
Boulder Course
Cimarron Golf Club

About this course
Cimarron Golf Club's Boulder Course is a John Fought design located in Cathedral City, in the Coachella Valley east of Palm Springs. Fought, a former U.S. Amateur champion who has designed courses throughout the western United States, routed this layout amid the desert terrain characteristic of the region. The course takes its name from the prominent rock formations and boulder-strewn landscape that define the property's visual character and strategic demands. The routing works through natural desert washes and around indigenous rock outcroppings, with fairways framed by native vegetation including ocotillo, creosote, and various cacti. Elevation changes are moderate but meaningful, providing varied perspectives of the surrounding San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountain ranges. The design emphasizes strategic positioning off the tee, as many holes reward players who can work the ball around or away from the boulder fields that encroach on landing areas and greenside complexes. Cimarron operates as a semi-private facility, offering both member and daily-fee play. The club serves the Cathedral City community and visiting golfers exploring the desert golf corridor. The Boulder Course shares the property with a second eighteen, providing options for members and guests. Conditioning reflects the desert environment, with firm, fast conditions typical during the prime winter and spring golf season when temperatures are moderate and the valley hosts much of its annual play.
Quick facts
- Location
- Cathedral City, CA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2000
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- John Fought
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,782 yards
- Difficulty
- 71.6/122
- Course Vaults score
- 6.5
Getting there
Cimarron Golf Club is most readily accessed via Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), a seventy-minute drive west through the Coachella Valley's sprawling desert landscape, or alternatively through Los Angeles International (LAX), a two-hour journey southeast across the San Bernardino Mountains. Private aviators will find Bermuda Dunes Airport a convenient alternative, situated just twenty minutes north of the property and offering discreet, expedited service for those arriving by charter. The final approach descends into Cathedral City along Highway 111, where the stark geometry of the surrounding desert gives way to the manicured grounds of Cimarron Golf Club, a sanctuary of emerald fairways set against the raw, sculptural backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains.

FAQ
Common questions about Boulder at Cimarron Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Boulder at Cimarron Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.5 out of 10 based on 9 logged golfers.
Boulder was designed by John Fought.
Yes. Boulder at Cimarron Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Boulder is 71.
Boulder plays 6,782 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Boulder is 122.



