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4.5
1209 Reviews (1209)
5 Stars
734
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
20
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
91.8%
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1127 out of 1209 reviews
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4.2
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.0%
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4.5
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.7%
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52 out of 58 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Palmer course at Wildfire Golf Club consistently impresses with pristine fairways, fast true greens, and a varied layout that challenges every skill level. Marriott-caliber staff and smooth pace of play make this one of the most well-rounded golf experiences in the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7145 yards
Slope 142
Rating 72.7

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1997) Ed Seay

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Wildfire Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Tennis

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Reviews

4.5
1209 Reviews (1209)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Patio Dining 15
Brunch 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 74
Undulating Greens 51
Forced Carries 45
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 47
A Weekend Splurge 42
Locals 40
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 72
Convenient to the City 51
Worth the Drive 31

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Little pricey but a great round.

Great layout, target golf with fast challenging greens. Nice to see a course where the players take pride in course care.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great

Great day, great course and staff. great practice area for warming up prior.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

First class golf resort!

The course is pristine with perfect greens. Enjoyed thoroughly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fast greens

Great course. Greens were excellent. be careful to not drive through the fairway. Did eat or drink so no opinion.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice, fair desert course.

Nice course. Some tricky carries off the tee, otherwise generally quite fair. Fun course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

WILDFIRE-PALMER

GREAT COURSE!! SUPER FAST GREENS! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

This course is fun to play.

1st time course players and my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Early morning frost on the greens delayed afternoon start up a little bit but we were able to finish the 18 holes. Played some other courses in the Scottsdale area and enjoyed this course the most.

Wish it was a little more competitively priced.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great First Time Exerience

Everything came together for a great day.
Weather, conditions, staff...all were great.

A frost delay could have detracted, but the staff did a great job of managing the queue.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

great place to play

very nice course and conditions, enjoyed it. will play it again in future. great proshop but pricy. glad i booked with golfnow, price was twice as high at course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Very relaxing round of golf

I had a very good experience overall. Facilities, Course & Staff were great. It was fun to play a course (Palmer course) I had seen on TV as a LPGA event.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Communication

There ws a frost delay and the course was very poor at letting people know when they would be able to play. No notification and long waits on the phone to get information. Guys in the proshop had no clue. Left the decision to the guys at the bag drop. I was given 4 different times by the proshop. Non of which was correct.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overpriced

The 4+ star rating for this course is much too high. There are much nicer courses to play in the valley at a lower rate. I won't be coming back.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

resort course

The course was in good shape except the greens were very slow. Pace of play was excellent. Played in just under 4 hours as a foursome. Great course to start your vacation on, especially if your staying at the resort. Fees were ok at 109.00 a person. Perfect weather.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather

Great Consitions

The course was in great shape, but that expected for this time of the year. The greens were running pretty fast and very true. The fairways were in great shape and hitting from it was fantastic. The staff was very inviting and made everyone feel like they were a member for the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Slow greens

Good track. Greens appeared not to have been cut on a Saturday. Very slow in relationship to all other tcourses played on this trip.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Top tier

I played the Palmer course, I had played the Faldo before. The Palmer course will beat you up if you aren't in the fairway. Highly recommended. Play the Palmer for a challenge, play the Faldo for visual beauty.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING COURSE

WE WENT INTO THIS COURSE NOT REALLY KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT IT NOT MUCH RESEARCH OTHER THEN WHAT WE FOUND THROUGH GOLF NOW, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE TO ANYONE WE STOPPED IN AND HAD SOME LUNCH PRIOR TO TEEING OFF IT WAS EXCEPTIONAL WE CHOSE TO PLAY FROM THE WHITE TEES I BELIEVE APPROX 6100 YARDS IT MADE THE DAY THAT MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE FANTASTIC SCENERY CHALLENGING HOLES STUNNING COURSE, I CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK!!

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Palmer/Faldo

I played both back to back. I had a great time on both courses. Both courses were cart path only, but thats okay the walk to the middle makes you feel like the pro's. Palmer takes it easy on you mostly. Faldo loves him some bunkers. Better be dialed in on the Faldo or your sand skills will improve with all the practice you will be receiving that day. The Blood Mary's kept everyones spirits up so did the beer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

top favorite

excellent resort course. over seeding led to some restrictions.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun place for a stay-cation!!!

This was a great course and hotel property for a very fun stay-cation. The golf course was in better shape than I thought it would be considering the impending overseed...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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