Country Club of the Rockies
Edwards, CO•Private
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Country Club of the Rockies
676 Sawatch Dr
Edwards, CO 81632
United States
Overview
A Jack Nicklaus design in the beautiful mountains of Colorado, the Country Club of the Rockies offers beautiful mountain views without arduous elevation changes. Despite being 7,400 yards from the tips, the course is not that excessive in length, thanks to it sitting 7,200 feet above sea level. Originally built with very pronounced slopes, after a decade of use, the putting surfaces were softened for playability. The course includes many Nicklaus trademarks, including the split-fairway second, a 100-yard bunker on the par-5 seventh that guards the layup area and a carry over Eagle River at the 12th on the approach. Overall, Country Club of the Rockies is an incredibly beautiful course that meanders through the Rockies, while still boasting the difficulty that is a hallmark of Nicklaus' design career.
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“Nicklaus design built in a beautiful setting with the Eagle River running through it. The holes where Jack incorporated the river into the routing are the most memorable but the course offers significant challenge from every tee. The only drawback to the design I found was the lack of any right to left doglegs so the course tends to favor a player who fades the ball. Conditioning was excellent and the staff were top drawer."
Read More2026
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“Great practice facility, strong course and excellent presentation. If you get the invite, definitely go."
Read More2025
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“CCR sits on an exceptional property straddling the Eagle River with beautiful vistas of the Rocky Mountains. The four holes (12-15) that play along or over the river are exceptional. The other holes, on flatter land, feel repetitive and suffer by contrast. Fairways are pretty wide, but approach shots can be challenging and the greens have a lot of break. Conditioning was very good, especially the greens, which ran very true."
Read More2025
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“Great mountain golf course with the Eagle River providing some fun holes to play. With the short golf season up in the mountains, the grounds crew does a great job with conditioning. If you get an invite, you will enjoy CC of the Rockies!"
Read More2024
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“Country Club of the Rockies is a Jack Nicklaus design which has many beautiful holes along the Eagle River. This course is always in good condition even at altitude. They are in the process of regrassing their fairways with 9 holes complete and they are already very nice. The greens are in beautiful condition without any poa annua grass and they roll great. They have the nicest bunkers from a perspective of sand and condition in the state."
Read More2022
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“Nicklaus Course with a number holes on the river."
Read More2018
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“Great mountain setting, the river, the wildlife make the setting exceptional."
Read More2018
