Boulder Oaks Golf Club

Boulder Oaks Golf Club sits in the rolling hills east of Escondido in San Diego County's backcountry, designed by Tom Sanderson and Dave Fleming. The course opened in the late 1990s as part of a residential community development, occupying terrain that transitions from coastal valleys into the foothills approaching the Cleveland National Forest. The routing takes advantage of natural elevation changes and the region's characteristic boulder outcroppings that give the course its name. The layout plays through a landscape of native oaks, sycamores, and granite formations, with fairways that move across hillsides and through draws. The design incorporates the property's natural contours rather than extensive earthmoving, creating holes that rise and fall with the topography. Several holes feature approach shots to elevated greens framed by rock clusters, while others play downhill with views extending across the valley toward distant ridgelines. Boulder Oaks serves primarily as a daily-fee facility accessible to public play, fitting into the San Diego region's network of courses that cater to local golfers and visitors exploring inland alternatives to the coastal layouts. The setting offers a different character than courses closer to the ocean, with warmer temperatures, drier conditions, and the rugged aesthetic of Southern California's chaparral country. The course provides a straightforward test suited to recreational play while incorporating enough variety in hole design to maintain interest across the round.