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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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Good course
Course was nice - disappointed with no GPS on the carts after playing Southern Dunes - another Troon course.
Will play more rounds at Southern Dunes.
Well manicured. Great practise facilities. Good on course service.
Nice track. Worth playing but only at under $100.00. Greens and fairways were pristine. Staff were friendly
Whirlwind.....WINNING!!
36 holes of wonderful, challenging golf, great staff both on and off the course, good food and drinks, and the scenery in the distance on almost every hole makes the golfing experience that much better. Practice facilities are plentiful. This place is more than a resort golf experience because they keep things moving and always seem to run on-time; it's got the private/membership thing down without being a private/membership club. If you are looking for 36 holes of great golf in a single or two day window, you have to play Whirlwind Golf Club.
pretty good value need to lower prices for ammenties
very good course and everyone is professional pretty good value for the $.Unfortunately the Golfnow survey format does not allow for a mediocre rating as it relates to course condition and the staff
Course was well worth the money
Nice track. Well mantained. Fun track to play. Fairways are nice size. Greens were fast and smooth. This was the Cats Claw course.............
Excellent greens
Good value compared to others I played in Phoenix area. Good value with promotions on top. Excellent condition fairways and greens. Nice 19th hole area and service.
All around nice place
I always enjoy this course! It was in great condition and pace of play was perfect.
Great place to play
I have played this course several times. I always love coming back. Offers a great challenge to all skill levels.
Great conditions, a little expensive if you don't have the Troon card
Tee boxes, fariways and greens were in great condition. Staff is very friendly. Frost delay made getting 18 holes in impossible but they offered a free dozen golf balls since we couldn't finish
Enjoyed the course
My husband and i enjoyed the course. It is one of our favorites
Excellent course. Pristine conditions.
Played in 4 hours. Great and challenging layout. Excellent practice area. Would recommended to my friends.
The perfect example of a desert course - superb!!
Upon arrival you are greeted with friendly, helpful staff who immediately explain the course layout including pro shop, practice facilities (included in green fee) and starter. Your experience is just beginning - the pro shop is filled with all kinds of reasonably priced attire and the practice areas are true to the course itself. The starter gives you so much advise you forget all the fine information by the time you make your first swing - good thing there's a handy yardage booklet to keep you on the fairway. The greens are fast but true and more oblong than large, like most of the courses I've experienced in the area. Fairways are cut into the desert landscape and the overall feeling is quiet content. I highly recommend this course from start to finish!!
Fairways in great condition but greens OK+!
The starters were awesome, pairing me, a single, with a fun threesome. Thanks
Great layout! Fun to play!
The staff was excellent and friendly. The course was in great shape and the greens were terrific and fast.
very nice course but some SLOW golfers and a group behind that was very rude
got caught by a slow foursome and ended up missing one hole and pressured on 3 others. Course itself was very nice
Great course and staff
Had a great day. course getting ready for overseeding but still in great shape
Troon courses are the best.
One of the only courses that haven't over-seeded.
In great shape and my out of town guest really enjoyed the experience. Pace of play was excellent.
GREAT FACILITY
WHIRLWOOD IS A GREAT FACILITY AND IS ALWAYS IN GOOD CONDITIION.
Cattail Course is forgiving but fun to play.
Always enjoy playing at Whirlwind........a little pricey but the course is typically in fine shape.
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