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 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Played Palmer and Coyote nines due to Rattler being overseeded. Both of these nines are

just incredible. Courses in great shape and the views (and wildlife) are just awesome!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor layout

They've rearranged the 3 nines and the Palmer course is a joke. Three par threes in the first five holes!! Enough said. I won't be back

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tale of two nines

This course has three different nines. I played the Coyote and Palmer. That Coyote is rough if you haven't seen it before. I unloaded eight balls on that side. I lost of javalena on the first tee box and two coyote on the first green. I hope the pictures load. Tough track with different greens on each side. Work is being done to improve so be aware.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tale of two nines

This course is three different nines. I played the coyote and the Palmer. I lost eight balls on the Coyote course and only two on the Palmer. Greens are sanded right now and some patches on the green. If you're playing back tees there are some good carries to the fairway.

A family of javalena met me on the first tee, two coyotes were waiting on the first green, they followed me to hole two and I went to further tee.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hoped for better

Views were outstanding. Very nice layout. Areas around greens were under repair making bump and run shots not available. Changed whole complexion of play making scores higher than they should be. Bars were closed for renovations. 19th hole wasn't a bit of bad timing.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed and won’t be back for a while

I played the Coyote/Palmer courses during a March visit and thought I would try them again. Big difference. The Coyote greens were just dreadful with parts of the greens dead or sectioned with sod. The Palmer course had just opened that day with new Triblend greens. Most of the greens were in fantastic condition except for the eighth which was back to the dead/sod combination. I was told there has been a change in maintenance staff, so hopefully things will improve. The staff at Star Pass couldn’t have been nicer. I’d be nice too if the course is in poor condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

played 9-20 course has had some issues with greens, they're replacing several areas on some greens, thus making it rough. over watering the collars making it damp and lumpy grounds around the green.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Changes

From the bag drop to the pro shop to the Starter: Everyone was positive and helpful. Was nice to experience.

Beautiful course designs, with fabulous views.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome Course

The best views! Course was challenging but very fair! Would highly recommend to anyone. Probably our favourite course in Tucson!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not happy

My tee time was booked at 10AM. Got to the course and found they moved me to 950A, then while practice putting the starter came to me and said I have been moved to 1020A. Really, no notice. Play was so slow. Ask why and I was told it's a resort course so I should chill. Quit after 11 and went back to proshop to leave and saw 4 workers sitting in golf carts who did not get out to help or offer help. I left and 30yards away one yelled thanks for playing. My advice, DON'T PLAY.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starr Pass on Friday afternoon

Great layout! Played in 3.5h on Friday afternoon. Only issue is the condition of the greens with many patches making putting awkward at times.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Someway Disappointing

This course is normally a great course, but the day we played it was more like an ordinary municipal course with very mediocre greens. The fairways were in nice shape and the layout is a joy to play. When we checked in with the staff, who were very professional, gave us the bad news that we would be playing the same 9 twice because of ongoing work on the other course. They also told us the bar and grill were closed for “summer hours.”

I’m sure the course will be good again sometime in the future. But it was disappointing when we played.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are getting worse

Only Rattler was available for play.

The greens were almost unputtable. I know they are intending to rebuild them, but the greens and fringes an unplayable patchwork of resodding, sand and bare spots.

The fairways and traps were in excellent shape.

There were very few players. Play was so sparse that the bar & grill was closed. The upside is that the pace of play was great.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough Shape

Tough shape! Must have had a lot of summer mill! Patched greens and surrounds. This course is normally awesome!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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