Faldo at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge Resort

Excellent greens, fairways and tee boxes considering the summer transition to bermuda. Extremely challenging and very picturesque setting surrounded by wildlife and nature.

My only complaint was the lack of sand in your unfriendly and steep greenside bunkers . I could not blast out and bladed some of my shots due to this very avoidable issue. You're very stingy with how much sand you provide. Your course is very pricey and the least you provide are bunkers with sufficient sand to give an average player half a chance. Your bunkers are as deep and as numerous as I've seen anywhere and difficult enough just to pop it out even if there was an acceptable sand base to get underneath with your wedge and have at least a chance to save par. What should have bogeys turned into triples because the lack of sand caused me to blade the shot over the green. I understand there will be bunker renovations very soon and hope you will act on my complaint as other reviewers have also commented on this issue.

First time playing the Faldo Course. I loved the uniqueness of each hole which was amplified by the many bunkers. Somewhat wide fairways offset the imposing fairway bunkers. If you are looking for something other than flat, boring and parallel fairways, simply play this course. It makes you think about each shot from tee box to green. The greens were in great shape. They weren't too fast and provided for a nice roll on putts. The staff are super friendly and helpful. The beverage person came by about 3 times during the round. We played in just over 3 hours.

I think I heard there are over 100 bunkers on the Faldo course, which creates a challenging track. But, the lack of proper depth of sand in the many green side bunkers is unforgivable. Most of them are essentially hard pan, which is a little more understandable in fairway bunkers, but never green side. With a $140 green fee including tax for the beginning of June, the expectation on a course that prides itself on bunkers as a significant design feature should be that those said bunkers are well maintained.

Beyond that glaring issue, Faldo is well-designed and very playable.

I have played this course more than a dozen times now. The course is always a challenge with bunkers placed in locations that require well placed shots without being ridiculous. In fact, some holes are almost better played using the bunkers. The course conditions are always as good as anywhere, all seasons of the year. The fairways are grown out and lush, the greens are manicured and consistent, the bunkers are actually sand and uniform from one to the next (i.e., not hard pan in one and fluffy sand in the next). I have certainly had tough rounds on this course, but when I manage the round well it can be a lot of fun.

Great track, excellent greens and fantastic holes of golf. Good pace of play too.

A good resort course. Friendly staff and decent pace of play. Course was in OK condition, greens were excellent, although a little on the slow side, but overall not as good as I expect for a $135- $150 per round course.

It doesn’t get much better. Excellent greens, lots of bunkers and variations in the layouts to keep you on your toes. You must be mindful of distances off the tee to avoid trouble, and to the extend it’s possible, avoid those fairway traps. All the amenities you want, great range, practice green right before the first tee so you can get the feel for the speed right before your round.

Unfortunately the bar was closed before 5PM. A little disappointed..

Lush fairways, greens roll true, bunkers packed sand. Overall the course is in excellent condition. Staff very helpful and friendly. Give the Faldo course a play. You will be pleased.

Great conditions ,and super pace- played as a twosome - 18 holes in 3 hours!

Faldo course exceptional...Never had a bad lie all day...Greens perfect...# of bunkers a challenge

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.

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

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. ;-)