Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge
About
The Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer and built in 1997. The par-72 golf course measures 7,145 yards from the tournament tees. "I enjoy designing golf courses that celebrate the sheer fun of golf," Palmer said about this course, "and Wildfire is exactly that."
The Bermuda grass Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club is one of two championship courses at the club. It features a GPS option that offers golfers detailed mapping of the Faldo and Palmer courses, precise yardages for tee shots and approach shots to the greens, and the chance to order breakfast and lunch from the golf cart. Additional features include communication with the golf shop, a CBS Sportsline ticker with all scores 24 hours a day, and the leader board for tournaments. Its sibling, the Faldo golf course, also features the system.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Tournament | 72 | 7145 yards | 72.7 | 142 |
Championship | 72 | 6645 yards | 70.4 | 131 |
Championship (W) | 72 | 6645 yards | 77.4 | 132 |
Regular | 72 | 6060 yards | 68.1 | 122 |
Regular (W) | 72 | 6060 yards | 74.0 | 126 |
Forward | 72 | 5390 yards | 64.8 | 109 |
Forward (W) | 72 | 5390 yards | 70.6 | 118 |
Wildfire | 72 | 4835 yards | 62.2 | 99 |
Wildfire (W) | 72 | 4835 yards | 68.5 | 107 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 72.7/142 | 415 | 450 | 605 | 345 | 160 | 415 | 465 | 225 | 520 | 3600 | 420 | 550 | 430 | 175 | 530 | 205 | 355 | 450 | 430 | 3545 | 7145 |
Blue M: 70.4/131 W: 77.4/132 | 360 | 420 | 580 | 315 | 140 | 395 | 445 | 185 | 470 | 3310 | 385 | 520 | 410 | 165 | 510 | 185 | 325 | 430 | 405 | 3335 | 6645 |
Blue/White M: 69.4/126 W: 74.6/127 | 360 | 380 | 550 | 315 | 140 | 360 | 385 | 185 | 450 | 3125 | 385 | 520 | 375 | 145 | 510 | 185 | 325 | 390 | 350 | 3185 | 6310 |
White M: 68.1/122 W: 74.0/126 | 340 | 380 | 550 | 275 | 130 | 360 | 385 | 160 | 450 | 3030 | 360 | 475 | 375 | 145 | 475 | 165 | 295 | 390 | 350 | 3030 | 6060 |
White/Red M: 66.5/114 W: 71.9/123 | 340 | 335 | 495 | 275 | 130 | 315 | 385 | 160 | 375 | 2810 | 360 | 425 | 320 | 145 | 430 | 150 | 295 | 345 | 310 | 2780 | 5590 |
Red M: 64.8/109 W: 70.6/118 | 255 | 335 | 495 | 245 | 125 | 315 | 355 | 160 | 375 | 2660 | 340 | 425 | 320 | 145 | 430 | 150 | 265 | 345 | 310 | 2730 | 5390 |
Red/Brown M: 63.3/103 W: 69.9/116 | 255 | 330 | 450 | 245 | 100 | 300 | 355 | 135 | 280 | 2450 | 340 | 395 | 320 | 125 | 385 | 120 | 265 | 315 | 310 | 2575 | 5025 |
Brown M: 62.2/99 W: 68.5/107 | 230 | 330 | 450 | 220 | 100 | 300 | 315 | 135 | 280 | 2360 | 310 | 395 | 300 | 125 | 385 | 120 | 240 | 315 | 285 | 2475 | 4835 |
Handicap | 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 9 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 12 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
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A Fun Course to Play If You Stay on the Fairway
When Arnie designed this course several decades ago he wanted to bring the illusion of multiple elevations on what was a flat barren desert. Those guys moved tons of dirt to create this land of berms. There are not a lot of golf courses that have artificial berms all over the course. Even the fairways are undulating with bumps appearing throughout.
The most disconcerting feature is the unseen drops off the fairway. If your shot strays just a bit left or right it will land twenty feet down in the sand collection areas.
The pro shop check-in was friendly and efficient with Cheryl.
The starter Devious Dave was a little disorganized. When he promised he would try to work us in early he then "Forgot" because all his members showed up.
This is a hybrid resort course. Half the folks playing here are monthly members and they will always get the nod over hotel guests or other visitors.
The beverage cart lady seemed to be just going through the motions.
This is a nice course and fun to play. There are lots of shots that would be easier the second time around. Many holes are too close together and houses do surround this course.
The pace of play was about four hours and we only saw Jay the Ranger twice.
This is a fun course to play and we would tee it up here again.
Wonderful layout and hole variety
This is the most enjoyable course I’ve played in the Phoenix area. The variety of hole layouts and lengths made this a challenge but a pleasure to play.
Good, but…
I had no problems with the golf course conditions and pace of play, but it was really a turn off to have to take a parking ticket, and then have to ask your desk person who made it seem like a secret. All this for a $230 round of golf.
Also, there’s no where to drop clubs and the pro shop and starter areas are a long walk apart.
It felt like there’s no reception for guests as they come up to play and it feels like we were imposing on the place.
Not quite what I remembered but still very good
I played Wildfire’s Palmer course in 1998 and hadn’t been back since. In 1998, it was the first time I experienced truly first rate conditions and beautiful design. It still is all of that, but I’ve been fortunate to play other great courses over the years, so this one doesn’t blow me away now.
Nice, challenging but fun!
Course is very well maintained, beautiful grass. Overall the staff is good and friendly, PROSHOP person was cold like he was doing you a favor , maybe it was not his day, I will definitely come back and play. It’s a must to play this course while visiting Scottsdale.
Not fun
This course is extremely challenging. Way over priced for the current condition of the course. I’ve heard the Faldo track is more forgiving but I won’t return to this club.
Paying for parking
I think its absolutely ridiculous that they charge you for parking and you don't know ahead of time. I have never paid for parking at any golf course!
Bag drop is in the loop just past where you took your parking ticket. Bag staff are great.
*Parking ticket is required to keep the lot available for golfers. You get it stamped when you check in so it’s free.