Associated with the JW Marriott Desert Ridge resort this club has two 18 hole championship courses situated in the Sonoran Desert The Palmer Course is a traditional Arizona style layout with sectioned fairways giving way to desert areas Players have to maneuver from one point to another mostly by hitting shots through the air rather than along the ground The greens on the Palmer course are fairly large with slight undulations so putting is not especially tricky The Faldo Championship Course which opened in 2002 is shorter and more playable for the average golfer than the Palmer course The fairways are surrounded by desert and lined with Saguaro cactus The greens are huge averaging 7,000 square feet undulating and fast so good lag putting is critical