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3.2
1110 Reviews (1110)
5 Stars
186
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
146
1 Stars
156
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
61.7%
Recommend this course
743 out of 1110 reviews
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3.1
13 Reviews (13)
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Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
61.5%
Recommend this course
8 out of 13 reviews
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3.3
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
65.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 46 reviews
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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

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3.2
1110 Reviews (1110)
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Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Fun Course

The Course is very fun to play. Its on the easier side. The starter should do a better job and group people together better. There was a group of 3 followed by a single followed by three groups of 2 followed by a single and another group of two. You can see how this would have a negative impact on pace of play. Usually waiting on every tee box since it is a shorter course. Overall it was fun and I would play it again. Just be warned if you need a consistent pace to play your best then you may be frustrated here. It didn't bother us that much since we had all day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 10/18/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four-star review! We are glad that you had a fun time at Boulder Oaks Golf Club the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we appreciate your feedback!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Seeing a good friend again.

Played here 7 or 8 years ago.

Found it on Golfnow and had never heard of it.

So realizing on the way it was the course at which I had played.

Great deal,great customer service . I had a lot of fun. Lots of blind and challenging tee shots. And I liked it. Played the whites and next time the blues. Good solid fairways, Excellent greens. perfect weather.

Tho my friend Bob and I didn't take you up on the beer.

We will be back.

Steve R.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/25/2018:
Hello Steve, thanks for the five stars! We are glad that you had a good time at Boulder Oaks Golf Club. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 160
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Well worth it.

A fun golf course to play, and pretty friendly staff. I recommend this golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/25/2018:
Hello Pablo, thank you for the four stars! We are glad that you had a good time with us the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

What a treat!

Nice course. Super friendly staff. Tricky little course I was really surprised. Shot my personal best, (an 82) as some of the holes were very forgiving. There is one,,tho, that had me totally confused as to the direction. Just remember: there's a reason they call it Boulder Oaks. (lol). Really dug the tricky layout as it was a treat for me. As with most: Need to hit straight at this course. Next time I'm playing the blue or black tees! Great value!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/05/2018:
Hello Don, thank you for the four stars and nice score! We appreciate your feedback regarding the layout. Thanks for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club, and we'll see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Unique layout

We have played this course 3 or 4 times in the past year. Unique layout, with four par 3's on front nine (32) and four par 5's on back nine (38). Despite its short length, we still find it challenging at times.

Greens are in good shape, but a little slow. The variations in slope on the greens makes up the difference, with some difficult pin positions. Fairways are spotty in places, but good. Biggest complaints I have are the tee boxes (in need of mowing as they are almost as bad as the rough). Also, if you get off the fairways, there many instances where you are hitting off of hardpan, with lots of crevices.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 08/23/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four-star review! We are glad that you had a great time out there and we appreciate your feedback. Thanks for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not worth the time or money,

Played 08/19/2018, Was totally dissatisfied with the course conditions. Actually it is probably one of the worst courses I have ever played. Here is a breakdown of the shape it was in.

1. Cart paths are potted dirt & gravel for many of the holes.

2. The Tee Boxes are uneven, dug up, unmowed. The worst I have played.

3. The grass in the fairway is the length that is normally used for the 1st or 2nd cut of rough. When your ball disappears in the middle of the fairway because it is sitting so deep in grass it makes you wonder if they cut it. The ball wasn't plugged into the ground, just sitting deep in grass. Not what a fairway should be.

4. The greens have not been rolled or cut in at least 4 days or more. You could not get the ball to roll. A few of the greens actually had clumps of cut grass piled up in various spots. Slowest greens we have ever played.

5. Bunkers, 50% of the bunkers looked to be gravel pits, the bunkers that did have sand have not been raked in quite some time.

6. The golf carts themselves were not cleaned or at least the one they gave us, old cigarette butts in the cup holders is not what we wanted.

The course does have potential to be a nice course but it will take a lot of work to get it up to even a standard level. Most definitely NOT a "Hidden Gem"

On the positive side, the Staff was friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not worth the time or the money

I don't normally review courses here but I had to leave some comments here because the comments that I read about the course are extremely inaccurate. I just finished the round today, We were the first off the tee box this morning. The course is in absolute terrible shape. 1st, the Tee Boxes are extremely poor, chopped up and uneven with a few of the black tee boxes closed, 2nd, the cart paths do not even follow the course and are useless on a few of the holes. 3rd the fairways are cut to the length of grass you would see the first cut of rough cut too. It is pretty bad when you are laying in the middle of the fairway and your ball is sitting down below the grass, again this is in the middle of the fairway, not plugged but sitting down into and covered by grass. 4th, the greens could not roll true because I don't believe they have been rolled for easily over a week, they were extremely slow because it doesn't even look like they have been cut for the last few days. There were actually piles of cut grass laying on a few of the greens. The reviews that I read before making the tee time gave me high hopes for the course, it was an average 4 star rating on GolfNow and people were calling it a hidden gem. Well it does have the possibility of becoming a nice course but it will take some serious maintenance to get it up to standards let alone a "Hidden Gem" On the upside, the staff is extremely friendly and nice. I will not be playing this course again and can not recommend the course to anyone.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

To hot for golf....

Always pleasant, and a challange.....greens were very nice today, tees could use some work.

Pace of play, excellent....

See you next time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/16/2018:
Hello Bob, thank you for the four-star review! We are glad that despite the weather, you had a good time out there and found the course in satisfactory shape. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good golf course tucked away

I was surprised just how good the fairways were and how thick the grass was for July August and the greens were very good and I want to golf it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/02/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five-star review! We are thrilled that you had such a good time that you want to come back for another round. Thanks for the feedback and we'll see you out there!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

GEM

This was a hidden gem! Really nice course. Short from the tips. Recommend playing blues or white tees if it’s a first time playing, lots of blind shots. Awesome course! Will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great golfing experience at Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

hidden gem

Very nice layout, good use of the land. Can be a short course or long enough from the tips. Several blind tee shots can be tricky. Greens were receptive and ran true and a good pace. Some tee boxes could use some attention, otherwise a great little gem

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 07/24/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are thrilled that you had a great round of golf out there. Thanks for the feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/19/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five stars! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your round of golf. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Utah Advisor
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Excellent course choice

We switched our round from another course with a 3-Star rating and suggestion from a local golfer to this course; it was an excellent choice based upon the challenge and conditions of the course; I played this course last July as a single and recalled several holes for their unique layouts; I brought my 30 yo son with me this year, and both of us were quite pleased with the round despite our lack of knowledge of the course.

I will play this course in future visits to the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/19/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five stars! We are thrilled to hear that our course was recommended to you and that you ended up enjoying your round with your son. We'll see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

always pleasent

Fairways and greens in very nice condition....

Traps looked rough, and tees really need some work....but overall, nice day on the golf course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/12/2018:
Hello Bob, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you found our fairways and greens in great shape. Thanks for the feedback, and we can't wait to have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to see that you had a good time with us the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Boulder Oaks July 4th

Pace of play was surprisingly good for a holiday afternoon 3.5. Hours to complete the round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you found the pace of play satisfactory and that you had a good time. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the price

Fairways and greens were in excellent condition and the course offered a challenge with variety of terrain .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you found our fairways and greens in excellent shape. Thanks for the feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Gem in the hills

Narrow in parts and challenging on the back nine. Fun to play and staff were very welcoming and pleasant. Had dinner afterwards. Food was good and inexpensive several beers on tap and a full bar. We will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you for recommending us and for the 5 stars! We are happy to hear that you appreciated the service and liked the course, and we are glad that you will be back.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun

Course is in good condition and getting better each time we play here. Friendly and accommodating staff. A few challenging holes and overall fun layout. Feel good par fives from the blue tees with a chance to eagle for those of us who have lost some distance as we get older. Don't let the overall length of the course fool you into playing the back tees unless you have a low handicap. Play the tees based on your skill level and you will have an enjoyable round and so will the group behind you.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thanks for coming out to Boulder Oaks and for leaving us 5 stars! We appreciate that you like the course, and we will keep on working to improve the course conditions. Thank you choosing us, and we look forward to having you play here again sometime soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Almost fun day

I’ve played this course before and the improvements overall are great. The staff are extremely nice and helpful, which compensated for the slow play. The fairways were nicer than my last visit and the greens were spot on. With the exception of playing in between two elderly groups (did not play one hole just to get some distance from them both) it was an great course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Hello and thank you for leaving us a review. We apologize about the slow play, and our staff here at Boulder Oaks will make sure to keep working to make sure that you and many other golfers keep on seeing progress. Thank you again for the feedback and compliments, and we hope to see you out here again sometime soon.
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