Gary Panks has designed a masterpiece that will challenge players
of all levels while maintaining a sense of fairness and playability.
The 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 Cattail Course opened in the fall of 2002 and complements the
Devil's Claw but lends a whole new flavor to championship golf at
Whirlwind. While the Devil`s Claw features high mounding and
significant fairways elevation changes, its sister course, the
Cattail derives its design challenges in the opposite direction, as
deep canyons and pristine lakes dictate the design. This course
will host the Nationwide Gila River Classic, a PGA Tour Event in
the years 2003 and 2004.
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