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Golf Club of Estrella
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Rating: 3
Pace of Play
3
Greens
4
Service
4
Value
3
Design/Layout
3
The course is located in the southwest section of Phoenix, near Goodyear, kind of opposite from Scottsdale. It was designed by Jack Nicklaus II and plays to 7139 yards, 135 slope from the black tees. It's a tough course routed through the desert with elevated tees and greens, and seemingly narrow landing areas off the tee. It's definitely a target desert golf course experience, and more reasonably priced than the Scottsdale area courses, and is always in good condition.
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Posted by: Marve
Jul 23rd, 2010
Long drive, but nice views and quiet. Fairways and tee boxes beautiful, sand traps a little below average, but the greens were just awful. Number one was obviously unplayable and should have had a temporary green. The rest were not a whole lot better with inconsistent green speed and poor maintenance. Subette missed a putt because it jumped when it hit the old cup placement which had not been properly repaired. Many tee boxes to fit everyone’s game. Also easier than Grayhawk, with better views. Fix the greens and it will be a great place to play!
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Posted by: TonyK
Jun 9th, 2010
Estrella had a lot of variety and beautiful scenery -- with the mountains, giant saguaros, gulches, arroyos and natural vegetation. The landing areas were generous, but you have to think about placement with a lot of bunkers, lakes on a couple of holes, and the general topography. Nice practice range, probably one of the more scenic I've every played, with views of the Sierra Estrella Mountains.
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Posted by: Jim Mullins
Mar 4th, 2010
the Golf Club of Estrella had a junior rate that, playing in the afternoon, cost me just $28. The staff went out of their way to be helpful and set me up, and I headed off in a golf cart just after 3 PM. The golf course itself was exactly the type of Arizona layout I was looking for. Shockingly green fairways worked their way through the duller colors of the wash area around them. Low-lying vegetation dressed up whatever desiccation lay on the desert floor while saguaro cacti towered tens of feet overhead. The Sierra Estrella Mountains rose up in the distance, providing a backdrop and adding depth to the scenery of the course.Extensive bunkering protected many of the greens and parts of the fairways, but the most convincing argument for me to hit it straight came in the form of several signs running along the cart paths. “Danger,” the signs read. “Rattlesnake Habitat.” Now I’m not sure if snakes come out at all in the winter—or ever, for that matter—but they really give me the willies. When I’m in charge of these things, I plan on banning snakes from the Earth.
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