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3.2
1123 Reviews (1123)
5 Stars
188
4 Stars
388
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
65.9%
Recommend this course
753 out of 1123 reviews
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2.9
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
63.6%
Recommend this course
14 out of 22 reviews
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3.2
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
64.4%
Recommend this course
29 out of 45 reviews
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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.

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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)
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Reviews

3.2
1123 Reviews (1123)

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

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Return to Boulder Oaks

First visit back since the re- design or elimination of the former 10,11 and 12th holes. The new layout is a little odd since you make the turn at where the 8th hole used to be but if you’re playing 18 holes it works with a quick stop for refreshments after the 11th hole. It was a busy day but the course played well and the pace of play was running about 5 hours but didn’t seem that long. Some really great holes ( 4, 6, 8,13,14) and the rest are good. Greens were in great condition. Staff is friendly and welcoming

. Overall A great value when compared to the JC courses and I’’d recommend giving it a try. I’ll be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/13/2020

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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Two thumbs up

Had a great round. Course is in good shape compared to two weeks ago. For the price, you can't beat it

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/27/2020

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 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Charged wrong price

I had a tee time reserved for 6:37am today

That totaled $30.60, when I checked my bank statement they had actually charged me $45.00.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/18/2020

Hello, shaggy22. 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. If you booked through GolfNow, 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.

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Commented on 05/29/2020

We appologize for the confusion here. You purchased a walking round online and requested a cart upon arrival. The 45 dollar fee is your round with a cart. Hope you enjoyed your time here and that this comment clears up any issues you may have had!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Greens are in great shape

Course was really fun. Greens are in great shape and fairways were good. Just wanted to address that there is a difference in price between what golf now advertises and what you actually pay when you show up. Still a great bargain. Will play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/27/2020

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 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Day at Boulder Oaks Golf Club

The course played harder due to the over grown rough. Some tee boxes needed to be cut.down. two temp holes that were moved up and made into a par 4 that was a five, and one par 4 that was now a par three. The greens were decent and roll nicely. All and all still well worth the amount that you spend to play here. If you like playing fast this may not be the course for you. People are sent out about every 8 minutes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/27/2020

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Overcharging

I paid my fee online and had an amount left to pay at the course. When I arrived, I was told the amount left to pay didn’t matter because that was a walking fee. I had about 26 dlls left and when I got to the course, they charged me 39. I advised of the amount left and was told that the amount left was for walking, the total for the course was 39. So I had to pay 13 dlls for the cart I guess when the sign posted on the desk stated 5 dlls. There needs to be accountability for the prices.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/13/2020

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.

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Commented on 08/13/2020

Hello, jovanr. 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. If you booked through GolfNow, 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 2
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Boulder Oaks is getting bettrr

Played today and feel that the greens are in good shape but the pin placements were for PGA qualifying. Shot 75 and had three bogeys and a double.

Once the bunkers have sand back in them and the second cut of rough had been cut the course is really fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/27/2020

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 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs work and Supervision

The course is currently in poor shape. The fairways are dry and spotty and the weeds are out of control, greens are also in need of work. BO was my go to course and its unfortunate that it has been allowed to deteriorate, I played several other local courses last week and they were in great condition. We had a group of 6 in front of us, drinking and playing loud music, not a great experience!!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/18/2020

David, thank you for taking the time to review The Meadows Golf Club of Blue Island. We are sorry to hear you may have had a negative experience at our course and with other golfers. This course conditions you describe are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We welcome any further feedback as to why you gave 1 star and what we can do to improve.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/27/2020

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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Give them a few weeks to clean it up

Greens are good, but that's about it right now. Tee boxes are at least an inch long. Fairways long as well. I lost so many balls today in spots they would usually be visible. I'm sure they're catching up as fast as possible. This is usually one of my go-to courses

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/27/2020

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A Hidden Meadows Gem

I think they have some of the best GREENS in SD. They have been working in the course everyday during close. The greens are better than ever. A short course (6100) but great views and some really great holes. One hole is huge downhill par 3 (157) with views of snow capped San Gregornio AND Mt Baldy!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/18/2020

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Closed

I booked my tee time on Tuesday for Sunday @6:00am,I called Friday to confirm that the course was going to be open on Sunday and was assured it was,called again on Saturday to reiterate that it was still planning to be open on Sunday and again was told yes.Showed up Sunday morning at 5:40am with gates locked and clubhouse closed,waited till 6:20am on the street just to turn around and take my 30 minute drive back home what a frustrating morning .If you are advertising tee times on Golf Now please inform them and your answering service that your not open.Please give me some feedback

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/13/2020

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 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

BS

Called course 2+ hrs before T time regarding check in process & to see if open. Told check in was as usual, but kitchen closed. No biggie. Arrived at course 20 min b4 T time. Clubhouse locked, no one there, no info posted. Several other golfers in parking lot. I left & drove back home. Some played anyway. Overall rating? -2 Stars: wasted BOTH my time & money. "Chicken" can be substituted for the letter "B" in the review title. "How often do you play?" Here? LESS THAN ZERO

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 04/13/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We are very sorry for the inconvenience you experienced at the course. We take single star feedback very serious 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

We had a blast

For the money, it's what i expected. We had fun, we have definitely golfed courses in worse shape for more money. So, at least they charge a fair price for the conditions on the course. To give you an idea of conditions... there is virtually no rough, it's dirt and weeds where the rough should be. The fairways are pretty rough but at least are nearly covered in grass. The star of the show were the green's. Greens are super fast and in pretty good shape. Some holes were in better shape than others.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/23/2020

Thank you for reviewing the course. We are very sorry you found the conditions unsatisfactory. Your feedback about the price of our course is important to us. 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 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Boulder Oak

The course layout is bit strange, in a small piece of land between the housing developments. Paying from the back tee will have too many blind shorts, so it is very easy to lose your balls. The fairway was not well maintained with many washed off spots and weeds. . greens are acceptable.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/05/2020

Hello, jeffyin. 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 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for!

Poorly planned and maintained.

Too many blind tee shots. Greens very reasonable and fast!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/18/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your review 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 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

A Sad Experience

Apart from the greens the place is in terrible condition

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/18/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your review 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 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/18/2020

Hi, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty Good Greens

Greens are in pretty good shape but the rest of the course sadly is not maintained sufficiently.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/18/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your review 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 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Overbooked

Overbooked, no carts, took 5 hours to play 17 HOLES.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/18/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your review 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.

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