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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
21 Reviews (21)
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
61.9%
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3.2
44 Reviews (44)
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
3.6
Pace
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Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.9%
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29 out of 44 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

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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 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/15/2017

Hi Michael ,

Thak you for the 4 Star rating. Hope to see you soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Enjoyed this course. Unfortunately the kitchen closed early and it was still early in the day. Not much to choose from for snacks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/12/2017

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.

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/12/2017

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...:)

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/11/2017

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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/05/2017

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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/08/2017:
Thank you for your review! We're glad you have enjoyed the improvements we made to the course!
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/01/2017

Thank you for the great review. We do love having a challenging course. Our friendly staff look forward to seeing you again.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/31/2017:
Thank you for your 5-stars, vtarulis! We're glad you enjoyed your round at Boulder Oaks!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2017

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.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/21/2017

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)

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2017

Hi Denkel4,

Thank you for sharing your 5 Star review of Boulder Oaks. We look forward to seeing you again.

Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/21/2017

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.

Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/08/2017:
Thank you for sharing your experience! We appreciate your review and feedback!
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Commented on 08/08/2017

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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 33
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.
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