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Faldo at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge Resort

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4.4
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1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
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89.4%
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1158 out of 1244 reviews
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4.3
42 Reviews (42)
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26
4 Stars
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3
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Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
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4.6
83.3%
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35 out of 42 reviews
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4.3
80 Reviews (80)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
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4.3
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4.5
83.8%
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67 out of 80 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Faldo course delivers a highly rated layout with diverse, challenging hole designs that consistently impress golfers visiting the Phoenix area. Friendly, top-notch staff and smooth pace of play make every round feel welcoming and well-organized.

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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Tournament 71 6846 yards 72.3 132
Champinoship 71 6467 yards 70.5 126
Championship (W) 71 6467 yards 76.9 132
Regular 71 6016 yards 67.7 118
Regular (W) 71 6016 yards 74.4 126
Forward 71 5245 yards 64.8 113
Forward (W) 71 5245 yards 70.0 116
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Scorecard for Faldo Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 72.2/132 411 408 164 452 389 350 185 341 534 3234 460 547 478 360 214 607 314 177 420 3577 6811
Blue M: 70.5/126 W: 76.9/132 395 402 155 413 380 341 175 323 497 3081 441 527 454 347 187 570 298 160 397 3381 6462
Blue/White M: 69.2/123 W: 75.3/128 395 350 155 398 380 341 167 323 497 3006 421 527 428 310 167 522 298 160 377 3210 6216
White M: 67.7/118 W: 74.4/126 375 350 135 398 360 315 167 293 477 2870 421 508 428 310 167 522 277 136 377 3146 6016
White/Red M: 65.4/115 W: 71.3/122 317 297 135 365 299 315 116 293 442 2579 390 459 363 251 123 485 277 136 330 2814 5393
Red M: 64.8/113 W: 70.0/116 317 297 89 365 299 287 116 268 442 2480 390 459 363 251 123 485 232 132 330 2765 5245
Handicap 7 5 17 1 15 9 11 13 3 2 14 6 8 16 4 12 18 10
Par 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 35 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 36 71
Handicap (W) 13 9 17 5 11 7 15 1 3 2 12 6 16 18 10 4 14 8
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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

4.4
1244 Reviews (1244)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 39
Dinner 16
Patio Dining 16
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 107
Undulating Greens 42
Forced Carries 30
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 54
A Weekend Splurge 52
Locals 38
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 71
Convenient to the City 56
Worth the Drive 41

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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course

The course is fun to play but does provide a challenge. The course overall is in very good condition especially for summertime . The greens are firm and roll as they should . Lots of long holes including a 600 plus yard par 5 . Nice course , we will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Conditions Excellent
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Good
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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I Recommend This Course
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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2.0
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Hot weather
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Summer jewel

Awesome round during the slow period in the summer. Rates were reasonable. Course (Faldo) in perfect condition. Not too difficult despite bunkers galore. Staff was very friendly. Have to go into paid parking lot and get ticket validated at the pro shop.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Pace Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Hot Day, Skinny Bunker Sand

Overnight watering combined with 112 temps made for an oppressive front 9. The back 9 seemed to be less oppressive. Course was otherwise in good shape for this time of year. Bunkers only had a thin layer of sand on otherwise hard dirt underneath.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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FANTASTIC course

Got a hot deal for $45 but totally worth fully price. Nice elevation changes, challenging traps. Course was in amazing condition. Saw lots of wild life. If I’m ever in the area again I’ll be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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