Scottsdale CC - The Championship: Aerial
Aerial view from The Championship Course at Scottsdale Country Club.
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3.4
3782 Reviews (3782)
5 Stars
1069
4 Stars
1570
3 Stars
674
2 Stars
276
1 Stars
193
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
65.1%
Recommend this course
3006 out of 3782 reviews
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3.4
149 Reviews (149)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
69.1%
Recommend this course
103 out of 149 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.1
237 Reviews (237)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
68
3 Stars
53
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
44
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
54.9%
Recommend this course
130 out of 237 reviews
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Course Highlights
Starfire's challenging layout in the heart of Scottsdale consistently draws repeat players who appreciate its interesting design and competitive conditions. Friendly staff and reasonable pricing make it a compelling alternative to the pricier courses surrounding it.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6106 yards
Slope 124
Rating 68.8

Formerly known as Starfire Golf Club - The King Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1988) Ed Seay Robert Walker (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover, AMEX Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.4
3782 Reviews (3782)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 91
Patio Dining 80
Brunch 56
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 148
Bunkers 121
Narrow Fairways 63
This course/club is great for:
Locals 127
Seniors 100
Playing Multiple Courses 70
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 173
Near Local Attractions 45
In the 'Burbs 39

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course in Good Shape - Price is High

Decent course for this time of year. Fairways good and greens in excellent shape. Price is high for an afternoon round. No staff/ranger to move the slow folks along. Took over 5 hours to play. Will come back in Summer when the rates are better and the Snowbirds leave

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t let the par 70 fool you

This course was in nice condition and very green. Although it is a par 70 course with 6 par threes instead of the usual 4, the par 3s were very challenging with 2 of them 200 yards over water. A fun challenging course to play with friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun course

Great course for golfers of various skill levels. Very welcoming staff. Greens in good condition and overall good pace of play for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Convenient location

Decent condition, tee boxes can be rock hard and difficult to get tee in ground, but biggest problem is pace of play 5 1/2 hours. Waited and waited on every hole.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent course for the price

Overall a nice course for the price. My biggest issue was the 5 hr 15 min round from no pace of play management and it's a noisy course due to is proximity to major roadways with a lot of the holes running along the road.

I would try it again though as maybe the pace of play was one off for them.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Starfire

Pace of play was terrible..always waiting which is not good. Around the greens were very beat up... Couldn't hardly get a tee in the ground on the tee boxes. Course could use some Maintenance! Too expensive for the conditions and pace of play. I do expect weekends to be slower, but one hole there were 3 groups waiting to tee off.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow

12:38 tee time on Saturday. Round took 5.hrs and 10 minutes. Three groups waiting when we arrived at the 8th tee. Morning ranger failed. Afternoon ranger was rude.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Starfire

Wife and I got in 9 holes. Teed off at 4:00. $69 when they know you can only get in 9 holes seems a bit high to me but we had an enjoyable round with great pace.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor pace of play;

No ranger in the afternoon. Foursomes sharing clubs. Needed attention. While we played in the afternoon, could have finished if a ranger on site. Multiple times a hole open to move players. Additionally, on site drop off was disorganized and no carts available

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Starfire is a great value. Course was in good shape but greens had a lot of ball marks. Ground was pretty firm at white Tee boxes. I’m definitely going back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starfire

Everything was good except for a shortage of carts which didn’t allow time to use the practice range. Also, there seemed to be one group that was holding up play but we didn’t see any rangers. When we played last week pace of play was good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not our first time

Cudos to the grounds crew-the course was in great shape from tee to green. 4 of us played in under 4 hours

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Was on course for 5.5 hrs and didn't finish 18 holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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