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Scottsdale Country Club - The Championship Course

3.4
3784 Reviews (3784)
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3.4
3784 Reviews (3784)
5 Stars
1069
4 Stars
1570
3 Stars
676
2 Stars
276
1 Stars
193
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
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64.9%
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3006 out of 3784 reviews
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3.4
151 Reviews (151)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
68.2%
Recommend this course
103 out of 151 reviews
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3.1
238 Reviews (238)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
68
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
44
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
54.6%
Recommend this course
130 out of 238 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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Satellite Layout
Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Palmer 70 6106 yards 68.8 124
Regular (W) 70 5630 yards 71.2 130
Regular 70 5630 yards 66.9 114
Middle 70 5084 yards 64.4 110
Middle (W) 70 5084 yards 68.0 119
Forward 70 4467 yards 61.2 102
Forward (W) 70 4467 yards 64.6 107
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for The King
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Palmer M: 68.8/124 559 188 421 144 349 498 400 203 504 3266 197 396 339 479 169 385 369 153 353 2840 6106
Regular M: 66.9/114 W: 71.2/130 502 166 393 116 329 476 377 183 466 3008 178 369 319 453 145 368 321 130 339 2622 5630
Middle M: 64.4/110 W: 68.0/119 451 143 355 94 309 436 354 145 437 2724 155 314 288 433 125 334 289 113 309 2360 5084
Middle/Forward W: 66.4/111 451 143 355 94 284 390 339 117 370 2543 155 314 245 397 125 334 262 84 256 2172 4715
Forward M: 61.2/102 W: 64.6/107 387 121 328 82 284 390 339 117 370 2418 111 278 245 397 113 303 262 84 256 2049 4467
Handicap 9 15 1 17 13 11 7 5 3 10 4 8 12 18 6 2 16 14
Par 5 3 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 36 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 34 70
Handicap (W) 11 15 1 17 13 9 5 7 3 12 4 8 10 18 6 2 16 14
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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
3784 Reviews (3784)

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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captainhappy12345678
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace

Like the course but pace of play is the

Slowest ever

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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u000006497698
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starfire review

Have played here many times. Overall good experience with the exception of the pace. This was not spaced out appropriate for the players on keeping up the front 9 was three and a half hours, the back none improved two and a half hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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u8714694
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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ToddGo
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000004602968
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course

Course was in good shape and was good value for the money

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314165373978
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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d7slick
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Round

Played on Saturday afternoon after Thanksgiving. Course was in great shape. Surprised not a lot of players on the course. Pace of play was great!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Mmichelini
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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garykevin
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u314165787517
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314165782052
Played On
Reviews 1
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
Amenities Excellent
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TDOIV
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great historic track

First course in Scottsdale, fun layout and in fantastic shape!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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mikeaylw
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Muddy

Lovely layout although the green-to-tee distances are sometimes excessive. My ball got muddy on almost every hole. Tee boxes are hard. The place needs a lot of top dressing with sand. Pace was excellent. Greens were firm and challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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jgranese
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Average Course

Course was just OK. If you are traveling to the area there are better for the $$.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Eldon
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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amg4real
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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manpa87
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging but fun

As a mid handicapper I found the course to be challenging but not impossible. Quite a bit of water, so hit em straight and have fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/29/2024

Thank you for the great feedback. We are so happy you enjoyed the Starfire experience. Our golf course is unique, fun and challenging and our staff help make us outstanding!

We look forward to welcoming you back out again soon!

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

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amadeus1
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hawk

Overall a positive experience except the 2 persons that I played with.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/29/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for taking the time to leave a review!

Dang it! So sorry to hear a "rando" tarnished our Starfire experience!

We hope you have you back out for another round really soon.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

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RGE9D847E293313C5B18
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Round

Teed off at10;30 and pace was great. Marshalls are nice and keep play moving. Course is in perfect shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/29/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire Golf Club.

We take speed of play seriously and make sure our course marshals and starters are continually working with our golfers on their pace and we're so happy to hear it shows!

We hope to have you back for the Starfire experience again soon.

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

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jhorner1978
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Splendid Round at Starfire Golf Club

Course was in excellent shape, great pace of play, and friendly experience made for a great round of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/29/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire Golf Club!

We are always working with our team to make sure we have quality course conditions and the friendliest service in The Valley. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

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