GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
3.2
1122 Reviews (1122)
5 Stars
188
4 Stars
387
3 Stars
242
2 Stars
146
1 Stars
159
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
65.5%
Recommend this course
752 out of 1122 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.9
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
61.9%
Recommend this course
13 out of 21 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.2
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
66.0%
Recommend this course
31 out of 47 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
Course Highlights
The staff consistently earns high praise for being genuinely helpful and welcoming from check-in through the round. Boulder Oaks offers a uniquely challenging layout with solid greens and a smooth pace of play at great value.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 73
Length 6363 yards
Slope 127
Rating 73.0

Formerly known as Meadow Lake Golf Club.

Book a Tee Time at
Boulder Oaks Golf Club
Powered by GolfNow.com

Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2016 #6)
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

3.2
1122 Reviews (1122)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 22
Bunkers 20
Narrow Fairways 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Seniors 17
Beginners 12
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 14
Convenient to the City 9
In the 'Burbs 7

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good time, challenging course

This course was well maintained, great greens and challenging layout. Would play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/06/2020

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Boulder Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/06/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Boulder Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Played my first round after five or six years due to previous medical issues. Enjoyed the course. Played for the first and only other time about fifteen years ago.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/06/2020

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Cart delay

Carts ran out and pushed back our tee time by 45+ minutes, which can be managed except that the starter/ cart staff didn’t seem too concerned about it and didn’t do anything to help out the 15+ golfers just standing around waiting in the heat. The course was fun but that kind of a delay and indifference is a bummer.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/08/2020

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be fun during your game. We are sorry you were not attended to while waiting in the heat. this is no the standard we strive to achieve. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

the course was fun ,greens in great condition , fairways were decent but the tee boxes are in terrible condition. the cart guy was not friendly especially when the first cart we got #12 the steering was not safe i would turn the wheel and the wheels didn't turn right away and he seemed unhappy that we wanted a different one .the rest of the staff were awesome.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/15/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was in very poor condition. The tees were in terrible condition as were the greens. It’s to bad the course has great potential.

The tees were in terrible condition. The fairways had not been mowed. The sand traps had no sand only hard dirt. And the greens were in poor poor condition. It is a shame, the course had great potential. We got a good deal but now we know why. There was no money worth this course I’m sorry to say

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/16/2020

Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback about the conditions of our course is important to us. What you describe is not the standard we strive to achieve. Our maintenance team works hard every day to get the course in top shape. We always want to make sure we are offering golfers a competitive price for their round. It is our goal to give visitors the best chance to get out and play more. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beginner

Robin was a big help and I am thankful to have met him. My tee time was ready and there were very few hold ups on the round of golf I played. Overall the staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend this course to try.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/26/2020

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Boulder Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/22/2020

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/22/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Needs a LOT of work

I have played this course a handful of times. Literally the only reason we booked it was because all of the better courses were already booked. The only thing that is consistent is that the conditions are typically poor. All of the tee boxes are in bad shape. Suffice it to say probably half of the course has dirt paths for golf carts. Fairways are not in great condition and if you miss you are most likely in massive weeds and/or rock hard dirt. You have to play with relief out of the sand traps because they are crusted over and extremely brittle. The greens aren't too bad.

Our tee time was for 7:45 a.m. on a Saturday and we still had to wait 20 minutes because they were behind. Didn't finish our round until 12:45 or so. Pace of play for being that early is atrocious.

The only good thing about this course was the very friendly staff. They were polite and cordial.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/16/2020

Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback about the conditions of our course is important to us. What you describe is not the standard we strive to achieve. Our maintenance team works hard every day to get the course in top shape. We always want to make sure we are offering golfers a competitive price for their round. It is our goal to give visitors the best chance to get out and play more. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst service ever/ why you should never play Boulder Oaks with current owner

After going on line to make tee time when checking in the owner charged $22.00 more than my reservation confirmation. This was the FORTH TIME he has done this. When I showed him my confirmations his reply “I don’t care what Golf Now says”. My reply was “the why do yo use golf now on your course “. The conversation became heated ... I demanded my money back.

I also told him my friends an I will NEVER AGAIN play your course. I still ended up paying $9.50

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/15/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Boulder Oaks Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/01/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/01/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/17/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Strange layout and poor conditions

I have played most courses in San Diego, but this one was by far my strangest experience. First off, the staff there were fantastic, no complaints there. The conditions on the course were pretty horrible though. Tee boxes were missing grass, the fairways were dried up, and if you missed the fairway you were wacking out of weeds. The cart paths were 50% dirt and gravel and the bunkers were entirely unplayable as well. The greens were okay, a bit better than everything else. As for the layout, there are way too many par 3s that play around 160 yards from the black tees (about 6 I think). For the longer holes, most drives were blind shots. This can be extremely frustrating, because you have no idea where to place your tee shot. You have to kind of guess and hope you don’t end up in the weeds. There are some interesting holes for sure, but they don’t make much sense. The front nine is a par 32 and the back nine is a par 38; however the first two par 5s on the back nine play like long par 4s. Really strange layout. Overall, it’s a low price, but you get what you pay for.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/13/2020

Hi, u915857812. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are constantly maintaining the course to improve the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/12/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Ignore the negative comments on Yelp...this is a fun course with great value. Not all areas are super well maintained but it plays like a mountain course, with nature areas around and between holes. Elevation changes and great views add to a fun course. Black tees would be brutal and only for the longest and best hitters. Blues provide excellent challenge and white tees provide a good challenge with reasonable distance, especially the holes 10-18. Greens are well maintained with multi tiers and tricky slopes but rarely ridiculous. Definitely will be back. Staff was friendly and casual.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/12/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor

Fun TIme

The course was fun and in decent shape. Pace of play was great. The staff was great and let me go out early. Much Appreciated!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/12/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Not honoring golf now price

These people are deceptive, booked on line with golf now , but was a w as liking price, I understand that, but then to charge you $20 each , 2 to a cart $49 is a total rip off!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/13/2020

We appreciate you reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the experience you had when booking your round. Your feedback about confusion during the booking process is important to us. We always want to make sure our golfers are clear about their purchase before checking out. We ask that you contact GolfNow customer service at 1 (800) 767-3574 for clarity. Please have your confirmation number handy. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

One and done

The location is a bit out of the way, but I was looking forward to trying a new course in north county. The guy in the club house was friendly, same with all of the staff I saw.

The course itself is very narrow and unforgiving. The course design was very unusual (par 32 on front 9, par 38 on back 9. There's three par 5's to start the back 9. But the main issue was the terrible condition of the tee boxes, fairway, bunkers and most greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/13/2020

Hi, u000005926808. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are constantly maintaining the course to improve the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Nearby Courses
Escondido, California
Resort
3.75
64
Escondido, California
Resort
4.707201889
243
Escondido, California
Public
2.8454007286
134
Escondido, California
Semi-Private
1.6709251268
1100
San Marcos, California
Public
3.55
180
Valley Center, California
Public
4.5340981256
876
Vista, California
Private
4.0
1
Vista, California
Private
4.6666666667
4
Fallbrook, California
Private
0.0
0
Lake San Marcos, California
Semi-Private/Resort
3.5884310775
1062
San Marcos, California
Resort
4.3130917004
768
Escondido, California
Public
2.9122145864
1388
Golf Packages

Aviara Stay & Play Package

Click Below
SAN DIEGO, CA | Enjoy lodging accommodations at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa and golf at Aviara Golf Club.
Aviara Golf Club - Hole #18

Aviara Stay & Play Packages

Click Below
SAN DIEGO, CA | Enjoy lodging accommodations at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa and golf at Aviara Golf Club.

The Lodge At Torrey Pines Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
LA JOLLA, CA | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at The Lodge at Torrey Pines and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Torrey Pines – South Course and Torrey Pines – North Course.

The OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
CARLSBAD, CA | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at The OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Aviara Golf Course, OMNI La Costa – South Course, and OMNI La Costa – North Course.
MB2.1.jfif

Monarch Beach Resort Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
ORANGE COUNTY, CA | Enjoy lodging accommodations at the Waldorf-Astoria Monarch Beach, the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Nigel, the Montage Laguna Beach, or the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa and golf at Monarch Beach Golf Links.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account