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4.5
1202 Reviews (1202)
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
93.6%
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1123 out of 1202 reviews
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4.3
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
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3 Stars
2
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3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.6%
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33 out of 39 reviews
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4.5
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
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3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.5%
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86 out of 93 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Desert
Par 71
Length 6846 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.3

Faldo Championship Course at the Wildfire Golf Club measures as long as 6,846 yards, depending on which tees you're shooting from, and lies on 174 acres and features some differences from the average desert-themed golf courses. Faldo offers abundant fairways, big bentgrass greens and tee boxes, as well as the golf course's neighboring mountains, century-old saguaro cacti and 106 sand bunkers - which remind golfers of Aussie sand-belt golf courses, which gives it a magnificent locale for golfers.

Wildfire Golf Club is much-feted: When the Faldo Championship Course opened, the Arizona Republic selected hole No. 2 among the valley's 18 best. The golf course received recognition among the 2006 Travel & Leisure Golf's "World's Best Golf Resorts" for family getaways and in the 2006 Conde Nast Traveler rundown of the "Top 100 Golf Resorts in North America." These are in addition to the Gold Tee Award from Meetings & Conventions Magazine.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Nick Faldo (2002) Lee E. Schmidt (2002) Brian Curley (2002)

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
1202 Reviews (1202)
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Conditions Excellent
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Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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2.0
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Exceptionally Poor Conditions

We were given a heads up that the course would be cart path only, kind of topical this time of year. However, we did not realize that the bunkers were unplayable! Dry cracked earth at the bottom of the bunkers with huge ravines and wash outs! We complained about them on our return and were told they were to be considered ground under repair/unplayable and to remove your ball from the bunker. They said that someone should have told us that before we began our round. We also did not realize that when the course is over seeded that it would include the greens. They were downright shaggy and impossible to putt on! The course layout is beautiful but for the fee absolutely not worth it! Golf Now shouldn’t even offer this course. Golf Now should offer a credit as none of this was communicated!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Might as well chip on the putting greens than actually putting.

The greens were not maintained at all. The putting greens were playing like a 6 which made it near impossible to putt. Also got there an hour early just to find out there driving range was closed and they had no artificial grass to lay out so you could still use the driving range. All that for $200 not worth it.

Conditions Average
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Pace Poor
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Reviews 9
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 8
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Beautiful, well laid out. Greens were perfect. Bunkers were inconsistent with depth of the sand at the bottom. Cart attendant was already off at 3pm, the hottest part of the day. Got beverages at the bar but in uninsulated cups so they were watered down and warm within an hour. But the course is awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 43
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great golf course

Great golf course. Course conditions were fantastic. Pace of play was well monitored. Arrived and got checked in. I think it’s interesting that you have to validate on parking. When I got done there was a storm so the gates were up and didn’t have to use the validated receipt. Teed off at 1:45pm. Saw the cart girl 2x on the front 9, and I guess we missed last call cause didn’t see her on the back 9. At least they have water jugs every other hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf in Valley heat

Well I’ve played the Faldo three times and the 9/1 conditions were avg but I understand the heat plays a huge factor in how a super takes care of the grass but it was Labor Day that means you’re going to have some extra play from locals and out of town guests with I would’ve expected it to be in a little better condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions

Everything was perfect. If I were to give a critique it would be the greens were slow and longer. Might have not been cut low due to the heat in August. If the greens were cut it would have been perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot in AZ

this course has lot's of surprises, good challenge for low handicap golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect Day

It was 110’ degrees- but the course was in good shape-pace of play was awesome- greens good- 40$ ‘ish - great staff - truly enjoyed it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Devil's beach Sand traps

Really good course conditions for sommer and lots and à lots of sand traps.But I like beachs à lot

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 343
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Slow and Bumpy

Layout is great, staff is top notch. Only complaint is no notification of recent punching of greens. Very slow and bumpy trying to keep them healthy.

Greens will be great in about 2 weeks.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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