Cimarron Golf Club - Boulder Course
About
Cimarron's Boulder course is desert in location, but almost links in feel. It's hard to imagine even the most beer-cart-fueled hacker thinking they're in Scotland. Considering the bright sun, the striking San Jacinto Mountains and all. But …
"We've had many golfers tell us it reminds them of the British Open," head pro Jason Janke said. "For what we have in the desert, this is probably the closest course to that."
At 6,782 yards from the back tees, Cimarron challenges with length and accuracy. It's wise to keep your ball in the fairway here or you'll get some up-close desert views. Still with three par 4s over 450 yards and two par 5s over 560 yards, bombing away with your driver is anything but completely ignored.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron | 71 | 6747 yards | 71.6 | 122 |
| Championship | 71 | 6328 yards | 69.6 | 117 |
| Combo Tees | 71 | 6011 yards | 68.2 | 114 |
| Middle | 71 | 5777 yards | 67.1 | 112 |
| Middle (W) | 71 | 5777 yards | 73.3 | 125 |
| Combo Tees (W) | 71 | 5239 yards | 70.7 | 120 |
| Forward | 71 | 5043 yards | 63.4 | 102 |
| Forward (W) | 71 | 5043 yards | 68.8 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron M: 72.0/124 | 390 | 440 | 590 | 347 | 159 | 502 | 449 | 349 | 160 | 3386 | 440 | 413 | 191 | 548 | 218 | 339 | 474 | 169 | 569 | 3361 | 6747 |
| Championship M: 69.5/118 W: 75.6/131 | 368 | 416 | 573 | 328 | 141 | 485 | 404 | 312 | 146 | 3173 | 424 | 392 | 172 | 526 | 199 | 316 | 433 | 144 | 549 | 3155 | 6328 |
| Championship/Middle M: 68.0/114 | 368 | 388 | 543 | 328 | 126 | 485 | 378 | 312 | 134 | 3062 | 383 | 335 | 156 | 526 | 175 | 316 | 391 | 118 | 549 | 2949 | 6011 |
| Middle M: 66.9/112 W: 72.4/124 | 336 | 388 | 543 | 303 | 126 | 461 | 378 | 275 | 134 | 2944 | 383 | 335 | 156 | 496 | 175 | 282 | 391 | 118 | 497 | 2833 | 5777 |
| Middle/Forward W: 69.7/118 | 336 | 388 | 486 | 303 | 111 | 423 | 311 | 275 | 119 | 2752 | 349 | 335 | 124 | 433 | 143 | 282 | 322 | 98 | 401 | 2487 | 5239 |
| Forward M: 63.7/104 W: 68.7/116 | 309 | 332 | 486 | 280 | 111 | 423 | 311 | 258 | 119 | 2629 | 349 | 304 | 124 | 433 | 143 | 240 | 322 | 98 | 401 | 2414 | 5043 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
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We got the flag Photo submitted by u231859779 on 07/13/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161997703 on 05/27/2025
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1st tee Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 10/26/2023
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Fairway view Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 10/26/2023
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Windy, look atthe flagstick - the wind blew my ball off of the green Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 10/26/2023
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Beauty Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 10/26/2023
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Beauty in the desert. Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 10/26/2023
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Photo submitted by chirdeepgupta on 04/08/2023
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Beautiful day at the links Photo submitted by Findfun4 on 04/01/2023
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Photo submitted by u000006906858 on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by RobertHolland on 02/28/2023
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Photo submitted by RobertHolland on 02/23/2023
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1st tee Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 01/17/2023
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I love the views Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 01/17/2023
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Cool clouds, and a windy day Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 01/17/2023
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Looking northwest at the incoming rain clouds Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 01/17/2023
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Arroyo, you get a free drop if you go in here Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 01/17/2023
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Beautiful colors Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 01/17/2023
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Photo submitted by u541459463 on 01/05/2023
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Photo submitted by u242101234 on 12/27/2022
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Heaven Photo submitted by u314163280294 on 12/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007953841 on 11/07/2022
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Photo submitted by jerlynch on 03/27/2021
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Sunrise at Cimarron Photo submitted by jerlynch on 03/27/2021
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Photo submitted by rkbrownie on 03/14/2021
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Photo submitted by fgarcia2012 on 02/21/2021
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Photo submitted by fgarcia2012 on 02/21/2021
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Photo submitted by fgarcia2012 on 02/21/2021
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Photo submitted by whitney4547879 on 01/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161103813 on 01/12/2021
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Photo submitted by mae051451 on 01/12/2021
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Photo submitted by uYGIR9367YG on 11/01/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159578404 on 07/29/2020
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Photo submitted by blatzke on 11/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Desertgolfing3594 on 09/09/2019
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/10/2018
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Photo submitted by dstirsman on 12/07/2017
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Beautiful mountain vistas Photo submitted by dstirsman on 12/07/2017
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17th hole at Cimarron Photo submitted by jcsmadforit on 11/01/2017
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Photo submitted by u00000566552 on 11/13/2015
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Photo submitted by u00000566552 on 11/13/2015
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Photo submitted by Zachary5976571 on 05/08/2015
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19th hole view Photo submitted by RickRavanello39 on 04/17/2015
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Club house Photo submitted by miznovember on 09/26/2014
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Near the 18th Photo submitted by miznovember on 09/26/2014
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About 100 deg and clear in Sept Photo submitted by miznovember on 09/26/2014
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1st Tee, who could ask for more? Photo submitted by dhartigan on 03/04/2013
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1st T off from Pebble Course Photo submitted by Greg3861306 on 02/18/2013
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Cimarron Golf Resort, Cathedral City, CA Photo submitted by uhahn on 01/01/2013
The only negative I found was the course layout does not provide for easy access to the greens from the cart paths. I think this slows play down.
other than that everything was great.
Desert links golf’
Great time to play Cimeron! Conditions are good for a decent score!
The course is very playable
The greens fairways and practice areas are all in very good shape. Our foursome played in 4 1/4 hours. I was matched up with a very nice threesome. The cart person showed up about twice each nine. I will be playing there again. The price for the course is good . It is not In the same category as either of the two Desert Willow courses which are my two favorites in Palm desert but the price is right.
Fun Course
Fast pace thanks to good marshals. greens fast and in great condition.
Overall a very forgiving and fun course to play.
Black Friday Round
Played on Black Friday while on a trip to the desert. Cimmaron Boulder is a 36 hole layout with the 18 hole par 55 Pebble course rounding out the lineup. Our rate was around $115, which wasn’t bad for the holiday.
The staff was welcoming, from the pro shop to the guy who cleaned our clubs after the round. The course is in a flood control channel so “the wash” is in play on many holes. The land is narrow and flat and doesn’t leave room for any doglegs, so holes mostly run back and forth, which gets a little boring. The course does not come back to the clubhouse at the turn, so plan to use the beverage cart.
Fairways and rough were in good shape. There was plenty of sand in the bunkers.
Greens were smooth, pretty fast and ran true with some subtle breaks. Pace of play was around 4.5 hours.
Cimarron Boulder is a mid-tier desert course. Not up there with PGA West, Desert Springs or Desert Willow, but it is still a fun track for a round with friends.
Nice course - busy
Played the Friday after Thanksgiving, so the course was very busy. Round was 4 and a half hours. Some poor plays out on the course.
Drink cart came around 3 times, which was great.
Course is in good shape, but the greens don't roll true. Minimal, if any break on most puts, even if there's a slope to green.
Decent shape but need to improve pace of play
We had an 11:52 tee time and didn't get off the first tee until 12:15. Took us 4 1/2 hours to play 17 holes. Had to quit due to darkness. The course is only 6000 yards from white tees. We waited on every shot. On the par 3s there were 3 groups on the tee on the back 9 (3 par 3s). Very painful. Shouldn't be so slow. Not sure if I will go back.