Boulder Creek Golf Club Review by B. Davis on August 19th, 2009:
With a rental car, the drive to Boulder Creek wasn’t a problem. About 25 minutes driving like I normally do on the freeway! When I got to the course I wasn’t greeted in the parking lot, which is normal for most courses I have played in Las Vegas. When I checked in the guys in the shop were really nice. They told me I was ready to go and my bag was already setup on a cart. There were no water bottles in the cooler like you would hope in 105 degree weather, but in this economy many courses are probably scaling back a little. They do have color GPS on their carts which had pinpoint accuracy all day, so that was nice and it made playing a little quicker. It also gives you distances to hazards as well, so they are a little easier to avoid.

As far as the course, during August you would figure that it should be dried out, but it wasn’t. It was lush green and I was really impressed about how nice it really was. The fairways were groomed and took good sized divots. So much that I needed to replace my sand and seed bottles at the turn and I was playing as a single. There are also no houses on the course at all, which is a major plus. It is so much better to spray one OB and not have to worry about breaking any windows or ending up on the news.

Other than some extra ball marks that could have been avoided by careless golfers, the greens are really pure. They hold, but putt smooth like country club greens; they are Bent Grass which are the best kind of greens. You do have to watch out for the valley; everything breaks towards the dry lake bed. If you look at the course when you are there it is kind of built on a hill and everything slopes toward the bottom.

After my round, I stopped at the range and practiced for a minute to work out some driver kinks. An attendant drove up and said it wasn’t a problem. They have a really nice crew out there. When I drove up to the clubhouse, my bags were cleaned and I gave the attendant a $5 spot. I had a great time and would do it again. Maybe next time I can try to get in all 27. Thanks for the recommendation!

Thanks for the recommendation!

B. Davis