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4.2
443 Reviews (443)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
154
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
34
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
83.9%
Recommend this course
325 out of 443 reviews
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4.3
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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4.1
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.8%
Recommend this course
42 out of 52 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7676 yards
Slope 144
Rating 75.5

The golf course at the Colorado National Golf Club is an 18-hole, public course that is situated just 20 minutes north of Denver. Jay Morrish designed the formerly known as Vista Ridge golf course with a traditional links-style layout. The course covers 7,676 yards of golf from its longest tees and plays to a par of 72. Rolling fairways lined with native grasses and large, undulating greens make the golf course interesting, while beautiful views of snow-topped mountains provide pleasant scenery. The course has many bunkers as well as water hazards. Colorado National Golf Club also features five sets of tee boxes for golfers to work on a number of different handicaps.

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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Morrish (2003) Andy Johnson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collard shirt required and no denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Colorado (2023 #24) (2022 #17)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. (2022 #19)

Reviews

4.2
443 Reviews (443)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Patio Dining 29
19th Hole Scenic Views 24
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 65
Water Hazards 56
Elevation Changes 49
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 50
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 47
Locals 42
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 55
Worth the Drive 42
Convenient to the City 31

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Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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There's some ground under repair out there

Great course looks like some items were repaired over the winter. Seems to be moving along quickly. Pace of playbwas great but I'm judging based off a 40 degree day. Nice rolling elevation which you don't normally get in the denver area. Great change of pace

Conditions Average
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Colorado National - Great Views, Friendly Folks, Good Vibes

I really enjoy playing Colorado National when I come to town. It’s well taken care of and challenges you to execute each and every shot. Looking forward to the next round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Skill Beginner
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Great Day at CN

Beautiful day in the Rockies. Course was in great shape from tee box to greens. Views to the west were very nice. Our second time here and will return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Check your bank statement after playing here

This place steals your money. Called the night before to cancel one of our players, so we had a 3some instead of a 4some and they did not update their tee sheet. They charged me for the rider who I called and canceled. Then when calling he told me that they show that we had 4 people tee off, when he literally just told me that I had a no-show. They cant keep their story straight.

BEWARE of this place and double check your credit card/bank statement transaction history.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Mile High Magnificent at the Home of the Buffalo’s

Colorado National is challenging, but playable. The mountain views and changes in elevation make every hole scenic and fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions

Course is super challenging and is in amazing shape given its only April. Will most definitely be back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 254
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Stunning Views, Conditions Have Slipped Some

Your experience at the Colorado National Golf Club is greatly enhanced if you play on a sunny, clear day. The backdrop of the front range foothills and snow-capped mountains is stunning. Towering above all the mountains is the 14er Longs Peak at 14,255 feet. The place has the best view from any driving range you can find. This is the home course of the University of Colorado golf team, located in Erie, CO, which is 15 miles east of Boulder, CO

Favorite holes on the front 9 were 1,2,3,6 & 9. Holes 2 & 3 head right toward Longs Peak. When you’re in the fairway on hole 6 and looking backwards, a stunning few of the front range. I think the front nine is the better nine.

The back nine has some unusual holes and blind shots. Hole 12 is a par 5, all uphill. The green is very tricky and hard to see all the nuisances from your 2nd or 3rd shots. The next hole is a blind shot over a fairway bunker. The course does have GPS screens, so this helps you navigate the holes easier. The par 15th hole is very unusual. Really tough to get a feel how the hole flows. The second shot has a split fairway, but the right side is very small and hard to see. However, it does head right towards Longs Peak. The best hole on the back nine is the downhill par 3, 14th hole, with the mountains as a backdrop.
Hole 16 is a par 3 with a huge green with 3 distinctive sections of the green. Hole 17 is a drivable par 4, over water for the long hitters. Hole 18 is just a difficult hole. Long, water, two-tiered green.

I felt the condition of the course had slipped since the last time I played there. There were areas of brown grass throughout the course. On the tees and in the fairways. The bunkers do not have enough sand in them still. The greens were ok and firm – hardly made a ball mark. They were poa annua greens – not real fast, bumpy and never break as much as you think. However, they fixed some of the rough spots around the cart paths and the waterfall between holes 10 & 18. As posted on their website, doing a lot of work on hole 3 with some drainage issues.

The starter was pleasant and told us you can see the pin from every tee, except hole 2. The price of $75 was very reasonable for this quality of golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Goat Ranch

The course is in terrible condition.

It needs water BAD! I know it is early season but it is lacking some serious water. Not uncommon to be hitting off dirt in the middle of the fairway.

The sand traps are very hard.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track, conditioning poor right now

Gotta’ get water on the golf course, folks! I know it’s spring in Colorado, but today wasn’t a real enjoyable round , as the turf is extremely spotty all over.. and greens aren’t recovering as fast as they should with the mild weather we’ve been having. I’m probably being too hard on the course, but I’ve come to expect better from my alma mater! Keep working hard, and Go Buffs!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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