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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
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Plenty of BUNKERS Folks ! Photo submitted by Marky3PuttzV on 03/17/2020
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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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Faldo Hole 4, Par 4 (birdie) Photo submitted by vrob008 on 08/18/2016
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Great Round
Great round. I was a single and got paired up with members. They were very nice and welcoming. The course is in great shape. It is cart paths only right now, but easy enough to get yardages from the cart.
Enjoyed placed the course.
Great layout and the course was in excellent condition. I am definitely going to play it again!!
Fun Course
Wide open. No major difficulties just keep it in the fairways in which you can because because they are wide. Greens are like carpet smooth and pretty easy to read. Groups were spread enough apart so there was no waiting around.
Not bad
Overpriced for condition of course. Good thing we got golf now hot deal or we would have been very disappointed. Not sure how they can charge full price when course and greens are in rough shape and cart path only.
Great conditions!
Greens were a bit slow and soft for my taste but the course was in great shape. Overall good conditions. A bit on the pricey side but I would recommend.
Peak Season Price Overseed Condition
Charging top dollar for cart path only and furry greens doesn’t seem right. Recognize this is a function of over seeding, but don’t charge peak season prices for substandard conditions.
Great course layout
This is a fun course. The design of the course is beautiful with challenging holes. The fairways were wide and therefore forgiving, but the layout makes up some of the challenge. The greens were very shaggy and slow due to overseen process which is to be expected. The starters and guys on the bags were helpful and friendly. The guy in the pro shop needs some training on customer service; not very friendly. Overall, I would highly recommend this course.
Great course
Very forgiving. Beautiful views of mountains. Challenging at times. The only thing I would change is cart path only. They we seeding. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens in great condition
Pace of play
Front nine, pace of play was great, 1:35. Second nine came to a halt played in 2:15. Not sure what happened. Marshall,showed up on the 16th hole and said he'd try to speed things up. Otherwise course was fun to play. Maybe a little pricey for the middle of the summer in the desert.