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34631 N Tom Darlington Dr, Carefree, Arizona 85262, US
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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

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4.1 out of 5 stars
1331 Reviews (1331)
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u000002292513
Review 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

WAY OVERPRICED FOR THE CONDITION

MOST OF THE GREENS WERE IN VERY POOR SHAPE. WOMEN'S TEES ARE AN AFTER THOUGHT. TRAPS WERE IN POOR CONDITION, AND EVEN THE FAIRWAYS NEEDED WORK. MY ROUND WAS FAR MORE EXPENSIVE THAN GRAYHAWK, FOR MUCH WORSE CONDITIONS. GETTING THE CART WAS CHAOTIC AND THE CADDIE TAKING THE CART AT THE END WAS SIMPLY RUDE.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 10/01/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations. We have begun the winter rye seeding process and all the summer time issue will be all gone. Please reach out to The Golf shop to further discuss other issues. Ask for Dean Ballard Head Professional - Thank you

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shanaman
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u000001978903
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Wild life

Course was fun. Some blind shots especially for a first time playing this course. Little upgrades are being done so couldn’t use putting green and very wet greens in the morning. A few sand traps had only mud in them. The wildlife was great! Coyotes, snakes, hawks, found a deer hoof on fairway and a dead bobcat by a green. If the greens were consistent speed I would give a 5 star..

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 10/01/2021

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

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Mytracy22
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Shabby conditions

The traps were hard and had little sand. They looked like they were about to redo them (I would hope). The greens were encircled with crabgrass. The fairways were spotty.

The driving range was closed while they overseed South course. The problem was we weren’t told by GolfNow and the website for the boulders did not list that either. Unacceptable!

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 10/01/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations. We are having challenges with Goose Grass that is caused by the amount of moister we have had this summer. We should have the courses back in tip top condition in a couple weeks. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance. Hope to see you soon.

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u532321033
Review 1
Played

Over rated

Course was in terrible shape. Dead patches in fairways and near greens, bad traps, grab grass surrounding greens. Clearly a course living off its past reputation.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 09/23/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations. We are having challenges with Goose Grass that is caused by the amount of moister we have had this summer. We should have the courses back in tip top condition in a couple weeks. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance. Hope to see you soon.

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james5808072
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course

Great layout, fun course, not any severe undulation and elevation changes. Scenic, greens need a liitle help in spots after season-long play, good where not dried out & injured, good fairways & teeboxes.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 09/23/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations. We have begun the winter rye seeding process and all the summer time issue will be all gone. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance. Hope to see you soon.

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bhollins
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great layout

Tee boxes plush, fairways excellent. Greens not so good.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 09/23/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations. We are having challenges with Goose Grass that is caused by the amount of moister we have had this summer. We should have the courses back in tip top condition in a couple weeks. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance. Hope to see you soon.

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Commented on 09/21/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations. We are having challenges with Goose Grass that is cause by the amount of moister we have had this summer. We should have the courses back in tip top condition in a couple weeks. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance. Hope to see you soon.

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JBrownluvsgolf
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

North Course

When I booked my tee time every review was favorable. The day before my scheduled golf day, the reviews warned about the greens and the surrounding fringes. Lots of small brown areas of dead grass were dotted throughout the greens. The fringes were full of weeds and just plain old dirt.

The staff was great and that’s what bumped their overall rating up. I will return and hopefully the course conditions will have improved.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 09/21/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations. We are having challenges with Goose Grass that is cause by the amount of moister we have had this summer. We should have the courses back in tip top condition in a couple weeks. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance. Hope to see you soon.

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u000007962291
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Recommended
Played

Course condition

I was really surprised of the poor condition. There was way too many weeds around the greens to be acceptable. The greens were in poor shape.

The Grass was too long in the Tee boxes.

Once you placed your tee. You could hardly see your ball.

The practice putting green was in horrible shape.

I found the condition shocking.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 09/18/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations. We are having challenges with Goose Grass that is cause by the amount of moister we have had this summer. We should have the courses back in tip top condition in a couple weeks. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance. Hope to see you soon.

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u2281687
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
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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u314159932545
Review 1
Recommended
Played
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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u000007790826
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Wont be back anytime soon-

I have golfed this course many times and this is the 1st time Im leaving being highly disappointed!

First the Good-

Friendly Staff checking In and at Bag Dropoff

Front 9 we cruised, 2hrs and 10 mins. Big thumbs up to that!

Now the Bad-

Back 9 they let out Members (Waited over 15mins to Tee off after Front 9) than waited anywhere from 5 to 8mins on every Tee Box

Course wasnt in the Best of Conditions

Fairways were good

Greens really bad and alot of dead spots on them, Fringe was Mud or Crab Grass and couldnt putt thru most of it

Bunkers next to No Sand, alot of Rocks and Grass in them

Stopped in for a Bagel at turn and Bartender had the Personality of a Stale Bran Muffin

And with all the Not Good above they still charged 119, Course shouldve been No more than 70 bucks at best

Hopefully they turn things around as this is Normally a really great Course

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 09/18/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations. We are having challenges with Goose Grass that is cause by the amount of moister we have had this summer. We should have the courses back in tip top condition in a couple weeks. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance. Hope to see you soon.

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u1179270136
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

One & Done, Nice but Overpriced

We reside in the N Phoenix/Scottsdale area during the winter. We decided to play Boulders while there in August to help a family member move. Rate was $89 vs $200+ in winter. Its a nice layout with beautiful scenery. Course condition was good but perhaps not as good as I would expect from an exclusive high end resort. We enjoyed it, glad we played it but its one & done for us as I don't think its a good value at the price.

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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 09/11/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. Glad you enjoy the round. You should look into the Troon card and get an even better rate than the $89 rate. Hope to see you again.

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health27
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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BRIAN3514427
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 1.0
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v3HIS0pWikR9tYtZrvLS
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Fun Course

Fun course, a few greens had dead spots on them with some sort of crab grass growing. The fairways were in excellent condition.

We had lunch at the restaurant after our round. The service was terrible for no one being in the restaurant. We waited for our drinks, then waited for our food, then waited for our check. Finally, I got up and went and chased down the waiter to get our check so we could leave! Not good!

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4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 09/09/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the green conditions not living up to your expectations. I will pass on your restaurant feedback to our Food and Beverage manager. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance once the summer heat is done. Hope to see you soon.

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rkeefer
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Greens are terrible

Greens are unkept full of ball marks and very slow. Pace of play 5 plus hours unwarranted. Need to space the tee times out further and push the poor players more. I won’t be back!

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 09/04/2021

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We would like to apologize for the course conditions not living up to your expectations.Our expected pace of play is 4 hours 30 minutes and yesterday we were a little slow at a pace of 4:40. Looking forward to you giving The Boulders a second chance. Hope to see you soon.

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Josh1071249
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Boulders is well worth it

Course is challenging but fair, greens were very good and staff was helpful. I can’t get enough of the centerpiece of the “boulders” and the way the course is situated around them. You won’t be disappointed!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 09/03/2021

Thank you so much for the kind words. Hope to see you back at The Boulders soon!!

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bboylan
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Reviews 91
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Top 1000 Contributor
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
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