Scottsdale CC - The Championship: Aerial
Aerial view from The Championship Course at Scottsdale Country Club.
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3.4
3807 Reviews (3807)
5 Stars
1070
4 Stars
1577
3 Stars
681
2 Stars
282
1 Stars
197
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
63.4%
Recommend this course
3013 out of 3807 reviews
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3.3
167 Reviews (167)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
61.7%
Recommend this course
103 out of 167 reviews
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3.1
243 Reviews (243)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
69
3 Stars
56
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
43
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
53.9%
Recommend this course
131 out of 243 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and an interesting layout with strategic water challenges keep regulars returning multiple times per month. Well-maintained fairways and consistent course conditions deliver quality rounds in central Scottsdale.

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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Scottsdale Country Club (Formerly Starfire)
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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
3807 Reviews (3807)

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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Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Used To Be A Great Course - Now A Cow Pasture

No fairways to speak of - just dirt and rocks. Most greens are OK. Plenty of water in the lakes but not being used. Staff said no water until overseeding in Sept = Not Cool. Better conditions can be found at Biltmore, Silverado, Continental and Talking Stick.

Save Your Money - Play Elsewhere!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Very Poor Condition

I have played this course many times over the years, but not recently until now. The condition of the course currently is terrible. The fairways if can call them that, are patches of crabgrass and muddy dirt. The greens were the only silver lining and were in decent condition. I will not be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course not in great shape. Lot of hard dirt fairways. Staff excellent.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course on a Nice Monday in PHX

We enjoyed our round at SCC, as we were allowed to play as a twosome and kept pace with the duo behind us. Even with a foursome ahead of us, we finished in three hours. Sand traps are pretty hard, and many of the fairways are bare or have minimal grass. We were hitting off hard ground much of the time and weren't out of bounds. The maintenance crew was busy all over the course, trimming, watering etc .... distracting, but didn't hold up play. The weather never hit 100 degrees during our round, and a nice breeze blew much of the way, which added to our enjoyment. We are getting back into golf, and this was a perfect course to try without a lot of pressure or too challenging for our level.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t be fooled by the name and location

The course conditions were horrible. Fairways are primarily dirt offering no reward on good drives. Approach shots from fairway dirt are also not ideal. Spend the extra $10 to $20 and play other nearby courses.

The survey is not letting me give 1 star.

Conditions Poor
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nothing like playing in the mud

Most of the greens were ok, not great but of. The fairways are terrible, if you like playing in the mud then this course is for you. Very little grass in the fairways lots of bare spots. Pace of play was good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Needs some work

Not the best. Fairways are bare, not much grass. Greens are decent. Tight course with houses and roads on most holes. If you get it for $40 or less otherwise pass.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course is horrible right now

I play here a LOT. Course is in the worst shape I have ever seen it. There is NO grass. Greens were good.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Was Once a Jewel

Aside from the seasonal attempts to aerate the fairways, even those without being worked on were poor. Greens need attention, fairways dead and dry while other areas on the same hole were flooded and muddy, this being the rule rather than exception. This course has real possibilities if someone took pride in it

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/24/2026

Yep: Agreed. Used to be great, now just an overpriced i-sore!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Save your Money

Ownership blames it on the previous owner, but this course is in TERRIBLE condition. It's summer in Arizona --there's no excuse for not having Bermuda fairways growing right now. The fairways are blackened Earth. You could hit a grade A drive and be hitting off of deadpan. Worse if you want to take a drop off of the Blackend Earth there's really nowhere to go because so much of the fairways are Blackend Earth.

For 50 bucks in June that's a semi-fare bargain. I would only go on this course again if I could play it for 20 bucks or less. In addition to the terrible fairways most of the tee box were rock hard. The lady in the food truck at the turn was absolutely delightful. The check-in staff were friendly. We really didn't get any positive vibe from the young men working the cart and club drop off area. So all in all I would say save your money and pass on Scottsdale country club.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great local course

1st time playing this course. Staff super friendly-signage was a little confusing-nothing we couldn’t figure out! Definitely want to play it again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Scottsdale CC

I have 100+ rounds here. Course is not in great shape but playable. Greens are good

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Starfire, not TPC.

Fairways and tees pretty much awful. Greens pretty good. Looks like they are starting someone course work in a big way. Also why the green fee was so low. I would not play it again until the fairways and tees have been addressed.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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