The Boulders (South)

Differentiation is key when it comes to creating properties with 36 holes or more. Some owners can afford to bring in multiple designers for unique spins on the property, or singular architects can take aggressively different approaches to the same problem. Some, such as The Boulders Club, are blessed with landforms that are able to set courses apart on their own.

The entire property is dotted with the title rocks, however the southern part of the property includes such distinct formations that their appeal alone can sell the course. Players will partake in a geological museum of sorts while they traverse the Jay Morrish-designed South course at Boulders.

Among the highlights are at the par three No. 7, where players will tee off next to the famous “Rosie’s Rock,” an enormous boulder that sits comfortably enough on top of a smaller stone altar. Perhaps even more impressive is the approach into the green at the par five No. 5, where the massive “Boulder Pile” rock formation rises as a backdrop for the putting surface. Bring a camera, both for Mother Nature and Morrish architecture.