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Faldo at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge Resort

4.6
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4.6
1149 Reviews 1149 Reviews
5 Stars
720
4 Stars
359
3 Stars
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2 Stars
25
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
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94.5%
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1076 out of 1149 reviews
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4.6
42 Reviews 42 Reviews
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.2%
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40 out of 42 reviews
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4.7
89 Reviews 89 Reviews
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.5%
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85 out of 89 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Desert
Par 71
Length 6846 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.3

Faldo Championship Course at the Wildfire Golf Club measures as long as 6,846 yards, depending on which tees you're shooting from, and lies on 174 acres and features some differences from the average desert-themed golf courses. Faldo offers abundant fairways, big bentgrass greens and tee boxes, as well as the golf course's neighboring mountains, century-old saguaro cacti and 106 sand bunkers - which remind golfers of Aussie sand-belt golf courses, which gives it a magnificent locale for golfers.

Wildfire Golf Club is much-feted: When the Faldo Championship Course opened, the Arizona Republic selected hole No. 2 among the valley's 18 best. The golf course received recognition among the 2006 Travel & Leisure Golf's "World's Best Golf Resorts" for family getaways and in the 2006 Conde Nast Traveler rundown of the "Top 100 Golf Resorts in North America." These are in addition to the Gold Tee Award from Meetings & Conventions Magazine.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Tournament 71 6846 yards 72.3 132
Champinoship 71 6467 yards 70.5 126
Championship (W) 71 6467 yards 76.9 132
Regular 71 6016 yards 67.7 118
Regular (W) 71 6016 yards 74.4 126
Forward 71 5245 yards 64.8 113
Forward (W) 71 5245 yards 70.0 116
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for Faldo Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 72.2/132 411 408 164 452 389 350 185 341 534 3234 460 547 478 360 214 607 314 177 420 3577 6811
Blue M: 70.5/126 W: 76.9/132 395 402 155 413 380 341 175 323 497 3081 441 527 454 347 187 570 298 160 397 3381 6462
Blue/White M: 69.2/123 W: 75.3/128 395 350 155 398 380 341 167 323 497 3006 421 527 428 310 167 522 298 160 377 3210 6216
White M: 67.7/118 W: 74.4/126 375 350 135 398 360 315 167 293 477 2870 421 508 428 310 167 522 277 136 377 3146 6016
White/Red M: 65.4/115 W: 71.3/122 317 297 135 365 299 315 116 293 442 2579 390 459 363 251 123 485 277 136 330 2814 5393
Red M: 64.8/113 W: 70.0/116 317 297 89 365 299 287 116 268 442 2480 390 459 363 251 123 485 232 132 330 2765 5245
Handicap 7 5 17 1 15 9 11 13 3 2 14 6 8 16 4 12 18 10
Par 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 35 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 36 71
Handicap (W) 13 9 17 5 11 7 15 1 3 2 12 6 16 18 10 4 14 8

Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Nick Faldo (2002) Lee E. Schmidt (2002) Brian Curley (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Wildfire Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.6
1149 Reviews (1149)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 39
Dinner 16
Patio Dining 16
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 107
Undulating Greens 42
Forced Carries 30
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 54
A Weekend Splurge 52
Locals 38
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 71
Convenient to the City 56
Worth the Drive 41

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Alhacker
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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mconroy50
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Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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bcgolfer52
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Faldo course was fair regards to fairways but possibly too many bunkers the average golfer. Enjoyed our round though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Nancert
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Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Sandrap Heaven

I played the Palmer course before this one. They are two totally different beasts! This has so many sandtraps. They are tough to avoid the full round! Sand is in good shape so is doable to get out. I would play this course again.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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kringaer
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Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 6
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wildfire Golf at Faldo

We stayed at the JW Marriott in Desert Springs so that it was very convenient for us to walk over to the course. The day we played the course was very full, however, we finished in less than 4 hours with a foursome, which is always nice. The course was in good shape and they had many many bunkers, so bring your sand game! On the par 3’s, and approaching all greens, it’s very important to have the correct distance. Long is not good. The carts have yardage, so all is well.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Rkcromer
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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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katdav
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Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
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jgo3434
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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golfingking
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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rmccune32
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Daviddevere
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Rrbroder600
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Dander05
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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joewash
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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