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4.7
692 Reviews (692)
5 Stars
464
4 Stars
181
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
94.6%
Recommend this course
653 out of 692 reviews
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5.0
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.9
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
10 out of 10 reviews
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4.8
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.3%
Recommend this course
52 out of 54 reviews
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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

Accolades

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4.7
692 Reviews (692)
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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4.0
First Time Playing

Decent value

The greens were slow and the fairways were soaked in some spots so there wasn’t much rollout. Super friendly staff, average layout. Pretty forgiving course yet still has some teeth

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Choose this one!!!

In Az for 12 days from NC and played every day with deals off GolfNow. Booked this for the last day and glad I did! This course was plush and very challenging. Gorgeous views with strategically placed traps and trees. Dog legs left and right, with multiple tee options for you to choose from to decide how much you want to bite off!! I put this course in my top three along with Grayhawk and Phoenician. Only negative I have is it was CPO as they’ve started over seeding the fairways and the greens were fuzzy and slow as well due to this. Undulating fairways and greens added to the course whereas most tracks around the area are all perfectly flat. Loved this course and would play it again on a return trip. You won’t be disappointed and will be glad you booked this one.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Hot weather
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Whirlwind Cattail

Course is in excellent condition for end of summer in Arizona. They have a great range and practice area and upmarket range balls.

You could still see punch marks on the greens but they rolled true and were a good speed. We didn't encounter any other golfers during our round. Staff was friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 113
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Whirlwind 82724

nice course! really enjoyed the staff and pace of play.

Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good track.

Nice course. Wide fairways and greens were in good shape for time of year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Summer Conditions!

While the cost is slightly more than typical summer golf for most courses, you are paying for premium conditions The grass conditions were fantastic (guessing due to no relcaimed water restrictions). The tee boxes and fairways were better than many courses' winter conditions. It made for pure shots and much better golf. Greens were very good but maybe not fantastic, but still worthy. Plenty of drinking water around the course too. Definitely worth the price and we'll be back again this summer for these conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic conditions!

I really enjoyed playing this course, the fairways were unreal for summer; the conditions you might expect in March—perfect. The greens were excellent, 11 for speed and nicely rolled. Excellent track, truly underrated! I would play and recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great round!

Excellent round. Course was in great shape as always! Go, you’ll have fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great condition!

The fairways were in great condition, what you might hope for during the winter. The greens ran between an 8 to 10 and were fairly true but were inconsistent from green to green. It’s July so this isn’t really a complaint. Overall, the condition of the course was excellent. Staff is friendly, inside and out. They even provided water.

Would recommend this course to anyone.

Not terribly difficult but with some great holes, we especially liked 18. A perfect place to play when it’s 110 degrees out; very green with water on some holes. Highly recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always in tip top shape

Played for $50 @ 1:00 and would do it again in a heartbeat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very professional Golf club

The overall faciiities were clean, professional , ample , luxurious and staff super kind. They have a beautiful shop with a great stock of merchandise . Carts were new , comfortable and the course super well maintained . Friendly course but inviting to manage your game carefully . Back 9 are superb and super fun to play .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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