By Tom Scanlon | Scottsdale Progress
It’s not one of Scottsdale’s exclusive golf allures, such as nationally-ranked courses TPC Scottsdale, Troon North and Grayhawk Golf Club.
Even so, according to Golf Now, “Starfire Golf Club in north central Scottsdale is one of the most popular, user-friendly, and affordable golf facilities in the Valley of the Sun.”
It’s not just popular, it’s valuable: Starfire just sold for a whopping $24 million.
The new owners hardly need an introduction.
Unlike national conglomerates that swoop in to buy up Scottsdale courses, the Swing First Golf team of David Ashton and Jeff Lundgren know the lay of the land by heart.
As a 2004 East Valley Tribune story noted about the purchase of the Golf Club at Johnson Ranch in Queen Creek, the two didn’t just “talk the talk” about owning a golf course in their teen years.
