Best Golf Courses in Colorado

#1 on trail

Holyoke, Colorado

Tom Doak's minimalist masterpiece in the Colorado sandhills. Walking-only, private, and consistently ranked among the top 50 courses in the U.S.

#2 on trail

Castle 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

Englewood, Colorado

William Flynn's 1922 design outside Denver hosted the 1960 U.S. Open, where Arnold Palmer's final-round charge past Hogan and a young Nicklaus became one of golf's iconic days. Also host to three U.S. Amateurs, including Phil Mickelson's 1990 win. Private club.

#4 on trail

Parker, 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

Aspen, 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

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Donald Ross's 1918 design in the Cheyenne Mountain foothills — later reworked by Robert Trent Jones Sr. — has hosted three U.S. Senior Opens (2008, 2018, 2025) and two U.S. Women's Opens, including Annika Sörenstam's first major in 1995. At roughly 6,400 feet, altitude reshapes every club selection. Resort access.