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The Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale
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
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Photo submitted by j9er on 02/15/2026
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Photo submitted by j9er on 02/15/2026
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The Boulders (South), hole 1 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/24/2025
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The Boulders (South), hole 5 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/24/2025
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The Boulders (South), hole 17 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/24/2025
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Photo submitted by Stickmode on 07/11/2025
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Photo submitted by Padeye on 06/21/2025
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Photo submitted by u000005741682 on 05/05/2025
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Photo submitted by Kwills39 on 01/10/2025
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Photo submitted by Kwills39 on 01/10/2025
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Photo submitted by Kwills39 on 01/10/2025
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The Boulders (North), hole 8 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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The Boulders (North), hole 17 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Photo submitted by u314162336560 on 07/14/2024
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Photo submitted by u413317044 on 11/03/2023
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Photo submitted by daveharvey22 on 09/17/2022
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Birdied Photo submitted by u314160031530 on 07/06/2022
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Photo submitted by gkreamer on 01/21/2022
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Not the fringe of the green. Every hole was like this. Photo submitted by JBrownluvsgolf on 09/20/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161228296 on 07/27/2021
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Photo submitted by scottychapman on 07/08/2021
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Photo submitted by scottychapman on 07/08/2021
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Surcharge Photo submitted by jemdmd on 01/04/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004329072 on 07/03/2020
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Photo submitted by GolfLeo on 12/15/2019
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Bob cat on course ! Photo submitted by u6289049 on 12/03/2019
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Hole 15 Photo submitted by BostonGolfTraveler on 11/11/2019
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Photo submitted by polishpal on 10/13/2017
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Photo submitted by scot422 on 06/04/2017
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Photo submitted by scot422 on 06/04/2017
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Tied on the 18th Photo submitted by KevinFitz72 on 11/01/2016
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Classic Desert Golf Photo submitted by KevinFitz72 on 11/01/2016
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Pause and take it all in Photo submitted by KevinFitz72 on 11/01/2016
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Stunning views Photo submitted by KevinFitz72 on 11/01/2016
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Photo submitted by salim on 02/01/2016
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Photo submitted by salim on 02/01/2016
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Photo submitted by salim on 02/01/2016
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Yes that is my ball on #1 laying 2 after being 191 away Photo submitted by Jeffersonalfaro on 01/26/2016
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Photo submitted by JimGates7 on 07/31/2015
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Photo submitted by DMDrep on 05/22/2015
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Photo submitted by folkaz on 07/22/2013
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Photo submitted by mattborys on 06/09/2013
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Photo submitted by golffishBike on 03/16/2013
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..
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Great layout
Tee boxes plush, fairways excellent. Greens not so good.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
Thank you so much for the kind words. Hope to see you back at The Boulders soon!!
Sweet!
Everyone that works there was super nice. The course layout is amazing. The views are unreal! After 2 holes I knew I was coming back. The fringes right now are messed up not sure why but that’s the only issue with the course. I’m going back tomorrow!
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. Glad you enjoy the round. See you again soon
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. Glad you enjoy the round. See you again soon