Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge

The course layout is really interesting but looks like it hasn’t had a penny out into it in 20 years staff ignores you in favor of the regulars.

Played with wife and husband who were members. So friendly and guided me around course. Rental clubs good but expensive. Knowing course a big plus. Played to my 12 handicap.

Always fun playing this course. Somewhat challenging and in very nice condition.

My ‘relationship’ with wildfire got off to a rocky start. At the pro shop checking in, I found that our reservation was inadvertently booked for the prior day… fully my bad. Prepaid using GolfNow. I asked if they could get us on and yes there was an opening, but there was no offset for the $320 that they collected yesterday, so it would have run to a total of over$900 for the 2 of us to play. The pro shop guy couldn’t have cared less - zero customer service, just dismissive. I’ve played at a lot of places and never felt so put off. On a whim, I found a hot deal there at 4pm, last time out. The folks running carts were awesome, and the ranger ‘Tommy’ helped me navigate away from crowded spots to empty places - incredibly friendly and helpful.

Course was immaculately manicured. Greens quick and pure. If you spray the ball at all, this is a tough layout - off the fairway it’s all Rocky’s sand and desert shrubs - unplayable. Just based on the initial treatment I can’t recommend this place. I won’t come back - there’s a lot of options in Phoenix, better tracks at much lower cost and better service.

Very nice course, but VERY overpriced and poorly managed for that price. Many of the traps we not prepped....only raked by prior players, not by the course. Golf cart ran out of electric midway. GPS was well below standard.