Since it opened in 1996, Kierland has been applauded as one the best courses in the desert. Scott Miller's dynamic 27-hole design challenges the golfer with changes in elevation, more than 300 bunkers, dry desert washes, stands of desert trees, and a variety of water hazards. For after-golf delights, the 19,000-square-foot clubhouse features the Brittlebush Bar & Grill. The course also now features air-conditioned golf carts, definitely a first!
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1996 Nominated "Best New Public Golf Course" by Golf Digest
1999 Voted Troon Golf "Newcomer of the Year"
1999 Nominated "Top 100 Women-Friendly Golf Courses"
2000 Voted Troon Golf "Most Improved Facility"
The Cattail, open since October 2002, complements the Whirlwind Golf Club's Devil's Claw course and will host the Gila River Nationwide Tour Classic in 2003 and 2004. The Cattail plays to more than 7,300 yards from the championship tees, and will require golfers to navigate over and around several water features and deep canyons. Experience Troon Golf!
Stay COOL at Whirlwind; the COOLWELL® G2 personal cooling system is installed on all golf carts!
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Whirlwind Golf Club is truly a unique southwest golf experience. Both courses at Whirlwind, Devil's Claw and the new Cattail, were sensitively designed to preserve the rich cultural heritage of the Gila River Indian Community. An annual host to the Nationwide Tour Gila River Classic at Wild Horse Pass, Whirlwind is the work of golf course architect Gary Panks. His design weaves the spirit and legacy of this ancient land into a marvelous test of golf. Experience Troon Golf!
The Blue has been described as tricky and subtle. Playing to a length just over 6,000 yards, but a par of 70, the test can be a bit deceiving. Here is a creative course. One full of decisions and thought provoking strategy. The hallmark of Robert Trent Jones' design can be found in the array of deep and perilous bunkers, ponds and dog-leg fairways. The Blue Course is a course full of contradictions. Take for example the opening holes -- a par 5, par 3, par 5, par 3 and yet another par 5. It is a...
At more than 7,300 yards, The Gold Course anchors the Wigwam golf trio. Robert Trent Jones, Sr. created The Gold to rival the famous South Course at Firestone CC in Akron, Ohio. Among the highlights are the 645-yard 4th hole, a par five that requires strength and patience. The 8th is a long par four to a green perched above an ominous canal. But it is the finish, that stretch from the 16th home, that will test the nerves of any golfer. The 16th is a par 3 over water to a split-level green, the 1...
The #1 "Most Underrated Course" in the Southwest
- Travel & Leisure Golf 2005
The Red Course was created by Red Lawrence, the golf course architect responsible for Arizona's first desert golf course. His work at The Wigwam is a complement to The Gold and Blue Courses. With a length in between its two siblings, The Red plays alongside and over streams and ponds. Set among a forest of pines and eucalyptus, the golfer is transported through exclusive estates, which are part of the Wigwam's rich neighborhood....
