34631 N Tom Darlington Dr, Carefree, Arizona 85262, US
(480) 488-9009
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About The Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale

Located in Carefree just north of Scottsdale is the Boulders Resort, a Curio Collection hotel by Hilton. This 1,200-acre resort and community features striking, millions-year-old boulder formations and two, 18-hole golf courses that encircle them. The resort is a village compound with spacious casitas with private balconies, as well as a handful of villas and homes for rent. The golf club features two courses, the North and South, as well as a driving range and golf academy. Boulders is well known for its Golden Door Spa with 33,000 square feet and 24 treatment rooms, plus a wide variety of fitness classes and programming. There are five dining concepts, highlighted by the Spotted Donkey Cantina, well known locally for its Mexican fare. The beauty and tranquility of the Sonoran Desert is on full, luxurious display at the Boulders Resort.

Facts

Price Range$$$$, $$$
Property Class★★★★★
Acres1200
Year Opened1985
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesSuite, Villas/Casitas
PoolAdults Only
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at The Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
1319 Reviews (1319)
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Boulders South is a great challenge

I enjoyed the design of the course. The tee boxes and fairways were in great shape. The greens rolled well and were fast but too firm. The south course has several long walks to the next tee box. Everyone at the club was gratious and helpful.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Absolutely NOT worth the price!!

WAY overpriced!!! Driving range, chipping green, and putting green were all in sub par condition. On course the layout is challenging and fun but the condition made it almost unacceptable! The greens were rock hard and had lots of diseased grass on them. The greens also had a slick feeling to them when the putter was placednon the turf, very strange.

Lot of chewed up spots on the fairways and the tee boxes were horrendous. The staff from bag drop till cart drop was amazing though. And one last note...smuggle your OWN drinks in!!! Paid $100 for 3 beers and 3 seltzers from the Beer Truck on course!

We played Troon North the day before for 2/3 the price and it was immaculate!!

I would definitely NOT recommend The Boulders to anyone! They wont be seeing us again!

First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

AMAZING 🔥

I have stayed at this resort many time, but never have got to play the course. This course is pristine and challenging. There are many great par 3's and par 4's. Fairways look narrow, but open up. We loved it and look forward to beating my score next time.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Very nice course

Course has a very nice layout., but it is difficult with the rough down. Balls can. Easily runoff into the desert.

The fairways and tee boxes were very nice. The greens rolled well but were very very firm. Tough to hit a ball close .

This is a scenic course.it is walkable but there are 4 or 5 long walks to the next tee box.

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Terrible course conditions

Terrible course conditions for the price. Greens are terrible. Charging those prices based on name and location. Would recommend playing elsewhere.

Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Boulders South - Beautiful and Challenging

The Boulders South course offers a fair challenging experience with significant ambience. The views and boulder formations are outstanding. The conditioning is great. On the expensive side, but a worthy golfing experience.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Recent course changes

Visitors are no longer allowed to play the North course. This was not clear at all until you get there. The Morth course is longer and allows more driver use. Not ideal but the South course was still beautiful and challenging

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Good course layout but didn't enjoy due to poor pace of play

Played the South course. The layout and conditions were good. Navigating the tee boxes for a first-timer is challenging. Pace of play was horrendous. We had a 5hr 25min round. Just painful. Didn't enjoy the round as I should have after paying $195.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Greens

Greens were rock hard and worse shape I"ve ever seen. Played Estrella today and greens perfect.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
T O P 250
Reviews 143
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Do not play until greens are fixed

Horrendous greens. Rock hard. Even with a ton of spin, it's not holding up on the green. Grass is dead. No ball marks at all. Ruined the round.

Driving range was mat only. Even if you wanted to hit in front of the mats, it was all dirt. Several holes cart path only.

No food/drink at the turn, only food available on the course was overcooked hot dogs from the cart girl.

Cool boulders that were the backdrop of several holes. Course has potential if Troon dumps money into it.

Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Greens are gone

Play here a few times a year. Played south course. They completely replaced the greens a couple years ago. Well, they lost them. They’re just painted dead grass. They’re hard so it takes high VERY spinny shots to stop on one. Even those shots leave very little ball mark and if you do fix it, it’s just dirt and crumbles (no root zone). Greens are the most important part of the course yet they’re still charging full rate and don’t say a word about it before ya head out. If you have another option, take it. At least for the rest of this season.

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Boulders golf

A friend recommended this course. We were not disappointed. It was amazing. Friendly staff, incredible scenery. A great time!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 10
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful desert course

One of the best courses in Scottsdale. Every hole is beautiful. Only negative was the requirement to keep the buggy to the paths because of overseeding 2 weeks before. Some long distance between green & next tee would make walking a bit long.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Boulders North - In town from Colorado

I know my overall rating would suggest that this wasn't a great experience, but in general i still enjoyed myself. I guess i'd say i have a typically high standard/expectation of a golf course that charges $250 for a round of golf in November. The round took 5+ hours, course condition was average, a few spots throughout the course need some love, and to be fair had some staff paying attention to some of them. Greens were furry and had quite a few extra pitch marks that i tried to repair as i went along. Water stations throughout the course were nice. My first carts GPS didn't work so i had to get that switched out, which the staff was super friendly and understanding about. They DO NOT accept GolfNow Gift cards/codes, so DO NOT buy those in hopes that you can use them here, which was a bummer. Bartender was sweet and very helpful with knowledge about the amenities and any question i had on the course. Easy course, pretty straight forward. The obvious defense was the lack of grass variation throughout the course, miss the fairway and you're in trouble. Not much back and forth made each hole feel different. Not much elevation change as to be expected in Arizona. But overall for the money i'd save my $250 and play 3-4 rounds back at home.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 2.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Very friendly staff at The Boulders!

The re-seeding had just gotten done, so that made it a little tough, but the greens were even worse. The staff and layout really made up for the greens!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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