Starfire Golf Club - The King Course in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Rating Snapshot

All Time
Last 6 Months
Last 12 Months

3.5

3754 Reviews (3754)

5 Stars

1062

4 Stars

1563

3 Stars

665

2 Stars

275

1 Stars

189

Conditions

3.3

Value

3.5

Layout

3.9

Friendliness

4.2

Pace

3.5

Amenities

3.7

68.5%

Recommend this course

2987 out of 3754 reviews

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3.5

124 Reviews (124)

5 Stars

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Conditions

3.4

Value

3.4

Layout

3.9

Pace

3.3

Amenities

3.6

StaffFriendliness

4.1

70.2%

Recommend this course

87 out of 124 reviews

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Avg Rating

3.1

248 Reviews (248)

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Conditions

2.9

Value

3.1

Layout

3.7

Pace

3.3

Amenities

3.5

StaffFriendliness

4.0

56.9%

Recommend this course

141 out of 248 reviews

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AI summaries based on real golfer reviews

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.

About

Holes 18

Type Semi-Private

Par 70

Length 6106 yards

Slope 124

Rating 68.8

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Scottsdale CC 18 (Starfire King 18)

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Satellite Layout

Tees

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

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Scorecard for The King

Metrics:

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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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

3754 Reviews (3754)

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Reviewer Photos

roncacini

Played On 09/14/2023

Reviews 44

Handicap 20-24

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Scottsdale Golf

Golf course was in good shape. Well worth the price.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 09/28/2023

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

u375341238

Played On 09/05/2023

Reviews 3

Handicap 10-14

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Hot weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

Tessymae

Played On 09/04/2023

Reviews 20

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

u314160747683

Played On 09/04/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Great course. Lackluster amenities.

Course is great. Lots of water to play over and fun atmosphere for the most part. There were definitely some less experienced golfers holding up play with little to no Marshall oversight. No gps or coolers on carts. Some water coolers out on course. Not the best value if I’m honest.

Conditions Excellent

Value Average

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Fair

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 09/15/2023

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.

We hope to have you back for the Starfire experience again soon.

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

u314161583295

Played On 09/03/2023

Reviews 3

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

First Time Playing

This course was well maintained

Solid Muni Course with Fantastic staff, Course was in Great shape.

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 09/15/2023

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

ANDY2000

Played On 08/28/2023

Reviews 14

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 09/15/2023

Thank you for the 5 star review! We are also happy to see you enjoyed our Starfire team, the friendliest team in the Scottsdale area. We all look forward to having you back again soon! Travis Fish, Director of Golf

JoeyBoy13

Played On 09/01/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Average

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

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vmorga

Played On 09/01/2023

Reviews 6

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

First Time Playing

First time playing at this course and found it to be very enjoyable. Not particularly difficult but has some nice design features. Tee boxes were new and the course was in pretty good shape considering all the rain and heat. Staff was very hospitable and friendly. Good value overall!

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 09/15/2023

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

tmetzer

Played On 08/17/2023

Reviews 24

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Short course even shorter due to tee boxes repair

This is a fun short course to play. Recent repairs to front nine tee boxes made it even shorter. Pace of play was very good and greens in good shape. Fairways have suffered a bit in the recent string of hot days.

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 09/15/2023

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for your feedback and patience as we work to make Starfire even better!

We look forward to having you back out soon to experience the newly turfed and leveled tees.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

tmetzer

Played On 08/17/2023

Reviews 24

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Hot weather

Used cart

Nice easy course with friendly staff

We played just before they opened the tee boxes on the front nine so the course was very short and I had to use my sand wedge on most approach shots to the greens. It looked to me that the tee boxes were ready to be used but I am not the grounds crew.. Back nine was nice and pace of play was very good. As usual the staff was very nice.

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Difficulty Fairly Easy

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 09/15/2023

Rfolkes1

Played On 08/16/2023

Reviews 5

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Hot weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

rgudino28

Played On 08/05/2023

Reviews 3

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 08/08/2023

Thank you for the 5 star review. 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

u314164422158

Played On 08/04/2023

Reviews 1

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Starfire

Very nice course. Pace of play was great. The front nine Marshall David was amazing

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 08/08/2023

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

We look forward to having you back soon!

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

u681707102

Played On 07/28/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Rough grounds.

A lot of tree debris all over the course most likely from recent storm/wind although some appeared to be older. It didn't seem like the workers were too concerned about cleaning it up.

The greens were average at best. The pace of play was painfully slow with a group (bachelor party) of 6 & 4 a couple of holes in front of me. The cost was fair and as they say "you get what you pay for". If you keep your expectations low you won't: be disappointed with this course experience.

Conditions Fair

Value Average

Layout Average

Friendliness Good

Pace Fair

Amenities Average

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 08/08/2023

Thank you for playing Starfire Golf Club.

We hope to have you back for the Starfire experience again soon.

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

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u314161245337

Played On 08/04/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Poor

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Average

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

Daveff622

Played On 08/04/2023

Reviews 5

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Needs attention

Turf of fairways and rough are in serious need of help. Poor soil conditions

Conditions Fair

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 08/08/2023

Thank you for playing Starfire and thank you for your comments. It has been a tough hot and dry few months making the summer transition even more difficult.

Your feedback is what motivates us to get better.

We look forward to having you back out after the summer is over.

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

dmelendez95

Played On 07/30/2023

Reviews 4

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 08/08/2023

Thank you for the 5 star review! We are also happy to see you enjoyed our Starfire team. We will be sure to let our team know.

We all look forward to having you back again soon! Travis Fish, Director of Golf

u768517499

Played On 08/01/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Hot summer golf

Front nine tee boxes were being rebuilt. So we played temporary tees. Way Forward almost like a short par 3 course. Back nine was fine. The fairways and rough was terrible too hot summer. The greens were surprisingly good for the summer. We're moving grass was in good shape on the greens. Would go back and play again some other time

Conditions Fair

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Average

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 08/03/2023

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

Your comments are what motivate us to get better.

We look forward to having you back again this season!

Travis Fish, Director of Golf

pfisher4

Played On 08/01/2023

Reviews 5

5.0

Previously Played

Hot weather

Used cart

Comment

21AZGolfer

Played On 07/31/2023

Reviews 297

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Top 50 Contributor

Previously Played

Hot weather

Used cart

tee box repairs on King

Tee boxes have been repaired on the King Course. The boxes are still closed on the front 9. Yardage on front 9 is still significantly reduced with temp tees in effect. The back 9 tees are open and the holes play standard full yardage. I knew this before booking. Some fairways had significant bare spots. The greens are in very good condition considering the extreme summer heat. The round was worth with the hot deal price. All tee boxes are nice and level, front to back and side to side. Something I have seen for a long time at many courses.

Conditions Average

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

StarfireGC

Commented on 08/03/2023

Thank you for playing Starfire.

We are so happy you noticed the hard work our maintenance team has put in on leveling and resodding all of our King 18 tees

Thank you for your patience as we work toward having all 18 tees open by late August.

We look forward to having you back to experience the improvements!

-Travis Fish, Director of Golf

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FAQ

What is the address of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course?

Starfire Golf Club - The King Course is located at 11500 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260, Maricopa County.

Is Starfire Golf Club - The King Course open to the public?

Yes, Starfire Golf Club - The King Course is open to the public.

What year did Starfire Golf Club - The King Course open?

Starfire Golf Club - The King Course was built in 1988.

Who designed Starfire Golf Club - The King Course?

Arnold Palmer (1988), Ed Seay and Robert Walker (1988) are the architects of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course.

What type of grass does Starfire Golf Club - The King Course have?

Starfire Golf Club - The King Course has Bermuda Grass greens and Bermuda Grass fairways.

What is the par of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course

The par of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course is 70.

What is the length of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course

The length of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course is 6106 yards.

What is the rating of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course

The rating of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course is 68.8.

What is the slope of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course

The slope of Starfire Golf Club - The King Course is 124.

What are the course conditions at Starfire Golf Club - The King Course?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at Starfire Golf Club - The King Course are good.

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