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4.7
880 Reviews (880)
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35
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
93.4%
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828 out of 880 reviews
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4.9
20 Reviews (20)
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.7
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.0%
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4.8
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.5%
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63 out of 66 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

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4.7
880 Reviews (880)
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Great course, but they aren’t fans of GolfNow

Course was great, to include practice facilities, but service was mediocre. We call ahead and asked if we might be able to tee off early if we showed early and were told most likely. When we arrived they said we they could fit us in 30 min early, but when they noticed we were prepaid through GolfNow, they said we would have to wait. Lastly, met the cart girl around 1:30, and she said that was last call.

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First Time Playing

Great course

Devils claw was spectacular! We need off a 7am and we're in the clubhouse at 10.15. Fairways, greens and tee boxes all in excellent shape. Great value and the lpga is hosted at Whirlwind this week.

Cheers

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Love the course!

Very fair, forgiving course. Pace was good, condition was great, we had a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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4.0
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First Time Playing

Descent Course

Only a handful of memorable holes, conditions were above average and worth a play if under $100.

Word of advice, if booking as a single it’s a royal pain in the butt. Whirlwind doesn’t book singles, so you need to call GolfNow (40 mins of wasted time) just to get one of their tier 2 people try to call the pro shop and secure a time. This is the worst setup I’ve ever come across. GolfNow should be ashamed and as a single player it sucks cause I’d probably play more often but it’s now worth the hassle.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great coures

Beautiful course. Fairways and greens in great shape. I will be back to play other course soon.

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

Experience was everything I expected from Whirlwind.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice time

Good course for not playing due to winter in New England wide fairways okay greens

Fun time

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course

Great course, but too expensive unless you can get a deal

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course and excellent staff

The 2.5 hour frost-delay was a little disappointing, but understandable this time of year. Once we got started, the tee boxes were excellent, the fairways were clearly marked and in beautiful shape, and the greens were well maintained. The staff was excellent and I will play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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