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

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
2745 Reviews (2745)
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Starr Pass

Played here multiple times. Always in great condition and value is fantastic when compared to Dove mountain and Tucson nation. Almost half the cost. You won’t regret it.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Way too many forced carries off the tees, and excessively firm sand in the bunkers!

Way too many forced carries off the tees, and excessively firm sand in the bunkers! I will NEVER play this course again, period.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 6
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great twilight play

My wife and I played the Coyote 9 at 2: 30 . We had the course to ourselves. The scenery was spectacular. Great Golf Now rate included range balls. We had dinner in the attached restaurant and the service and food was great. The experience was way better than 18 holes on the Tucson city courses. I wish I could afford to stay at the resort. Very pricey but probably worth it if you have the money.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played

Beautiful desert course

Challenging layout that tests you on each hole. Very fast greens. Sand in traps was very shallow. Some very steep sides to many of the greens. If you miss, you end up going in the thicket.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Starr Pass Resort

Solid track…greens very fast(12.5)..a few too many cart restricted areas. Well run with a convenient restaurant and fast moving beverage cart.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

An expensive course with sanolets?

My wife didn’t appreciate that. Was told to keep pace of play brisk as the tee sheet was full. Got behind a oompa loompa foursome and was stuck all day. No marshall to be found. Don’t like bermuda and this course is full of jt. Did like the elevation changes and forced carries. The starter was terrific. Personable. Overall, a very challenging course. Still expected more for the money as far as pace of play was concerned. Overbooked? Arizona National was better IMO.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Great course

The course was in great shape, rhe beverage cart did not come around on the back 9 !!!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful mountain course; great condition; difficult GIRs

Scenic mountain course with undulating fairways and well protected greens. Tee shots offers many generous fairways.to safe targets, but risks if you tried for the long ball

Greens were well protected and penalized an errant shot; sand, steep banks, and waste areas were common around the greens.

Course in very good condition.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Played the course for the first time and the wind was a constant 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph and temps around 50. No course is fun to play under those conditions so any review would be a little unfair. I liked the layout and would play it again only with a "hot deal" from Golf Now in the $70 to $80 range.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Don’t Take Late Tee Time

Love this course but this was one of the worst rounds we’ve ever had. Started at 2:15 and figured we could finish in 4 hours with some daylight left. After 3 hours, we’re told carts have to be back by 6. Play was very slow. As we skipped the last 4 holes to be in by 6, we found the last 2 holes wide open. There should have been a marshal on the course monitoring pace of play.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great 9 holes

Played here on 2/18/22. Paired up with a very nice couple. The course was immaculate and the staff was very friendly. My only complaint was the walker who was on by himself who caught up to our 4 some and hit into us on the green from less that 100 yards out. Other than that, had a great time!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Perfect greens

Beautiful course. Challenging for an amateur- but doable. Will definitely come back.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 49
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful layout

Each hole totally unique. Used every club. In great shape. Well worth the $ .

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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