Whirlwind Golf Club - The Devil's Claw Course
About
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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Yes it’s this nice Photo submitted by cluadedurham on 12/23/2025
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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
This course fairway and golf green are very very awsome........
Whirlwind golf course is very very nice about fairway and golf green condition....... it was awsome. Even though, this is summar season.... I think, they had been maintain about fairway and golf green, if you go to this golf course you can have a great time........ I would like recommendation this golf course, but we can't expect about good landscape,,,,,,,,,
Great summer time deal. Played at the end of May in 2013
Nice course. Greens were excellent. Fairways were fantastic. Driving range balls were included in the deal. Only downside was the funny/bad smell in the air. Not sure what it was.
Course is still good condition during this time of the year, I enjoyed it
Our pace of play was real good, despite I had brought son who is an occasional golfer and also my nephew, so their skill level would be very high, however we were able to keep with the group in front of us and we didn't slow the group in front of us, we were pretty spaced intervals good... I've played the course many times, but it was still in great shape and maintained well.
Great value for the money, very nice courses.
I played Cattail on Friday and Devil's Claw on Monday. Pace of play Friday was quick about 31/2 hours. Monday was a holiday so it was very slow, but marshalls were diligent about keeping things moving. Both courses are in terriffic shape and very well kept, friendly staff. Plenty of drinking water on the course, very important for the Valley of the Sun this time of year.
Great Value Course
This course used to be over $100 to play - for $50 on a Friday, this has been the best course I've played this year. I will continue coming back at this price all summer. We played Raven two days later, for $40, and it felt like a $15 course compared to Whirlwind.
Could handle a tournament today! Best deal in town right now!
Greens were excellent for this time of year running 10-10.5 and perfect. Grass was pristine on greens, fairways and rough! Course was flawless! Practice facility was top notch. Not sure when they are aerifying, but before then this course is perfect! Paid $44 on a Friday, included range balls and full practice facility.
Well maintained and the greens were excellent & challenging
Played Devils Claw course and found it inviting, fairways were lush, greens were superbly maintained AND FAST.
Very nice course.
Very nice course, well maintained, this was my first time playing there and I will definitely return. Great value! Pace was a little slow 5 hours but I think this was due to to searching for balls that miss the fairway (desert), no holes were backed up at the tee box.
Very playable course with great conditions.
It was a pleasure to find this reasonably priced, excellent course, near the hearts of the city. Easy access and great conditions made for a wonderful day.
Beautiful gem in the desert.
Greens were super fast making putting a fun challenge. Staff was attentive and on top of the pace of play. Well worth the time and money.
Outstanding value for $59
Great user friendly track with wide fairways and very deep bunkers. Fantastic greens?
Great Experience
Troon Management, Kudos! The experience at Whirlwind was comparable to any of their N Scottsdale high end experiences.
I highly recommend
Love these courses
We played the Cattail.....Gold tees are a big challenge.....if you're a mid teen handicapper, move up to the Silver tees
Excellent Course and very challeging. Lots of Sand Traps.
I would definately Play this course again. Very Challenging and the colurse itself was in great shape.
Good course - lots of bunkers and good greens
Played Devil's Claw. Nice course in the desert but the holes all seem to come out looking the same. Course is well maintained with challenging greens. While it appears generous off the tee blocks, you have to pay attention to the strategic bunkering. I was surprised they have no GPS here - I'd recommend bringing one as many of the holes require something short of a driver off the tee to avoid the bunkers. Good practice facilities available.
Good condition
$85 plus dollars, no GPS, no half way house, wanted lunch as we played later but no choices for a vegetarian, turkey and ham only. For a Troon facility, I expected it to be a bit better. Regardless, a good course and the clubhouse staff who served us was very good. There are better choices for greater value, won't be on rotation next year. All in the value
Devil's Claw is a great course!
After arriving from the Great White North,
Whirlwinds Devil's Claw was a perfect fit.
Excellent practice facility. Go play it!
Great condition, greens are superb
Very much enjoyed the round and will be back. The playful prairie dog was a bonus.
Great conditions
Both courses at whirlwind are fun, fair golf courses with as nice of conditions as any courses in the area. Fair for all levels of the game. The desert areas are playable and balls are not easily lost. Greens were in perfect shape. Highly recommended.
A nice course I will play again
I played the Cat Tail course today and the course was in great condition.
I played with some early birds 6:45am , to early for me and maybe to early for most the staff as we didn't see the cart girl until hole 8.
The fairways and greens were in great condition. Not a much scenery near bye but the course itself looked great.
Although I would say this course is slightly over priced compared to some other courses Ive played that are more beautiful. One thing I really liked was unlimited practice balls on the range. I wish I had gotten there earlier to enjoy them. (next time)This was my first time playing here and I will be playing here more often since it's close to home. My friends who play Whirlwind regularly tell me the Devils Claw course is easier. Go Play!