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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
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 46 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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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Short But Challenging

First time here since Meadow Lake. Yes, it is short, but considering the wind and course unfamiliarity, it made for an interesting round.

The course conditions were immaculate. Nice to see even with drought.

Layout had a few blind tees.

Value and conditions will definitely bring me back. 3 hr. 35 min round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/15/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you found Boulder Oaks a challenge, but an enjoyable course. We appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Challenge

This is the first time we've played this course and could have used a course layout book. We were sent out at 6:37 on hold 12 and while in the tee box we were told we needed to be back at hole 1 by 8:00 because they had a scramble that started at 8:00. We made it to the first tee box at 7:52 and then got paired with another twosome which was fine because they had played here before. There are a lot of blind shots off the tee boxes into narrow sloped fairways. The tee boxes and fairways were in good condition. The greens were very nice with the exception of a couple that had not recovered from aeration. The only draw back is that the course has not been set up for GPS use, good thing I had a range finder. I would recommend and play this course again any time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/15/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad that despite it being a challenging course, you had a fun time out there. We appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Scratching the Golf Etch

Golf course is great for practice team competition and practical exercises .

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/15/2018:
Hello Ronnie, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you had a pleasant experience at our course the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/15/2018:
Hello David, thank you for the five stars! We are glad to see that you had a great round of golf the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t play here

If you plan on having a nice round of golf and you take your game seriously, this is not the course to play. Horrible, forgettable, waste of time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 05/08/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are sorry to hear that you did not have an enjoyable experience with us. We are not sure what specifically caused this, but we hope that with more detail we can address your concerns.
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course- pace can be very slow!

I play BO at least 4-5 times a month, it’s an enjoyable course.The course conditions are nice, especially for the price. The staff is great, friendly and helpful. The downside is that at times the pace of play can be very slow, having course Marshall’s who actually enforce pace of play etiquette would be really helpful. Playing early usually is best for pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/08/2018:
Hello David, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you had an overall great time out there. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/08/2018:
Hello Dave, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to see that you had a great time out there. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 80
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/02/2018:
Hello Jack, thank you for the five stars! We are thrilled to see that you had an excellent golfing experience with us the other day. We appreciate you stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/26/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to see that you had a great time out there. Thanks for visiting, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice new layout

Course is changed around and extremely playable. Short front 9, but back 9 a bit tougher. Greens were in very good condition. A few holes are wedged in, but hit your shot and a good score is possible! Probably should be Par 68 or something less than the 70 it's playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 04/24/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our new course layout and had a good time out there. Thanks for playing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasant surprise.

This is a really fun course. Not very long and a bit of a quirky layout but very fun to play. It was in good condition and we had a good time. For sure great value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/24/2018:
Hello Marco, thank you for the five-star review! We are happy to hear that you had a fun time out there and that you found our course good value for your money. We appreciate you stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Boulder Oaks

A nice course hidden away in the hills of North County. Easy enough to get to and a very accommodating staff. Course in pretty good shape, shoddy sand being improved, spring aeration healing nicely. Most of the greens are true.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/24/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and found it in overall good shape. We appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun!

The reviews climbed steadily over the last several months so I finally decided to play. Definitely the most varied layout I've ever played. I will be back, probably with my wife

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 04/24/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five stars! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and had a great time! We can't wait to have your wife and yourself out here for a round of golf!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course ! Great layout and not expensive !

First time playing and wasn’t crowded at all. Had a great time . Shorter than most but that’s perfect for me as I don’t drive 275 yards. Beautiful views and nice challenges to be had ! Will be back !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/18/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five-star review. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great round of golf out there the other day. Thanks for playing The Hidden Jewel of Escondido, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day of golf

Had a good golfing experience at Boulder Oaks. Not crowded, good pace of play and beautiful weather

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/09/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you had a great time out there. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting little course

I am a 18 handicap women and we played blue tees. Some of the carries off the tee were a bit long and the greens were a bit slow. Enjoyed playing the course and would recommend to others.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 04/04/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and had a great time out there. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful day

Even with some greens punched the course is in very good condition. Some of the tee boxes need some care.When making the turn to #12 I found that 3 groups elected to start on #12. It put a kink in pace of play, but made the best of it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/04/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you found our course in overall good shape and had a good time out there. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing 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

Good novelty course, some poor conditions

Going out at 6:45am as a single was nice, and gave me time to look at the course. Some interesting holes, 4 horrible punched greens, and yardages that were inaccurate. I played the blues and should have played black for more challenge. The difficulty lay in the lack of knowledge of some of the holes, and poor direction on the course. The par 4's were almost drivable, which allowed me a good chance to score, and the yardages on the tees did not seem accurate, having overshot some greens, so I relied on my own evaluation. For $23 can't complain since I hit well, but it's only a novelty course if you want to score. The non-punched greens rolled true and were nicely fast though.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Hello John, thank you for the three-star review. We hope that you were still able to enjoy your round of golf despite a few setbacks. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bolder Oaks

This is a good course to play with your wife or son/daughter. It's affordable and not very long. A lot of the holes have blind shots, which is sort of ok.

The course is in fair condition, some of the traps need attention (clean the weeds out). If you use a GPS device be warned that they seem to have shifted the holes around. It was out by 11 (eleven) holes, (not 9).

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Hello Tom, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We hope that you were still able to enjoy your round, despite the few setbacks. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Response from on 03/29/2018:
Hello, thank you for leaving us a rating. We are not sure what led to an unpleasant experience, but we hope that with a little more information we can better address the issue.
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