Wild Horse Pass
About Wild Horse Pass
Wild Horse Pass is a 2,700-acre development on the Gila River Indian tribal community grounds with two separate hotels that are a partner of the 36-hole Whirlwind Golf Club, home to the Devil's Claw and Cattail courses as well as a full practice facility. The Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass is a 500-room, AAA Four-Diamond resort that features an Aji Spa with private pool and cafe and a Forbes Five-Star-award restaurant. Activities include four pools, one of which has a 111-foot waterslide, or enjoy the tribal terrain with horseback riding or trail rides. Particularly unique to the Phoenix-Scottsdale Sonoran Desert is Wild Horse Pass's marina with boat rentals on the Gila River. There is a Sheraton Adventure Club for kids with a full slate of guided activities. For casino gaming, guests can access the nearby Gila River Hotel & Casino at Wild Horse Pass, which has a 100,000 square-foot casino with live table games and live events from comedy to music shows at a 1,400-set venue.Facts
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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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Photo submitted by Mrgilley on 04/17/2025
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Photo submitted by ituon on 05/29/2024
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Photo submitted by everhetthazelwood on 02/20/2024
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Photo submitted by everhetthazelwood on 02/20/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 12/20/2023
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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
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Photo submitted by AlBrotherton on 11/21/2016
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Photo submitted by AlBrotherton on 11/21/2016
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Photo submitted by progarctica on 12/29/2015
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Photo submitted by progarctica on 12/29/2015
great fun
course was challenging. Cattail is the more difficult of the two. Course was in excellent shape, greens ran fast and true. Would I play this course again - definitely, was well worth what I paid for it. Weather was in the mid 90s and sunny.
Bunker busters
It amazes me that a course that is this nice should have bunker issues. Inconsistent, hard, flooded and or rocky you name it.
Otherwise this is a real gem of a course.
Good course - Cattail
First time playing this course had played its sister course previously. Layout is excellent and the course was in good to above average condition with the tee boxes being the best. Pace of play was slow due to the normal issue of players playing the wrong tees for their ability level. Got a great deal on GolfNow and would recommend the course but only if one can get a deal.
Disappointed
I was surprised by the overall turf conditions, greens included.
Great course and layout
Have always loved playing this course but haven't always had the best luck with pace of play. Luckily today was a good day as it was close to 100 degrees and would have been miserable to sit around and wait.
Whitlwind Virgin
If you can get on at less than full coach fare, this is a must play. Spectacular !!
Nice course
I set up my tee time for this course from home based off other reviews. I was traveling in the area and wanted to play some golf.
I played the Cattail course which I was told is the more tournament course of the two at this location.
I enjoyed playing here, the course was in good shape although some fairways were very wet in areas. This was because I was one of the first groups off in the morning, I'm sure later they dried out.
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The practice area is very nice. The greens on the course weren't as pure as I would have hoped but they were in good shape, the ball also held well on the greens. I'm happy I played this course but it wouldn't be one of my top picks when I travel to this area. Its pretty and in good shape, I just don't like how the driving on more than a few holes sets up, just not visually appealing for me.
Fantastic
We really enjoyed playing the Devil’s Claw course. The course was in great shape with lots of challenges. Sand traps were often an obstacle from the tee boxes so accuracy is important on this course. We will definately come back to Whirlwind on our next trip to Arizona.
Frustratingly slow pace
We played Cattail on a Saturday and what a mistake! It took us 4:50 to play even tho the Marshall assured us that everyone was on pace. When we finally reached the par 4 #18, there was a group on the green, a group in the fairway, and two groups on the tee!
The course was in excellent shape with over seeding everywhere.
I wish I could say that we’ll be back, but the pace was unacceptable for the price.
Always a treat!
We've enjoyed these courses, facilities and staff for 15 years. Troon golf has done a remarkable job managing this property. The course "Cattail", was in great shape. The only issue was, the greens were a little crusty on the edges however they still rolled well. I would always highly recommend Whirlwind to anyone looking for more than just a golf outing!
a dream
when winter has you down and blue this is the kind of course you dream about! no need to dream get on a plane and make it your 1st stop. course conditions were wonderful, water doesn't appear to be a scarce commodity here, nothing appeared to want for water. contoured greens were interesting not extreme. bunkers well placed and consistent. fairways watered consistently, thick no bare patches, amended soil underneath not just sand. if you can find the right price this place will not disappoint.
Nice course in great shape. Pace of play was good. Greens rolling well. Will come back and play again.
A Treat!
My wife and I have played some very decent courses the past 8 days including Encanterra and Seville. While they were very well manicured with great greens, Whirlwind was a far more interesting layout to us. The conditions were perfect and easily the most enjoyable round of our holiday. I had read some reviews stating that the staff at the course were not friendly and that they didn’t care about the customers. Couldn’t have been further from the truth for us! Right from the moment we arrived we were treated very well with a friendly attitude and we even had lunch before the round where the service was outstanding and the food amazing!!!
Nothing negative to say about this course at all!!
Great, worth playing, one of our top 5!
Our top 5 favs in Phoenix/Scottsdale area include Troon and Boulders. Very nice course, great condition, carts have GPS. Pace of play great around 4 hrs. Nice clubhouse/restaurant, but closed at 5. Look for a hot deal just over 100 around 1. Close to Premium outlet and airport.
Great Experience
Nice course; challenging; great pace of play, but still relaxing.
True desert course
This is a very nice course. A beautiful course in the middle of the desert!