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How to Play Wigwam Golf Club — Wigwam Golf Club - Gold

Course strategy, tee-specific yardages and a hole-by-hole game plan for Wigwam Golf Club — Wigwam Golf Club - Gold in Litchfield Park, AZ.

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Wigwam Golf Club — Wigwam Golf Club - Gold

Litchfield Park, AZ

Jones tees · 7,345 yards

COURSE OVERVIEW

About Wigwam Golf Club — Wigwam Golf Club - Gold

Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. in 1965 and nicknamed 'Arizona's Monster,' the Gold Course at Wigwam Golf Club is a classic parkland-style championship course in Litchfield Park. Featuring mature eucalyptus and pine trees, strategically placed fairway and greenside bunkers, canals, and water hazards, the layout demands tactical tee-shot positioning and precise distance control into small, elevated, and well-guarded green complexes.

COURSE STRATEGY

How to play Wigwam Golf Club — Wigwam Golf Club - Gold

Off the tee

Tee shots must navigate tree-lined fairways and strategically positioned sand traps that penalize aggressive misses. Preferred fairway angles dictate approach success, with out-of-bounds lurking on several holes.

Elevation & terrain

The terrain across the property is predominantly flat, but Robert Trent Jones, Sr.'s signature raised push-up greens regularly require an extra club on approach shots.

Approach play

Approaches require exacting distance control into small, undulating, multi-tiered greens bordered by deep bunkers, water hazards, and irrigation canals. Missing on the proper side is critical for saving par.

Around the greens

Putting surfaces are characteristically small, raised, and slope severely back-to-front or fall away on all sides, guarded by deep flat-top bunkers and steep drop-offs that test short-game technique.

Best way to play it

Play conservatively off the tee to hit the proper fairway landing zones, play for the center or correct tier of the raised greens, and respect water hazards and deep greenside sand.

Key takeaways

Classic traditional parkland layout with mature eucalyptus trees rather than typical desert target golf.
Elevated push-up greens frequently require an extra club on approach shots.
Irrigation canals and water hazards guard numerous fairways and green complexes.
Strategic fairway positioning is essential to secure clear approach angles into small, heavily bunkered greens.

YOUR GAME PLAN

Hole-by-hole game plan

Hole

Par

Yards

HCP

Strategy

548

Aim for the far right side of the fairway when laying up to bypass the left sand trap and establish a favorable approach angle into the narrow green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~308 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.

391

Prioritize fairway accuracy off the tee to avoid tree trouble; a miss into the trees warrants a cautious punch-out short of the surrounding pond.

Your 240 yd driver · ~151 yards remaining by raw distance.

223

Take extra club to reach the raised putting surface and target the center of the green to avoid bunkering on both sides.

654

Drive down the right-center of the tree-lined fairway to stay clear of left-side trouble, then take extra club into the elevated green surface.

Your 240 yd driver · ~414 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.

405

Play short of or away from the central fairway bunker off the tee, then favor the right side on approach to avoid the deep bunker on the left.

Your 240 yd driver · ~165 yards remaining by raw distance.

213

Disregard aggressive pin positions and target the center of the green to stay clear of the left-side water, bunker, and overhanging branches.

429

Favor the left side of the fairway off the tee to clear the inside dogleg bunkers, and ensure approach shots do not carry over the green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~189 yards remaining by raw distance.

433

Target the left-center off the tee, and consider laying up short of the green if you do not have a clear shot over the fronting canal.

Your 240 yd driver · ~193 yards remaining by raw distance.

452

Favor the left portion of the fairway off the tee, then aim for the middle of the two-tiered green to stay safe from sand left and water right.

Your 240 yd driver · ~212 yards remaining by raw distance.

660

Position your layup left of the right fairway bunker while staying clear of left water, then add club to clear front bunkers and reach the elevated surface.

Your 240 yd driver · ~420 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.

190

Take enough club to clear the front water and bunker hazards, taking aim at the back portion of the green to avoid a difficult right bailout.

384

Position the tee shot in the middle-right fairway to open up the dogleg, leaving a short-iron approach to the sloping green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~144 yards remaining by raw distance.

430

Aim right or short of the left fairway bunker on your drive; on approach, favor the right side if missing short to maintain a manageable scrambling angle.

Your 240 yd driver · ~190 yards remaining by raw distance.

535

Carry your tee shot safely past the left edge of the water hazard to open up a clear shot toward the green while avoiding out-of-bounds left.

Your 240 yd driver · ~295 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.

366

Lay up short of the fairway bunker with a fairway wood or hybrid off the tee, then focus on distance control to hit the wide, shallow green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~126 yards remaining by raw distance.

170

Target the center of the two-tiered green with controlled distance to avoid front water and bunkers without flying long into the rear canal.

422

Hit the fairway off the tee to secure a controlled lie, then favor the left-center of the green on your approach away from the water hazard.

Your 240 yd driver · ~182 yards remaining by raw distance.

440

Shape your drive just right of the large left-side fairway tree to secure a short iron into the narrow green, avoiding the left canal.

Your 240 yd driver · ~200 yards remaining by raw distance.

Course information and strategy are provided for planning purposes. Yardages, course setup, hazards and playing conditions can change. Always confirm current course information before your round.