Starfire Golf Club - King: #9
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3.6
3657 Reviews (3657)
5 Stars
1049
4 Stars
1524
3 Stars
643
2 Stars
259
1 Stars
182
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
71.8%
Recommend this course
2921 out of 3657 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.0
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
16
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
51.7%
Recommend this course
30 out of 58 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.4
296 Reviews (296)
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
111
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
39
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.2%
Recommend this course
193 out of 296 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6106 yards
Slope 124
Rating 68.8
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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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3.6
3657 Reviews (3657)

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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
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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 27
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
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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 8
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
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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
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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
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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 73
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
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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
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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 14
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 77
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
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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

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played the greens but a lot of brown

I’m not sure it was because the lack of water or some kind of Disease, but the Fairways were in bad shape. Started at 7 AM and the play was slow, which was amazing for early morning. Staff super friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/22/2024

We are always working with our team to make sure we have quality course conditions and the friendliest service in The Valley. Your feedback is what motivates us to keep improving! We hope to welcome you back again soon.

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 17
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 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice

Always a great time here , the rangers and pro shop here really complete the experience!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/22/2024

Thank you for your well thought out feedback! We're so glad you enjoyed our friendly team! Our team definitely knows how to create an experience for our golfers.

We look forward to having you back soon!

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 343
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Course Playing OK

Course was feeling the AZ summer’s affect. Tee boxes were sparse with grass; some needed leveling and some needed water (difficulty in inserting tee). Fairways were struggling with bare patches, weeds (though cut), and dome places with over watering (mud). The sand traps were in good shape, as were the greens, rolling true, though a bit slow. Pace was great (very few of us on the course during the afternoon heat), particularly with me walking as a solo player. Value for the round was good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 09/22/2024

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the review. Your feedback is what motivates us to get better.

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

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