Golf Courses: Wildfire Golf Club

Nick Faldo, winner of three Masters and three British opens, has created a masterpiece at Wildfire Golf Club. His newest creation is the 18-hole course, the Faldo, located directly adjacent to the Palmer Course. The par 71 layout sits on a 174-acre site, and offers a slight variation from typical Sonoran Desert-theme courses. It features generous fairways, large bent grass greens and tee boxes. The backdrop has many mountains and cacti, as well as 106 sand bunkers, reminiscent of the Australian sand belt courses.

This Palmer Signature course delivers a target golf experience, while the expansive fairways allow the golfer to remain in play even on errant shots. The Arnold Palmer personality shines through with his sweeping fairways and many risk/reward opportunities.

The Palmer Signature Course is a desert-style course of championship length (7,170 yards), with generous fairways and large (average size 7,000 sq ft) bent-grass greens, the Palmer Course features from four to six tee boxes on every hole. The 415-yard par 4 6th is Palmer's signature hole.

Wildfire Golf Club Course Stats

Wildfire Golf Club - Faldo

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Wildfire Golf Club - Palmer

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Wildfire Golf Club Facility & Course Information

• Course Style: Desert/Target
• Number of Holes: 36
• Green Type: Bent
• Fairway Type: Summer: Bermuda, Winter: Rye
• Twilight Rates: Yes, rates & times vary with season.
• Replay Rates: Yes, rate is the same as twilight rate.
• Junior Rates: Yes, 17 years old and younger, $20.00 plus Tax (standby basis only, walking only-no cart). If a tee time is made, half off the rack rate only or half off the twilight rate. Junior must be at least 16 years old to drive golf cart with a valid drivers license (full rate only).
• 9 Hole Rates: No, not available
• Practice Facility: Yes, includes a driving range, practice green, chipping greens and bunkers. Driving range opens 30 minutes prior to first tee time and closes at dark. Practice facility is available to playing guests and is not open to the public.
• Cart Access: 90 degrees rule (January-September), cart path only (October-December), walking is permitted but the rate is the same and pull carts are not allowed.
• Club Rental: Yes, $50.00 plus Tax per round; $30.00 plus Tax twilight, Junior rental sets available for $30.00 plus Tax, Taylor Made 500 Series woods and RAC series irons includes sleeve of logo balls, Men's sets have graphite-shafted woods and steel shafted irons. Ladies sets have all graphite shafts.
• Lessons: Yes, Ken Carpenter private lessons $65.00/30 Minutes, $135.00/Hour, Video Lesson $90.00/45 Minutes, playing lesson 5 to 6 Holes $195.00, Assistant lesson rates: $40.00/30 Minutes, $80.00/Hour. Please contact the pro shop for more details.
• Locker Room/Shower Facilities: Yes, day lockers available at no charge and showers are available in the both Men's and Women's locker rooms.
• Dress Code: Yes, proper golf attire, collard shirts, hemmed shorts and no denim.
• Spike Policy: Yes, soft spikes are strongly recommended, but metal spikes are allowed and tennis shoes are permitted.
• Shoe Rental: Yes, $20.00 plus Tax Footjoy E-Comfort.
• Restaurant: Yes, Meritage Steakhouse located next to the golf shop, open for lunch and dinner.
• Bar: Yes, full service bar located in Meritage Steakhouse.
• Rider Fee: Yes, $20.00 per person plus Tax, if extra cart is needed (space available basis only)
• Conference & Banquet Facilities: Yes, 200,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor event space located at The JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa.
• Director of Golf: John Wright

Address & Directions to Wildfire Golf Club

Wildfire Golf Club
5350 E. Marriott Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85054

Directions from the south Scottsdale area (from local hotels 20-25 minutes):
Take Scottsdale Road to Shea Blvd. Turn Left (West) on Shea Blvd. At Tatum Blvd turn Right (North). Drive 7 miles North to Pathfinder Drive Stoplight (3 miles North of Bell Road). Turn Right onto Pathfinder Drive. Turn Left at first circle

Directions from the West Valley:
Take Highway 101 (Loop) East to Tatum Blvd (Exit 31). Exit and Turn Left (North) onto Tatum and drive approximately 1 mile to Pathfinder Drive. Turn Right (East) onto Pathfinder Drive. Turn Left at 1st circle and look for the big red horse to the golf club

Directions from the north:
Take Scottsdale or Pima Road south to Pinnacle Peak Road. Turn Right (West) onto Pinnacle Peak Road. Drive to Tatum Blvd and turn Left (South). Look for Pathfinder Drive (first stoplight south of Pinnacle Peak Road) on the left side. Turn Left (East) onto Pathfinder Drive. Turn Left at 1st circle and look for the big red horse to the golf club.

Directions from the East Valley:
Take Highway Loop 1001 North and exit on Tatum Blvd. Turn Right (North) 1 mile or your third stop light to Pathfinder Drive. Turn Right onto Pathfinder. Turn Left at 1st circle and look for the big red horse to the golf club.