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4.1
1271 Reviews (1271)
5 Stars
786
4 Stars
312
3 Stars
110
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
82.3%
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1118 out of 1271 reviews
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4.3
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.3%
Recommend this course
25 out of 28 reviews
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4.0
83 Reviews (83)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.7%
Recommend this course
67 out of 83 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Private
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 6959 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.3

Nestled among 12-million-year-old boulders in the scenic desert foothills near Scottsdale, Arizona, Boulders Golf Club & Resort is one of the country's most prestigious resort destinations. The North golf course at Boulders plays big brother to the South Course, and offers bentgrass and marvelous views of the Black Mountain, as the course winds through the community of Boulders. Both golf courses spring from the desert foothills and feature take-your-breath-away panoramic vistas -- among those of spectacular formations of boulders, stunning Sonora sunsets and indigenous terrain.

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Course Details

Year Built 1985
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Morrish (1985)

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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4.1
1271 Reviews (1271)

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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

YELLED AT BY THE GREENSKEEPER!?!?

First time playing the Boulders in over 20 years, so I didn't know the course. To begin with the starter told the threesome I was playing with, tips on where to hit it and other stuff. I asked him, what about my tees? He said oh they're over there. The course is in terrible condition for a "top end" course, hardpan fairways everywhere. Then, on the 16th hole, we pulled up on the path, and we're PUTTING!! All of a sudden we heard a greenskeeper scream at us to move our carts that he needed the path to work! UNBELIEVABLE!!! After we finished putting we went back to our carts and were yelled at again that we were supposed to pull over into a small space by the green I told him I never play here, there is no sign and I am not a mind reader!! Big disappointment in the course and to be yelled at by a greenskeeper for parking on the path?? A JOKE!!! I will NEVER come back!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course and staff

Nice course layout. Course was in very good condition. Greens were a bit firm but rolled well.

Fairways and bunkers were in great shape, especially for this time of year.

Pace was great - never waited in any hole

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Price gauge

Very nice course. Great layout well maintained but probably will never go back. Not sure what gives a golf course the right to charge $14 for a 16oz beer. That’s like going to a MLB game and they are 25oz. Didn’t even bother to stay there to have lunch afterwards as I feel like not worth my time. I don’t write reviews but this bothered me. Most courses are $5-$6 bucks for a beer ok fine but give me a break $14

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Challenging, Well Groomed & Panoramic Course

Boulder was a great course. Very well groomed and so picturesque with boulders and mountain background. It is a very challenging course with deep bunkers and long carries of the white tees. some areas carries are over 220 yards. Greens were fast, true and consistent.

first time playing at Boulder but would rank as one of my favorites to play in Phoenix area to date.

Only drawback is the GPS system is weak and provides very little information. or else I'd give a 5 star rating. Using a more modern GPS would greatly help new and current golfers. This would be a game changer and needs an upgrade

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

$16 a beer, $8 waters and a 4:45 round in 108 degrees

The beverage cart pricing is choose your own adventure, the pace of play was like seeing a bunch of snails compete in the Olympics. The course was overall in good shape but def would have paid a little more for green fees not to get held up on every hole during the Arizona summers.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice, picturesque course to play

This course was beautiful, but the fairways were mowed too close to the dirt in many areas compared to the fairways at the Wildfire Golf Club- Palmer Course we played the day before $56.00 that had excellent fairways not mowed to the dirt. We did many pictures of many holes that had huge boulders which was more picturesque than Wildfire's Palmer course. Many holes required placement shots and were playing longer than I liked for White tees, so I had to move up to closer tees on the par 4's to reach the greens in regulations. The greens were hard to read appearing to have a sloop, but were straight and vs versa.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good! But could be great!

Love the South Course

Course conditions were ideal

Pace started slow but picked up quickly and was 3.5hr round.

My 4 big takeaways

A. No waters in cooler prior to round

B. Only saw cart girl twice and never shared how much final tab was going to be

C. Great Summer Price, Winter course is unaffordable

D. Tipped the guys and end of round, They put my bag up at Club dropoff and NEVER saw them again!

Highly recommend Course

But again rates in Winter are ridiculous

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
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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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 47
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Decent but overpriced

Overpriced for the end of June in Arizona. Was 105 degrees out and still paid $115. Course was not in as good of shape as I would have hoped. Greens were very sandy. We played Troon North the weekend before playing here and paid $85 and it was in MUCH better condition. GPS on the carts is a bit janky for this course being at a Hilton.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course with great desert views

First time at the Boulders and look forward to playing again. I played the South course from the Blue tees. Course was a good mix of long drives to get to some of the par 4s and some 210-230 drives to get in the best position. Found the greens to be mixed (as expected in the desert) with some holding a shot and others letting it roll to the bag.

Tips: don't be on the short side of the greens since it is hard to get a short chip to hold.

- play with someone who has played out there before. Cart paths are intertwined like spaghetti between holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome

I have not been to the Boulders in a while and expectations were exceeded. Awesome everything. Can’t wait to get back again. Thanks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Should be posted that the greens were just punched shouldn’t be a surprise when we get to the course

Conditions Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time boulders player

Not my type of course. I like courses with green from tee to green. Every hole required a hit over desert conditions. I had no problem with these conditions but not what I prefer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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