CaddieTrail Guide
Colorado's top golf is one of the most geographically diverse state trails on the platform — from Ballyneal's windswept prairie to Red Sky Ranch's mountain meadows near Vail, and from Castle Pines in the Denver foothills to Redlands Mesa above Grand Junction.
Colorado's top 20 is one of the most geographically diverse state trails on the platform — from Ballyneal's wind-swept prairie in the northeast corner to Red Sky Ranch's mountain meadows near Vail, and from Castle Pines and Sanctuary in the Denver foothills to Redlands Mesa's lunar landscape above Grand Junction. Three courses rank among America's 100 Greatest, and the trail mixes elite private clubs with resort and public options that make meaningful progress achievable for any golfer willing to explore the state.
#1 on trail
Ballyneal Golf and Hunt ClubHolyoke, Colorado
Tom Doak design on the sand hills of northeast Colorado. Minimalist routing plays through native terrain with dramatic natural contours. One of the most acclaimed private courses in the American interior.
#2 on trail
Castle Pines Golf ClubCastle Rock, Colorado
Jack Nicklaus-designed private layout in Castle Rock, opened 1981. Elevation changes and dense ponderosa pine corridors define play across all 18 holes.
#3 on trail
Cherry Hills Country ClubEnglewood, Colorado
William Flynn's 1922 design outside Denver hosted the 1960 U.S. Open—where Hogan, Nicklaus, and Palmer converged in one of golf's most iconic final rounds. Private.
#4 on trail
Colorado Golf ClubParker, Colorado
Private club in Parker with 18 holes set against the Front Range foothills. Elevation changes and Colorado's semi-arid terrain shape every approach and putt. Designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and opened in 2007.
#5 on trail
Maroon Creek ClubAspen, Colorado
Ted Robinson Sr. designed this 1994 layout nestled along Maroon Creek near Aspen, with the Elk Mountains providing a dramatic backdrop. Elevation changes and mountain terrain create a demanding test rarely matched in Colorado resort golf.
#6 on trail
The Broadmoor East CourseColorado Springs, Colorado
Donald Ross laid out the original design in 1918, with Robert Trent Jones Sr. revising it in 1965. Set against the Rocky Mountain foothills near Cheyenne Lake, this resort layout has hosted multiple USGA championships on its demanding, elevation-influenced terrain.
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