Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge

I played Wildfire’s Palmer course in 1998 and hadn’t been back since. In 1998, it was the first time I experienced truly first rate conditions and beautiful design. It still is all of that, but I’ve been fortunate to play other great courses over the years, so this one doesn’t blow me away now.

Course is very well maintained, beautiful grass. Overall the staff is good and friendly, PROSHOP person was cold like he was doing you a favor , maybe it was not his day, I will definitely come back and play. It’s a must to play this course while visiting Scottsdale.

This course is extremely challenging. Way over priced for the current condition of the course. I’ve heard the Faldo track is more forgiving but I won’t return to this club.

I think its absolutely ridiculous that they charge you for parking and you don't know ahead of time. I have never paid for parking at any golf course!

The course is alright - challenging if you are not accurate off the tee as there's a lot of tight fairways surrounded by desert sand and ditches that balls roll into.

The rough isn't really rough but compressed dry grass and with tight fairways you're hitting off it or the desert sand frequently. Greens rolled well, felt they were fair. This is the only course I've played in Arizona that actually had sand in their bunkers. Carts had GPS and showed slopes of greens. Bottled water included in cooler.

Have to be very accurate off the tee. Good amount of doglegs on the course. Front 9 was unremarkable and target golf, back 9 had some more interesting holes with approach shots over sand and water. There was a unique par 5 with the green at the end of a horseshoe fairway, probably the most memorable hole. Bunkers and doglegs were consistently ~250 out in the fairway which made you strategize how you played the holes.

Starters were very friendly, they space tee times out 10 minutes, we lucked out and had 2 groups ahead of us us only play 9 holes which made for a quick round. Drink cart came around a few times - hot dog was burnt.

Play it if you get a deal, but it's not an elite track.

Had no expectations going into this round and was pleasantly surprised. Other than the $10 for parking the course and amenities were top notch. $10 to park but you get a full practice facility and range balls… pretty worth it to me. Rangers were doing their jobs as well. We started our round at 1:30pm on a Sunday and finished 5:25 as the sun was just setting. I will be back to play the Faldo course where I hear there are some crazy bunkers scattered all over FUN!!

When I pay this much for a round of golf, I expect a little better customer service. No bag drop, no help getting clubs in or off carts.

Pace of play was poor but course was great. Great practice facilities.

Get a better rate before you play this course.