Colorado Golf Club

Parker, CO, United States • Private

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Overview

The par-4 10th at Colorado Golf Club, playing downhill off the tee to a green hanging on a slope, with the Colorado Rockies in the far distance, has not a single bunker. Yet it sets the tone for what may well be Coore and Crenshaw’s finest example of how to massage a great golf course from topography that many would have considered ordinary. These designers made this stretch of Front Range southeast of Denver extraordinary. They ran fairways across sagebrush hills that are dotted with pines. They positioned greens on buttes and the far sides of barrancas. Colorado G.C. is a second-shot course where seemingly generous landing areas can result in awkward hanging lies for approach shots to greens that run left or right or even away from the direction of play. The massive par-5 fiirst is one of the most exciting first holes in a time zone known for exciting opening holes, and it's followed by a short cross-ravine par 3 benched into a hillside like its inspiration, the second at No. 23 Prairie Dunes. In 2019, the course hosted the USGA Mid-Amateur.

About

Holes 18

Length 7604

Slope 149

Facility Type Private

Year Opened 2008

Designer Bill Coore, ASGCA/Ben Crenshaw

Awards

Second 100 Greatest: Ranked since 2013.

2023-'24 ranking: 112th.

Previous ranking: 120th.

Highest ranking: No. 111, 2017-'18.

Best in State: Ranked fourth, 2013-'24. Ranked fifth, 2011-'12.

Current ranking: 4th.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

4.3

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

7.5107

Character

7.52

Challenge

7.5494

Layout Variety

7.5494

Fun

7.3291

Aesthetics

7.5041

Conditioning

7.5331

Reviews

1 / 10

Review

“Tough course! The front 9 is considerably more difficult than the back 9. IMO the best stretch of holes = 15 through 18. Overall a very enjoyable course for more skilled players. Both uphill and downhill greens and Bunkers on most holes force the player to aim away towards other hazards. On many holes the player needs to think about which hazard is the lesser problem. Outstanding clubhouse, locker room, pro shop and restaurant. Pace of play is encouraged to be 4:15 and gently enforced."

2024

2 / 10

Review

“One of Colorado's best golf courses located in the town of Parker. A Core-Crenshaw specialty carved into the foothills with wonderful aesthetics and beautiful views from every tee box. Excellent layout variety and shot options make this course very challenging regardless of the tee box you chose to play from. The natural habitat will punish an errant shot, but there is plenty of recovery around the normally fast greens. CGC is loaded with character from the moment you enter the front gates, to the final up-hill 18th hole. Wildlife walking down the fast & firm fairways (antelope, deer) add to the enjoyment of playing this course. This is a difficult golf course and plays completely different when the wind / rain is blowing through the course. Beautiful, fun and challenging. A wonderful design!"

2023

3 / 10

Review

“Beautiful mountain backdrop on the west-facing holes as well as the holes working north and south. Contours of the green complexes provide great challenge while being fair if one plays to the correct sides of a hole location. Bunkering throughout the course was challenging and aesthetically pleasing while also providing risk/reward scenarios as you play towards both fairways "

2022

4 / 10

Review

“Beautiful golf course in pristine shape with a true sense of place in the Colorado foothills. Excellent risk/reward options presented by Coore "

2022

5 / 10

Review

“One of Coore and Crenshaw's best. The back 9 in particular is fantastic."

2021

6 / 10

Review

“Colorado Golf Club has some wonderful land and moments on the golf course. However, some of the holes, particularly on the front nine, are maintained in too narrow a manner. This is a very good course by Coore "

2018

7 / 10

Review

“Fun Coore/Crenshaw course that you could play every day and never get bored."

2018

8 / 10

Review

“An aesthetically beautiful course that's fun to play. What makes it really special is grabbing a drink after your round and heading to the par-3 course, one of the best in the country."

2018

9 / 10

Review

“Great layout but the wind can make or break your experience (and day). Excellent caddie program and unbelievable clubhouse."

2018

10 / 10

Review

“I admit it, I love Coore/Crenshaw courses. They a brilliantly routed and the greens are generally inventive and demand accurate iron shots to get close to the pins. This course is no different."

2018