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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
61.7%
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3.4
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4.3
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Layout
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Pace
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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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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/08/2017:
Thank you for your rating, ulaszio!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

i had a good time, but direction to the holes could be

better. had to ask for location a couple of times..

course in pretty good shape...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/02/2017

Hi billweyers,

Thank for a wonderful review! We are taking note to get better signage on the course for directions. We look forward to seeing you at the beautiful and fun Boulder Oaks GC.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

new layout

this was the first time [playing this course in it's new layout. Did not enjoy it. Front side more like an executive course with 4 par threes and 5 par fours and the back side starting with three par fives, two of them under 400 yards, Snack bar, after #11 was not staffed when we got there and had to wait until the barman turned up, hot dogs ready but no buns, had to go find them. On completion again no one serving in the snack bar although plenty of staff drinking there, finally found barman, all said not an agreeable round, was probably just about right for the $13 fee.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/29/2017

Thank you for playing our course. We thank you for your review and bringing some of these issues to our attention and apologize for some of the inconveniences that you encountered. We will make sure that these issues are addressed for future visits. We hope to see you out here again.

Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Changes

The Par 70 is a bit misleading. I played from the whites and should have played from the tips. The course, I've played hundreds of times but BEFORE they did this remodel. Three of the holes are gone. Vanished. Across the street, they are building homes where #11 and 12 used to be. he par 3 #10 is gone as well. The shortened a couple of holes, added a par number to some. #1 used to e a par 5. Now it's a par 4 and then a par 3. Same with old #2. It's now a short par 4 and a par 3. Some more changes on the back nine. Funniest is 3 par 5s in a row and one, if you hit a high ball, you can reach in one. The 'new' tee box in in the middle of the old driving range. Where they should have put the tee boxes is by the condos by the road coming in. It's a different look, some same holes, lots of different ones. I enjoyed it, and I was disappointed at some of it. I do play on playing again and then making suggestions to the head pro. But par 70? No. It's more like the Fountains Course at Lawrence Welk down the hill. Somewhere around a par 65-68. No more than that. And do something about those three par 5s in a row. That's just ridiculous.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/03/2017:
Hi Don, thank you for taking the time to provide feedback and for the 4 star review. We are glad to see that you enjoyed the layout, conditions, and pace of play. We hope to earn your business again in the future at Boulder Oaks Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course for the money

The course is in fairly good shape. I used to play here a lot when it was called Meadowlake. Finding hole #12 took us a little time. If there's a sign directing people where to go, we never saw it. The people working here were friendly and polite.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/26/2017:
Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks and for your feedback on your round, smagnani.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great quiet relaxing place!

Come support this gem, this is a great place to golf without the crowd and is a relaxing place to have a good round!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/26/2017:
Thank you for playing Boulder Oaks and for your feedback on your round!
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Desert course in the mountains???

Very quirky course....very short, need to play from tops for any sort of challenge...rough is very very penal...off the green areas and you are dead...greens in decent shape, some run fast, some a little slow....a couple are almost unfair with pin placements and Undulations....32 front part, 38 back par....huh?!?! Card does not match tee box signs, pretty frustrating...needs work, but once u get kinks worked out, might be really good. But not now....

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/14/2017:
We apologize for any inconveniences you may have experienced during your round wit us. We will be sure to address this at the course and fix things accordingly. We hope to see you again soon to make up for this experience.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Get what you pay for!

Too many people on the course

Very very short

If you miss the fairway it's just dirt and unplayable.

Yardage was all wrong...the par 5 12th says 495 yards, which I drove the green

Greens were in a very poor condition

Great setting, could be a really nice course, but needs a lot of work..

Better off buying a bucket of balls and going to the range

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/13/2017:
We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced with pace of play, course layout, course conditions, and off-course amenities during your round. We assure you this is not the level we strive to achieve and will address it at the course. We hope to see you again soon for another round to make up for this experience!
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GREAT

HAD FUN WITH THE PEOPLE I PLAY EVERY BODY WAS HAPPY AND LIKE THE COURSE.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/13/2017:
"ERRM101057" thank you for the 5 star review! We appreciate your positive feedback and love hearing what a fun time you had at Boulder Oaks Golf Club! We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

How can you beat $15?

Golfnow deal for $12 is unbeatable. Overall fun course. I feel like true par is only from the tips as otherwise there are some 300yd par 5s. The few new greens are rock hard and a bit psycho for the slopes they have.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/13/2017:
We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your round with us overall. We hope to see you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bright Future

Course is going through some renovation. Once complete, this will be a must play course. Hidden, quiet and scenic!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 06/13/2017:
We apologize for any inconveniences that renovations may have caused during your round. We look forward to seeing you again soon at our scenic course!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rebuild of course coming along real well.

Played old course many times over the years. Really enjoyed playing the re built course the first time. Will continue to play and watch it develop. Good job taking place.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/09/2017:
We are happy to hear you enjoyed playing our course and overall had a great round with us! We appreciate your positive feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/09/2017:
We are happy to see that, overall, you enjoyed your round with us! We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun little course to play

No need to hit the ball as far as you can on this course. Accuracy is the key. Fairways and greens are in decent shape. Bunkers are hard packed though. Nice job on creating a drought tolerant course. I played this course about 15 years ago and the layout has really changed.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/06/2017:
We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your round at Boulder Oaks and think we are a fun course to play! We hope to see you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

A works in progress...

This place WAS A DOGTRACK. The new ownership are working on it. It's pretty short. They have moved the configuration around. Can't use a GPS. It will take some time. If not for the GolfNow price I would skip it.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 06/05/2017:
We regret to hear that the course layout, and course conditions were not ideal for your round. We assure you this is not the level we strive to achieve and will address it at the course. We hope to see you again soon to make up for this experience!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't play here unless....

You and your group want to have an awesome time! We have played the past 3 out of 4 weeks here and the course has been in excellent shape. The greens have been smooth as butter and the rough is nice and lush. As some of the other reviews stated, you can golf at your own pace without having anyone driving up while you're on the box. Surprised more people are not playing this course!

Give this course a shot and you won't regret it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 06/01/2017:
"u4885791" thank you for the 5 star review! We love hearing that the course was in excellent shape for your round and you had an awesome time at Boulder Oaks! We appreciate your positive feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Boulder Oaks -A Hidden Challenge

Boulder Oaks is not your typical Par 70 track... It is a tough, well designed, and challenging course in the foothills of San Diego County. The re-design has created some very interesting tee box locations, where your sight of the fairway is limited and you need to rely on your drive accuracy to score well. I've played many "Wide-open courses where your errant shots don't hurt as much.

Boulder Oaks is not that. The course has incorporated natural breaks and reduced the grass areas significantly in an effort to reduce water consumption. I think it has made me a better golfer as I now have to consider my shots carefully instead of relying on an open expanse of fairway to save me from a penalty.

With additional changes coming soon, the challenge of playing well on this course will increase a bit, but, the course condition and setting make for a very enjoyable round of golf. It is definitely not your average, easy to play, forgiving course. However, if you like a beautiful setting and great views along with a bit of a challenge, this is a perfect choice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/01/2017:
"u112097737" thank you for the 5 star review! We appreciate your positive feedback and love hearing that you think Boulder Oaks is a hidden challenge! We hope to see you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Go to course!

This has been our go to course for a while. We play here once a week. They course is on point right now. Very lush and green and a joy to play. We tend to book early and play at our pace with zero wait and no one behind. I'm surprised it's not busier. The prices are great and the staff are friendly.

They are extending some holes and they are a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/31/2017:
"Sabstn81" thank you for the 5 star review! We appreciate your positive feedback and love knowing we are your go to course. We look forward to seeing you for your next round with Boulder Oaks!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

New Design is terrible

Staffing is a real issue. Shop guy had to lock up the shop to go get carts from the barn. No Starter, no one knew where to go. 8 people on the first tee just sitting in their carts. All different tee times. We just jumped out 10 minutes after our start time. The course was always fun to play (meadow lake that is). Yes by all means save water, but this topography does not fit the new desertscape design. The course is no longer enjoyable. Aesthetically I found it ugly. Good luck, but if you are going to charge to play you must have appropriate staffing to service your guests. We will not be returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/29/2017

Hello,

Thank you for playing our course and taking time to provide a review. We are sorry that your experience with us did not meet your expectations. I dont know when you were here but it sounds like it was during a shift change and we dropped the ball. I'm sorry to hear that the new layout is not to your liking since so many of our customers have given us high praise for both the improvements and the course. We would be happy to offer you another round on us if you would like to give us another try. Please call us at 760.749.1620 and ask for Rick Johnson - General Manager. We look forward to correcting this issue. Happy Golfing from the Staff at Boulder Oaks

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

another good time in escondido

had tee time at 6:30am but didn't arrive til 7:00 due to traffic on the 15. no problem they said see ya when ya get here. we have golfed here a number of times so kinda surprised with the changes to course but all was great. done in 3 hours. no restraunt service after round so ate elsewhere. great time will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/01/2017:
We are excited to hear that the pace of play was ideal for your round, and the staff friendliness was great! We appreciate your positive feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon for another round!
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