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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 | 70.3 | 123 |
| Gold/Silver | 72 | 6268 yards | 69.3 | 122 |
| Silver | 72 | 6034 yards | 68.1 | 119 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 6034 yards | 74.7 | 130 |
| Silver/Copper | 72 | 5795 yards | 66.6 | 114 |
| Copper | 72 | 5540 yards | 65.4 | 111 |
| 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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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by ymetivier on 02/02/2026
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Yes it’s this nice Photo submitted by cluadedurham on 12/23/2025
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Great vistas! Photo submitted by daveloney on 02/14/2023
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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
Great Facility/Staff
Had a great time playing Devils Claw. Very impressed with the facilities and staff. The course was in great shape. Greens rolled true and fairways were lush. Don't miss the fairway, little chance to find your ball if that happens ( I lost a few). Will be back.
well maintained course and friendly staff
could have a better sign at the entrance..nice looking facility, friendly bag drop, easy check in,nice starter and you get ball mark fixers, visually appealing course, nice fairways and rough, deep bunkers that are a little short on sand, but that seems to make them easier to get out of, but they need steps to get in and out of them, greens are smooth but not too fast, GPS is very helpful, could have better markings to get around the course,lots of water for drinking,the GPS control of the cart is a little annoying at times, but all in all a very nice course
True Desert Course
It was a great morning of golf and really a beautiful course! It was somewhat challenging but fair. Pace of play was decent especially for a Sunday morning. Tons of small wildlife on the course (ground squirrels, roadrunners, lizards, even a rattlesnake!). I would definitely go back and play again.
Great day
Course was in excellent condition especially the greens. Not a lot of people out there so pace of play was fast. Water on almost every hole. Course was not as difficult as I expected it to be. Friendly staff.
WOW!
What a day of golf. Have played the course before but not like this. Had a 1130 t time , arrived about 1030. Bag guy came to my car to get my clubs!! He ran to my car! WOW! Walked into the Pro Shop guy at the desk called me by my name. WOW! ( he really did not know me). Gor in the cart starter advised me I could take my time and hit a few. After about 30 came to get me and said I could play The other course as a twosome. I said Ok. What a surprise. I actually got to play a twosome with a PGA pro. WOW! What a day. If you want to play a great Troon course play this one. Even if you can't play with a PGA player. What a day.!
Great Condition and Pace of Play
Took advantage of great Mother's Day weather, and prices, to play this course for the first time. Impressed with the condition of the course, the grass was in great shape. I thought it wasn't overly difficult as the fairways are wide (if you can avoid the sand bunkers) and the greens tend to be surrounded by hills for forgiving approach shots.
Simply Great!
Highly recommend it, course condition is fantastic.
Will play again
Play was a little slow but otherwise the course and staff were great
Very enjoyable and fair
Enjoyed the course. Excellent conditions
Slow pace but walkers on the course on a Saturday
Great in every aspect
The Whirlwind resort is first class in every respect. Troon golf does a great job! Devils Claw is a fabulous course in immaculate condition. This resort feels more like a private course!
A Good Challenge
Need a little more sand in the bunkers as I found them a little hard and dried out due the the sun. Otherwise, it was a very good experience.
This desert course was beautiful! !!
Everything was blooming, great weather, great group, and amazing fun golf!!! Highly recommend!!!
Great desert course in great condition!
I've played this course a number of times and it has never disappointed. For a true desert course experience this is a good one.
Desert golf at its best!
This course is top notch. Conditions were amazing. Greens in great shape, fairways like carpet! Tee boxes were level and well kept. Staff was friendly, but didn't go to the restaurant so I can't comment on that. Great experience.
Thank you for your thoughtful review of our facility! You will need to come by for breakfast or lunch!
boring
Surprising boring design. Panks typically does good work, poston etc.
Extremely repetitive, oh look another bunker guarding the swing point, and a tree..... No imagination, no diversity, an overpriced yawner...
Thanks for taking the time to write this review! I'm sorry that you felt this way about our course design. Everyone has differing points of view I suppose! Gary Panks considers this one of his favorite designs. Our 97% satisfaction rating here on GolfAdvisor along with the many who praise our amazing design features on both courses will certainly help potential visitors to make their decision.
Too noisy
Course was beautiful but the drag racing noises on a Sunday morning took away from the beauty.
We apologize for the noise during your round. With the motorsports park so close by, a few times a year we do have to put up with hearing the races. If you come back to Phoenix in the future, let me know! We'd love to have you back as our guest.
Louie Unga
Operations Manager
Whirlwind Golf Club
Devil's Claw at it's best
Course in immaculate condition.......4 hour round so great pace of play. Played as a single with two cool guys from Minnesota........overall experience was the best. Practice range is awesome with ability to warm-up short game including bunker play. Very friendly staff and quick check-in.
Facility is finishing an extensive upgrade to the golf shop and men's locker room. Should be completed shortly and make Whirlwind even a better deal.
Are you up for a challenge, course is ready for you!
course is in excellent condition, great layout and the traps will kill you. plan to get there early enjoy an excellent range and outdoor restaurant. play then stay and have a couple of drinks and watch the sun go down. great place to spend the day!!
Big & Wide.......
1st timer at Devil's Claw.......must say I was expecting a little more. Nice golf course, well maintained, but not the most memorable. Some of the widest most generous fairways I recall playing. Big greens too. I played Whirlwind after The Boulders and before Las Sendes both more impressive courses to the eye! If you want to work on increasing your fairways hit give this course a try.
A must play for a trip to phoenix.
Wow! this courses is awesome! This was the best maintained course I've played anywhere. I'm the biggest penny pincher out there and this course is pricey. Worth every penny. amazing food at a fair price.best golfing experience I've ever had.loved it
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