Starfire Golf Club - The King Course
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| 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 |
| 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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Photo submitted by u314160482323 on 08/16/2025
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Photo submitted by u314160482323 on 08/16/2025
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Photo submitted by danielyudkovitz on 05/18/2025
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Photo submitted by jkarpiak15 on 03/06/2025
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Photo submitted by u000001751995 on 02/08/2024
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Photo submitted by Scottfredx on 05/17/2023
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Photo submitted by redandy on 03/22/2023
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Photo submitted by redandy on 03/22/2023
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1st hole on King Course Photo submitted by pegfeltner on 02/25/2023
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Photo submitted by putterface22 on 02/07/2023
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One foursome just finished. One is on the green. Three foursomes waiting. Photo submitted by LeiboAZ on 02/04/2023
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An island green. It easy to run off into the water. Photo submitted by Larrydannenberg2 on 01/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u000006297270 on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by u000006297270 on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by u314163557098 on 11/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u000008176810 on 04/02/2022
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Photo submitted by u000008176810 on 04/02/2022
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Photo submitted by u000008176810 on 04/02/2022
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Good layout! Photo submitted by Patti2968352 on 12/12/2020
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Nice facility! Photo submitted by Patti2968352 on 12/12/2020
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Hole #8 From the Tee Photo submitted by reillyzona on 09/26/2020
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Photo submitted by Nbg9EYCrJJ3nxqkENaCu on 07/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u000002060751 on 06/18/2020
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Ball washer Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 07/30/2017
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Photo submitted by JOEBEKE on 05/27/2017
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Photo submitted by Deni007 on 07/14/2014
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Photo submitted by Iangoeres on 11/10/2013
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As a pilot I loved these fully acrobatic bi- planes Photo submitted by A320Chuck on 11/03/2012
Player
I was forced to share the cart with another player. The all 3 players arrived at 7:10am were little impaired and soon the beverage cart arrived they were continued consume a lot of beer and hard alcohol. instead focused on golf they were constantly busy on the phones arguing with some people.
The pace of the play was treble. They were way too drunk to be on the golf course.
I noticed that some official from the office was just observing with one-time comments to me that we should speed up because we were 1 and half whole behind. I did not feel comfortable and stock to be driving perfect stranger. Worst experience ever. For sure I will never be playing at Star Fire and will share with experience at your golf course.
Thank you for taking time to provide us with your feedback. We truly regret the experience you had with the other 3 golfers in the same tee time. At any golf course sometimes a pairing won't be a good fit but as you know many times you can make a great connection for life! We look forward to the opportunity for you to make a better connection during your next visit.
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Good value
Great value - no extras like GPS and hard to find distance, but great for what it is, shorter course with a quick pace of play
Thank you for playing Starfire and taking the time to give us a 5-star review. Your comments are much appreciated, and I will share them with our team. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Too expensive for the condition
First of all too expensive for the condition of the course second of all, it took us over five hours to play the course they put a party of 20 in front of us and the staff and Marshall had no clue never again!
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. It looks as though we missed an opportunity, and we will continue to improve.
Thank you also, for your positive feedback on staff!
We hope to have you back for a better Starfire experience soon.
-Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Good course conditions despite the summer heat
Friendly and helpful staff. Christy is one of the best beverage cart workers. The starter did a great job accommodating the golfers. Very fast 2 1/2 hour round.
Good course conditions for the summer.
Thank you for playing Starfire Golf Club! We’re excited you enjoyed your experience at Starfire Golf Club. We look forward to welcoming you back.
-Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Pace of play was good, course was bare in many places. Greens were gret
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.
We hope to have you back for the Starfire experience again soon.
-Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Good Rate During the Summer for an Average Course
The price was good and much of the course is in OK shape but there is plenty of weed and dirt where grass should be. Greens were in better shape that the fairways. 9 of the 18 holes have water hazards. 6 of the first 9 holes are water holes but on the second 9 holes there are only 3 water holes. Starfire is a links style course that is fun to play and for the $25 rate we play there once a week.
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
Always Great!
We golf at Starfire whenever possible. Staff is always fantastic. I had a great time with my son, which is always the best part.
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
Slowly coming back
Most tee boxes are in rough shape, fairway are overgrown with weeds and patchy.....greens are pretty decent and roll quick.
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear your experience was not up to par, but your feedback is what motivates us to get better.
-Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Way overpriced for the summer
Greens were in great condition and that was about it. Fairways were in awful condition as were some of the tee boxes. Charging that high of a rate for summer in AZ was ridiculous for the condition of the course. Could have played plenty of other places but wanted to try since I'd never been. I won't be back.
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
Such a shame
Feel like the course gets the most out of the land they have to work with from a course design standpoint. Other than that, I don’t have many other positive things to say about the course.
I’ve been playing here for a couple years and I’ve just watched a general steady decline month over month. It’s obvious that management doesn’t put enough money into maintenance of the course. Tee boxes are in rough shape, fairways too. Greens are okay, but they’re hard to hit when you’re constantly hitting off of dry spots in the fairway or out of someone’s divot on the tee box.
They cram as many people out there as they possibly can, leading to backups all throughout the course. The price is outrageous most of the time for what you actually get. They can only get away with what they charge based on being in the heart of Scottsdale. I’d rather pay up for other Scottsdale courses or just go play in a different city. Probably on my top 3 worst courses in Scottsdale, which is a shame because the design really is awesome.
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the valuable feedback. We are currently in the process of summer transition when the winter grasses recede from the heat and the summer Bermuda grass tries its best to grow in. This turf transition is not a smooth process and newer courses seem to transition better than Scottsdale’s older courses like Starfire that has been around since 1953. We thank you for your patience and review and we hope to see you back after overseed when we have excellent turf coverage.
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
poor fairway condition
The front nine is struggling, lots of missing grass and weed patches everywhere. You can hit a good drive and still be hitting off dirt or in a patchy area where your lie is bad. Definitely disappointing.
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
Pretty good value
The course was in pretty good shape given middle of summer and a storm the night before. Not special, not bad. T times are too close to each other. 5 hr round...
Thank you for playing Starfire Golf Club.
We are so glad you enjoyed the Starfire experience!
Thank you for your feedback, we are always working to improve the experience.
We look forward to welcoming you out again soon!
- Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Mixed
The tee boxes and greens were excellent.
The fairways were not good. We had to roll the ball quite a bit to get off the dirt patches.
Staff was excellent. Good people.
Beware booking for a group via GolfNow - I booked 4 tee times for this course and had to eat over $40 in fees.
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
Fantastic condition for mid August pre seed
I was expecting brown grass due to the time of year and the fact that they are seeding in a few weeks. Boy was it the opposite. Fantastic conditions for late summer!
Thank you for playing Starfire and taking the time to give us your review. Your comments are much appreciated and I will share them with our team. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Excellent Value For A Very Good Course
This links style course and layout is one of my favorites. Greens rolled well and tee boxes were level. Fairways need some water since some bare spots and weeds are evident on 5 of the holes. Cart service was considerate and never got in the way of play. Highly recommend if you have out-of-town quests or if you just want to play an Arnold Palmer-designed course.
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the sweet review! We appreciate your
patience as we work through the summer to get the fairway bermuda grass healthy.
We are excited to have you back out for another round soon!
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Scottsdale North Swing Package
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Thank you for the 5-star review and the Excellent comments on our categories!
We look forward to having you back out for another outstanding round at Starfire!
Travis Fish, Director of Golf