Scottsdale CC - The Championship: Aerial
Aerial view from The Championship Course at Scottsdale Country Club.
GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
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
64.8%
Recommend this course
3006 out of 3784 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
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
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.1
237 Reviews (237)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
68
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
43
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
54.9%
Recommend this course
130 out of 237 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
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.

Book a Tee Time at
Scottsdale Country Club (Formerly Starfire)
Powered by GolfNow.com
Hot Deals at Scottsdale Country Club (Formerly Starfire)
View more Hot Deals on

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
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Reviewer Photos

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Doing a review of a course which just finished overseeding is not fair and it has to be taken into account. Path only conditions. Friendly people but no discount inspite of the overseeding conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Default User Avatar
Commented on 12/22/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked through overseeding. We hope you can come back out soon and experience our fantastic winter conditions.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth it when forced to play the par 3

They were overseeding the front nine so we had to play the par 3 course for the first nine holes. Overall course conditions were below average, recognizing it was mid October. Should have been lower priced. .

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 12/22/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for your feedback. We will use this information to help us continue to improve.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Detestable Thievery

We played a round at this course and 4 days later they ran a transaction and charged us a no- show fee. I called and talked to Travis the golf director and he refused to reverse the fee even after acknowledging that we did play and were there for our tee time.

This is not the kind of place that you want to play. There are too many other courses in Scottsdale which are run by honest, reputable professionals.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible Conditions and Even Worse Employees

Absolute goat track with rude and disrespectful employees. Tee boxes are so hard you can’t get a tee in the ground, had to use the rocks that marked the tee box to hammer them into the ground. Starter made several distasteful comments, on multiple occasions, that upset my group. He was borderline bullying us. Pro shop employees weren’t much better. Avoid this place at all cost, absolute nightmare.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Default User Avatar
Commented on 12/22/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for taking time to leave some feedback. While we pride ourselves in our employees' training in customer service it sounds like we missed some valuable opportunities.

We will continue to improve the service provided so an experience like this doesn't happen again,

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed in staff that Took care of you at the end of the round. They did not bring to my attention a bag I left in the little container behind the seats that had. A number of items in it worth about $40. When I got back to my timeshare, I realized it and phoned the desk and just suggested they deal with the individual.. I guess I really don’t expect that happened.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 12/22/2024

We are continually working to improve our golfers’ experience.

We pride ourselves in having some of the friendliest and most welcoming staff in town.

However, it sounds like we missed an opportunity with your group. We will continue to work with our team to ensure every golfer comes in contact with a welcoming friendly team member.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course Not Ready

This course was NOT ready for play. The grass on the fairways was not fully planted. Most of the fairways were muddy and spotted with grass and weeds. We were not told before or during booking that it was cart path only. However, we would have played anyways but the entire course and especially the greens were awful. IMO this course needs to close until it's ready for play. What a waste of money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Default User Avatar
Commented on 12/22/2024

Thank you for taking your time to provide us with your feedback. We regret the conditions you experienced during your round at Starfire. While courses so have come conditioning challenges right after they come out of overseeding, please be assured that our overseeding has come in fantastically We appreciate your understanding and look forward to the opportunity to make a better impression during your next visit.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over seeding challenges

Course was at the start of their over seeding process. Front nine was a par 3 course with slow pace of play. The back nine was better but the temperature was not forgiving.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/02/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the review. So many courses in some form of overseeding sends a lot of people to Starfire for their golf, putting a lot of demand on our Mulligan 9, but we're happy to hear the pace picked up on the back 9. The course length helps to better spread golfers out.

This heat has been trying everyone's patience so we are glad you keep coming out for golf!

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overseed conditions

They were in the process of overseeding and thought playing the Milligan 9 was a good substitute for the price. I felt we overpaid for what the product we got. The course said it was listed online but I sure didn’t see where said anything.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/02/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the review. Starfire listened to our golfers and they like the ability to have any combination of 18 holes available vs. just 9 holes. Starfire also goes to great lengths to make sure our golfers are aware of the rotation during our overseeding process.

When making a tee time online an alert pops up, before the user can continue making the tee time, a box has to be checked indicating they have read the overseeding alert.

We are so sorry an opportunity was missed. We hope to see you after the completion of overseeding.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

afternoon golf

The difficulty with an afternoon round is the sun is low in the sky & difficult to follow ball flight on a few holes

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/02/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the review! We thought the difficulty of an afternoon round would be the heat this time of year! Nonetheless, we agree that golf is difficult enough without the sun contributing to our lost golf balls! We look forward to having you out for a mid-day round of golf soon!

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

available

Decent condition, quick play as few golfers out there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/22/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the 5-star review!

We are so happy you enjoyed the course and our great staff.

We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Played the Mulligan 9

I hadn't played the Par 3 Course before today. it was fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/22/2024

Thank you for the great feedback. We are so happy you enjoyed the Starfire experience. Our Mulligan 9 is unique, fun.

We look forward to welcoming you back out again soon!

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Terrible Condition

All I can say is I am glad we only paid $21 for our round as the course is in terrible condition and only worth $21.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/22/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for your feedback and patience as we work to make Starfire even better!

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 81
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

So the course is in a little better shape than it was a month ago. Greens were in good shape, so were traps. A few bare spots but not bad. Marshals were making the pace was maintained. We played about a four hour round. For the money, I would keep playing it. The cart lady and starter were really nice too.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/22/2024

Thank you for the well thought out review. This is the kind of feedback we need to keep improving the experience.

We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Nearby Courses
Scottsdale, Arizona
Semi-Private
3.5419993651
973
Scottsdale, Arizona
Resort/Private
4.1666666667
4
Scottsdale, Arizona
Resort/Private
4.1666666667
4
Scottsdale, Arizona
Resort/Private
4.1666666667
4
Scottsdale, Arizona
Public
4.2149682408
403
Scottsdale, Arizona
Resort
4.4106684428
1367
Scottsdale, Arizona
Public
3.3797367399
1638
Scottsdale, Arizona
Resort
4.5036232641
1226
Scottsdale, Arizona
Public
4.2149682408
403
Scottsdale, Arizona
Public
4.0276597075
1063
Scottsdale, Arizona
Resort
4.4958550137
739
Scottsdale, Arizona
Public
4.2922551662
792
Golf Packages

Scottsdale North Swing Package

CLICK BELOW
PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Westin Kierland Resort & Spa and golf at Troon North Golf Club, Westin Kierland Golf Club, & Boulders Golf Club.
Kierland_Acacia09E_2-22_HighResImage.jpg

Scottsdale North Swing Package

CLICK BELOW
PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Westin Kierland Resort & Spa and golf at Troon North Golf Club, Westin Kierland Golf Club, & Boulders Golf Club.

Troon Trio Package

CLICK BELOW
PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at Westin Kierland Resort & Spa and 3 rounds of golf at Troon North Golf Club - Pinnacle Course, Westin Kierland, and The Phoenician.
the-phoenician-15 compressed.jpg

Troon Trio Package

CLICK BELOW
PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Westin Kierland Resort & Spa and golf at Troon North Golf Club - Monument or Pinnacle Course, Westin Kierland, and The Phoenician.

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and golf at Kierland Golf Club, Troon North GC - Monument or Pinnacle Course, Boulders GC - South Course, and Talking Stick - Piipaash or O'odham Course.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account