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4.4
1962 Reviews (1962)
5 Stars
997
4 Stars
721
3 Stars
160
2 Stars
56
1 Stars
28
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
92.9%
Recommend this course
1788 out of 1962 reviews
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4.2
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.0%
Recommend this course
28 out of 35 reviews
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4.4
143 Reviews (143)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.7%
Recommend this course
134 out of 143 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
1962 Reviews (1962)

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Reviews 47
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Wow! That was my first impression of this place as I approached the practice facilities, the bunker they had there had actual fluffy white sand in it! Also, the range was great & the putting green was outstanding as well, I loved the location of it too! Right before the first hole & also, after you’ve finished as well, so it’s a great location as far as practicing if they’re backed up @ the first tee, or you’re not happy with your days round of putting, you can stop & have a lil more practice before heading home or over to the 19th hole! Great 1st time experience at Estrella! Will definitely recommend it, (I already have) and come back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

I know that the condition of the fairway traps weren't ideal, not even close!

But, most green side bunkers weren’t too bad at all, very playable!

Aside from that, in this kind of weather that we’ve been experiencing around here lately, all-time record heat! I thought that the course was in “excellent” shape considering! I’m sure that this place is pristine during the winter high peak season? But, I can only afford to play these type of courses during the summer when the prices just can’t be beat!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

Love to play this course, tough but in a good way. Greens had been recently punched so they were not ideal.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Normal summer dry conditions. Bunkers could use some work. Overall a great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful and tough

Course has lots of Bunkers making it difficult to get around if you don’t play smart. I play from the Gold which makes it even tougher if you’re not accurate off the tee or don’t play to the right spots. I would say if you don’t hit long off the tee play up a tee box

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improvement

Last time I played the course I gave it a pretty bad review, but they have finally filled the sand traps and are playable now before they were dirt. The greens and fairways were excellent. Hats off to the ground’s crew 👍😎

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff

Don’t ever hate, but the gentleman at the register sucked. I still think I paid for the round, but then we all paid again when checking in. He was zero help in figuring out the situation. I would have thought at a Troon course the customer service would be at a higher level. I booked through the course website, but I guess it was Golfnow which can be a bit confusing. I’m a small business owner, so I know all about the challenges of staffing, I’ve got 50 employees. Just played Pebble Beach and the experience was unmatched, someone here in AZ should strive to create an experience similar. Anyway, the course was cool, but the staff made the experience less satisfying. I’ll check my statement, if I was double charger, we can discuss further. I’m sure no one will reach out, but I understand how busy y’all are. I communicate with every customer that has an issue with our service, I’d say about 20 emails a week, I guess that’s pretty good when we service about 10,000 customers a week. Good luck and thanks.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bunkers

Fantastic and fair layout. My only concern is the “sand” in the bunkers, or lack there of.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 126
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome course and price is right.

Great course. Second time playing and will be back again. Course was in great shape from tee to green.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The sand traps are terrible. not really sand at all and full of stones of all sizes. not up troon standards in my opinion. I do like the layout of the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 109
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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