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South at Boulders Golf Club & Resort

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4.4
1077 Reviews (1077)
5 Stars
685
4 Stars
259
3 Stars
91
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
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85.0%
Recommend this course
958 out of 1077 reviews
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4.2
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
73.1%
Recommend this course
38 out of 52 reviews
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4.4
130 Reviews (130)
5 Stars
82
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.8%
Recommend this course
109 out of 130 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Semi-Private
Style Desert
Par 71
Length 6917 yards
Slope 142
Rating 72.9

The Boulders Golf Club & Resort complex features two outstanding 18-hole courses. Both courses are very well maintained, and the scenery is incredible. Boulder's South Course is exactly the type of desert course people come to the Phoenix-Scottsdale resort corridor to play. A round of golf on the South kicks off on the par-4 first hole, which measures 421 yards from the blue tees, which is quickly followed by a short par 3, measuring 150 yards from the blue tees. Things get long on the fifth hole, a 545-yard par 5, which is just a warm-up for the 11th hole, a par 5 that measures 601 yards from the blue tees. It doesn't get much easier to finish: The 18th is a par 5 that measures 513 yards from the blue tees.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 71 6917 yards 72.9 142
Blue 71 6726 yards 71.8 141
Blue/White 71 6421 yards 70.8 137
White 71 6246 yards 69.9 135
White (W) 72 6246 yards 75.3 138
Copper 71 5642 yards 67.6 120
Copper (W) 72 5642 yards 73.1 130
Gold (W) 72 5119 yards 70.1 122
Red (W) 72 4684 yards 67.7 116
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Scorecard for South
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 72.6/144 447 150 413 409 545 355 187 455 404 3365 221 601 348 429 532 151 227 460 583 3552 6917
Blue M: 71.8/142 421 150 413 409 545 355 187 455 404 3339 221 601 321 429 532 151 198 420 514 3387 6726
Blue/White M: 70.8/137 381 150 360 384 545 355 187 435 404 3201 198 557 321 369 532 151 198 380 514 3220 6421
White M: 69.9/135 W: 75.3/138 381 135 360 384 525 345 155 435 384 3104 198 557 294 369 511 143 176 380 514 3142 6246
White/Copper M: 68.7/125 381 135 320 349 478 345 155 389 356 2908 198 499 294 321 476 143 176 380 468 2955 5863
Copper M: 67.6/120 W: 73.1/130 360 115 320 349 478 300 142 389 356 2809 160 499 254 321 476 130 167 358 468 2833 5642
Gold M: 65.4/115 W: 70.1/122 350 100 285 274 471 296 126 377 320 2599 154 448 254 270 418 119 146 292 419 2520 5119
Red W: 67.7/116 309 96 280 270 375 285 98 329 252 2294 129 393 237 263 418 104 141 292 413 2390 4684
Handicap 9 13 7 1 3 15 17 5 11 12 2 16 10 6 18 14 8 4
Par 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 35 3 5 4 4 5 3 3 4 5 36 71
Handicap (W) 7 17 5 3 1 13 15 11 9 16 2 12 10 8 18 14 4 6

Course Details

Year Built 1984
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Morrish (1986) Jay Morrish (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes - "Boulders Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

Reviews

4.4
1077 Reviews (1077)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Patio Dining 16
19th Hole Scenic Views 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 85
Forced Carries 61
Undulating Greens 52
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 84
Advanced Golfers 64
A Weekend Splurge 62
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 81
At a Resort 72
In the 'Burbs 31

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u000006510376
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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cwbarbados
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
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Giddyup
Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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wappell
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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68hank
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
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wappell
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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CaroleGio
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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
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donovanmosser
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

The Boulders North

We played a noon round on 10/20/23. We knew the course was coming out from being overseeded. You could especially tell on the greens, as the putts did not roll true and were slightly bumpy and grown out a bit. The fairways and teeboxes were in great shape.
A discounted daily rated through Nov. 1 would probably have been appropriate for the green conditions. The North Course was a nice challenge with each hole providing its own unique opportunities. The desert landscaping is stunning, as it is very dense and beautiful. Tony was an excellent starter! So friendly and helpful. Found it weird that the proshop would be closed by at the end of our round (5 PM). It would have been nice to be able to shop inside. All in all, it was a nice experience, but a bit overpriced for this time of year based on the green condition.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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rrodriguez1
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
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karstem
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Boulders are first class

Walked the 18 holes. N course. Definitely a walkable course due to overseeing carts on path Only .

walking, was the way to go with pull cart.

Could have a few more water stations.

A few of the bunkers were not raked; overall beauty of the location, layout, and conditions were first class..
The staff was very friendly as well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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rrodriguez1
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course but Very Expensive

My wife and I played the - North Course. Pretty nice but nothing spectacular for the price that you pa y - $440 which included a $37 water reclamation surcharge. Course was being seeded so that we only had cart path which made for a long and hot day. Overall it was an o.k. experience.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u1882836162
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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b7yv5Q8V4jzMzsIfsbvO
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting layout

A good test of golf. Some tight shots. Some nice views

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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tammyreid
Played On
Reviews 9
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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steffensda
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314164343872
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u8957092
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, but expect 2nd time playing would be better

Several blind or uncertain tee shots, but very nice course

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u314159529722
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u926466392
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best golf experience of my life

Absolutely beautiful course. Highly manicured and cared for with awesome scenery. Course conditions were perfect- tee to green. The great course coupled with the views and rock formations made this the best experience! Great value too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Hal5471220
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A True Golf Adventure

Challenging but fun golf course with an awesome layout with picturesque views. Paired with a some great players that made for a great golf experience.

Looking forward to playing it again!!!

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