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Wildfire Golf Club - Palmer Course

Phoenix, AZ — Wildfire Golf Club's Palmer Course is an Arnold Palmer Design at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix. The 7,145-yard, par-72 layout offers expansive fairways and a scenic desert experience, with the Palmer signature of strategic bunkering and risk-reward holes. The course is part of a 36-hole complex at one of Phoenix's premier resort destinations, offering excellent conditioning and accessibility for resort guests and public players alike.

Type

Desert

Region

Southwest

LooperScore

78.8

Holes

18

Par

72

Yardage

7,145

Design & architects

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