Golf in Douglas County
Golf is a wonderful sport and a high point in the lives of Douglas County residents. With the extraordinary beauty of the scenery throughout the county it would be easy to forget to play golf. Some courses are known for their photographic landscape and surrounding views, while others are full of wildlife. Douglas County has high quality courses for playing and many of the courses have received awards for not only best in Colorado but for the best in the nation. Many levels of tournaments are played on a majority of the courses. Enjoy the scenery while playing a fun and challenging round of golf!
Golf in and around Parker, Colorado
Canterbury Golf Course
The Canterbury Club is a professional course set in an exquisite setting in Parker, Colorado, including high-class service and style. Besides having a spectacular world-class course and spacious clubhouse, there is a restaurant and bar, pro shop, beautiful gardens, and a ballroom. The Club is an incredible venue for your special occasions, from family events, business meetings to weddings. This golf club does not currently have an active website, but here is the phone number: 303-840-3100.
Pinery Country Club
The Pinery Country Club is a private country club course with exquisite scenery and a unique configuration of 3 sets of nine holes for a total of 27 holes. This not only provides a variety of challenging holes but also allows for the club to offer tournament play while not prohibiting other golfers to play at the same time. The course is well cared for and beautifully laid out. You can choose which combination of the 3 sets of nine holes you want to be challenged by-the Lake, Valley or Mountain.
Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel
Stay and play for the weekend at Lone Tree Golf Club and enjoy the country club feeling at local rates. Enjoy the 18-hole par 72 course designed by Arnold Palmer with professional PGA and LPGA staff to serve your needs. The Club also has a fitness center and sauna, whirlpool, swimming pool and tennis courts for you and your whole family to enjoy.
Perry Park Country Club
Perry Park Country Club is an 18-hole course set in the foothills. The fairways are bluegrass and accommodate the red rock formations in the landscape so they are often slanted. The greens are bent grass. There are four different tees to use on each hole for a variety of difficulty.
Aurora Country Club
Aurora can be easily reached from Parker by traveling on highway 23, north to Interstate 225. It is one of the older courses with beautiful old trees lining the fairways. Going to Aurora to play golf feels like going “home” with the friendly atmosphere that is found there. The course is excellently maintained and a good test of anyone’s skill.
Golf in and around Castle Rock
The Club at Pradera
Pradera's undulating, variable terrain tantalizes a golfer's senses in ways that are both foreign and familiar. Whether you're a seasoned, avid competitor who plays "no mulligans, no gimmies!" or an occasional weekend golfer out to enjoy a relaxing day with friends who says simply: "Sure, that's good," Pradera lets the game be played and enjoyed anyway you want it.
The Ridge at Castle Pines North
The Ridge prides itself for its professional and caring staff that serve group and tournament play. The course is a par 71 course with 4 sets of tees on each hole.
It is an award-winning course with each year being voted Colorado’s number 1 upscale public golf course by two of the top golf publications. It is also rated #66 on Golf Magazines top 100 courses to play. It is one of two courses in Colorado to be on Golf Digest’s 200 courses to play. It is quite a privilege to play this highly rated course-don’t miss the opportunity.
Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course
Talk about golf in the most spectacular setting-dramatic views of Castle Rock, wildlife, panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, each hole a beauty in itself, not to mention 5 tees on every hole and playability for all levels of skill. It is so beautiful that one might get too distracted with the scenery and forget to play golf on this wonderfully cared for and designed course.
The Golf Club Bear Dance
Bear Dance has won various awards each year for things such as best new course, most difficult course, and best overall experience course by top golf magazines in the country. Individual, family and corporate memberships are available.
Plum Creek Golf and Country Club
Plum Creek is an upscale, exclusive golf club with high quality standards and excellent service. The course is very professional and challenging and yet playable for all abilities. The club strongly believes in environmentally friendly practices while having a well-maintained course. Their maintenance is very well done while conserving water and encouraging wildlife to name a few of their practices.
The Country Club at Castle Pines
The Country Club at Castle Pines is a private 18-hole course. The course is challenging for all levels of skill. The scenery is incredibly beautiful but watch out for those hilly fairways. The club also has a driving range, practice bunker and chipping area to sharpen your skills. For before or after your game try the snack bar or restaurant and full bar.
Castle Pines Golf Club
The Castle Pines Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus Signature course, was designed with great care to follow the natural contour of the land and complements its densely wooded areas and rolling hills. Rarely will one encounter a golf course as magnificent as the Castles Pines Golf Club. Castle Pines Golf Club is also known for “The International” PGA Tour professional golf event held at this spectacular course annually.
Golf in and around Highlands Ranch
Arrowhead Golf Club
Arrowhead Golf course was designed by Robert Trenton Jones, Jr. and developed in the 70’s. It has unparalleled beauty that makes it the most photographed course around. Arrowhead has a variety of challenges with elevation changes, wind effects and every green tends to break away from the city and towards the mountains. It is an 18-hole course with 6 sets of tees.
Highlands Ranch Golf Club
Come to Highlands Ranch Golf Club and you will feel like you are playing in a park with wildlife and gorgeous mountain views. The 18 holes are made up of blue grass fairways and bent grass greens. Play on this course is for all abilities and with a variety of tees.
Links at Highland Ranch
The Links at Highland Ranch is an executive course with 18 holes. It is a good course to practice avoiding water hazards since it has a creek throughout the entire course, which you will want to avoid. The biggest challenge is on hole number 16, which has an island green.
Meridian Golf Club
The course at Meridian is a Signature Championship course designed by Jack Nicklaus and is a good challenging course for all levels of play. The golf club is private and includes the course, 3 regulation practice holes, putting green and chipping and pitching practice areas and separate lesson tee. There are many professionals trained to help you with your game plus an indoor practice facility. The club has all the usual amenities of a private club.
Fox Hollow Golf Course
Fox Hollow is a 27-hole championship course, which has earned many awards Although located in Lakewood, Highlands Ranch it is not that far away. Fox Hollow is in a beautiful setting that attracts not only golfers but wildlife as well. The 27 holes are situated in 3 different sets for 3 variations in setting and golfing challenges.
Raccoon Creek Golf Course
Raccoon Creek Golf Course is developed on the historic Grant Ranch, first acquired by Governor James Benton Grant in 1878. The course is 18 holes at par 72 with water hazards on just about every hole. It is a challenging and enjoyable course for both skilled and beginning golfers alike.
Inverness
This is a beautiful course that is part of the Inverness Hotel in Englewood. It is a Championship PGA course and recognized as one of the top ten courses in Colorado by Colorado Golfer Magazine. It is a par 70 course, first established in 1974 when it was designed by Preston Maxwell. It has hosted the Colorado open for 3 years.
Lakewood Country Club
Don’t miss the chance to play Lakewood Country Club. It was first established in 1908 and still remains to this day to be a beautiful and immaculately maintained course. Many tournaments have been played here over the years including 3 USGA Championships. Its beauty is in its well-established landscape with huge trees.
Golf Courses in the Denver Area
The Denver Area, which is easily reached from Parker, Castle Rock, and Highlands Ranch, has a number of excellent public and private courses.
Denver Golf Course Guide
This link provides you with a good guide to golf courses in the Denver area. Denver is just north of Highlands Ranch, Parker and Castle Rock.
Buffalo Run Golf Course
Buffalo Run is a public 18-hole links style course. It is enjoyable for players of all abilities. It has hosted many tournaments because of its professional layout. It has received numerous awards including in 2001, the honor of being named the number 3 best public course in the state by the Denver Post, and Colorado’s toughest public course also in 2001 by Colorado Golfer Newspaper.
Golf Courses in the Colorado Springs Area Parker, Castle Rock, and Highlands Ranch are north of Colorado Springs and it can be reached easily by going south on Interstate 25.
Golf Courses in Colorado Springs
This is a great guide to many golf courses in nearby Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs can be easily reached by driving south on Interstate 25.
Golf Courses in Colorado
This is a good link to a variety of golf courses in Denver and Colorado Springs and other parts of Colorado for your leisure time away from home.
Golf will be a big part of your life when you live in Douglas County. Enjoy the sunny skies 300 days a year and breath the fresh, mountain air. Douglas County is proud of its golf courses and tournaments and you will be too!
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