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1283 Reviews (1283)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
319
3 Stars
110
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
27
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
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82.7%
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1129 out of 1283 reviews
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4.3
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
11
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
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4.5
87.5%
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4.0
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
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4.4
81.5%
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75 out of 92 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Boulders South Course delivers a visually stunning, championship-caliber layout that consistently earns praise as one of Arizona's best. Attentive staff and smooth pace of play round out an elevated golf experience worth adding to any bucket list.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Public
Style Desert
Par 71
Length 6917 yards
Slope 142
Rating 72.9

The Boulders Golf Club & Resort complex features two outstanding 18-hole courses. Both courses are very well maintained, and the scenery is incredible. Boulder's South Course is exactly the type of desert course people come to the Phoenix-Scottsdale resort corridor to play. A round of golf on the South kicks off on the par-4 first hole, which measures 421 yards from the blue tees, which is quickly followed by a short par 3, measuring 150 yards from the blue tees. Things get long on the fifth hole, a 545-yard par 5, which is just a warm-up for the 11th hole, a par 5 that measures 601 yards from the blue tees. It doesn't get much easier to finish: The 18th is a par 5 that measures 513 yards from the blue tees.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 71 6917 yards 72.9 142
Blue 71 6726 yards 71.8 142
Blue/White 71 6421 yards 70.8 137
White 71 6246 yards 69.9 135
White (W) 72 6246 yards 75.3 138
White/Copper 71 5863 yards 68.7 125
Copper 71 5642 yards 67.6 120
Copper (W) 72 5642 yards 73.1 130
Gold (W) 72 5119 yards 70.1 122
Red (W) 72 4684 yards 67.7 116
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for South
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 72.6/144 447 150 413 409 545 355 187 455 404 3365 221 601 348 429 532 151 227 460 583 3552 6917
Blue M: 71.8/142 421 150 413 409 545 355 187 455 404 3339 221 601 321 429 532 151 198 420 514 3387 6726
Blue/White M: 70.8/137 381 150 360 384 545 355 187 435 404 3201 198 557 321 369 532 151 198 380 514 3220 6421
White M: 69.9/135 W: 75.3/138 381 135 360 384 525 345 155 435 384 3104 198 557 294 369 511 143 176 380 514 3142 6246
White/Copper M: 68.7/125 381 135 320 349 478 345 155 389 356 2908 198 499 294 321 476 143 176 380 468 2955 5863
Copper M: 67.6/120 W: 73.1/130 360 115 320 349 478 300 142 389 356 2809 160 499 254 321 476 130 167 358 468 2833 5642
Gold M: 65.4/115 W: 70.1/122 350 100 285 274 471 296 126 377 320 2599 154 448 254 270 418 119 146 292 419 2520 5119
Red W: 67.7/116 309 96 280 270 375 285 98 329 252 2294 129 393 237 263 418 104 141 292 413 2390 4684
Handicap 9 13 7 1 3 15 17 5 11 12 2 16 10 6 18 14 8 4
Par 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 35 3 5 4 4 5 3 3 4 5 36 71
Handicap (W) 7 17 5 3 1 13 15 11 9 16 2 12 10 8 18 14 4 6

Course Details

Year Built 1984
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Morrish (1986) Jay Morrish (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Boulders Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

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Reviews

4.1
1283 Reviews (1283)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 35
Patio Dining 18
19th Hole Scenic Views 15
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 87
Forced Carries 62
Undulating Greens 52
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 86
Advanced Golfers 66
A Weekend Splurge 64
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 82
At a Resort 74
In the 'Burbs 32

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TMarcacci
Played On
Reviews 346
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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MikeKaz
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Purcell125
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

$14 beers!!!

The course was great… but $14 for a Coors light is absolutely ridiculous!!! When we said something to the pro shop about the ridiculous price gauging, the guy said “you don’t have to buy beers if you don’t like the price”. Really dude?? He was being a complete jerk. No where in this world has anyone charged $14 for a 16 oz Coors light.

Never golfing here again… or if I do, I’m loading my bag with my own beers and they can deal with it!

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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DavidKeylon
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u000004394842
Played On
Reviews 67
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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sboerner
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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jgomez27
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Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

A Must Play!

I play two rounds a week at various courses around the valley. The Boulders is at the top of my list. This is how golf should be. I definitely will be playing again soon. Great layout and conditions. A++

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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HotPinkGolfBall
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Reviews 618
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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pacstar
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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fortunate Round

I always consider myself lucky when I get to play this course. Not with my game but with the amazingly friendly and thoughtful staff plus the conditions and weather.

Pace was awesome until the last three holes when I was stuck by an incredibly slow group. But, such is life.

Great course and I’m hopeful to play again in the near future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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scottlsu
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Layout

Really like The Boulders. Course is in good shape. Greens smooth and fairly quick. Tees and fairways in good shape. Layout is fun. One of my favorite Phoenix courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000005249242
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

The layout is great, but the condition of the course was terrible, the greens, the fairways, crabgrass all around the greens, overall the course was in very rough condition. Your greenskeepers are not doing a very good job.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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u314162256037
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000002094709
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u456444018
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great, very well maintained course.

a Beautiful course that is very well-maintained. Has excellent, dense, smooth greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/03/2022

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback Hope to see you again soon

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loriebergman
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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scbruin
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course with some issues

As the other reviews state, two of the holes on the North course are under repair however we were encouraged/allowed to play a few more holes after finishing our round. We started in the mid morning and it was HOT so we thought pace of play would be fast. It was almost a five-hour round. We called the club house twice and a ranger came out once, but this did not seem to speed things up. This is not an easy course however I am a high handicapper and still enjoyed myself (your welcome homeowners for the yard balls). The view on the tee box on hole 10 almost made me go home and was shocked I got it through the narrow window!! Other than the pace of play, I loved the course and can't wait to play when fully repaired. Really want to play the South course when open as I was told that is the scenic one.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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chrisbb
Played On
Reviews 188
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

4.174 Stars

Thanks for participating with GolfNow, I was able to find the course this way! Enjoyed the greens!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/23/2022

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. Glad you enjoy the round. See you again soon

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pacstar
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good conditions - HOT summer day

Overall, the course was in good shape. 2 holes were closed for repair, so replayed 10 and 11. All good. Staff was great and friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/21/2022

Thank you for the kind words. Look forward to seeing you soon.

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u1500715887
Played On
Reviews 47
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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flogger54
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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