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4.6
1013 Reviews (1013)
5 Stars
602
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
15
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
94.4%
Recommend this course
944 out of 1013 reviews
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4.3
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.7%
Recommend this course
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4.6
99 Reviews (99)
5 Stars
67
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.9%
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94 out of 99 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7145 yards
Slope 142
Rating 72.7

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1997) Ed Seay

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies 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

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
1013 Reviews (1013)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Patio Dining 15
Brunch 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 74
Undulating Greens 51
Forced Carries 45
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 47
A Weekend Splurge 42
Locals 40
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 72
Convenient to the City 51
Worth the Drive 31

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4.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course and great practice facilities

Very enjoyable course and practice facilities. Fairways are generous and layout is formidable.

Conditions Good
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Veiw from tee box

The course was right out in front of you no blind spots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
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Commented on 03/26/2024

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.

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Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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Perfect weather
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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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course, not an elite track

The course is alright - challenging if you are not accurate off the tee as there's a lot of tight fairways surrounded by desert sand and ditches that balls roll into.

The rough isn't really rough but compressed dry grass and with tight fairways you're hitting off it or the desert sand frequently. Greens rolled well, felt they were fair. This is the only course I've played in Arizona that actually had sand in their bunkers. Carts had GPS and showed slopes of greens. Bottled water included in cooler.

Have to be very accurate off the tee. Good amount of doglegs on the course. Front 9 was unremarkable and target golf, back 9 had some more interesting holes with approach shots over sand and water. There was a unique par 5 with the green at the end of a horseshoe fairway, probably the most memorable hole. Bunkers and doglegs were consistently ~250 out in the fairway which made you strategize how you played the holes.

Starters were very friendly, they space tee times out 10 minutes, we lucked out and had 2 groups ahead of us us only play 9 holes which made for a quick round. Drink cart came around a few times - hot dog was burnt.

Play it if you get a deal, but it's not an elite track.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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