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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Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Stunning course

This is visually one of the best golf courses you will have a play As there are many courses in the Scottsdale area that offer great courses this one has it all.located in the cave creek area at the boulders resort this is an exciting course to play with many visual surprises well kept and well situated this of course I must go back and play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Layout and Scenery

Despite only being open 4 days since the overseed, the North Course was in great shape . Greens were slow compared to normal but very smooth.

Beautiful views of surrounding Boulders and mountains are coupled with a very good course design with well bunkered but fair holes . Staff was very friendly and appeared to genuinely appreciate our visit as there are a lot of courses to choose from

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Over- Seeding Cash Grab!

We came to Scottsdale AZ for our yearly golf trip.We have never played Boulders before as it is always really expensive.We made a decision to pay the $150 USD as we thought we save the best for last.The fairways were uncut for many weeks,the ball plugged on the fairway!!.All carry no roll.Greens really soft and wet.As you walk you leave shoe imprints all over the green.No taking the carts on the fairway!,really?? for $150.If your going to over-seed,just shut down or warn people before they book.We were so excited to play there and left so disappointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

pretty, but some rough spots

pretty course, but some fairways had dried up areas and the collar areas around some greens were pretty torn up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A Course With a View

Played the south course. Very nice layout and well maintained! I'm a 12 handicap and the course was challenging from the white tees but very fair and playable. At times it was difficult to concentrate on golf for the awesome panoramic views of the "Boulders"! Pace was good and the staff very accommodating! Can be a bit pricey if you don't get a special rate but definitely a course you should play at least once !

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding course

Have played this course often and one of my favorites. Great layout, great conditions, especially enjoyed the bent grass greens; hard to find in this part of the world

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Won't Disappoint

Golf Now offers tremendous bargains at premier courses. This course is always in fantastic shape and offers challenges for any level of golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow pace and no Marshall

Course has great views but a bit under maintained. The pace of play was horrific which takes away from the day.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Golf Experience

Have played the course over 20 years!

Always a pleasant and satisfying experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Boulders is a great layout

The course in is great shape. In spite of the heat, the fairways are in great condition and the green held and were true. The pace of play was also great. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Breathtaking... I'm still in Awww with the view

I got a hot deal on golf now for this course. I paid $25 which normally I heard the rate is about $160 and up for a round in the fall. The course was breath taking and we got played both course. We started out with the back nine of north course and front nine of south course... I definitely recommend this course to everyone- it's a must try if you get the chance. It's have some very challenging holes... The pace of play was a tad annoying for me.. I have to wait like 10-15 mins on each holes.. I guess everyone is taking their time soaking in the views... Because I paid such a cheap deal and my tee time was 10:10... For some reason, all the course landscaper was mowing the fairway at every hole I was teeing off or playing. Got annoying how distracted they are and they didn't even move to get out of your ball flight way.. My game was not good that day because of the waiting and distraction of landscaper.. But overall it was a great experiences to play such a prestige course.. I guess I can't complaint..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rude members

Great course unless you are unlucky and get behind the group of 5 senior lady members. Two of us ended up skipping a hole to pass them. And we're told by staff that they never let people play through. Won't be going back to a great course, I thought that golf etiquette applied to everyone!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Good driving range, good tee box spacing for different levels, greens in good shape, very appealing surroundings, nice pro shop, very friendly staff,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I have played there many times, the service and the course are phenomenal

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Just Right

This course is always beautiful. We visited just as they were renovating the clubhouse which was the only bad thing about our round. Even with that they had it well marked so it was easy to get where you needed to go. It will be very nice when it is finished.

The course was in fabulous shape and the greens were excellent. Only a few brown patches in some fairways which were getting special attention with watering. Those patches were small and not many of them. The greens were fast which took some getting used to as our home course in Texas is very slow. Pace was fast as there were a lot of golfers but mostly in twos and threes and they all moved quickly. We finished our round in 3 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
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

Great Course

Played the North course today. The course conditions were excellent. The greens are perfect. We played in less than 4 hours. It was a hot day and there was plenty of water on the course. The cart girl checked on us several times. The staff was very nice. They made sure we had enough water. There was a guy on the course passing out frozen towels. It was a very enjoyable day. I will definitely go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good golf!

Played a fantastic round yesterday! The course and greens were in fantastic shape for July in Arizona. A wonderful staff made for a great day of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A hot round

Course was in good shape. Some of fringes were burned out, summer time in the desert I guess. People working were ok, not overly friendly. Course is very deceptive when you look at fairways. First time out, hard to know how much fairway is really there and where is the best place to try to place shots.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Coarse

I had greater expectations of the staff than I experienced. Coarse was fantastic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Most scenic course

This was one of the most demanding course I have ever played! Very hard on balls but topped by the scenic views and the numerous wildlife-sightings.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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