Boulder at Towa Golf Resort

Tee boxes, fairways and greens in brutal shape. Staff very rude and ungrateful. Way overpriced. Used my driver about 3 times in 12 holes. Then lighting came in. They wouldn't refund me for 9 holes. Claimed they don't do that sort of thing. I wouldn't play there if it cost $5!!!

The course is in horrible shape. Tee boxes, fairways and greens couldn't be worse. Way overpriced. The staff was not kind. When I started it was about 75 degrees and perfect....there was no one around. I thought that was odd, until I played a couple holes. NO WONDER IT WAS EMPTY!!!!!!!

Quit after 9 holes for the first time in my life. Course design was frustrating from the start (Pinion course). More than half of your shots are blind. And there is so much trouble and nothing level in the fairways that not seeing your ball land is doubly frustrating. In cart video is the only (slight) help. But basically impossible to play fairly if you are not with someone who plays here a lot. Then the conditions were horrible. Bunkers rock hard. Huge bare patches all over esp next toe greens. Tee boxes trash. Half of fairway acreage is bare or potholes or bad grass. So many times you hit in the fairway and the ball careens wildly into the scrub. Would be worth it at $20 per round. But otherwise avoid avoid avoid.

My travels brought me back to Santa Fe and I drove over to the Towa Golf Course to hit some range balls. It was around 5:30 PM and when I walked into the club house the pro-shop was closed. I decided to go hit a few culled balls at the range. I walked over when a very aggressive young man approached me and starting chitin me about not checking in and eventually accused me of trespassing. I told him I went by the club house and it was closed and that I was planning on purchasing some balls. His attitude was not warranted or necessary considering the situation. He then invited me to ride in his cart even though he wasn't wearing a mask. I kindly declined and as he raced off decided I was no longer in the mood to hit balls. It was an honest mistake and my part but still did not warrant his aggressive stance.

I would otherwise give the course a good rating.

Great course layout but ... not maintained.
a lot of damages on the tee box and green.
a lots of damages on the fairway.
especially the damages around green are worse.

With the exception of one hole all the holes were in great condition. Last year was a bad water year and the course was showing it. The staff has really cared for the course and it shows. I love playing here because the views are beautiful. My only wish would be to make the tee box colors common. Great job Elliot and Linda.

If you are looking for a great place to play and the best views in Santa Fe this is the best course. You have to play here. Can you get close on the island green????

I recently played the Boulder course at TOWA Golf Resort, and, as a high handicapper, was prepared to lose a few balls. (I lost three but it was worth it.) From dramatic cliffs to a peninsula green, time slipped by quickly. And course conditions? Ready for play and in good shape after a winter and spring of strong precipitation. I've read a lot of older reviews online about this course and the severe toll it took from drought last year, but "wow" what a change! Clearly, the staff has been hard at work. The three 9-hole course options offer combinations that deliver a great high desert golf experience. With its varied terrain, twists and turns, and eye-popping views of Northern New Mexico's earth, sky and mountains, even the best golfer will be challenged. TOWA means "for the people" and is staffed with customer-friendly personnel who really care about delivering a fun experience. To celebrate your round, there's a grill at the clubhouse with a full-service bar and panoramic views next to a well-stocked golf shop. I'll be back - this time with a few extra balls in my bag.

Wife and I played Towa (Boulder/Valley) while vacationing in the area. Easy to book on-line. The staff was friendly and helpful. The resort has 3 nines and we played Boulder and Valley. The Boulder had just been aerated, Valley was next. We loved the design/track. A challenging golf course. Not overly long. Narrow in some places. Some blind shots. In-cart GPS allows you to see where you're going. The greens on Valley (not yet aerated) were great. Boulder's greens had just been aerated, so not so good. The fairways and, especially the rough were in TERRIBLE condition. We understand that there were some significant water issues earlier tis year and water had to be turned of to the rough for a long time. Much of it is dead or bare dirt. Adjacent fairways are also in pretty bad shape. Assuming they can get things back in shape, this would be a great course (and a great place to stay and play). In the short term, we really couldn't recommend it.

This nine was the least favorite, some holes were short but not obvious were you run out of fairway. Go out and enjoy!

This nine holes was my favorite out of the three nine hole courses. Definitely demands shots be made to the correct locations but not too penalizing if you spray a little! Would play this again if we were still in town.

The course showed signs of the hot dry weather this summer, but some beautiful landscape and views.

Played Boulder and Valley courses in golf outing. The courses were in very bad shape. New Mexico has been suffering a drought, but other area courses are in much better shape.

Fairways burnt out, weeds and signs of neglect are present. The greens were the only saving grace. Some bad spots but overall, not too bad. Nice views and a decent layout for most levels of golf. A few blind shots and a few forced carries. Needs much TLC to be considered a resort course.

Very challenging and fun. Course is dry in some spots because of no rain but fairways and geens were in good shape. Course gave me a $20 discount because of conditions. Staff was very friendly and helpful, I had a great time.

This was a really fun and challenging experience. We played 18 holes, lost lots of balls and found lots of balls. Very hot, but was provided with an icechest and water as much as we wanted. The trees and greens were in good shape for such a desert terrain.

The people were great, the greens were good, the areas around the greens and fairways have suffered from the drought conditions. I suggest you wait until conditions improve, or expect some bad lies, some issues you wouldn’t normally endure, which made it disappointing. The area was pretty, but there must be a better place to play in Santa Fe.

This may have been a nice course when they watered it but it is NOT now. The Fairways are 20% green and 89% Dead! The Greens were ok for the most part but not great. Too bad because the setting is awesome!

Great layout, greens & tee boxes in excellent shape, but fairways feeling the effects of the drought.
Would play this course again.

Not a long course, but the layout keeps you moving the ball L2R and R2L, and especially DOWN, like #18 Par 3 WAY DOWN the hill!!