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JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
About JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
The JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is among the largest golf resorts in Arizona with 865 guest rooms and suites. It is an amenity of the next door Wildfire Golf Club, home to two full-length, 18-hole golf courses designed by Nick Faldo and Arnold Palmer. The resort features five pool areas, including a lazy river and water slide, as well as the more exclusive and quiet Griffin Bay pool area. There is also a fitness center, full-service Revive Spa and tennis courts. Managed by Marriott Golf, there is a kids program and kids play golf free at Wildfire Golf Club with a paid adult.Facts
Price Range$$$, $$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres300
Year Opened2002
Number of Units500+
Amenities
RestaurantsBar, Fine, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolAdults Only
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes
Services
Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes
Rules
Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No
Articles on JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
Golf courses at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
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Phoenix, ArizonaPublic/Resort
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Phoenix, ArizonaPublic/Resort
Images from JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
A view of the 16th hole at Faldo from Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge Resort
A view from Faldo at Wildfire GC at Desert Ridge Resort.
Wildfire GC at Desert Ridge Resort
A sunny day view from Faldo at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge Resort
Wildfire GC at Desert Ridge Resort
A view from Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge
A view from Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club from Desert Ridge
Aerial view from Palmer at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge.
Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge
A view of hole #8 at Palmer Course from Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge
A sunny day view of a hole protected by a collection of bunkers from Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge.
Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge
A view from Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge
Wildfire GC at Desert Ridge Resort
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by horncoug on 08/27/2025
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Photo submitted by BigYeti10 on 07/10/2025
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Photo submitted by mrprice11 on 12/01/2020
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Photo submitted by seanmdavis on 08/20/2020
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Photo submitted by seanmdavis on 08/20/2020
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Plenty of BUNKERS Folks ! Photo submitted by Marky3PuttzV on 03/17/2020
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Photo submitted by Stefano5396557 on 04/28/2019
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Great facilities Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 07/30/2017
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Beautiful Desert scenery Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 07/30/2017
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Photo submitted by mriemer01 on 02/13/2017
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Faldo Hole 4, Par 4 (birdie) Photo submitted by vrob008 on 08/18/2016
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Photo submitted by Dharmesh on 06/02/2013
Reviews
4.4 out of 5 stars
2488 Reviews
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Great day golfing
The course and the people were great. Golf staff was friendly and attentive. I will definitely go again.
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Great time
We really enjoyed it. Little pricey for not being A TPC of a Boulders.
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Waste of a Weiskopf
The course layout is really interesting but looks like it hasn’t had a penny out into it in 20 years staff ignores you in favor of the regulars.
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Members are great
Played with wife and husband who were members. So friendly and guided me around course. Rental clubs good but expensive. Knowing course a big plus. Played to my 12 handicap.
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Always in very good shape!
Always fun playing this course. Somewhat challenging and in very nice condition.
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Great course - bad service
We paid $350 per person to play and saw a cart girl one time on the 14th hole… The rest of the staff didn’t care and didn’t make anything right with us… The service for a top level course and resort was a pretty bad experience. The courses in great shape but the service was definitely not great.
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Great GolfNow Deal Made This Round Possible
The Faldo Course is a great resort-style layout and is HEAVILY bunkered … EVERYWHERE. With 108 sand traps available, I visited my share of them. Overall, the Course was in excellent playing condition, from tee to fairway to green. The only complaint I have was that the speed of the greens was slow (at least for me). Pace of play was very good (a little more than 3.5 hours). The value was fabulous, given my unusually low price offered via GolfNow.
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