JW Marriott: Trio of Desert Jewels

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Arizona features JW Marriott’s JW Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, JW Desert Ridge Resort & Spa – Wildfire Golf Course in Phoenix, and the JW Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson.

Camelback Golf Club
Featuring 36 championship holes. Two scenic courses, Ambiente and Padre, boast native grasses, lakes, lofty trees and mountain views.

Ambiente Course
Designed by notable golf architect Jason Straka on behalf of Hurdzan Fry Environmental Golf Design. The 7,225-yard, par 72 course challenges players with several striking features: eye-catching elevation changes and rolling fairways with significant drops.

Padre Course
From the mind of world-renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills comes a course that promises an enjoyable and unforgettable golf adventure. Featuring towering trees, subtle landforms and impressive bunkering to sharpen your game. This 6,903-yard, par 72 design is known for its strategic layout, challenging water holes, and had its 18th hole voted the best water hole in the state by Arizona Golf Magazine.

Wildfire Golf Club
The club’s two championship courses were designed by golf legends Arnold Palmer and Nick Faldo

The Faldo Championship Course
The Faldo Championship Course, which plays up to 6,846 yards, sits on a 174-acre site and offers a slight variation from the typical desert-theme courses. It features generous fairways, large greens and multiple tee boxes. The surrounding mountains and century-old saguaro cacti as well as 108 sand bunkers, reminiscent of the Australian sand belt courses, provide a spectacular setting for the golf course and golfing guests.

The Palmer Signature Course
The Palmer Signature Course plays up to 7,145 yards, providing a very scenic desert experience. The expansive fairways allow the player to remain in play even on an errant shot. The flashed bunkering on Palmer is superb, and the putting greens carry plenty of undulation, like many Arnold Palmer designs. The expansive square footage of the greens (average size is 7,000 square feet) allow the undulations to create subtle challenges for the short game without feeling contrived or “tricked up”.

Starr Pass Golf Club
Featuring three sets of nine-hole golf courses

Roadrunner Course
Just steps outside of our golf resort in Tucson, this course offers unsurpassed views. With dramatic elevation changes and the swirling winds created by the Tucson Mountains, these nine holes will truly test players of all levels. (3,241 yards)

Rattler Course
This course begins with a stunning view of Tucson and the surrounding mountain ranges. Hole 5 is one to remember. This demanding Par 5 with a split fairway will leave you very pleased if you are lucky enough to earn your par here while enjoying golf in Tucson. (3,490 yards)

Coyote Course
Enjoy a very serene and quiet area of the Tucson golf course where you are likely to see wildlife wandering about in their natural habitat. This stretch of holes just might afford you the delightful company of jackrabbits, quail or deer. (3,512 yards)