Boulder City Golf Course and Boulder Creek Golf Club sound close enough to mix up when you are booking. They offer different rounds. Start with Boulder City for tree-lined fairways and a traditional layout; choose Boulder Creek if you want desert golf with a choice of three nine-hole courses.
- Boulder City Golf Course: 18 holes, par 72, with water features on seven holes.
- Boulder Creek Golf Club: Desert Hawk, Coyote Run and Eldorado Valley, each with nine holes.
- For a shorter outing, Boulder City has a separate nine-hole booking link.
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Which Boulder City golf course should you choose?
Boulder City Golf Course is our pick for a traditional round through tree-lined fairways and large greens. Choose Boulder Creek for desert terrain and a choice of nine-hole combinations. At Boulder Creek, arroyos and long par fives make tee selection especially useful for a group with mixed abilities.
Boulder City Golf Course measures 6,600 yards from the back tees. Its water features appear on seven holes, so a green, tree-lined setting still comes with decisions about where to hit the ball. If that is the style of course your group enjoys, start here.
At Boulder Creek, Desert Hawk mixes desert and oasis features, including water at the opening and closing holes. Coyote Run has wide fairways crossed by arroyos. Eldorado Valley adds deep sand bunkers and changes in elevation. You can look through the hole-by-hole course tour before choosing tees.
That choice matters. Coyote Run’s seventh is a par five listed from 469 to 635 yards in the course tour. A group looking for a relaxed round should pay more attention to its playing distance than to the color of the tee markers. Ask the pro shop which tees and nine-hole combination suit your group.
Can visitors book a round, including nine holes?
Visitors can book through the courses’ separate tee-time pages. Both distinguish non-resident bookings from resident or cardholder options. Boulder City Golf Course also lists separate links for nine-hole green fees and 18-hole walking green fees, giving you a specific place to start when a full cart round is not your preference.
Use Boulder City tee times for the municipal course or Boulder Creek tee times for the three-nine facility. Select the booking category that matches your residency, then compare the total for your date and number of holes. Check cart inclusion before paying.
If only part of the family plays, nine holes at Boulder City would be our first choice to investigate. A shorter round leaves more time together afterward, without asking a new golfer to commit to 18 holes. Available starts and prices are shown through the booking links.
Where can you go before or after golf?
Both golf facilities have clubhouse dining, so you can eat at the course without adding another stop. If you would rather spend time downtown, Dam Roast House & Browder Bookstore offers coffee, and Boulder Dam Hotel gives overnight visitors a place to stay in the historic center of town.
The clubhouse dining page covers the two facilities. For a separate downtown stop, see Dam Roast House & Browder Bookstore or the Boulder Dam Hotel directory entry.
For the rest of your visit, our Boulder City things-to-do guide covers museums and outdoor stops.