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4.4
1255 Reviews (1255)
5 Stars
787
4 Stars
380
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
89.0%
Recommend this course
1168 out of 1255 reviews
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4.2
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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3
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.2%
Recommend this course
32 out of 38 reviews
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4.3
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.6%
Recommend this course
55 out of 65 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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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
1255 Reviews (1255)

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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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Resort Course

Played late in the afternoon, so I had the luxury of having the course pretty much to myself. The course was in very nice condition, especially for the end of summer. Super wide fairways and greens with only a little undulation make the course very forgiving. It was fun to play and does not require a high level of skill to enjoy it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fall outing

Excellent golf course, great condition, speed of play best in valley. Staff support outstanding.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 306
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic course conditions

I played the Faldo Course, and it was in excellent condition from tee to green on every hole. The fairways are wide with a number of bunkers along the sides. The course has the length for all skill levels. The summer price was great. It would be hard to find a better course for your money. The entire course was well-manicured. Try it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

A whole Lotta sand traps!

Don't let that discourage you, though. I played the Faldo course for a charity tournament. The course and facility are is amazing shape. I was in the area 2 weeks ago (beginning of September) and the course was still in tip top condition. The greens were the best I've seen in Arizona during the summer and the fairways are well manicured. Besides all of the sand, I couldn't think of one bad thing to say about this course. I'll definitely get back there and play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wow

Middle of summer AND the greens and fairways looked like winter. Unbelievable, great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Sunday round

Nice layout with lots of traps. Very playable, but also championship level.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gotta Love Summer Golf in Phoenix

You can't beat the deals on summer golf in Phoenix. When you get a day in the low 100's you better run to the course. The resort courses are typically some of the best maintained and The Faldo Course at the JW Marriott at Desert Ridge fit the bill perfectly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great day for golf!

The course, facility and property speak for themselves.

My only wish would be to be able to check in outside with the staff there and be able to drive the carts in the parking lot.

It was an awesome day all around, thank you

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging

If you can't play from the sand I wouldn't recommend this course. Very challenging but loved it.

One negative comment: signage between holes is very poor. Took wrong turns three time - even wound up on the other course once. Need signs at the forks like most other courses do

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1st Impression

Never played this track but really enjoyed my round. The pace of play was great. The fairways were surprisingly soft considering the 104 degree temp. The greens were firm and true. Looking forward to getting back out here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The bunkers were in my way

It seemed like their placement of the sand traps was just to mess with my head. I ended up in more fairway bunkers than usual. Not many water hazards though.

Finished in just under 4 hours, but we waited a bit on almost every hole.

The course was well taken care of and the greens were very good.

Excellent GPS in the carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent Course at Summer Price

Very well maintained course at a an excellent price point. Staff very friendly and quality service.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great summer golf

Went out and played with the boys and found the course to be in great shape after having been punched. Little hot on the start and then the afternoon monsoon blew in, cooled off and we finished just in time. Staff was awesome and very helpful. Having worked at Ocean Reef Club an exclusive private community in Key Largo, FL in the golf pro shop, I know what it feels like to be on their end and so I appreciated the staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course but sandtraps brutal for amateurs

Need to work on my sand game...way to many strokes lost trying to get out of the sand.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great deal to play at Faldo Course

Played at faldo Course late afternoon in 3 hrs and weather was mid 90s with cool breeze. Course is in very good condition. Back nine is challenging and requires good course Mgmt strategy. Overall, great course and friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wildfire Well Worth It

The golf course was is in prime shape for the summers in Phoenix. From tee to green it's in really good shape for summer play. Greens hold great and putts roll very well. Well worth the money compared to other tracks in the valley so you won't be disappointed. Gal in the shop had a hard time checking us in she might of been new but seemed confused about the Marriott gift card being used.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
British Columbia Advisor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Amazing Golf Experience!

Off season extremely hot but incredible golf experience. Starts at the parking lot with clubs unloaded and on your cart with your name on it ready to go. Driving range right there with balls. Ice water on many holes and a refreshing cold towel at the turn to keep comfortable. The course was in amazing condition and played tough but fair. Play the right tees to enjoy your round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course

Interesting and challenging layout.Very good facilities and helpful staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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