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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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best golf course in Tucson

First time play there. It is beautiful and in very good condition. Must play if you are in Tucson

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course Value

Starr Pass is an excellent track with challenges for all levels of ability. Stay at the JW Marriott and get a free 9 hole time. Great value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 113
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Coyote 9

First time playing the Coyote 9 and I very much enjoyed the layout and conditions. Fairways are painted instead of over seeded but they are in great shape as well as the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

WOW

Easily a top course in Tucson and if this is not in the top 3 I’d question the survey!! Outstanding challenge but fair and great condition!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A must play!

I wish the weather was a tad bit better however, for the end of February, 60 degrees was fine. The course is laid out well and very playable. The greens were a little hard to read so view it from every angle. Very playable and I look forward to the next round when I return to AZ.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course

Pace of play was good and course condition was excellent. A must play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A true desert course!

Lives up to our hopes & dreams. Got some fantastic photos of small wildlife too! Cacti were amazing! Would love to go back but we were visiting from England!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tucson Desert Golf

Tricky course - very nice - very tricky with desert canyons

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 96
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Found the course to be in the best condition of any course we had played in the area. We had a 2 PM tee time so we were worried that we wouldn't finish before Sunset but played the course in 3 hours with no waiting on any hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has beautiful views

Great lay out and condition was good. My foursome really enjoy the course .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

$80 for 9 holes of painted fairways

Booked nine holes at Starpass with my dad. The 9 holes was terrible condition, they failed to tell us it was the “in the process of being re conditioned” course. The fairways were PAINTED green and completely dead. It would’ve been fine if we didn’t pay premium prices, $80 person for 9. Okay, so we drove an hour, all the other courses are booked up, let’s make the best of it. We play the 9 holes. On the way in, I stop into the pro shop to request a refund. The manager proceeded to make a scene in front of other guest saying “you don’t go to a buffet, eat all the food, and ask for a refund” and I politely told him that I am just requesting a refund. That he does not have to give it to me, but that I’d be leaving a review of my experience on google. Angrily he told his employee to refund my purchase then proceeded to tell me again how “from a business standpoint” I shouldn’t have played the 9 holes if I wasn’t satisfied. I did not have the desire to argue with him so I just got my refund and left. Here’s the thing. If we didn’t plan 4 hours of the day to make the drive play 9 holes and drive back, I would’ve left on the first hole. If I was by myself, I would’ve left on the first hole. If there were other tee times at other courses, I would’ve left on the first hole. .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Gusty wind

Beautiful course - very tough wit canyon type rough

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice 9 hole course - very walkable. Lots of scenery.

As the course was not busy - we were able to start about 10 minutes early. Roughly 2 hrs to play 9.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 141
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not that great for the price

Took 2 visitors from out of state to play golf there. Paid in the vicinity of $150 each. At check in the credit course receipt had a line for adding a tip. I don't think so.

My reservation said we would be playing the Classic Course. When we checked in at the range I asked the starter if Classic Course is correct... he said yes. When we turned onto Coyote the gps was loudly ringing and telling us we were in the wrong place. A guy showed up and took care of that so that we could keep going. For $150 you'd think they might be somewhat organized.

Bev cart showed up on our second hole. Never saw her again. There are plenty of $70 to $80 dollar courses that have better customer service. I can't think of any reason to do that again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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