Whirlwind Golf Club
The Gila River Indian Community has woven championship golf with
its rich cultural heritage to create Whirlwind Golf Club. Located
just off of Maricopa Road and I-10, Whirlwind Golf Club currently
offers 18 holes of championship golf with the opening of the 7017-yard
Devil’s Claw course. Gary Panks has designed a masterpiece
that will challenge players of all levels while maintaining a sense
of fairness and playability.
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Devil’s Claw course reflects the plant palette indigenous to
the Gila River - Mesquite, Saguaro, Palo Verde, and Cottonwood blend
with native grasses to recreate the Gila River as it was when the
waters still flowed on the reservation. This course will host the
Gila River Buy.Com Classic in years 2001 and 2002.
The 7017-yard Whirlwind golf course encompasses 242 acres of land
comprised of 92 acres of turfed area and 150 acres of native landscape
enhanced by indigenous grasses and plants, and stands of Mesquite,
Saguaro, Palo Verde and Cottonwoods. From Panks’ challenging-but-fair
design, dramatic views of South Mountain and the Santan and Estrella
Mountain Ranges accentuate the southwestern Troon Golf Experience.
Cattail, another 18-hole Championship Gary Panks' design, is under
construction and scheduled to open in the Fall of 2002. The Cattail's
design incorparates three lake features and the 2.5 mile, man-made
recreation of the original Gila River. The personality of the Cattail
will vary from its sister course, the Devil's Claw, with respect
to length and elevation. This course will play approxiamtely 200
to 300 yards longer than the Devil's Claw from the back tees, yet
will be comparable in length from the forward tees. As the Devil's
Claw uses an increase in elevation as one of its design features,
the Cattail will use a decrease in elevation with canyons and wash
areas to accent its layout. This course will open in conjunction
with the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa in the Fall of
2002 and will host the PGA Tour's event , The Gila River Classic,
in the years 2003 & 2004.
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Course Detail:
- Year Built: 2002
- Architect: Gary Panks
- Fairway Grass: Tifway 419
- Green: Tifdwarf Bermuda
- Winter Fairway: Tifway 419
- Winter Green: Tifdwarf Bermuda
Course Advisements:
- Softspikes Required
- Strict Dress Code
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