Boulder Creek Golf Club
 Boulder
Creek Golf club opened it's course in January 2003 is one of the premier
municipal courses in the country. Opened this year, Mark Rathert designed
27 holes for this unique course and used a wide range of design techniques
that keep golfers on their toes. Oasis, arroyo and desert style holes
make precision a must throughout the course. By tipping out at 7,400 yards,
Boulder Creek Golf Club can present a test to rival Paiute Resort’s
Wolf Course.
Features like white sand bunkers, palm trees and split fairways do everything
they can to make this course both a challenge and a pleasure to play.
You have to be able to move the ball to succeed at Boulder
Creek Golf Club.
Unlike the Wolf
Course and other newer championship courses in Las
Vegas, Boulder
Creek Golf Club won’t break the bank. It’s appearance
may intimidate some visiting golfers, but Boulder Creek Golf Club is a
true example of Las Vegas discount golf.
Course rating/description
The 27-hole Boulder Creek Golf Club isn't just a golf course, it's a
one-stop golf paradise for families, tourists, walkons, anyone. The course,
which opened in January of 2003, has had nothing but rave reviews. Boulder
Creek offers 27 holes, and will also features a 9-hole lighted par-3 course,
a night-lit driving range, junior programs and a beautiful California-style
clubhouse that overlooks the golfing oasis.
The 27 holes feature three distinct 9-hole layouts, all with bentgrass
greens and Tiffsport fairways and tees. This grass has been used in the
southwest, but never in the Las Vegas area. It has a higher tolerance
in the winter and an easier transition in spring. With three 9-hole layouts
in the rotation, play at Boulder Creek won't be closed down for overseeding
two of the nine-hole layouts will always be available for play - a big
selling point during overseeding season.
"The No. 1 thing we're trying to get across to people is Boulder
Creek is a quality golf club at affordable prices," says Scott Jones,
general manager. Consider the fact the Boulder Creek is only 30 minutes
from the Strip or 20 minutes from the airport and it becomes even more
enticing.
The course offers a unique feature with each nine starting off at an
oasis, and as golfers progress through the nines, they're treated to a
majestic tour through desert-themed holes complete with multiple risk/reward
arroyo-laced holes, several with split fairways. The greens on these holes
are large, but they're surrounded by transition bunkers. Golfers then
journey back to oasis-inspired holes to complete each nine. It's a golf
experience that Jones is sure will have golfers making return visits.
The three nines - Desert Hawk, Coyote Run and Eldorado - give golfers
a chance to use every club in the bag. The challenges are plenty, the
course fair.
A quick look at a couple of the holes: On the Coyote nine, the closing
hole is a 469-yard (from the tips) par 4. A split fairway offers golfers
options of getting to the green, but a big drive is crucial. Those taking
the left route must avoid the water while those going right will have
a long-iron or fairway wood into this well-bunkered green.
On the Desert Hawk nine, the finale is a 480-yard monster with a mammoth
lake taunting golfers off the tee. A good drive will be close to the water,
cutting off yardage as the fairway sweeps right. The second shot must
avoid a creek guarding the front of the green.
Water comes into play on six holes, with plenty of sand also making the
round a bit more challenging. A large driving range features instruction
at both ends and target greens to hone the short game. The clubhouse is
stocked with top-of-the line clothing and is a nice spot to relax after
the round. A large banquet facility just outside the clubhouse is a nice
spot for banquets, meetings or wedding receptions.
Boulder Creek Golf Club
1501 Veteran's Memorial
Drive Boulder City, NV 89005
1-800-826-0353
623.547.5849
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