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4.5
729 Reviews (729)
5 Stars
484
4 Stars
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3 Stars
31
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.5
90.5%
Recommend this course
685 out of 729 reviews
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4.3
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
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3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.2%
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34 out of 39 reviews
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4.4
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
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3 Stars
3
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3
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.0%
Recommend this course
44 out of 50 reviews
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Course Highlights
Course conditions consistently impress, with fairways holding up remarkably well even after heavy rain and the layout drawing repeat visitors back every season. Warm, attentive staff and solid amenities round out an experience that delivers strong value for golfers of all levels.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7222 yards
Slope 133
Rating 73.6

Whirlwind Golf Club features 36 holes across 242 acres. Wild horses and native beasts roam the landscape - so don't let them drag you away. While just 12 miles from the metropolis of Phoenix, Whirlwind Golf Club's Cattail Course takes golfers to a secluded and scenic environment, where desert tranquility and beauty is a silent playing partner throughout.

Gary Panks designed the courses at Whirlwind Golf Club. The par-72 Cattail measures 7,222 yards and beings on Arrow Shot, a par-4 413 yarder; the South Mountain Range's canyons will guide you, but shoot straight. Things get long on Two Mesquites, the second hole, a par-5 517 yarder, which does feature Mesquites, a staple for the Gila River Indian Community, used in construction, medicine and food.

Finish up on Last Hole, a par-4 450 yarder that offers a good test to close on, as it is the course's most demanding to drive.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Greens Winter: Rye, Summer: Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Panks (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No Denim, Collared Shirt and Bermuda Shorts Required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Riding

Available Sports

Tennis

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Reviews

4.5
729 Reviews (729)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
Patio Dining 18
Brunch 16
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 53
Water Hazards 37
Undulating Greens 36
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 40
Advanced Golfers 40
Locals 35
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 51
Convenient to the City 39
Worth the Drive 38

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I had a great experience from the second I arrived at the bag drop off location to the driving range and the first tee.

All the staff members are very professional and tend to your every need and the restaurant has a great selection of food I highly recommend this golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful condition

Course in great shape. Greens are some of the best in Phoenix area. Only thing missing is shade at this course. Plenty of drinking water to stay hydrated.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot or Not - Worth it!

Great layout. The course was in fairly good shape. They have recently reopened the course after aerating the greens and some other up keep on the course. You could still slightly see on some of the greens that they had been aerated, but overall the greens rolled true. They were a little slow, but that was probably due to the heat. Overall fairways and tees were in good shape. During the summer months the value is well worth it. Just make sure you tee off early and have plenty of water on hand. It was nice to see the drink cart when it came around, which was about the right amount. Hit'em straight and have fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Day

The course was in great condition. Drew in the golf shop and Dan the course marshall were very friendly and I will definitely be back.

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
Hot weather
Used cart

Whirlwind - Devil's Claw

Originally reserved for Cattail, but the starter mentioned to us that they aerated the greens, so he allowed us the option of playing Devil's Claw which we chose. Course was in great shape. Fairways are decent width and mowed tight. Greens were great and ran true but were not super fast. Staff was very friendly. Cart lady approached us at least 4-5 times during our round. Ranger brought us mango towels as it was starting to get hot. Clubhouse lunch was delicious and the staff was awesome as well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Challenging desert course

I have played both of the courses at Whirlwind and it's always a treat and a challenge to play them. It's desert golf, fairways are reasonably wide, greens are excellent and a nice mix of holes. The practice area is wonderful and the staff is professional. I'm an 8 right now and it's not easy to shoot in the 70's. A little bit tricky to find.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent Offering!

The offerings were outstanding! We enjoyed the round and the course. Minor issues around some of the greens but the vast majority are in great shape. The only change needed is to cut back on some of the plants etc around the course direction rocks. Some are very hard to see!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Our first rattlesnake sighting

Beautiful course and we finally got to see a rattlesnake!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Texas Advisor
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Beautiful Course in a Peaceful Setting

This is an outstanding test of golf with amazing conditions on pristine fairways, undulating smooth greens, and manicured tee boxes.

The cart greeting is efficient and gracious, the pro shop contact, Drew, was a little feisty but sincere, and CiCi the starter was the Bomb. She was personality plus and so helpful. She is from Sweden and speaks like a native.

The Ranger was an old guy from Toledo, Ohio who was efficient and loved to scare the newbies about all the "snakes". We never saw any. He helped keep the pace of play moving. We finished under 4 hours despite quite a few foursomes ahead of us.

This was a quiet and beautiful journey among the natural habitats of the Gila Indian reservation. Birds abound along with multiple rabbit sightings and the ever present Prarie Dogs.

This is a challenging course with difficult carries on many holes but with the fairways so pure you can never fault this course for a bad shot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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

Fortynine

Great course in excellent condition. Try to find a good rate. It is well worth your time.

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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Everything Top Shelf

Only issue at all is we wanted something to eat after the round, but the beautiful grill closed up at 4 pm. Seemed very odd to 4 hungry/thirsty guys.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Massachusetts Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Combination of Challenging and Fun

Cattail has always been a favorite of mine. It sets up very nicely to my eye. It gives me the challenge I want at 6300 yards without beating me up. Most of the holes give you a spacious landing area and then narrow up at the greens. There are 2 par 4's, numbers 5 and 14, that you have to hit less than a driver for position. My favorite hole is number 16 that bends to the right around the back of the hotel pool area, that dares you to cut a tee shot tightly over the bunkers. If you cut it, a short iron can set you up for a birdie putt. Cattail is not a true desert course, but is a testing layout to keep your ball on the green grass and out of the expansive waste areas. It is fun for all if you play from the proper teebox. I have just acknowledged my age and moved up to the Silver tees from the Golds. The Black tees have some amazing teeboxes that give you the full 7300 yard test. Whirlwind is the best place to play in the Chandler area and should be on your 'must play' list.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great track

I played the TPC stadium course the day before and felt this was a better layout and a third the price. I highly recommend playing this track.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Play it!

Great practice facility! Friendly and helpful staff. Great course layout. Course was a phenomenal condition. Great value!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best course ive played in years

Amazing course, best conditions Ive seen/played ever in phoenix. Tee'd off at 1pm played in 3.5 hours from the tips and then played another 18 in 2 hours. Finished just as it got dark. AWESOME. I think the $50 hot deal must have been a fluke but so happy I found it. I think its normally 2-3 times that

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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