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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7222 yards | 73.6 | 133 |
| Gold | 72 | 6725 yards | 71.3 | 127 |
| Silver | 72 | 6300 yards | 69.3 | 124 |
| Copper (W) | 72 | 5895 yards | 73.0 | 128 |
| Jade (W) | 72 | 5383 yards | 70.3 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.7/131 | 413 | 517 | 162 | 462 | 337 | 180 | 599 | 402 | 431 | 3503 | 245 | 481 | 549 | 441 | 389 | 176 | 428 | 560 | 450 | 3719 | 7222 |
| Gold M: 71.0/127 | 392 | 489 | 147 | 438 | 311 | 155 | 554 | 382 | 403 | 3271 | 231 | 443 | 528 | 421 | 360 | 136 | 389 | 515 | 431 | 3454 | 6725 |
| Gold/Silver M: 70.0/125 | 392 | 489 | 147 | 417 | 311 | 135 | 520 | 382 | 371 | 3164 | 202 | 418 | 504 | 398 | 360 | 136 | 389 | 515 | 409 | 3331 | 6495 |
| Silver M: 69.2/123 | 365 | 464 | 131 | 417 | 284 | 135 | 520 | 360 | 371 | 3047 | 202 | 418 | 504 | 398 | 345 | 125 | 362 | 490 | 409 | 3253 | 6300 |
| Copper M: 67.0/115 W: 73.0/128 | 335 | 443 | 119 | 393 | 260 | 115 | 487 | 332 | 345 | 2829 | 175 | 396 | 482 | 374 | 324 | 110 | 345 | 469 | 391 | 3066 | 5895 |
| Jade M: 64.8/110 W: 70.3/120 | 292 | 403 | 101 | 372 | 235 | 101 | 466 | 291 | 312 | 2573 | 148 | 368 | 427 | 354 | 300 | 95 | 320 | 447 | 351 | 2810 | 5383 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
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The condition of the course were amazing. And the views were outstanding. Challenging course for all levels.
Good Day!
The course was in good shape, some bumps on greens due to ball marks not being repaired.
Whirlwind
Course was beautiful and in great shape but greens a little hairy and difficult to read as they have many double and even triple tiered greens.my only true complaint was the length of the round which was an astonishing 5 hrs and 13 minutes to be exact!!!!
Cattail
Great quality layout. Outstanding practice facility. Pay attention to the grain of the greens because it will affect putts. Very slow up hill into the grain. Fairways and rough were so lush the ball just sits up like on a tee so beautiful it was unreal! Great place to play
Disappointed
We played as the group behind the Club Championship, the first nine holes took 3 hours, the 2nd nine was a little faster. The course was in good shape but when voicing our opinion and asking for a reason or explanation the golf pro in the golf shop said he couldn't help us at all because we didn't pay any money and to take it up with golfnow. Needless to say a good day with friends turned bad by someone who has ZERO customer service skills....
Best greens I've played in AZ
Booked on Golfnow and get a fairly good price.
The course was in good shape, but the greens were really exceptional. Pretty quick probably about 10, but very smooth and rolled true. They were fun to putt on and better than any of the other courses i've played this year on my stay in AZ.
I cant wait to go back!
A great layout for high and low handicaps alike!
I play here often and it never disappoints, the fairways are always perfect, the greens smooth without being insanely fast and we are always finished under 4 and a half hours. Anyone visiting Phoenix should stop and play one of these courses!
This course fits my eye
This is one of my favorite courses to play because of its condition, pace of play and freindlines of all staff. Thanks again for another great day.
Whirlwind
Very enjoyable course. We played Cattails and look forward to coming back to play Devil's Claw.
Great experience!
Great overall experience! Course was fair but challenging. Course was in great shape with smooth greens and perfect speed.
the cattail course is in great shape and is a wide open course
I really enjoyed play @ the cattail course there are no houses on the course just beautiful scenery and mother nature surroundings I also would like to recommend the Golf Now site for the best deals possible and the ease of booking a tee time and paying online just go out and Play!!
Great facility and golfing experience.
Very nice course and staff made it a great day for someone who just got off a long morning flight.
Course was in great shape after overseeding had set in so it looked beautiful and the greens were excellent. There was a big outing going out on the other course but the facility had plenty of staff and they took good care of us. Very professional and first class treatment from the bag drop, Pro Shop and the Grill.
Great course, lots of challenges, well kept up.
The conditions were soggy, great golf course, play only if
90 degree rule will be in effect. Large course with great desert setting.
Great course,cart path only due to overseeding,that was the only negative.
One of my favorite courses,always in great shape. A real nice desert course with a good proshop and rest/bar.
Great course
One of my favorite courses in the valley. Great design. Course was in fine shape just before over seed. The greens were very good, smooth and fast. Pace of play was very good, especially after the rang er had the group in front pick up the pace.
Great Experience
When we arrived at the course, my wife and I asked if an earlier tee time was available. We were told that nothing was available so we went to warm up at the range. Ten minutes later, the starter came to us and said he could fit us in with another couple due to a no show. This was the beginning of a great day of golf. The course was in very good shape, with wide well maintained fairways and smooth greens. Degree of difficulty was moderate . The staff, from front counter, starter, beverage cart girl to course workers, was super friendly and helpful. Although we had to contend with a dust storm and heavy winds, which affected our game, we made new friends and shared many laughs.
Good variety in hole lengths - used most every club in the bag
Other than having to play through a sudden dust storm with 30 MPH winds it was a great afternoon of golf. Course is fun and fair.
Mosquito infested, beware.
I had wanted to play Whirlwind for sometime and the chance came up to take a client who had also wanted to play it for some time. After teeing off #1 we went to hit our second shots and were attacked by hundreds of mosquitos, without exaggeration there were well over 50 on my clients back when he took his second shot.
We turned back and went to the starter who stated he forgot to mention the mosquitos before we began and gave us deep forest off. I can say that I have lived in AZ since 1979 and this was a first, a golf course having to give players deep forest off to get through a round. In speaking to the ranger later in the round, he said it had to do with the course being on tribal lands and not being allowed to treat for the bugs. I do not know if that is true or not but they should really mention this before you are obligated to spending $100 for a summer round.
This experience has caused me to reconsider my opinion of Troon courses and in the future because it says "Troon" I will just not assume it will be a great experience.
Awesome!
The Cattail course was in great shape and, despite the blustery conditions, I enjoyed my round.
Though the facility seemed busy - tournament seemed to be ending as I arrived (tee time just after 1 o'clock) and another getting ready to start - the round was right at about 4 hours. My group didn't have to wait nor were we pushed by anyone, either.
A great round!
Cattail course was in excellent condition and offered a trememdous golf experience. Very enjoyable!
Excellent layout. Excellent condition. Good on course water for players during extreme heat. Course was fair with generous fairways and large green. Greens are challenging to putt due to their large size and undulations but were in excellent condition. Will recommend this for friends and will personally play again.
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To the person whom posted the reply from Troon: You assume I did not inform any of your staff of the problem. While I did not return to the club house and complain I did in fact return after my first hole and inform the starter and ranger and explained I was not happy, did not wish to continue my round and would have appreciated being informed of the problem prior to being sent out. The reply I was given was an "I'm sorry, It thought I did mention it" and some bug spray I could use. Being there were 2 employees of yours there, I did not expect a better response by going inside.
jim8231, thank you for your comment and review. The unfortunate matter of the mosquitos exists this year only because of the substantial amount of rainfall we received over the past month or so. While the rainfall was much needed, it also had the unfortunate side effect of attracting insects. There are ways that mosquitos can be “treated” however, these methods usually involve an aerial or ground vehicle fogging, that is not possible on our property due to the proximity to the Sheraton resort (just to correct the inaccuracy that it has anything to being on “tribal land”). As far as not mentioning it before the round, we do apologize. We do make an effort to mention it and have tried to be proactive in providing repellent to as many guests as we can. The mosquitos do affect people differently, depending on their location and time of day. A few groups will see them, and many will not see any or very few. We also regret that you did not mention your negative experience to us before you left so that we could have taken a moment to make amends for your troubles; something that could have been accomplished to your satisfaction in a number of different ways. As you take a moment to read through our hundreds of other reviews, you will notice that we love turning a negative into a positive! The mosquito problem is temporary and will not be an issue for much longer. We apologize for the inconvenience during your round. We hope that this completely natural occurrence, that is a result of irregular weather, will not affect your opinion of our golf experience or that of Troon.