Faldo at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge Resort
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
664
4 Stars
335
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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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Wildfire Golf Club - Faldo Course
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| 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 |
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
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, SpaAvailable Sports
TennisReviews
4.5
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by kenneth2438878 on 01/13/2023
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Photo submitted by u000002264492 on 09/28/2022
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Photo submitted by allergydoc on 03/02/2022
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Photo submitted by allergydoc on 03/02/2022
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Photo submitted by allergydoc on 03/02/2022
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Photo submitted by u877253978 on 02/07/2022
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Photo submitted by Chief131 on 08/19/2021
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Photo submitted by Chief131 on 08/19/2021
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Photo submitted by seanmdavis on 08/20/2020
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Photo submitted by seanmdavis on 08/20/2020
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Plenty of BUNKERS Folks ! Photo submitted by Marky3PuttzV on 03/17/2020
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Photo submitted by Stefano5396557 on 04/28/2019
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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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Photo submitted by mriemer01 on 02/13/2017
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Faldo Hole 4, Par 4 (birdie) Photo submitted by vrob008 on 08/18/2016
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Photo submitted by Dharmesh on 06/02/2013
overpriced
The range was closed and it was cart path only and this was the HOT DEAL for the day at $85.00 after taxes, etc.
We felt like this was a terrible value for a course with no driving range open and cart path only. We played the Faldo course which has challenges enough without having to walk back and forth trying to figure out what club to you.
Conditions
Average
Value
Poor
Layout
Average
Friendliness
Average
Pace
Average
Amenities
Fair
Difficulty
Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Excellent
Difficulty
Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Good
Value
Good
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Average
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Nice course!
Good condition! Nice layout! Good practice facilities!
Conditions
Good
Value
Average
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Average
Pace
Good
Amenities
Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Good course
Lots of traps, sneaky long too. Good shape and the greens rolled true. Fun time was had. Probably about $40 over what I’d expect to pay at a similar course. Overall it’s nice
Conditions
Good
Value
Average
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Average
Pace
Average
Amenities
Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Good
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Good
Difficulty
Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Good
Layout
Average
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Good
Difficulty
Moderate
Played On
04/09/2024
Reviews
2
Handicap
20-24
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Good
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Good
Amenities
Good
Difficulty
Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Good
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Excellent
Difficulty
Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Good
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Good
Difficulty
Extremely Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Excellent
Layout
Average
Friendliness
Excellent
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