Starfire Golf Club - King: #9
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3.5
3742 Reviews (3742)
5 Stars
1061
4 Stars
1559
3 Stars
662
2 Stars
271
1 Stars
189
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
68.6%
Recommend this course
2980 out of 3742 reviews
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3.5
115 Reviews (115)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
71.3%
Recommend this course
82 out of 115 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
253 Reviews (253)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
43
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
58.5%
Recommend this course
148 out of 253 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.

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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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Reviews

3.5
3742 Reviews (3742)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 90
Patio Dining 80
Brunch 56
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 148
Bunkers 120
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 38

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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Incredible Course

Starfire has an amazing 18 hole course. The grounds were in impeccable condition. The entire staff was super friendly! I’d absolutely recommend playing this course - great value!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/09/2024

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/10/2023

Thank you for the 5 star review!

We hope to have you back out for more golf or our great weekday happy hours soon!

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
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
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Commented on 12/10/2023

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the 5 star review!

We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Underrated course close by

For an older course in a residential community, this course is a gem. Really good layout and in very good condition. Very playable but wish the green fee was a little lower. Will definitely return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/10/2023

Thank you for playing Starfire and 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

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

don't waste your money

Im new to the scottsdale area and have been trying to play a new track every week. I had my hopes for this one. It is not worth the money, id pay max 65 bucks for here. Its nothing special at all. There are way better courses for this price. The staff told me it goes up to 225 in march.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/10/2023

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for your feedback. We apologize your experience was not up to par, but your feedback is what motivates us to get better.

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good Course & Location

Positives: Great location: pretty much center of scottsdale. Pretty good conditions with exception of the tee boxes that hadn’t been moved from the day before. Fun layout. Under 4hr pace. Lunch after the round was great. Overall, had a great time.

Negatives: Rangers kept bothering us over pace; The group in front of us was slightly faster than us, but we were under a 4hr pace & the group behind us never waited on us. It was actually a nice pocket we found between a faster & slower group …& for some back story; I used to work at a very nice golf club & understand pace of play, but I think this whole “hurry up & wait” culture needs to end. Of course nobody wants to wait on every tee box, but let’s realize that we’re out there to have a good time. Rangers need to chill on trying to get every group to play in 3 hours. We’re not all trying to play cardio golf like Mark Wahlberg -> respect to him though! LOL crack open a drink & enjoy the time out there!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/10/2023

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

We are continually working to improve our golfers’ experience and your feedback is what motivates us to get better.

We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice quiet course for the price

As a couple we had the course to ourselves which is hard to find. The course is decent for the price. We just played the front 9 holes and barely saw anyone. I'm a single digit cap but my girlfriend is just beginning so we took our time. From the tips it's decent and the closest tees were great for a beginner.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 12/10/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

We have played this course several times over the years, we live 500 miles away. Great course, great staff. Greens a little slow, but course has always been in excellent shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/10/2023

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. Move closer so we can make that happen. :)

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starfire Golf Course Review

My wife and I played Starfire for the second time (once in 2022)11/27/23 and were impressed. The course is beautiful and well cared for. All staff were outstanding in friendliness and helpfulness. The pace was efficient. Wish we could have benefitted from the discount card, but are in the area for only a few days.

We will definitely return to play again.

Gordon and Sally Wolfe

Play usually at Colorado National in Erie, CO

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/10/2023

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for your well thought out feedback! We're so glad you enjoyed fun golf course and 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
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 12/10/2023

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for the 5 star review!

We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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