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4.7
881 Reviews (881)
5 Stars
601
4 Stars
223
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
94.6%
Recommend this course
829 out of 881 reviews
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4.9
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.7
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.0%
Recommend this course
19 out of 20 reviews
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4.8
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
98.4%
Recommend this course
63 out of 64 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7029 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.7

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Winter: Rye, Summer: Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Panks (2000)

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

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Riding

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

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4.7
881 Reviews (881)
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Sweet track

Beautiful shape and the layout make you feel like you’re all alone Worth a go if you were wondering

Conditions Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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4.0
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KS Duffer

PM tee time worked well. Great layout not traditional desert target golf with large gaps to carry. Only a couple of those type of holes. Great warm up areas and clubhouse. Enjoyed pre game in restaurant.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

All Around Great Experience

Very friendly staff. Awesome range with free balls. Above average club house and pro shop. Course was in great shape for the time of year, post rye deadening. Really fun track that's fairly easy. We loved our experience and would defiantly play here again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Previously Played

Just Fantastic

Great course, friendly staff, excellent pace of play (3 hrs, 45 mins.), greens roll nice and an awesome practice facility. Play this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

First Time Player at Whirlwind

Had a terrific time. The staff was remarkably friendly! We very much liked the course. A very professionally run course. My only regret is that it is a 90-minute drive from where I live.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Skill Advanced
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Great

We were pleased with this golf course. Fairways and tee boxes were outstanding. Greens were very fast almost to a fault. For the average they would have extreme difficulty keeping the ball near the hole on any putt. Took me a few holes to get the speed and break down. Really an enjoyable layout with plenty of challenges. I will definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
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Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
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Plays Once a month
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5.0
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First Time Playing

We played 3 courses wekapo, talking stick and whirlwind- and we liked whirlwind the best. Another plus is that it was much cheaper.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Whirlwind is great

Played whirlwind for the first time after scouting it for years. Great course conditions and great atmosphere. Greens were fast only issue was slow and someone almost hit me in the head with a ball.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Everything is great here. They pay attention to the small details to make it a great golfing experience. Course is super nice also.

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