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4.5
1220 Reviews (1220)
5 Stars
766
4 Stars
372
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
92.2%
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1138 out of 1220 reviews
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4.3
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.8%
Recommend this course
24 out of 29 reviews
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4.5
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.0%
Recommend this course
73 out of 82 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
1220 Reviews (1220)
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Reviews 3
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
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5.0
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Windy weather
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Great course - bad service

We paid $350 per person to play and saw a cart girl one time on the 14th hole… The rest of the staff didn’t care and didn’t make anything right with us… The service for a top level course and resort was a pretty bad experience. The courses in great shape but the service was definitely not great.

Conditions Good
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 343
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4.0
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Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Great GolfNow Deal Made This Round Possible

The Faldo Course is a great resort-style layout and is HEAVILY bunkered … EVERYWHERE. With 108 sand traps available, I visited my share of them. Overall, the Course was in excellent playing condition, from tee to fairway to green. The only complaint I have was that the speed of the greens was slow (at least for me). Pace of play was very good (a little more than 3.5 hours). The value was fabulous, given my unusually low price offered via GolfNow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Reviews 49
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course!

Very nice course with excellent layout. Staff very friendly, easy to get around course. Very enjoyable round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 182
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

One of the nicer desert courses, lots of sand traps and waste area make it challenging. Course in excellent condition. Nice practice facilities and staff.. great experience!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 182
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very bunkered, challenging course.

Pace off play was excellent and staff was very friendly. A good golf experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun round of golf

Great afternoon of golf.. Good layout with excellent conditions and perfect weather . Bargain compared with some of the other area courses. There is enough challenge to be interesting without being overwhelming. Fairways are reasonable. Not as much of a target course as some in Scottsdale. Very ebjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Better than expected.

3.5 hours as a 3some was tremendous. Many of the numerous bunkers are aiming bunkers. Playing correct tees is a must. Bunker sand depends on if close to green. Don't hit off the dark green, especially onto the pebbles.

Would play there again if given the chance.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 88
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Wow!

Maybe it was my time to get through a quick round of golf (3 1/2 hrs) without having to wait on somebody plumb-bobbing every putt or waiting to attempt a 300 yard approach shot to the green when they can’t even get past the forward tees on their drive. Finally! Out of five courses in five days, I saved the best for last! This course is absolutely gorgeous with flawless greens. By mid-afternoon, the bunkers looked like they had never been played in - smooth as silk and deceptively firm. I was in Nirvana.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fabulous Course: Bogey For Service

The Course Is In Fantastic Shape, Pristine For February. Greens where True and Slick.... 11-12 on The Stemp. Great layout and Fun To Play. Avoid the Bunkers and Very Generous Fairways. Service Was Bogey- Double Bogey. They Forgot That I Was Waiting On The Range. Sent me off 40 Minutes Late and played the last 2 Holes In The Dark. VERY UNHAPPY About That. It’s A Very Pricey Green Fee, UNACCEPTABLE FOR THE PRICE....!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape!

Course was in great condition. Played in 4.5 hours so kind of slow. Greens were in excellent shape but price/value was pretty low, over $300!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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