Starfire Golf Club · The King
11500 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Starfire Golf Club · The King is an 18-hole golf course in Scottsdale, AZ, playing 4,467–6,106 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 102–124, course rating up to 68.8).
Expect 1 bunkers; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A player-friendly, affordable Arnold Palmer nine in central Scottsdale, with wider fairways, strategic bunkering and decent greens — valued more as easy, low-pressure golf than a trophy course. Opinions split on conditioning and pace.
Consistently praised
- An approachable Palmer design with wider fairways, friendly to all abilities.
- Receptive greens and good value relative to pricey neighbors.
Worth knowing
- Conditioning is inconsistent, with reports of rough fairways and firm tee boxes.
Golfers recommend
- Mix-and-match nines (King, Squire, Hawk) let you vary the round.
- Go in expecting casual fun golf, not a championship test.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Palmer tees, 6106 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #6, #9, #13, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #3, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 5 | 559 | 9 | |
| 2• | 3 | 188 | 15 | |
| 3• | 4 | 421 | 1 | Tough |
| 4 | 3 | 144 | 17 | |
| 5• | 4 | 349 | 13 | |
| 6• | 5 | 498 | 11 | Reachable |
| 7• | 4 | 400 | 7 | |
| 8• | 3 | 203 | 5 | Long 3 |
| 9• | 5 | 504 | 3 | ReachableTough |
| Out | 36 | 3266 | ||
| 10• | 3 | 197 | 10 | |
| 11• | 4 | 396 | 4 | |
| 12• | 4 | 339 | 8 | |
| 13• | 5 | 479 | 12 | Reachable |
| 14 | 3 | 169 | 18 | |
| 15• | 4 | 385 | 6 | |
| 16• | 4 | 369 | 2 | Tough |
| 17 | 3 | 153 | 16 | |
| 18• | 4 | 353 | 14 | |
| In | 34 | 2840 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer | 6106 | 68.8 | 124 | 70 |
| Regular | 5630 | 66.9 | 114 | 70 |
| Middle | 5084 | 64.4 | 110 | 70 |
| Forward | 4467 | 61.2 | 102 | 70 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Fri 07-10 · 74/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Starfire Golf Club · The King?
- Starfire Golf Club · The King plays 4,467–6,106 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Starfire Golf Club · The King?
- Its slope rating ranges 102–124, with a course rating up to 68.8. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Starfire Golf Club · The King?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Palmer tees at 6,106 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does Starfire Golf Club · The King have?
- Starfire Golf Club · The King has 1 bunkers.
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