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4.5
1220 Reviews (1220)
5 Stars
766
4 Stars
372
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
92.2%
Recommend this course
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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Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Course great / Staff lousy

Wildfire feels Big! Very spacious and wide fairways. The greens were okay. Great design and many many bunkers with desert sand which makes them a very different sand shot.

The signage and directions to get to the course and even the bag drop are illogical and at best confusing. The staff member (Turner) was at best dismissive both coming in and leaving. He need management attention to improve his customer service and attitude towards them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 80
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

bunkers are terrible

Course in good shape except for bunkers....like cement.....good luck getting out!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best course

Best course I've played on in scottsdale! Staff was extremely friendly and a very pleasant. Pay some play was excellent the greens were excellent the fairways were gorgeous in the scenery was beautiful. The swimming pool with lots of bikinis was extremely scenic, too. ;-)

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent golf experience

Very beautiful course a lot of sand traps wide faraway

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course

I recommend this Course. Fun holes, quite challenging. Great Staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course was in great shape, greens were running pure.

Several of the par 4s were on the longer side so you need your short game to be spot on.

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

Great Afternoon!

Played high season after 2:00 - still a bit pricey but was worth playing especially when on vacation. Course was in excellent condition - perfectly manicured. A typical desert course with waste areas and lots of traps which required some ability to manage shot direction. All in all I had a wonderful afternoon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A day at the beach

We play this trac because it is close to home. It has wonderful greens but there are way too many sand traps / bunkers throughout this course. The Palmer course may be a better option if you play at Wildfire.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bunch bunkers

Played in March. Fairways and greens in good condition. Bunkers were so-so. Hard and inconsistent. Great practice facilities. Pro shop was very limited in men's attire. Nice course but a little steep on the green fee. Pace of play on a Saturday was good. No waiting. About 4 1/14 hrs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Faldo Cse

Great layout. Played in 3.5 hrs. Among the most spectacular bunkering in the valley. Always in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pleasant experience

Nice course. Not overly challenging but very enjoyable. Fairways are spacious and greens are golfer friendly. Play in the afternoon was really fast. All in all, a very good experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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