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4.4
1953 Reviews (1953)
5 Stars
992
4 Stars
719
3 Stars
158
2 Stars
56
1 Stars
28
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
93.7%
Recommend this course
1782 out of 1953 reviews
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4.4
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.7%
Recommend this course
49 out of 54 reviews
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4.5
165 Reviews (165)
5 Stars
97
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.9%
Recommend this course
155 out of 165 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7139 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.0

Golf Club of Estrella is the very first golf course on a daily-fee basis to be designed by Jack Nicklaus II in Phoenix, where it makes its home in the master-planned community Estrella, and offers 18 holes of par-72 championship golf over 7,102 unique yards. The many tests of the golf course will impress every level of golfer - though a choice of tee sets ensures no one will get in over his or her head. Desert and wash spaces require golfers to vary their shots while they take in vistas from the fairways shaped to the contour of the land and framed in the Sierra Estrella Mountains.

A round of golf at the Golf Club Estrella kicks off on Morning Star, a par 4 that measures 359 yards from the black tees. If you stick to the black tees, you'll need to conserve your energy for The Arroyo, the 16th hole, a par 5 that measures 605 yards. After that, Evening Star, the 18th hole, will be a relative breeze, at par 4 and just 437 yards from the black teees.

Once the round of golf at the Golf Club of Estrella is over, head back to the Player's Grill Restaurant for American pub fare and Southwestern snacks.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways TiffDwarf Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus, Jr. (1999) Phil Smith (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Discover, MasterCard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
1953 Reviews (1953)

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very disappointed in this course. Will NOT PLAY AGAIN!!

I cannot say it enough how disappointed I am in this course, especially when you are charging 140. We played at 9:53 and 50% of the bunkers were muddy and had standing water in them! It did not rain the previous day so no reason for that being the case. And the fairways were so saturated that are balls plugged all the time and had to clean our ball off between every shot.

Went to the pro shop to let them know and all he said was "Oh I haven't heard a complaint like that at all" completely dismissed what we said, when all they had to do was get one of the marshalls that kept bothering us for being a hole behind (when no one was behind or in front of us) to check the bunkers and they would have seen what we were talking about.

Not worth paying 140 dollars at all! Would have been ok paying 80-90 but 140 you have to be in top shape and it was not even close to that. Will NEVER PLAY THIS COURSE AGAIN!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet Course

We love Estrella and enjoyed our golf there this week. However a majority of the bunkers either had water or heavy wet sand in them. And a number of fairways were also wet. Not sure if there is an irrigation issue.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course in disrepair

Played course after they allowed to come off cartpath only. Bunkers horrible, rock filled, need sand. Range was muddy, soggy, very run down. Greens were water logged and too soft but ran okay. Pace of play was close to 5+ hours which is unacceptable. Food pretty good at turn, staff friendly, helpful. Overall Troon is not reinvesting back into this property.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Pro shop employee needs customer service training

Being new to town, and looking for a new “home course”, I stopped in the pro shop to ask a question about touring the course. The employee behind the counter, in a sarcastic rude response said “purchase a round of golf and you can review the course that way”.

Not sure I will go back.

I hope the GM of the club spends more time training employees that are customer facing.

Friendliness Poor
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I couldn't agree more. (With the employee, that is.)

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Worth the drive

Excellent course for the money. Would of liked the greens to bit a bit faster but recent rain had everything a bit thicker than usual.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Grass was like walking on the moon 🌙

Grass was so plush and soft. Ball didn't get any good roll but hitting off the grass today was easier than hitting off a new tee mat! Greens were well taken care of and somewhat fast.. Highly recommend playing this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great time!

The staff was friendly and helpful! They started me off on the right foot. The course was super fun, but the dry season had taken its toll. During the wet season, this course would play amazing. The greens were so fast, but fun! Great experience!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Like the course

The course is good. The condition at this time of year was dry. Still enjoyed it and got a very good deal so all in all I would play it again.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A Gem in Goodyear

It’s a bit of a haul to great to Estrella but once there it a delight to play. The only thing to be improved is several bunkers need more sand

I like that course management had decided to make several bunkers into grass bunkers

Great pace of play

For early September in excellent condition

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course on the west side

Course layout is great and you can’t beat the course conditions for the summer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Another Great Round of Golf at Estrella

Let me start by saying that, I love playing this course. I've played the course a dozen times over the last two years and have never had a bad experience.

The course conditions were and are excellent. The fairways were like hitting off of carpet, The greens were not overly fast and rolled true. Pace of play was good (4 hrs.15 min.)

The staff from the pro shop to the starter to the course marshal were all friendly and helpful.

During the summer months, the greens fees were quite inexpensive, making it a great value. We simply played early to avoid the much of the high temps.

If you're looking for a great course that is challenging but fun to play, this is it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fantastic

I've played Estrella many times over the years, but this was by far the best condition I have EVER seen the course. They are obviously taking a lot of time and care. Greens - smooth. Fairways - perfect. And it's the middle of summer when most courses in the area are struggling to stay in shape. Nice job staff at Estrella!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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