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Whirlwind Golf Club - The Devil's Claw Course
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Devil's Claw is one of two golf courses at Whirlwind G.C., part of the Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino on the Gila River Indian Reservation near Chandler. In addition to its views of four mountain ranges -- South Mountain, the Estrella Mountains, the San Tan Mountains and the Superstitions -- Devil's Claw overflows with Native American culture.
A round on the Devil's Claw at Whirlwind Golf Club begins on Greasy Mountain, a par-4 424-yarder that faces Muh-wah Ha-dahk - the Gila River Indian Community's name for South Mountain. Things get long on the fifth, Maricopa Journey, a par-5 593-yarder designed to memorialize the travels of the Pee-Posh (or Maricopa tribe) from the Colorado River to where the Gila and Salt rivers meet. Go home via Going Home, the 18th hole, a par 4 that measures 442 yards from the Black tees. As the Gila River Indian Community sings it, "Our songs are ending as you go your separate ways, take along with you the good songs that were sung here today, as within your hearts."
Don't go straight home: You can still fit in another song after golfing the Devil's Claw golf course at the Whirlwind Golf Club in the clubhouse, which features a fully stocked bar and plenty of plasma televisions for relaxing and catching up on other sports.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7029 yards | 72.7 | 127 |
| Gold | 72 | 6487 yards | 70.4 | 123 |
| Silver | 72 | 6034 yards | 68.2 | 118 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 6034 yards | 74.7 | 130 |
| Copper (W) | 72 | 5540 yards | 71.6 | 126 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.7/127 | 424 | 399 | 593 | 190 | 410 | 564 | 160 | 317 | 441 | 3498 | 407 | 444 | 222 | 361 | 172 | 507 | 425 | 551 | 442 | 3531 | 7029 |
| Gold M: 70.3/123 | 392 | 366 | 566 | 159 | 376 | 535 | 148 | 289 | 411 | 3242 | 376 | 411 | 191 | 329 | 142 | 484 | 387 | 518 | 407 | 3245 | 6487 |
| Gold/Silver M: 69.3/122 | 367 | 366 | 549 | 140 | 376 | 511 | 148 | 289 | 393 | 3139 | 347 | 378 | 164 | 329 | 142 | 484 | 387 | 518 | 380 | 3129 | 6268 |
| Silver M: 68.1/119 W: 74.7/130 | 367 | 342 | 549 | 140 | 348 | 511 | 126 | 268 | 393 | 3044 | 347 | 378 | 164 | 300 | 118 | 461 | 358 | 484 | 380 | 2990 | 6034 |
| Silver/Copper M: 66.6/114 | 335 | 342 | 530 | 140 | 314 | 480 | 126 | 268 | 393 | 2928 | 347 | 345 | 164 | 300 | 118 | 461 | 333 | 459 | 340 | 2867 | 5795 |
| Copper M: 65.4/111 W: 71.6/126 | 335 | 316 | 530 | 123 | 314 | 480 | 112 | 242 | 346 | 2798 | 321 | 345 | 136 | 270 | 98 | 440 | 333 | 459 | 340 | 2742 | 5540 |
| Handicap | 11 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
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Photo submitted by Mrgilley on 04/17/2025
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Photo submitted by ituon on 05/29/2024
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Great vistas! Photo submitted by daveloney on 02/14/2023
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Photo submitted by u128400273 on 10/10/2021
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Photo submitted by Heated35 on 09/07/2021
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Par 3, #7 - Beautiful! Photo submitted by u000002627226 on 06/02/2020
Awesome day
Greens just a bit fuzzy, making them very slow. Altogether a very enjoyable round.
Great Choice
Course was in great condition! Pace of play was perfect . Very challenging track.
The course
Very well maintained course one of the best I’ve played.
Hot but worth the burn
This course is now in my top 5 of AZ. Don't get out to fancy ones that much but when we do no disappointments. This course was taken care of. For end of Aug this place was in great shape. Greens fast and true. Start palying good and Devils Claw snatches you back to reality. Will play again when not balling on a budget
Another great round
Outstanding summer conditions, highly recommend this course . Fairways , bunkers and greens are as they should be , the greens are rolling firm
Fun course in great shape
Played here for the first time and really enjoyed this course. There are several holes that kind of feel the same but the course is in perfect shape and the tee boxes are so good they literally look like greens they are so perfect. I have played almost all the courses in Phoenix and their tee boxes might be the best I have ever seen. Fairways also were in great shape and greens were smooth but slow due to 115 degree heat. I am sure they can't cut them low right now. Just a real fun course in really good shape. It is flat and not like Dinosaur Mountain or Quintero but in great shape.
Summer golf
You can't beat summer golf at a course like this, which gets watered a lot. It was in fantastic shape for mid-August!
Great shape
The course is in great shape and the staff is always friendly and helpful.
The greens are great and much better than most.
Hopefully the cart girl is okay after her mishap yesterday and glad we could help.
Fantastic course. Amazing shape. Must play.
Really great shape in August. Greens rolled great, fairways were lush. Fun and challenging layout.
A must play
This course never disappoints me , yesterday was no exception. The conditions are excellent , especially given its August . The fairways are well maintained and full , the bunkers are neatly trimmed …and have nice white sand … the Greens are outstanding . A shout out to the beverage girl , she was polite, and always happy to help , even if we only needed ice . The course offers “all you can drink” premium water , and the cart guys are friendly and on there game . I highly recommend this course .
Excelente
Really nice condition in the summer, definitely will back again
Top Quality Golf Course - Amazing Experience
The best golf experience I have had in the valley since moving here.
The clubhouse and facilities are top draw. World class practice area with multiple putting / chipping greens and a top grass range.
Out foursome played 18 in 3h45mins at a steady pace. We did not another group ahead or behind all day as they were well spaced out.
The greens were top, and the overall condition of the course was amazing.
Whirlwind Was Quite The Ride!
We loved playing Whirlwind. This is a first class resort golf course. Fairways were fairly wide. Greens were nicely bunkered. The greens were also in excellent shape. We got a Golf Now deal, which made it a huge value round for us. We played Devil’s Claw, which is the easier of the 2 courses. The Staff was super nice. Lots of drinking water on the course . It was hot, but we had a great time. A must play if you are in the area.
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