Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge
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The Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer and built in 1997. The par-72 golf course measures 7,145 yards from the tournament tees. "I enjoy designing golf courses that celebrate the sheer fun of golf," Palmer said about this course, "and Wildfire is exactly that."
The Bermuda grass Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club is one of two championship courses at the club. It features a GPS option that offers golfers detailed mapping of the Faldo and Palmer courses, precise yardages for tee shots and approach shots to the greens, and the chance to order breakfast and lunch from the golf cart. Additional features include communication with the golf shop, a CBS Sportsline ticker with all scores 24 hours a day, and the leader board for tournaments. Its sibling, the Faldo golf course, also features the system.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 72 | 7145 yards | 72.7 | 142 |
| Championship | 72 | 6645 yards | 70.4 | 131 |
| Championship (W) | 72 | 6645 yards | 77.4 | 132 |
| Regular | 72 | 6060 yards | 68.1 | 122 |
| Regular (W) | 72 | 6060 yards | 74.0 | 126 |
| Forward | 72 | 5390 yards | 64.8 | 109 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5390 yards | 70.6 | 118 |
| Wildfire | 72 | 4835 yards | 62.2 | 99 |
| Wildfire (W) | 72 | 4835 yards | 68.5 | 107 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.7/142 | 415 | 450 | 605 | 345 | 160 | 415 | 465 | 225 | 520 | 3600 | 420 | 550 | 430 | 175 | 530 | 205 | 355 | 450 | 430 | 3545 | 7145 |
| Blue M: 70.4/131 W: 77.4/132 | 360 | 420 | 580 | 315 | 140 | 395 | 445 | 185 | 470 | 3310 | 385 | 520 | 410 | 165 | 510 | 185 | 325 | 430 | 405 | 3335 | 6645 |
| Blue/White M: 69.4/126 W: 74.6/127 | 360 | 380 | 550 | 315 | 140 | 360 | 385 | 185 | 450 | 3125 | 385 | 520 | 375 | 145 | 510 | 185 | 325 | 390 | 350 | 3185 | 6310 |
| White M: 68.1/122 W: 74.0/126 | 340 | 380 | 550 | 275 | 130 | 360 | 385 | 160 | 450 | 3030 | 360 | 475 | 375 | 145 | 475 | 165 | 295 | 390 | 350 | 3030 | 6060 |
| White/Red M: 66.5/114 W: 71.9/123 | 340 | 335 | 495 | 275 | 130 | 315 | 385 | 160 | 375 | 2810 | 360 | 425 | 320 | 145 | 430 | 150 | 295 | 345 | 310 | 2780 | 5590 |
| Red M: 64.8/109 W: 70.6/118 | 255 | 335 | 495 | 245 | 125 | 315 | 355 | 160 | 375 | 2660 | 340 | 425 | 320 | 145 | 430 | 150 | 265 | 345 | 310 | 2730 | 5390 |
| Red/Brown M: 63.3/103 W: 69.6/116 | 255 | 330 | 450 | 245 | 100 | 300 | 355 | 135 | 280 | 2450 | 340 | 395 | 320 | 125 | 385 | 120 | 265 | 315 | 310 | 2575 | 5025 |
| Brown M: 62.2/99 W: 68.5/107 | 230 | 330 | 450 | 220 | 100 | 300 | 315 | 135 | 280 | 2360 | 310 | 395 | 300 | 125 | 385 | 120 | 240 | 315 | 285 | 2475 | 4835 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
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Great Course, Great Shape, Great Staff
Everything about this course/facility was fantastic. Some of the best, most consistent greens I have played in the area so far. Except for a few small spots of burnout on the fairways everything was green where it was supposed to be.
Only played Palmer, but it was a GREAT track. Not overly difficult, I shot the best score of my life here!
Staff was great, practice areas were quite nice and not crowded, would highly recommend. Get a deal on this via GolfNow or wait until it's hot, regular rates are far too high during regular busy season, but great prices now for the quality.
wildfire good but not as good as usual
somewhat unorganized at drop off/1st tee area. also, help a little less than polite. course conditions were ok but not as good as usual---edges around greens etc were a little barren/burned out. not nearly as nice as around when ladies play their tournament
Nice golf course
Excellent weather, no many people, and the course in good shape. You cannot ask for something better.
It's always gratifying playing at Wildfire.
Not the best value for the money
My coworker played here last month for double the price we did and it's really not in the best shape as we expected from a resort in Scottsdale
Decent course, but not worth the price
This was the first time our group had played the Wildfire-Palmer course. We were really looking forward to our round, but were kind of disappointed afterwards. The course is nice enough, but very similar to many of the courses in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Nothing that wowed us. The conditioning was okay, but brown spots were evident throughout the course. Had this been a $50 course, I think we would have been happy, but having paid $80 in May, we won't be back. May give the Faldo course a try next year, but we'll see. There are better values out there.
Happy go lucky
The place is always beautiful, the staff is great! The only problem we had were some muddy fairways
Other than that it was awesome
slowest round of golf ever..
in AZ for a week. Slowest pace of play all week. No rangers..fun course otherwise.
Amazing course!
Loved this course and the layout! Got a hot deal on golf now and was very glad I did. Will definitely be back!!
Course in great shape
Course in excellent condition. Greens roll true but a little slow. Fairways very good with no thin or bare spots. Staff very friendly. Played on a Saturday in just under 4 hours.
Excellent day
Perfect weather. Early start at 7:30. Our twosome never saw another golfer. Could have finished in 3 hrs if we'd wanted
Nice day on the course
The course was in good condition and after playing through a foursome on the 6th hole we finished in <3:30. Course is in very good shape, greens of moderate speed. The course is a bit of a resort course and therefore not overly difficult. In my opinion #9 is a very long par 4, not a par 5.
Fun Course
The only negative I have is the staff...there was no one there to unload our clubs so we did it ourselves. Finally one guy showed up and was pretty rude. An unfortunate event that left a sour taste.
rough
the rough was very long and lush for az
Good resort course
Good layout, great condition of the course. Wide fairways and relatively large greens. A good score can be had here. So in other words, it was a very enjoyable course, but a bit of a "resort course" feel, aimed to have you like it by shooting a low score (which I did by personal standards). On the other hand, this course could be enjoyed by both low or high handicap golfers.
Great Property and Golf Course
When your wife says, "I love this course" you know you found a real gem. It was great to see this course back into what I consider to be a more affordable area again. It has been a few years but I have and will continue to recommend this course going forward. The Palmer Course was in great condition and we can't wait to play the Faldo on Wednesday! Highly recommend playing bot!
TMC
Excellent place to play golf
We played the Palmer course. This is a great place to play golf. Excellent condition. The greens are quite fast, but putt very true and fair. Several tee boxes to choose from to match your game. Highly recommend playing here.
nice track great greens
Course was in great shape and the greens were rolling very nicely. Some challenging putts out there.
Fair and Fun
Typical Palmer course: interesting layout; challenging; fair; most importantly, fun.
Golf at it's best
You will always be treated well and this course has always been in great shape.
Excellent Resort Course
It is a very nice course, part of J.W Marriott resort. The staff was outstanding, the course is in very good shape. It is a good course for intermediate to single digit handicap golfers. Would play again when we return to Scottsdale
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