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1059 Reviews (1059)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
92.9%
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4.5
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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4.5
128 Reviews (128)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
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Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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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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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
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

4.5
1059 Reviews (1059)

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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Excellent Course at Summer Price

Very well maintained course at a an excellent price point. Staff very friendly and quality service.

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Great course , good shape , nice views

It was well worth the money , great course , well kept , great service !

Conditions Excellent
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Pace Excellent
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Nice course and friendly staff

I was a single golfer playing this course for the first time and the staff managed to put me with a 3 ball which was good as I hate playing on my own. Practice facilities are excellent and it's easy to warm up with range balls and putting greens. Golf buggy was equipped with a GPS system that worked well and gave accurate yardages. Pity it locked me out a few times when I was nowhere near the green!
It's a pricey course for sure but as long as you play conservative golf you will find it relatively easy to shoot par. Keep out of the bunkers as they are huge.
The course layout is OK but some of the pin positions were evil. I guess the Greenkeeper was in a bad mood that day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
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Layout Excellent
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Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 15
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I Recommend This Course
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Previously Played

good course and challenging

faldo wildfire has a good layout, lots of sand traps, good greens and good bunkering . front 9 was 2 hours. back 2.5, little slow.

Conditions Excellent
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Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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