JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa

Beautiful course with great views of mountains and even some city views. Course is challenging, it's up in the mountains where wind is prevalent. You not only need to know your wedge numbers but need to be able to adjust them 10-20 yards for the win. Precision is needed with approach shots as pin placement left small target areas. Fairways are tight and if you miss them it's a penalty because it's all dense desert shrubs. Blind approach shots, blind tee shots, target golf.

The course is well watered, rough is cut short so it plays like hitting off the fairway. Rough is longer around the green, but not too thick. Bunkers need more sand. Tee boxes were flat, fairways were cut short with plenty of seed. Fringe was a bit long, putting onto the green would throw the ball in a specific direction. Greens were fast but not too firm.

Carts have GPS but screens are small. Pace alerts are on the screen, but didn't see a ranger all round. No water bottles provided, you are given (1) 9 oz plastic cup for the round that you can fill up every ~3 holes.

Value is absolutely there if you are good enough to play the layout. Good grass practice range. Good restaurant with view of 18 after the round. 10 min tee time intervals. Fighter jets flying over the course frequently.

Fantastic round, course in great condition. Played from the tips, so the tee boxes were untouched. Challenging but fair course. Pace of play was excellent.

Everything was nice and the course played firm and fast which is great but if you are playing this for the first time you better hope others know the lay out. Played with a group of first timers like myself and if you don’t know which side of the fairways to favor you’re going to be in for a long day. Not super long but precision is key from tee to green.

Very well laid out course. Challenging and a little tight, but nothing servere. A lot of well placed carries off tee boxes, and approch shots. just enough to get into your head. Actually makes you condcentrate more. Fairways were lush with perfect lies. Greens were nice but a little deceptive. Hit your puts firm io the hole, or the unseen break at the hole will turn your ball away . hit it to hard and your ball will roll way past the hole. watch for the hidden uphill putt. look at the hill behind the green what looks like a flat surface acturally goes uphill.

This is a must play course. Staff is very friiendly. Can't say enough good things about the course.

Loved the course would definitely go back difficult course with lots of blind shots and undulation definitely not a boring course to play.

Great course with friendly staff. Scenery was amazing greens were a bit slow as well as pace of play thus the 4 star review.

Always great course conditions and friendly staff. Yop notch Tucson GC.

Rocks and pebbles

Not up to standards of a Troon. Course

Need more staff with. Gas, etc especially after 4 pm

Bunkers have no sand. If you are not going to maintain then they should be switched to grass.

A beautiful desert track. Target golf. An interesting layout with a couple blind shots. A course that rewards proper club selection. Very fun.

Sand traps need to be redone to a sifted sifter sand. The traps are rough and not in good shape

Club restaurant has limited menu and staff seems tardy at restaurant

If finishing after 5 pm; most all the clubhouse staff has gone for the day

Lot going on around the course as they are cutting. Down a lot of areas. Maybe to make it a little more player friendly.

We enjoyed the amenities including excellent dining, driving range balls included with green fees, gps guided golf cart, course layout and course condition.