Located on the western outskirts of Tucson, Starr Pass Golf Club serves  up 27 holes of visually stunning desert golf. Starr Pass Golf Club is  part of the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa and features  three 9-hole routings – Roadrunner, Rattler and Coyote. Robert Cupp and  PGA TOUR professional Craig Stadler designed the original 18 holes in  1987. Then in 2003, Arnold Palmer was brought in to add another nine  holes and refresh the previously existing 18-hole experience. Nestled  against the backdrop of the Tucson Mountains, these three layouts  showcase dramatic elevation changes and iconic saguaro cacti, while  crisscrossing multiple desert arroyos and ravines.

Starr Pass  Golf Club has a storied history as a host venue of the PGA TOUR’s annual  Tucson Open from 1987 through 1996. In 1991, 20-year-old Phil Mickelson  captured his first PGA TOUR win…as an amateur. He was only the fourth  amateur to win a PGA TOUR event, and no one has done it since. As such  the club has played host to many golf legends including Arnold Palmer,  Payne Stewart, and Nancy Lopez. A Certified Audubon Cooperative  Sanctuary through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf  Courses, the club consistently demonstrates a high degree environmental  stewardship throughout the property.