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 |
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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 |
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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 Day
Our first time on the Palmer Course, we’ve played the Faldo in the past. My wife and I played without anyone joining us. The course was in great shape, and we enjoyed the beautiful scenery.. We played in 3 hours. The tees, bunkers,,and greens were excellent. The staff were great also.
Great layout
I played the Palmer course that the greens were punched 3 weeks ago. Still a little bumpy but veru playable. The course is in great shape and considering this course is over $200 in season a great time to enjoy it. Water every other hole and cold scented towels at the turn.
I could play here everyday
Summer golf
The course was in great shape, greens had been punched some time ago, could see the marks but the greens rolled true. My only complaint would be the beverage cart was doing last call at 11:45, I know there weren't a ton of golfers out but that seems a bit early to me.
Wildfire - Palmer Course
Would play this course again, Note: Aerification of Greens just completed so greens were slow and bumpy that balls seem to roll on Stimpmeter around 6-7.
Outstanding
I played the Palmer course. It's ideal for golfers who excel at targeting their shots. The only drawback was that the putting greens had been aerated, making it challenging to gauge the speed and break.
The Palmer course, Extremely poor Green conditions,
The Greens had been airiated. They were unputtable and left in extremely poor conditions. The sand was totally not swept off the greens.
While I received a discount, l was not expecting the sandy conditions of the greens. There were small mounds of sand though out the 18 holes.
I just moved to this area and live across the street from the golf course. In keeping with Marriott normally high premium standards, the Palmer course should have been closed.
Sandy greens
This course is an extremely nice, great conditioned course except the greens. I have never seen so much sand on the greens. I don't know why there was so much sand, I assume it's for conditioning, but this amount was absurd. When the ball landed on the green, it splashed sand. This pretty much makes putting ridiculous.
Unmanaged pace, 4.5 hour round with no accountability
The course overall is similar to the Faldo course on site. We had a group of people in front of us that moved at a snails pace. With our group was playing we should have been in and out in 3.5 hours, maybe 3 hours and 45 minutes tops.
The players assistant or in common terms, “Marshall” told the group to speed up multiple times. They were the only thing holding up the whole course.
The group continued to play very slow. Was told from the club cleaner the Marshall will only ask, but never actually do anything - this led to a poor experience which will simply make me and of of the 2 never go back.
Called pro shop, no accountability, felt like they’ve had the same issue many times and all would say is “sorry”
Awful.
Wildfire Palmer
Accommodating staff, facilitated expedient start and paired with a great “blind date.” The course was in excellent condition. The greenside bunkers were compacted, but playable.
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