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4.5
1217 Reviews (1217)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
28
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
92.6%
Recommend this course
1136 out of 1217 reviews
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4.3
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
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2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 29 reviews
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4.5
83 Reviews (83)
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.4%
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75 out of 83 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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4.5
1217 Reviews (1217)
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Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

A fun resort golf course

Played the Faldo course. Lots of sand. But fair. The fairways are lush.

The greens are fast and true. The first 3 holes on the back nine are way too long. Truly a fun course. Really could use a tee box between the White and the Red.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First Class

Wildfire is fantastic. Greatt fairways, great greens etc……. Get there early hit balls on the range. Their service team is first class….. Bev cart…. They do it right. 75$ thru golf now. You can’t beat it…. Get out here

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

There is a lot of sand traps on the course, and there was quite a few of those that had small pebbles in with the sand. There was some wet spots, even on some parts of The fairways

Must be overwatering

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Better than Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

Faldo course is top notch, layout is similar to Ak-Chin Southern Dunes but better due to the attention to detail around the edges.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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
Perfect weather
Used cart

Must play again

First time to play this course and was introduced to over 100 bunkers. The course was in excellent condition but told we could drive the cart on the fairway only to be restricted by the cart's GPS. The fairways were lush with the winter grass and the greens rolled fast and true. Stay out of the bunkers because you often face high lips. The restaurant was nice and service excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bravo Faldo

Enjoyed the Faldo course more than the Palmer course. If you play 18 without being in a bunker you are a unicorn. Good pace of play even with cart path only. Nice views on the property and interesting par 3s.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

4:45 round

clueless starter and ineffective ranger. played a 4:45 min round on a tuesday

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout

Only issue I had with the course were the greens. Too slow due to the turf being too high. I also thought the rate should have been reduced due to cart path only requirement.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth for the $200+

Fairway is good but there are wet spot around the green and fairway. Green are good not too fast. Driving range is close for over seeding. But I don’t think it worth the $200+ they charge for the course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun with Faldo

A fun but challenging course, bunkers & traps abound. Some of the fairways were a little wet & muddy in spots but overall the course was in good condition. Greens are fast & sand traps are firmer than east coast courses _ just something to consider & make adjustments accordingly. Professional & friendly staff, especially in the clubhouse. Nice facilities as you would expect at a JW resort.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

5 hour round

Otherwise it was good. 5 hours and waiting every hole. No ready golf going on here.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 244
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Plays Long

Conditions at Wildfire are always excellent. Got behind a threesome of novice players on the back nine and wished for a marshal to work that out, but that is not usually a problem here. The Faldo course always plays a bit long for my game so most par 4s are up and down affairs. Need to score on the par 3s and 5s.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Excellent golf Course

Course in very good condition...pace was perfect. Excellent staff. Highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed to say the least

We were really looking forward to playing this course. The course was in very good condition and the sand traps were perfect. We started our round at 12:45 and it was a little over 100°. At 1:10 the cart person came to us and said it was last call and that she was leaving the course. We bought some beverages and put ice in the cooler that of course did not last long before the drink started to warm up. After 9:00 we stopped at the clubhouse and they did not sell beverages. They said there was no cart and that's the way it was. We were expecting top service at this course and honestly it was worse than any municipal course that I've played in recent memory.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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