Place called East Colfax. Trust me. Great restaurants and golf courses.
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Fossil Trace is nice as suggested....but it’s a little gimmicky for my taste. If you’re open to driving, Bear Dance is about an hour drive south of Denver and is excellent. Green Valley Ranch is also veey good, it’s near DIA. The Omni (near where you’re staying Friday) is a very good course as well.
jizzrag85
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Gimmicky? How so?
Omni is a good one too. That’s usually where they do the local celebrity (elway etc) tournaments if I remember correctly.
I was just having this conversation with someone yesterday about the Ridge. Similar issues. You have a few holes with extremely awkward natural terrain features that you don't typically see on a premiere golf course.
Both are well maintained, do their best to control time of play (although the Ridge struggles on Fridays and weekends), and are worth a visit, but both are also a bit different than a standard premium track.
Agree with you on Fossil Trace. Omni, Arrowhead, Deer Creek and even Fox Hollow are better foothill options IMO. Disagree on Green Valley Ranch. Best courses near the airport are Buffalo Run and Murphy Creek.
@UTVols if you have loads of time and money, you might consider Red Sky Ranch, Breckenridge Golf Club or Raven at Three Peaks for the true mountain experience.
jizzrag85
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I could see that. First time I went I said out loud, “why the **** is there a rock in the middle of the course??” Haha! It’s a crazy course and it’s very difficult at times. It changes elevation so quickly at points and some of the greens are downright brutal. It’s a course you have to master for sure...first time I went I got 1 par and felt accomplished, I got my ass kicked.
Jim Engh has a reputation for incorporating interesting elements into his golf courses, and he does that in spades at FR (the limestone cliffs and the old structures that remain in place like the chimney in the fairway of #1), and I enjoy all that. Most of his courses look much harder from the tee than they actually are, as they play more forgiving than they appear....which is good for my game
! I actually really enjoy his courses, Redlands Mesa in Grand Junction is fantastic. Specifically at FR though, there are a few holes that play more like a golden tee course. The two holes that have the greens in the HUGE bowls that funnel everything to the green, the handful of greens that have MASSIVE shelves, #10 is a little funky in its layout, as are a few other holes (#12). Don’t get me wrong, I like the course a lot, and really enjoy it.....it’s just a little untraditional to make It more interesting. It’s cool, but gimmicky. I was probably a little strong in saying that it too gimmicky for my taste. But if I was coming to town to play golf here, I think I would prefer playing a few other courses first.
jizzrag85
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Jim Engh has a reputation for incorporating interesting elements into his golf courses, and he does that in spades at FR (the limestone cliffs and the old structures that remain in place like the chimney in the fairway of #1), and I enjoy all that. Most of his courses look much harder from the tee than they actually are, as they play more forgiving than they appear....which is good for my game
Can’t disagree with anything you said! I got killed the 1st time I went but the subsequent times I was much better now that I kind of know how it plays.
All good courses too. My only disagreement is on Buffalo Run. Cool design, but I feel like every time I play there, the course is in terrible condition. I would also throw Riverdale Dunes in as a preference for courses near DIA. That’s a nice course
If you can get on at the Sanctuary, absolutely yes 100%. I don't know how you're going to get on though. I've only played it once in a charity thing.
Yeah. The Sanctuary is pretty much at the top of everybody’s list. Unless you are a close personal friend of Dave Linnegar, you might find it difficult to get a tee time there.
SuperiorBuff
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Personal factoid, I was on the crew that built the Dunes. Got to have lunch with Pete Dye a couple of times.
Pretty sure you have to be there with a charity event to play. My buddy got married there and I'm pretty sure it wasn't even an option to play a round, even though they had already dropped around $50k+
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This looks like a golf-outing that happens to include a football game.
UnbrokenBuff
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Worked at Sanctuary in the summer during college. I'm sorry to say but unless DL is close personal friend, you are a upper level REMAX employee, already have that locked up from a charity event auction, or are PFM or some other very notable Tenn. alum you won't be playing there.
How about if you are DBT?
UnbrokenBuff
Active Member
What if you know OJ Simpson?
Then you should be helping him to find the killer, not golfing.
Actually, I don't know OJ. Just the limo driver.
About to go get my ass kicked by Red Sky Ranch again next week. If you are even a foot into that rough, you'll never find that ball.
I was about to laugh at every Colorado resident, including myself, but I can't replicate your results. Are you sure you grabbed the right Sanctuary?
What he said.
whatthebuff
Club Member
I think the course in Estes Park is fun as long as you don't mind the Elk gallery.
Echoing what others have said. Sanctuary only allows you to play via charity events, unless you're connected. I've played it, it was in incredible shape, in a beautiful location with amazing amenities, but it honestly wasn't my favorite course. Target golf for sure, and some crazy elevated tee boxes.
Bear Creek is a private men's only course, so you'll need to know a member to get on. I've played that one as well, and it is an amazing track if you can figure out how to get a tee time. Fox Hollow is literally right across the street and is a good course as well, and usually in excellent condition.
Broadmoor is amazing as well, but it is a bit of a haul to the south end of Colorado Springs.
I haven't played Ravenna, but I hear it is a fun, beautiful, and tough course. If you can't get on there, per the other's suggestions, Arrowhead is just south of Ravenna, and has some amazing views.