Golf Club of Estrella
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7139 yards | 73.0 | 137 |
| Gold | 72 | 6733 yards | 71.0 | 129 |
| Silver | 72 | 6249 yards | 68.4 | 123 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 6249 yards | 75.1 | 138 |
| Copper (W) | 72 | 5695 yards | 72.1 | 124 |
| Copper | 72 | 5695 yards | 65.9 | 116 |
| Jade (W) | 72 | 5124 yards | 68.5 | 116 |
| Jade | 72 | 5124 yards | 63.0 | 104 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.1/139 | 359 | 416 | 174 | 571 | 386 | 424 | 206 | 557 | 435 | 3528 | 414 | 434 | 372 | 545 | 215 | 395 | 605 | 194 | 437 | 3611 | 7139 |
| Black/Gold M: 71.9/134 | 359 | 390 | 174 | 571 | 386 | 402 | 186 | 557 | 420 | 3445 | 414 | 412 | 372 | 545 | 203 | 371 | 580 | 176 | 400 | 3473 | 6918 |
| Gold M: 71.0/129 W: 77.5/142 | 333 | 390 | 157 | 548 | 364 | 402 | 186 | 530 | 420 | 3330 | 394 | 412 | 349 | 518 | 203 | 371 | 580 | 176 | 400 | 3403 | 6733 |
| Gold/Silver M: 69.3/125 | 333 | 366 | 157 | 548 | 364 | 382 | 155 | 530 | 397 | 3232 | 394 | 381 | 349 | 518 | 192 | 349 | 511 | 157 | 374 | 3225 | 6457 |
| Silver M: 68.4/123 W: 75.1/138 | 309 | 366 | 141 | 527 | 328 | 382 | 155 | 505 | 397 | 3110 | 348 | 381 | 326 | 501 | 192 | 349 | 511 | 157 | 374 | 3139 | 6249 |
| Copper M: 65.9/116 W: 72.1/124 | 309 | 302 | 141 | 527 | 328 | 302 | 128 | 505 | 308 | 2850 | 348 | 319 | 326 | 501 | 161 | 285 | 436 | 113 | 356 | 2845 | 5695 |
| Jade M: 63.0/104 W: 68.5/116 | 200 | 302 | 115 | 417 | 287 | 302 | 128 | 400 | 308 | 2459 | 291 | 319 | 264 | 415 | 161 | 285 | 436 | 113 | 289 | 2573 | 5032 |
| Handicap | 16 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Kwimbs on 02/15/2026
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Photo submitted by Kwimbs on 02/15/2026
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Photo submitted by daveadc on 01/25/2026
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Photo submitted by EDOTJHSK on 07/29/2025
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Photo submitted by NickWaldron on 07/12/2025
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Photo submitted by PaoloCascio on 03/02/2025
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Photo submitted by PaoloCascio on 03/02/2025
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Photo submitted by PaoloCascio on 03/02/2025
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Photo submitted by BostonAl2012 on 06/21/2024
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Photo submitted by Billsfan77 on 10/29/2023
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18 Photo submitted by bigeagl29 on 12/16/2022
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Photo submitted by sven8621 on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by mj5lc on 10/16/2022
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No lost balls here Photo submitted by u000001845986 on 08/29/2022
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She hit the green! Photo submitted by u000005923313 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by RG6F52FE9F265C2A9486 on 01/19/2022
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Picturesque par 3 Photo submitted by B1gdavew on 12/15/2021
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Photo submitted by Ryan6593299 on 12/04/2021
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Just sad... Photo submitted by tarifachris on 06/27/2021
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More sadness... Photo submitted by tarifachris on 06/27/2021
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Oh man... Photo submitted by tarifachris on 06/27/2021
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fairways.... Photo submitted by tarifachris on 06/27/2021
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17th Putting green lol Photo submitted by tarifachris on 06/27/2021
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17th green just sad Photo submitted by tarifachris on 06/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Chisag on 05/15/2021
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Photo submitted by Chisag on 05/15/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004733452 on 12/31/2020
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The Beautiful 17th Photo submitted by DessertHacker on 12/22/2020
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Photo submitted by Rttrasamar on 12/28/2019
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Photo submitted by BabyLama2014 on 05/02/2019
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Photo submitted by GolfLeo on 11/28/2018
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Photo submitted by gomxracing on 04/22/2018
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17 from the tips Photo submitted by Mark9002439 on 12/01/2017
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GC of Estrella, Hole 3, Par 3, 174 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 09/09/2017
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GC of Estrella, Hole 5, Par 4, 386 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 09/09/2017
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GC of Estrella, Hole 9, Par 4, 435 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 09/09/2017
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GC of Estrella, Hole 11, Par 4, 434 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 09/09/2017
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GC of Estrella, Hole 17, Par 3, 194 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 09/09/2017
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GC of Estrella, Hole 18, Par 4, 437 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 09/09/2017
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18th tee from the tips Photo submitted by rdcondos on 05/16/2017
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Photo submitted by RhodyGrinder on 05/05/2017
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Photo submitted by progarctica on 12/25/2015
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Photo submitted by progarctica on 12/25/2015
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That's not me up on the hill. Photo submitted by u000007486042 on 11/23/2013
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Photo submitted by bvaughn11 on 03/18/2013
Just dissatisfied with some spots on the greens. Have played there before and enjoyed it. Was also cart path only
Cart path only means very slow play
NO overseed warning on GolfNow. Disappointing. Cart path only means pace of play well over four hours with no waiting. So soft in some fairway spots you sink into the fairway while walking on it. Have played Estrella before and much better value in other seasons.
Cart Path Only
This course is cart path only which is difficult for this course. It’s long as it is. They at least need to have the 100/150/200 markers out on the fairway.
Good round of golf
Good round of golf
Course in good shape after over seenig the only drawback it was cartpath only
First Time Playing -- WOW!!
This course is fantastic. It was right after over seed, so it was cart path only, but our 4-some played in just less than 4 hours. The landing zones are very generous. The conditions were phenomenal and the greens (I wish I knew the type of grass) were beautiful and smooth as can be. The views are tremendous. I rarely do golf course reviews, but this course is now in my Top 3 of courses I have played here and I've lived here for almost 5 years. I can't wait to play it again.
Great Spot
Great condition, cart path only but perfect shape. Greens are perfect, staff is awesome, good value, will play again
Setting Up for Overseed
First Troon course with bare spots on several greens. Normally Troon courses are always in excellent shape. Bunkers were rough and very hard but understandable with the transition to overseed starting the next day. Cart guys very helpful and nice. Played in about 4:20 which was ok - own group a little slow. Really nice course with some great finishing holes.
Improved Greens
Last May I played with a guest, and the greens were disappointing. Today it rolled true!
time of year
having played course on previous trips to valley was slightly disappointed in condition. understanding seasonal changes and knowing course was ready to be closed for overseed, still . some of the greens had bare patches, have not experienced that before when playing. also, sand traps, not that you should be in them ;) , are need of work.
Tres Rios North
What a major disappointment! This course used to be top notch-was actually my favorite. If this is a Troon course, shame on them. I’m not complaining about the fairways-they were brown and hard, but understandable since they are over seeding next week. But the rest of the course is terrible. Sand traps have not been maintained, greens are still bad, although I guess they have improved ( which is a sad commentary), cart paths are in need of repair, women’s tee boxes seem to be an afterthought…even our cart sucked. Barely crept along. I saw 2 carts being towed in even before we started our round. Nobody was there to greet us or load our bags when we arrived, and nobody there to help when we finished. The only pleasant part of the day was the starter, John. Shout out to him for giving us one positive thing to say! Don’t waste you money on this course…even at $49, it was overpriced.
Nice place, slow pace, meh price
This was the first time that I had played Estrella. I had an idea that this course was going to play slowly. Everyone I have spoken to told me that the marshals do not enforce any pace of play and they were correct. We jammed up around a 8 & 9 and we jammed up on the entire back nine. When the 80 year old Marshall came driving by I mentioned it. He asked me how things were going and I said it it would be a whole lot better if the guys in front of us would speed up a little bit. He replied by saying have a good day and drove away. I guess that’s all you need to know about pace of play here so prepare for a long round bring a snack and enjoy the views I guess.
The price was 55 bucks for around that started at 10 o’clock which it’s neither good nor bad for what you’re getting. The condition of the course was interesting. The fairways and the fringe were fine but they had these big brown holes on The greens. If you get behind one of those on a putt you were dead in the water. In general, the greens were not in great shape and that was disappointing.
At the starters window and where we collected our cart they were very friendly and nice so that was OK. As far as the amenities, there was no cart girl on the course so that makes it a little tough to enjoy a round when you can’t have a beer or two on a 100 degree day.
Overall I rated this a three out of five stars and that seems fair.
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