THE WIGWAM RESORT - GOLD COURSE

LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ

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 17th is a par 4 to a narrow green across a pond, and the 18th is among the toughest finishing holes in all of Arizona. At the 18th the golfer faces a diagonal tee shot across water, followed by an approach to a green sitting right on the edge of a canal. As with all great golf holes, the 18th allows the golfer to choose the degree of risk.