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
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Golf courses at The Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale

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Boulders golf

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
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5.0
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First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 2
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5.0
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First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Amazing course

Super players course, nice greens, a lot of wildlife, good pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Boulders South

Winter grass is looking beautiful and the greens are nice and fast. Others I've played recently, the greens are still rolling slowly.

Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Handicap 0-4
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent golf course. Great amenities. Unfortunately, it was cartpath only due to overseeing which slowed our play slightly.

Excellent

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

North Course - Not that Scenic

My wife and I played the north course and we were overall disappointed. The course is not the scenic, plus it was cart path only because of seeding. Additionally there was a $18 surcharge for water reclamation added to my fee. Overall paid $440 for the round. There are many other courses in the area that are very nice and had much better prices.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Course was in great shape after overseeding. Very challenging for the girls but it was worth the struggle! Beautiful, scenic, friendly staff. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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