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Boulder Oaks Golf Club
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Formerly known as Meadow Lake Golf Club.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (W) | 73 | 6363 yards | 73.0 | 127 |
| Black | 73 | 6363 yards | 68.3 | 118 |
| Blue (W) | 73 | 5384 yards | 69.8 | 121 |
| Blue | 73 | 5384 yards | 65.5 | 112 |
| White (W) | 70 | 4773 yards | 66.1 | 112 |
| White | 70 | 4773 yards | 62.7 | 105 |
| Red | 73 | 4312 yards | 60.1 | 97 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 4312 yards | 62.3 | 99 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 68.3/118 W: 73.0/127 | 409 | 163 | 316 | 239 | 314 | 173 | 318 | 400 | 173 | 2505 | 608 | 469 | 645 | 218 | 441 | 159 | 220 | 465 | 322 | 3547 | 6052 |
| Blue M: 65.5/112 W: 69.8/121 | 327 | 129 | 241 | 127 | 276 | 157 | 270 | 350 | 140 | 2017 | 525 | 413 | 501 | 184 | 409 | 140 | 180 | 451 | 296 | 3099 | 5116 |
| White M: 62.7/105 W: 66.1/112 | 294 | 103 | 206 | 119 | 269 | 144 | 237 | 302 | 97 | 1771 | 414 | 373 | 495 | 147 | 370 | 125 | 150 | 445 | 250 | 2769 | 4540 |
| White/Red W: 65.2/109 | 294 | 103 | 206 | 119 | 269 | 144 | 237 | 302 | 97 | 1771 | 381 | 373 | 423 | 147 | 370 | 125 | 150 | 410 | 250 | 2629 | 4400 |
| Red M: 60.1/97 W: 62.3/99 | 257 | 103 | 179 | 119 | 260 | 123 | 205 | 269 | 97 | 1612 | 381 | 334 | 423 | 147 | 341 | 125 | 125 | 410 | 214 | 2500 | 4112 |
| Handicap | 11 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 69 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2016 #6)
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Photo submitted by steve323 on 11/25/2025
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Photo submitted by steve323 on 11/25/2025
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Photo submitted by steve323 on 11/25/2025
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Photo submitted by matthewccecil on 06/08/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161102379 on 01/09/2024
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Palm Desert Kozins Mike Photo submitted by Michael8765857 on 06/30/2023
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Photo submitted by mkolodziej on 08/08/2022
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Photo submitted by JoeGreen420 on 09/24/2021
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Photo submitted by u4071754 on 07/04/2021
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5:50 am fog, hitting into the mist worked perfectly today Photo submitted by u4071754 on 07/04/2021
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Photo submitted by u4071754 on 07/04/2021
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This was a huge crayfish on the 3rd green, saw two more after this!! Photo submitted by u4071754 on 07/04/2021
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Photo submitted by Shawn1476067 on 12/26/2020
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Photo submitted by michprker on 07/01/2020
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Photo submitted by michprker on 07/01/2020
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Par 3 # 15 Photo submitted by steve323 on 04/30/2020
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Won't play there again
I have played this course before and really liked it. Since then they have changed the whole course by renumbering the holes and they added a driving range. The two nines are completely lopsided with no par 5s on the front and 4 par 5s on the back nine, 3 of those par 5s are in a row. The course was very dry, especially the tees. We all had great difficulty putting the tee in the ground because it was so hard. The last time I played this course is was very green, I enjoyed playing it and was shocked when I played it yesterday. I won't go there again and won't recommend it to anyone.
Frozen tee boxes
Doesn’t look like the course has been watered for a month. I seriously needed a hammer just to get the tees into the ground on 90% of the tee boxes. The staff is amongst the friendliest in all of San Diego. I drive about 100 miles round-trip just to play this course. Someone please let me know what’s going on thank you
Great Sunday
The course is in very good condition and additional work is in progress to improve other areas. Fairways are very good and the greens are also. Tee boxes are being seeded.
Limited markings
First time playing this course and not to many yard markers or clearly marked tees but all in all fun time.
Hello Chris,
Thank you for coming out and playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club. We are working hard to get some of our large projects done, e.g. the driving range and Hole #12. The next time time you come and play the yardage markers will be completed and freshly painted so they are visible. We are currently prepping the course for our bi-annual course maintenance which will begin October 9th. We look forward to seeing you soon.
First time since makeover.
Pleasantly surprised. Fairways very good and greens also. Enjoyable round.
Hi dsullivan16,
Thank you for your 4 Star review. We are striving to be one of the best courses in North San Diego County! We hope to see you soon!
NEW COURSE LAYOUT
1ST TIME PLAYING NEW CONFIGURATION
TOO MUCH CUT GRASS ON FAIRWAYS
GREENS HAVE BEEN IN BETTER SHAPE
Hello Harbordude,
We want to thank you for playing Boulder Oaks Golf Club and providing important feedback regarding the course. with the weather we have been having, the grass is been growing so quickly. We are doing our best to keep up with cutting and sweeping/blowing the fairways. As far as the greens, we are preparing for course maintenance in the coming weeks. We will be aerating the greens and doing a light over seeding of the fairways and roughs. We expect after the maintenance the course will be impeccable shape with greens rolling 9.5-10 on the stimp meter.
Again thank you for your comments and look forward to seeing you soon.
Hi Michael ,
Thak you for the 4 Star rating. Hope to see you soon!
Enjoyed this course. Unfortunately the kitchen closed early and it was still early in the day. Not much to choose from for snacks.
Hi,
Thank you for your review and we;re happy to hear that you enjoyed the course. We are considering keeping the restaurant open a little later than usual for the football season, but we appreciate the feedback. Hope to see you soon.
First Time since remodel
Very impressed with changes. Its obvious management is making improvements and cares about this facility. Greens were very good as were fairways. I will return.
Hi dsullivan16,
Thank you for your review and taking notice of the changes we are trying to achieve. We hope to see you here more often and bring your friends.
Until next time...:)
Improved layout
My husband and I played in the afternoon. It had been months since we last played here. We noticed right away that the layout had changed. They have posted signs so that you can easily follow the layout. Before, there was an area we always were confused which way to go. They have it all marked now. Since we golfed in the afternoon, the pace of play was excellent. We finished the coarse in less than 4 hours. This course has drought tolerant landscaping with big boulders as hazards. We really enjoyed ourselves. They also have brand new carts. One improvement needed is to water the tee boxes. Many were very difficult to get the tee into the ground. Kudos for all the improvements.
Good morning ValleyPrincess,
Thank you for playig Boulder oaks and giving a great review! We are striving daily to improve course conditions. I'm happy to hear that you like the changes we are making. Another big change will be the opening of our Driving range Friday September 15. We look forward to seeing you again.
Undo the Redo
I have been playing the former Meadow Lake golf course for thirty years. My heart is broken when I go there now. They performed a turf removal redesign to save water and create some marketable resale land. I get that. But to me, the course has been vandalized. It looks as if someone sprayed graffiti on the Mona Lisa. It is unplayable and the cart paths are so bad you feel like you are on a Raiders of the Lost Ark ride at Disneyland. Very sad victim of the recession and a 7 year drought, and a very poor redesign.
Good morning daddyrick,
Thank you for your comments. We understand how you feel with the turf reduction, unfortunately with southern california drought, we are doing all we can to help save water. We are doing our best efforts to have the best tee boxes, fairways and greens On our project "to-do" list is to grade all cart paths and natural areas do to the heavy rains in early 2017. And with the new fleet of cart, driving carts paths have been much improved. We hope to see again.
Fun Track great value
This course has gained great character since the renovation. The turf reduction program and hole redesign changed the course for the better. Still has potential for improvement, however great track for the value. The brand new fleet of carts made the unimproved cart paths more forgiving.
Challenging
If you haven't played this, it will beat you up. It would help if the Tee's Has a diagram on the blind shots. I had not played here in 20+ years. I like this course a lot but to really enjoy it you need to have played it a few times. I am glad it is back; the employees are really friendly.
Thank you for the great review. We do love having a challenging course. Our friendly staff look forward to seeing you again.
Very Pleasant Round
Course itself is a mix of full length and short holes, redesigned from what it was as Meadow Lake. It requires all the clubs in your bag but no forced carries. Course conditions are excellent from tees through fairways to greens, and the bunkers are properly maintained with good sand. Playing here is a pleasant golf experience.
Enjoyed the course
Pace of play as excellent. Playedfrom the whites, should have played from theblues. We play here often. I like the new 12th. They are spending money on this course. We will be back.
Thank you Mr. LPeters for teh 4 Star review. We are working on he finishing touches on #12 and then extending 3 more holes to give all tees a bit more challenge. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Thank you Michael for the 5 Star review!! We look forward to seeing here at Boulder Oaks Golf Club. Next you will see a new fleet of carts and a new driving range (9.1)
Hi Denkel4,
Thank you for sharing your 5 Star review of Boulder Oaks. We look forward to seeing you again.
Greens are shameful
They have 2 types of grass in the greens and in the fairways, the one that grows upwards, and the one that grows to the sides like a snake. Since I am not an agronomist I would not be able to tell you their names, but let's just say that the snake type is not the ideal one for golf. When putting, the ball goes anywhere, but straight. The course is more into the executive type, so not too many chances of using your driver are given. Not happy about it. Good thing we reserved through ClickitGolf, for they usually want 39.00 at noon. are you kidding me? that's too much for such a low quality course.
I am afraid we will not be taking another trip from South San Diego to play here. It is just not worth it!
Hi,
Thank you for your review and taking notice of the greens.
Kikuyugrass, Pennisetum clandestinum, (Fig. 1) is an extremely aggressive perennial weed of turfgrass, ornamental plantings, orchards, and noncrop areas in California. Native to East Africa, kikuyugrass is well adapted to warm, temperate climates such as those of the coast and inland valleys of Southern and Central California.
With the cooler weather we are addressing the ssue and we have sprayed all our greens to reduce and remve the Kikuya.
We hope to see you soon and let us know how the greens have cleaned up.
Neat little course, that's easy to get around.
This is a nice course, that's easy to get around. Pace of play was 3 1/2 hrs. Conditions were good, although the greens were a little slow. My only criticism is they re-routed the course and what used to be a logical layout, has turned into a miss-mash of holes that don't seem to have any order to them.
Hi cf3968032,
Thank you for the 4 Star review! I'm happy to hear of a great pace of play and getting around the course was easy. We are currently taking a look at better signage to get golfers to their next tees in a logical and sensible order, As far as the greens, when the weather is less humid we can mow the greens to a better speed. Look to play when its little less humid with our greens around the 9.5 on the stimp.
See you soon!
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Hello Mr. Johnstas,
First I wanted to thank you for this very important review. During this time of the year all golf courses go through their course maintenance; we are in the prepping stage as we get ready for over seeding and aeration. Many Bermuda-grass courses go brown and are overseeded with ryegrass(a cool season grass), where overseeding is a six-week process that takes place this time of year. Conditions change
2-3 weeks before overseeding, we dry out the Bermuda, creating firmer and faster conditions. Now that Bermuda has gone dormant, we start to overseed. After the overseeding, the ryegrass then gets drenched with water. The greens will be punched and top dressed with sand. Approximately 2 weeks after the course maintenance, the course will have great tee boxes, plush fairways and true rolling greens. We anticipate these conditions starting October 20, 2017 and we hope to see you then.