Whirlwind Golf Club - The Cattail Course
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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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Cattail
Played Cattail, really nice course, only thing keeping it at 4 stars was the lack of plants along some of the fairways, looked as if they were in the process of changing the landscaping. Nice layout and no houses!
Beautiful Course
The course was in great shape versus a lot of other courses I have played in the area this time of year. The greens were very fast and pin placement made putting challenging. It was my first time here but will not be the last. I highly recommed this course. Bring some extra balls because if you get out in the desert the think brush and bushes make it difficult to find them.
Devils Claw
with the exception of the 4some behind us that kept teeing off as we were hitting our second shot the course was great. Good thing they weren't long ball hitters or very accurate.
Excellent Course
1st time playing the Cattail and it was even more challenging than the Devils Claw. Course was green and in great shape, balls held the greens which where quick and true, while the fairways were well maintained. Great resort golf club all the way around!!
fun day
joined a nice threesome for a fun round. course is in excellent condition and slow pace was on us. Staff was preparing a tournament, but all were friendly and helpful. I will go back
Great course and great value
Whirlwind is a great course and the conditions are the best. Everyone treats you great at the course and the facility is one of the best we found in Az
its no devil
Played both the Cattail and Devil's Claw...both in excellent shape with challenging green complexes. Devils Claw was easiest...They should loose the intimidating name...A staff member Mark suggested they should change both courses names to Cat Claw and Devil's Tail...
Excellent
Very windy the day we played but worth every penny. Course was in excellent shape will be back again.
Great Day
The Cattail course is a little more of a challenge than Devil's Claw. Neither course goes by the Clubhouse between nines. The beverage cart today didn't have much selection and it took a long time for the staff person to return with sandwiches (5 holes later). Having a well stocked cart at the bathroom station would be an idea.
terrain agréable à jouer
terrain en excellente condition. verts assez rapides. ``rough`` d'une hauteur constante partout sur le parcours. un peu dispendieux mais au moins les conditions de jeu sont parfaites.
Challenging but fun
Generous fairways, good greens, nice variety of holes.
beautiful Desert Course
Quality of turf is exceptional. Variety of tees
makes for an excellent play for everyone. We played
middle tees 6100yd on a windy day and the three of us thoroughly enjoyed our 3hr 25 minute round.
Cat Tail
When coming to Phoenix/Scottsdale to play golf as an outsider, do you want to pay up for Troon North, We Ko Pa, Greyhawk etc, or get 90% the same experience for a lot less money? Whirlwind represents a very good desert course that is a little more forgiving then the extreme target golf desert courses. Had a great time and would play it over the big name courses. Unless you are a sub-10 handicap golfer, the "cache' desert courses are going to wear you out and you will lose a dozen balls. This is a fun course with enough bite to keep you honest and it wont drain the wallet.
Highly recommend
Stayed at wild horse resort and Played this course in about 30 mph wind but was still a very nice place. Bar and grill was excellent foods and beverage. Course was in excellent condition and was a little more challenging then the devils claw course. Overall great place to play.
Ficken windy
Great course, very windy, many lost balls! Would love to play no wind. Will be back