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Wildfire GC Honors Armed Forces
Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is honoring America’s military men and women by providing active, reserve and retired military personnel with discounted golf fees. The “Fairway Furloughs” program offers golfers in the military a discounted $59 rate now through April at Wildfire Golf Club, nearly a 70 percent savings off the normal rate, when they play after noon any day of the week. The golf rate is $49 May through June and just $29 in the summer months of July, August and September. Wildfire Golf Club, which is situated in the Sonoran desert of northeast Phoenix, features two picturesque 18-hole courses designed by two of golf’s greatest legends — Arnold Palmer and Nick Faldo. Surrounding both courses are the majestic McDowell Mountains and century-old Saguaro cacti, providing a magnificent setting for golfers. The 7,145-yard, par 72 Palmer course is situated in the rugged Sonoran desert and meanders though scenic arroyos. The par 71 Faldo Course features a total of 6,846 yards, generous fairways and ample landing areas. Wildfire Golf Club, a certified member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, is the desert gem of Phoenix and Scottsdale’s resort golf courses offering exciting play as well as a luxurious Arizona getaway. The two courses of Wildfire Golf Club are an integral part of the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, named one of Travel + Leisure Golf’s “World’s Best Golf Resorts” and voted one of the “Top 75 Resorts in North America” by Condé Nast Traveler readers. Tee times can be made up to three days in advance for the Fairway Furloughs program. A valid military identification card is required for play. For more information about the Fairway Furloughs program at Wildfire Golf Club, call 480-473-0205. The largest luxury resort in Arizona features 950 guestrooms 10 dining experiences, Marriott’s first Revive Spa — a 28,000-square -foot facility — eight tennis courts and four acres of elaborately landscaped pools including the Lazy River with serpentine slide, two championship golf courses and Wildfire Golf Club. JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is located where Phoenix meets Scottsdale, with easy access to the Loop 101 freeway. For more information about JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa located at 5350 E. Marriott Drive in Phoenix, call 480-293-5000, toll free at 800-835-6206 or visit www.jwdesertridgeresort.com