picatta on linguini

Until my next update, I remain, your over-par correspondent.

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