Best of Colorado Golf

Colorado Avid Golfer

After another year of teeing it up across the state, our panel of experts has selected the foremost golf courses in a wide variety of categories. Don’t agree? Sound off on our Facebook page or send a Tweet.

BEST OVERALL

(Public/Resort)
Best Denver Region Course
MEDALIST: The Ridge at Castle Pines North
T2: Green Valley Ranch, The Golf Club at Bear Dance

Best Front Range Course
MEDALIST: Colorado National Golf Club
T2: Fossil Trace, Riverdale Dunes, Fox Hollow

Best Mountain Course
MEDALIST: Red Sky Ranch (Norman)
T2: The River Course at Keystone, Breckenridge, Rollingstone Ranch

Best Southern Course
MEDALIST: The Broadmoor (East)
T2: Walking Stick, Grandote Peaks, Rio Grande Club

Best Western Slope Course
MEDALIST: The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa
T2: Lakota Canyon, Devil’s Thumb, The Bridges

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BEST ON-COURSE

Best Bet-Settler (18th Hole)
MEDALIST: Green Valley Ranch
T2: Broadmoor (East), Fossil Trace, The Ridge, Bear Dance

Best Conditions (Resort)
MEDALIST: The Broadmoor
T2: Red Sky Ranch, Inverness, Omni

Best Conditions (Public)
MEDALIST: CommonGround Golf Course
T2: South Suburban, The Ridge, Raccoon Creek

Best Course for Families
MEDALIST: South Suburban
T2: Broken Tee, South Suburban, Emerald Greens

Best Course for Women
MEDALIST: Broken Tee
T2: Green Valley Ranch, The Homestead at Fox Hollow

Best Course to See Celebrities
MEDALIST: Inverness
T2: The Broadmoor, The Ridge at Castle Pines North

Best Environmental Stewardship
MEDALIST: The Heritage at Westmoor
T2: Haymaker, Green Valley Ranch, Saddle Rock, Applewood

Best Ego-Booster
MEDALIST: Park Hill
T2: Heather Ridge, Evergreen

Best Pace of Play
MEDALIST: Vail Golf Club
T2: CommonGround, Legacy Ridge, Red Hawk Ridge, Fossil Trace

Best Practice Facility
MEDALIST: Omni Interlocken
T2: Red Sky Ranch, Green Valley Ranch, Broken Tee, Lone Tree

Best Value
MEDALIST: Riverdale (Dunes)
T2: Willis Case, Mariana Butte, Arrowhead

Best to Walk
MEDALIST: Indian Tree
T2: CommonGround, Inverness, Raccoon Creek

Best On-Course Views
MEDALIST: Bear Dance
T2: Arrowhead, River Course at Keystone, Red Sky Ranch, Tiara Rado

Best Wildlife Experience
MEDALIST: Estes Park Golf Course
T2: Broadmoor, Bear Dance, Grand Lake

Best Course for Seniors
MEDALIST: Heather Ridge
T2: Meadow Hills, City Park, Indian Tree, Golf Club at Bear Dance

Best Après-Golf Experience
MEDALIST: The Ridge at Castle Pines North
T2: Colorado National, Breckenridge, Fox Hollow
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BEST AMENITIES

Best Food
MEDALIST: Colorado National
T2: Red Sky, The Ridge, The Bridges

Best Stay and Play
MEDALIST: Keystone Resort
T2: Broadmoor, Beaver Creek, Red Sky, Inverness

Best Wedding/Party Venue
MEDALIST: Keystone Ranch
T2: Arrowhead, Raccoon Creek, The Ridge

Best Overall Clubhouse
MEDALIST: Colorado National
T2: Raccoon Creek, Red Sky Ranch, Bear Dance

Best Charity Tournament Venue
MEDALIST: Omni Interlocken
T2: The Ridge, Arrowhead, Fossil Trace, Inverness

Best Service
MEDALIST: The Broadmoor
T2: Omni, The River at Keystone, Bear Dance

Best Road Trip Course
MEDALIST: The Bridges
T2: Crested Butte, Telluride Golf Club, Redlands Mesa

Best Memorabilia Display
MEDALIST: The Broadmoor
T2: Riverdale Dunes, Bear Dance, Colorado National

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BEST PRIVATE
Best Front Range/Northeast Club
MEDALIST: Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club
T2: Harmony, Fox Acres, Ptarmigan

Best Denver Region Club
MEDALIST: Cherry Hills
T2: Castle Pines Golf Club, Colorado Golf Club, Denver

Best Mountain Club
MEDALIST: Country Club of the Rockies
T2: Hiwan, Roaring Fork, Red Sky, Maroon Creek

Best Western Slope/Southwest Club
MEDALIST: Glacier Club
T2: Cornerstone, Catamount Ranch

Best Southern Club
MEDALIST: The Club at Flying Horse
T2: Garden of the Gods Club, Country Club of Colorado, Colorado Springs Country Club

Best Value
MEDALIST: Canongate at Blackstone
T2: Inverness, Red Rocks, Country Club at Castle Pines

Best Overall Experience
MEDALIST: Cherry Creek Country Club
T2: Glenmoor, Castle Pines Golf Club, Lakewood, The Country Club at Castle Pines

Best for Families
MEDALIST: Glenmoor Country Club
T2: Pinehurst, Lakewood, Blackstone, Rolling Hills

Most Underrated Club
MEDALIST: The Country Club at Castle Pines
T2: Bear Creek, Rolling Hills, Boulder, Harmony

Best Course to Hold a Tournament
MEDALIST: Sanctuary
T2: Pradera, Pinehurst, Lakewood

Most Coveted Invitation
MEDALIST: Cherry Hills
T2: Castle Pines Golf Club, Maroon Creek, Denver Country Club

Best Locker Room
MEDALIST: Castle Pines Golf Club
T2: Lakewood, Cherry Creek, Pradera, Colorado Golf Club

Best Clubhouse
MEDALIST: Colorado Golf Club
T2: Pradera, Rolling Hills, Flying Horse, Blackstone

Toughest Test
MEDALIST: Bear Creek
T2: Castle Pines Golf Club, Ravenna, Hiwan, Colorado Golf Club

Best Food
MEDALIST: Castle Pines Golf Club
T2: Glenmoor, Cherry Creek, Colorado Golf Club

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