Scottsdale CC - The Championship: Aerial
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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
64.8%
Recommend this course
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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Average Rating
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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
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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
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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Reviews 301
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Typical summer conditions

Played on July 3. King course is finished with aeration & sanding of greens. Greens were fine with a pretty true roll. Fairways and tee boxes had various bare spots. It's usually the case with less watering and summer extreme heat. For $25 it was a fair tradeoff and reason for 4 star rating. The staff is great. A worker came around to provide golfers with water--a nice touch. It was a quick round starting early afternoon on a very hot day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire Golf Club!

Thank you for your patience as we work through the summer temperatures to keep the course healthy.

We’re excited you enjoyed your experience at Starfire Golf Club. We look forward to welcoming you back.

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/07/2024

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 55
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart

Starfire dissappointment

Arrived at pro shop to find out Front 9 on King closed. started on Par-3 course called Mulligan. tee boxes hardly any green grass, fairways no grass mostly mud and sparce grass here in there. greens rolled like 7 or 8 on stimp.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/07/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for your feedback. June and July are the months we perform aerification on our greens. We have it posted online and our staff is trained to notify all callers of the course rotation. The summer heat definitely takes its toll on the turf in June and July. We thank you for your patience as we work to make Starfire even better!

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Dogtrack

I have never played a course in such horrible shape! Don't bother.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/07/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire.

Summertime transition definitely takes its toll on our turf. We thank you for your feedback and patience as we work to make Starfire even better!

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starfire status

Have played course several times previously. This is the worst shape I’ve experienced. Seems like the ultra hot weather has the upper hand this time. Will try it again, but not this summer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/07/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for taking the time to leave a review. You are correct the hottest June on record for Arizona has taken its toll on our little course.

Thank you for you patience as we work hard to get the summer bermuda established and a little extra help from the monsoons will help the bermuda too.

We hope to see you in August and September before overseeding starts.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun golf course with plenty of water to avoid

Good course for the mid-cap golfer looking for low scores. You can get in trouble on any given hole, but the greens roll well and the grass is in good shape. Be ready to go cuz they like you to play swiftly...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
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
Played On
Reviews 209
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 Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Starfire Golf Club - A MUST PLAY

Beautiful Course.

The staff from Bag Drop to Check-In, ton Bar and Restaurant, Course Rangers, On-Course Refreshments, and Greens Crew are friendly, knowledgeable, and do their best to make your experience enjoyable and memorable.

It's summer in Arizona ... the fairways and green are being reconditioned for upcoming months. Course conditions are usually good to excellent.

The fees reflect an incredible hot weather deal, The Summer Pass! There's not a better deal out there. If you purchase one now, it's valid thru September 14, 2024

I hope you get a chance to play Starfire.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/18/2024

Thank you for the wonderful review. We are so happy you are as excited about Starfire's Summer Pass as we are! It is a good deal and we look forward to seeing you all summer!

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth your money

Typically don’t write reviews unless I feel the need to. This course is below average at best. To charge $100 for a round of golf this time of year is absurd on every level. The putting green is one of the worst I have ever been on. The fairway ls are in rough condition for this price point. The greens were pretty inconsistent. I was hoping that it would be a decent track since I had never played it. I won’t come back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/18/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire Golf Club and thank you for your feedback.

The harsh summer turf transition does take a toll on the playing surfaces. We are continually working to improve our golfers’ experience.

We look forward to having you back to experience the improvements!

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Birthday Bash

Greens were not smooth and fairway's had lots of bare areas. They were overwatering so low spots were very wet. Liked the layout with all the beautiful homes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/18/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire Golf Club!

Thank you for your patience as we navigate the harsh summer transition period. 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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot deal review

So I booked a tee time for 11:58 and it was a hot deal. I have a season pass at starfire and Golfnow failed to tell me that I had to pay the hot deal price and Starfire would not give me a refund for the discounted rate and said I needed to go through GolfNow if I wanted to see any chance at a refund. other than that a fun course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/18/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and taking time to give us your feedback. So sorry to hear about your Hot Deal experience. That is a time that Starfire gives to GolfNow to sell for any price GolfNow wants. GolfNow collects the fees in advance and the golf course does not receive that money. We do apologize that we couldn't help you with a refund but GolfNow should be able to follow through on their end. They have a customer service number that can be found online. Please let me know if I can help you out in any other way.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

480-948-6000

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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