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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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 e0EK35BLqqVxECACTbuW on 07/08/2020
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Photo submitted by e0EK35BLqqVxECACTbuW 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
Not good
The course was in horrible shape. I have seen better grass on goat pastures than what Starfire has. That still want to charge a premium summer rate, but beware, you won’t be playing a premium course. Marshalls were not very useful either.
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
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
Just ok
Course condition was fair at best. Fairways in rough shape.Course layout odd as it meanders through streets and homes. Just average at best. Way overpriced in Winter. I live 5 minutes away but wouldn’t travel any distance to play here otherwise.
Thank you for the feedback. Starfire Golf Club opened in 1953 before all the homes were built. It is definitely unique, fun and challenging and our staff help make us outstanding!
We hope you will want to play us again after overseeding!
-Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Horrible
This course is in horrible condition. I have seen goat pastures that have better grass. Tee boxes were just as bad as the fairways. Pace of play was awful. Marshall kept blaming groups that were 4-5 holes ahead of us, but the group ahead of us should learn some common courtesy. You don’t need 12 practice swings only to chunk it and for putting you don’t need 8 practice strokes and then back off the putt to look at it again and then putt.
We appreciate you playing Starfire and your feedback.
Thank you for your patience as we work through this hard summer to get the bermuda grass established stronger in the fairways.
Starfire does 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.
-Travis Fish, Director of Golf
First visit in over 1 year.
Because I previously enjoyed playing at Starfire before getting locked in to a summer pass at a nearby course, I took a friend with me this time. Unfortunately ,the course conditions were not as good as I remembered -especially around the tee boxes. Hope course management pays more attention to this. I truly enjoy the friendliness of the staff, the carts, and the course layout. I hope to get back there with more friends soon.
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.
We look forward to having you back out for a better Starfire experience soon!
-Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Decent greens, but terrible fairways
The course layout is good with nice views. The staff is nice, too. Tees and greens are in pretty good shape considering the summer in Phoenix. The fairways are brutal. Hitting from the fairway feels like you’re hitting off the cart path. It’s very challenging to hit irons from the hard, patchy fairways.
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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 later in the summer when our turf has filled in better or even after overseed when we have excellent turf coverage.
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
summer golf
It was hot enough which caused me to skip a few holes-saved my effort for #16 & #17.
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the 5-star review!
We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your Starfire experience and our friendly team!
Good course management on saving yourself for #16 and #17.
We look forward to having you back out soon!
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Pace of play....
Jesus Christ, three of us just sitting on the tee box on our phones in a six-cart pile-up behind a twosome. We love Starfire, but this is the second time in a row the pace has been abysmal, especially given the 113F heat... Would not recommend for this reason alone unfortunately!
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the feedback.
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.
We hope to have you back for the Starfire experience again soon.
-Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Rough in places
Typical summertime conditions with some grass missing from tee boxes and fairways as well as very slow greens. Overall a good layout that is fun to play but the missing grass is unfortunate and putting is a chore.
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the feedback. As you witnessed we are currently in the process of a very tough summer transition when the winter grasses recede from the heat and the summer Bermuda grass tries its best to grow in. We genuinely value your patronage and patience as we work through the summer to improve Starfire's conditions.
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Greens were in good shape, but fairways were beat up really bad.
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for taking time to leave a review! Your feedback is what motivates us to get better!
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Lots of water
The course is challenging with all the water you have to shoot over. Greens were in very good shape. Fairways were not as nice as the greens, had many bald patches. It won't stop me from returning.
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the review! We are excited to have you back out for another round soon!
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the 5-star review!
We look forward to having you back out soon!
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Starfire golf course
Fairways were in horrible condition. There’s more dirt than grass.
Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the feedback. As you witnessed we are currently in the process of a very tough summer transition when the winter grasses recede from the heat and the summer Bermuda grass tries its best to grow in.
We genuinely value your patronage and patience as we work through the summer to improve Starfire's conditions.
Travis Fish, Director of Golf
Scottsdale North Swing Package
Scottsdale North Swing Package
Troon Trio Package
Troon Trio Package
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