Welcome to the 2023 CAGGY Awards

Nationwide, golf experienced a banner 2022, with 500,000 new “traditional participants” bringing the total to 25.6 million, according to the National Golf Foundation. That marks the fifth consecutive year of overall increases, which hasn’t happened in the 21-year history of this publication. While CAGGY voting hasn’t experienced a proportional uptick during that time, a consistent 5,600 of you again weighed in on the best courses, clubs and instructors. Your selections–and ours–appear here.

 

 CAGGY AWARD WINNERS
PUBLIC & RESORT COURSES 

 

BEST DENVER REGION COURSE

1. The Golf Club at Bear Dance,Larkspur
2. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club, Aurora
3. Arrowhead Golf Club, Littleton

Staff picks (alphabetical)

• CommonGround Golf Course, Aurora
• Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, Denver
• The Ridge at Castle Pines North, Castle Pines
• Riverdale Dunes Golf Course, Brighton

BEST FRONT RANGE/NORTHEASTERN COURSE

1. TPC Colorado, Berthoud
2. Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf, Windsor
3. Mariana Butte Golf Course, Loveland

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Highland Meadows Golf Club, Windsor
• Pelican Lakes Resort
• Golf RainDance National Golf Club, Windsor

BEST MOUNTAIN COURSE

1. Pole Creek Golf Club, Tabernash
2. River Valley Ranch Golf Course, Carbondale
3. Breckenridge Golf Course, Breckenridge

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Haymaker Golf Course, Steamboat Springs
• Red Sky Golf Club (Fazio), Wolcott
• River Course at Keystone, Keystone

BEST SOUTHERN COURSE

1. Rio Grande Club & Resort, South Fork
2. Walking Stick Golf Course, Pueblo
3. Country Club of Colorado at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Colorado Springs

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Kissing Camels Golf Club, Colorado Springs
• Rio Grande Club & Resort
• Walking Stick Golf Course

BEST WESTERN SLOPE COURSE

1. Redlands Mesa Golf Club, Grand Junction
2. Lakota Links, New Castle
3. Devil’s Thumb Golf Course, Delta

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• The Bridges Golf & Country Club, Montrose
• Devil’s Thumb Golf Course
• Redlands Mesa Golf Club

BEST EGO-BOOSTER

1. Applewood Golf Course, Golden
2. *TIE*  Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club | Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course, Castle Rock
3. Aurora Hills Golf Course, Aurora

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Coyote Creek Golf Course, Ft. Lupton
• Overland Golf Course, Denver
• Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course

BEST ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

1. Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf
2. *TIE* Applewood Golf Course | Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
3. Rio Grande Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
• The Club at Inverness, Englewood
• The Ridge at Castle Pines North

BEST PRACTICE FACILITY

1. The Golf Club at Bear Dance
2. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
3. Broken Tee Golf Course, Englewood

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Colorado National Golf Club, Erie
• Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
• Murphy Creek Golf Course, Aurora

FAVORITE COLORADO AVIDGOLFER GOLF PASSPORT COURSE

1. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
2. Pole Creek Golf Club
3. Pelican Lakes Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• All

BEST CONDITIONS (PUBLIC)

1. Pole Creek Golf Club, Tabernash
2. The Golf Club at Bear Dance
3. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• CommonGround Golf Course
• Riverdale Dunes
• Willis Case Golf Course, Denver

BEST CONDITIONS (RESORT)

1. Omni Interlocken Resort Golf Club, Broomfield
2. Keystone Ranch Golf Course, Keystone
3. Kissing Camels at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• The Club at Inverness
• Lone Tree Golf Club & Resort, Lone Tree
• Red Sky Golf Club (Norman)

BEST COURSE FOR FAMILIES

1. Applewood Golf Course
2. Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club
3. Rio Grande Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Broken Tee Golf Course, Englewood
• Foothills Golf Course, Denver
• The Greg Mastriona Golf Courses at Hyland Hills, Westminster

BEST COURSE FOR WOMEN

1. Applewood Golf Course
2. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
3. Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Littleton Golf & Tennis, Littleton
• Overland Golf Course
• Vail Golf Club, Vail

BEST APRÈS-GOLF EXPERIENCE

1. The Golf Club at Bear Dance | Pole Creek Golf Club
2. Arrowhead Golf Club
3. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• The Golf Club at Fox Acres, Red Feather Lakes
• Raccoon Creek Golf Course, Littleton
• The Ridge at Castle Pines North
• West Woods Golf Course, Arvada
• Vail Golf Club

BEST FOOD

1. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
2. The Golf Club at Bear Dance
3. Pole Creek Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• City Park Golf Course, Denver
• Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
• TPC Colorado

BEST WEDDING/PARTY VENUE

1. Arrowhead Golf Club
2. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
3. Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Highland Meadows Golf Club
• Raccoon Creek Golf Club
• Wellshire Golf Course, Denver

BEST TO WALK

1. Applewood Golf Course
2. Aurora Hills Golf Course
3. CommonGround Golf Course

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Haymaker Golf Course
• Indian Peaks Golf Club, Arvada
• Meadow Hills Golf Club, Aurora

BEST COURSE FOR SENIORS

1. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
2. Applewood Golf Course
3. Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Fox Hollow Golf Course, Lakewood
• Indian Tree Golf Club, Arvada
• The Links at Highlands Ranch, Highlands Ranch

BEST COURSE TO HOLD A TOURNAMENT

1. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
2. Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf
3. Arrowhead Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Arrowhead Golf Club
• The Golf Club at Bear Dance
• Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
• Raccoon Creek Golf Club

BEST SERVICE

1. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
2. Pole Creek Golf Club
3. The Golf Club at Bear Dance

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Raccoon Creek Golf Course
• Red Sky Golf Club
• Saddleback Golf Course, Firestone
• West Woods Golf Course

MOST UNDERRATED COURSE

1. Rio Grande Club
2.  *TIE*  Applewood Golf Course | Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
3. Indian Tree Golf Course

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• EagleVail Golf Club, Avon
• Gypsum Creek Golf Course, Gypsum
• Homestead Golf Course, Lakewood
• Tiara Rado Golf Club, Grand Junction

BEST PACE OF PLAY

1. Rio Grande Club
2. Applewood Golf Course
3. Pole Creek Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
• Heather Ridge Golf Course, Aurora
• Vail Golf Club

BEST OVERALL HOLE

1. #9 Pole Creek Golf Club (Ridge)
2. #18 Rio Grande Club
3. #8 RainDance National Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• #9 Murphy Creek Golf Course
• #18 Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course
• #17 The Ridge at Castle Pines North
• #13 Walnut Creek Golf Preserve

BEST VALUE

1. Applewood Golf Course
2. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
3. Arrowhead Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Four Mile Ranch Golf Club, Cañon City
• Riverdale Dunes Golf Course
• Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, Westminster

CAGGY AWARD WINNERS
PRIVATE CLUBS

BEST SOUTHERN CLUB

1. Broadmoor Golf Club, Colorado Springs
2. The Club at Flying Horse, Colorado Springs
3. Eisenhower Golf Club, Colorado Springs

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Broadmoor Golf Club
• The Club at Flying Horse
• Kissing Camels Golf Course at Garden of the Gods Club
• Country Club at Woodmoor

BEST DENVER REGION CLUB

1. Cherry Hills Country Club, Cherry Hills Village
2. Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock
3. Colorado Golf Club, Parker

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Castle Pines Golf Club
• Cherry Creek Country Club, Denver
• Cherry Hills Country Club
• Denver Country Club, Denver

BEST FRONT RANGE/NORTHEASTERN CLUB

1. Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club, Holyoke
2. Ptarmigan Country Club, Fort Collins
3. The Fox Hill Club, Longmont

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
• Greeley Country Club, Greeley
• Harmony Club, Timnath

BEST MOUNTAIN CLUB

1. Red Sky Golf Club, Wolcott
2. The Club at Cordillera, Edwards
3. Frost Creek Country Club, Eagle

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• The Club at Cordillera
• Frost Creek Country Club
• Red Sky Ranch

BEST WESTERN SLOPE CLUB

1. Telluride Ski & Golf Club, Telluride
2. Glacier Club, Durango
3. Bookcliff Country Club, Grand Junction

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Cornerstone Club, Montrose
• Glacier Club
• Telluride Ski & Golf Club

BEST VALUE

1. Perry Park Country Club, Larkspur
2. Black Bear Golf Club, Parker
3. The Pinery Country Club, Parker

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Black Bear Golf Club, Parker/Blackstone Country Club, Aurora
• Hiwan Golf Club, Evergreen
• The Pinery Country Club/The Club at Pradera, Parker

BEST APRÈS-GOLF EXPERIENCE

1. Broadmoor Golf Club
2. Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
3. Castle Pines Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
• Castle Pines Golf Club
• The Country Club at Castle Pines

BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE

1. Cherry Hills Country Club
2. Broadmoor Golf Club
3. Castle Pines Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Castle Pines Golf Club
• The Club at Cordillera
• The Club at Ravenna, Littleton
• Red Sky Golf Club

BEST CLUB FOR FAMILIES

1. Blackstone Country Club
2. Valley Country Club, Aurora
3. Pinehurst Country Club, Denver

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Columbine Country Club, Columbine Valley
• The Club at Flying Horse
• Red Rocks Country Club, Morrison

MOST COVETED INVITATION

1. Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
2. Cherry Hills Country Club
3. Castle Pines Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Castle Pines Golf Club
• Cherry Hills Country Club
• Colorado Golf Club

MOST UNDERRATED CLUB

1. Perry Park Country Club
2. Black Bear Golf Club
3. Rio Grande Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• The Club at Ravenna
• Valley Country Club
• The Country Club at Woodmoor, Monument

BEST CLUB TO HOLD A TOURNAMENT

1. Sanctuary, Sedalia
2. Broadmoor Golf Club
3. Cherry Hills Country Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Castle Pines Golf Club
• The Club at Flying Horse
• The Club at Ravenna
• Sanctuary

BEST MEN’S LOCKER ROOM

1. Castle Pines Golf Club
2. Broadmoor Golf Club
3. Cherry Hills Country Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Castle Pines Golf Club
• Colorado Golf Club
• Lakewood Country Club, Lakewood
• The Club at Ravenna

BEST WOMEN’S LOCKER ROOM

1. Broadmoor Golf Club
2. Castle Pines Golf Club
3. The Country Club at Castle Pines

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Broadmoor Golf Club
• Castle Pines Golf Club
• Cherry Creek Country Club

BEST CLUBHOUSE

1. Castle Pines Golf Club
2. Colorado Golf Club
3. Columbine Country Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Castle Pines Golf Club
• The Country Club at Castle Pines
• The Club at Flying Horse
• The Club at Ravenna

BEST CADDIES

1. Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
2. Cherry Hills Country Club
3. Broadmoor Golf Club

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
• Castle Pines Golf Club
• Colorado Golf Club

BEST FOOD

1. Broadmoor Golf Club
2. Castle Pines Golf Club
3. The Country Club at Castle Pines

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
• Colorado Golf Club
• Harmony Club
• The Club at Ravenna

CAGGY AWARD WINNERS
Instruction

BEST INSTRUCTOR FOR JUNIORS

1. Brad Alston, Optimum Golf, Denver
2. Dennis Murray, Denver Athletic Club
3. Chris Schultz, Optimum Golf

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Leighton Smith, Tribe Golf, Colorado Springs
• Trent Wearner, Trent Wearner Golf Academy, Denver
• Jason Witczak, The Club at Pradera, Parker

BEST INSTRUCTOR FOR MEN

1. Chris Schultz
2. Dennis Murray
3. Brad Alston

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Nick Clearwater, GOLFTEC Headquarters, Englewood
• Ed Oldham, Ed Oldham Golf, Westminster
• Ben Portie, Trent Wearner Golf Academy
• Stan Sayers, Colorado Golf Club, Parker
• Dan Sniffin, Omni Interlocken Golf Club, Broomfield

BEST INSTRUCTOR FOR WOMEN

1. Dennis Murray
2. Lanny DeRoeck, Perry Park Country Club
3. Chris Schultz

Staff Picks (alphabetical)

• Sherry Andonian, Valley Country Club, Centennial
• Stephanie Ferguson, Experience Golf, Aurora
• Elena King, Experience Golf
• Jason Witczak, The Club at Pradera

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