3800 W. Starr Pass Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85745, US
(520) 792-3500
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About JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa

The JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa is a large, luxury golf resort in Tucson, Arizona home to a 27-hole golf course. JW Marriott Starr Pass features over 500 guest rooms and suites, as well as several pools, one of which features a waterslide, and there is also a lazy river. The resort also has easy access to desert hiking and biking trails. The Hashani Spa and fitness center is located onsite. JW Marriott Starr Pass has seven dining concepts, featuring both Mexican and Mediterranean fare and has both indoor and patio concepts, as well as a breakfast buffet. The 27-hole golf course, Starr Pass Golf Club is a top resort course in the Tucson area. It originally opened in 1986 but was redesigned by Arnold Palmer in 2003. It has made the Golf Advisor Golfers' Choice list for the state of Arizona. Extra Holidays, unaffiliated with Marriott and the golf club, offers condominium "golf suites" overlooking Starr Pass Golf Club.

Facts

Price Range$$$, $$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres330
Year Opened2005
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual, Fine, Bar, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Desert Course in 104 Degrees

Course in great shape for summertime. Only saw the beverage cart once in 4 1/2 hours in 100's. Put your towels in the ice chest. Helps a ton.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My favorite

Every time I return to Tucson I make sure to play this desert classic. Its beauty is topped by the challenging layout. The staff is always friendly and the bar and grill following the round never disappoints!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Layout excellent, Bunkers hardpan with lot of rocks, bunkers need sand. A lot of cut grass on the course. I recommend the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
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 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rattler is hard!!! Wildlife everywhere

Wowweee. The guys I played with said that Rattler is the most difficult 9 in Tucson and I see why.

Pretty narrow and easy to send balls into the abyss. There are 3 Nines here. Palmer is the short one. The tees are crazy. We played blue, and I thought it was long but I’m not that great at golf. I drive 220-240 and couldn’t imagine playing back to the silvers, black or the tips (gold). But if you want the challenge and can drive 250+ then you’ll love it.

I’m a 20 so this was very challenging for me. But the course is BEAUTIFUL. as good as any Scottsdale desert course. Lots of elevation changes as well.

Wildlife EVERYWHERE. Deer, Javelina, Coyotes, Horned Lizards, Roadrunners, Rabbits. Literally had to watch out for dangerous situations but none happened. I did get a little too close to some baby piggies while looking for a ball that only went 2 yards left of the fairway and had to give up on that one.

Great courses (Rattler/Coyote) and well worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite course in Southern Arizona

As usual the course was fabulous. Staff always friendly. Great summer rate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Great day at Starr Pass

First time playing here. Loved it. This course is not beginner friendly. It will eat you alive if you don’t strike the ball well. The layout and uniqueness of every hole is perfection. Conditions 9/10. Fringes were getting work done so they were understandably a little rough. Can’t wait to come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Such a beautiful, yet tough course!

If you're higher than a 15 handicap, bring extra golf balls!! Each hole is a new challenge. You'll use most of your clubs on this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Perfect Father’s Day outing

The course was in great shape! Usually when it’s this hot it can get some burn spots but it was perfect. The greens were soft but fast and true. We played in the mid to late afternoon and you can’t beat the rate right now for this nice of a course. I’ll be back soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 94
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course

Tough course but fair ! Like the combination of the two nines!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course conditions

Course was in great shape. We had a little issue with pace of play that was quickly handled once we made the staff aware. Had a fantastic plate of cantina nachos after the round! Great staff.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starr Pass- no Marshalling pace was 3 hours on back 9 with no one one the courae

Had a foursome Friday afternoon on Starr Pass.

First nine was played by our foursome in 1 hour and 30 minutes without rushing.. Two players were single handicap and two were low double digits.

Once we turned the second nine we came upon a foursome with an additional 3-4 year old child chipping and putting on every hole. It was obvious that we were waiting on every shot but group didn’t offer for us to play through. Wasn’t worth confronting as you could tell they had no course etiquette. No marshalls as there was no one on the course. Two twosomes caught up with us on hole 3. Finished second nine in 3 hours after skipping the eighth hole and went to play the ninth. Pro shop closed when we finished and cart guys were no where to be seen, so I called the next morning and they said SORRY, should have called in from the course. I thought about that but also thought that might cause an escalation, considering the people we were playing behind. Turned a good experience into a bad one.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Starr Pass Summer

Starr Pass plays tough, regardless of what tees you play. The condition is almost always very good. It is in really great shape right now for early summer in Tucson.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in very good shape

Course was in really good shape, especially in June with 100 plus degree temperatures. Greens were soft and made ball marks consistently when I hit the greens. Just a really good course in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Miss the BBQ they use to have not to say the BBQ therenow is bad it's just that the BBQ before was outstanding.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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