
Patriot Course
Wigwam Resort

About this course
The Patriot Course at Wigwam Resort represents a collaboration between Robert Trent Jones Sr., who designed the original layout, and Forrest Richardson, who led a significant renovation that reshaped the course's character. Located in Litchfield Park, a planned community west of Phoenix, the course sits on relatively flat desert terrain that has been transformed through strategic bunkering, water features, and mature landscaping that provides definition and challenge across the property. Jones's original design philosophy emphasized strategic shot-making with large, contoured greens and prominent bunkering, hallmarks of his mid-century approach to championship golf. Richardson's later work updated the course for modern play while preserving the fundamental routing and strategic concepts. The renovation addressed agronomic concerns, refined green complexes, and adjusted hazard placement to accommodate contemporary equipment while maintaining the shot values Jones intended. The Patriot plays as one of three courses at the Wigwam Resort, a historic Arizona golf destination that dates to the 1920s and has long served both resort guests and local members. The course features water on several holes, which is relatively uncommon in desert layouts, and benefits from the mature tree canopy that provides shade and frames holes throughout the round. The setting offers views of the surrounding desert mountains while maintaining a parkland character distinct from the more rugged desert-style courses common to the Phoenix area.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in AZ
Quick facts
- Location
- Litchfield Park, AZ, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1965
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Robert Trent Jones Sr., Forrest Richardson
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,000 yards
- Difficulty
- 69/123
- Course Vaults score
- 6.4
Getting there
The journey to Wigwam Resort begins at Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), a straightforward twenty-five-minute drive west into the low desert expanse of Litchfield Park. Private arrivals often favor Phoenix Deer Valley Airport to the north or the closer Glendale Municipal, both offering discreet access to the resort's manicured grounds. The route trades urban sprawl for wide Arizona skies and the first glimpses of date palms and citrus groves, before arriving at the resort's adobe-inspired entrance - a serene oasis that has anchored this corner of the Valley of the Sun since 1929.

FAQ
Common questions about Patriot at Wigwam Resort
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Patriot at Wigwam Resort has a Course Vaults score of 6.4 out of 10 based on 27 logged golfers.
Patriot was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Forrest Richardson.
Yes. Patriot at Wigwam Resort is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Patriot is 70.
Patriot plays 6,000 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Patriot is 123.




