Editorial policy

Independence

We are an independent guide with no commercial relationship with Mountain Shadows Resort or The Short Course. We don’t take bookings, earn commissions from the course, or publish content on its behalf.

Original content

All written content is created originally for this site. We do not copy text from official websites, archived pages, or third-party sources. We use public sources only to understand and verify facts, and we write explanations in our own words.

Accuracy & verification

We verify factual claims — such as course length, par, designers, and history — against multiple public sources before publishing. Where details change often (pricing, hours, policies), we describe them in general terms and direct readers to the official source rather than risk publishing outdated specifics.

No fabrication

We don’t invent reviews, testimonials, staff, or local “experts,” and we don’t claim first-person experience of playing the course unless it’s genuine and clearly identified as such.

Images

We use only original, licensed, or royalty-free images. We do not use official resort or course photography, fake staff photos, or images that could imply official ownership or endorsement. Photographs of golf and Arizona scenery are illustrative and may not depict the specific course.

Corrections

We welcome corrections. If you spot an error, please tell us via our contact page and we’ll review and update as needed.

Links

We link out only where it genuinely helps readers — primarily to the official course for bookings and current details. We avoid unrelated promotional or sitewide outbound links.