Lakota Links Golf Club

Stunning views. Great layout but course knowledge is a must on some holes that have "hidden" greens from parts of the tee box and fairways. It is a mountian course that has hitable fairways but challenging shots to the greens. GPS is helpful but could use an upgrade to include the hole layout so you can see where you are going. Great condition and true greens. You will want to play this course again and again!

I have played Lakota before (on my trips from Kansas City). The scenery is always spectacular and the course was in excellent condition. I especially enjoyed the fact that there were no deer flies on the back nine (a problem in the summer). My only mistake concerned a hazard in the middle of the fairway that was marked with yellow? tape, but when I stepped onto the gravel to pick up my ball my foot went ankle deep! Other than that the course is wonderful, please hurry up with the new clubhouse.

Golf. Course in very good condition. Visually and ability challenging because of the constant elevation changes. Need to hit it straight, or your ball is lost. You check in at the ranch HQ and then drive your car to the course. One attendant there who was completely overwhelmed - and the facilities at that location are nil. Have fun, look at the views, and just enjoy the day. Take lots of balls.

This is a real treat for me get to play every summer on my travels. The changes in elevation are severe on many holes so play the back tees if you want to experience all this course has to offer. Nice greens.

I've played LCR several times now. I last played it last July with my nephew and we had a wonderful time. It's high on my list of Colorado favorites. It's another Jim Engh designed roller coaster course you need to try. I rank Lakota Canyon Ranch super high on the "fun factor". Some golf purest would criticize the valley fairways and bowl shaped greens as being too forgiving but for the recreational golfer looking for an exciting round with fantastic vistas and lots of elevated tee shots this course is definitely a "must play" for you.

Lakota Canyon Ranch is a mile north of I-70 at exit 105 in New Castle, CO. It's just an hour from Aspen and Vail and about 2.5 hours from Denver.

The course was built in 2004 and has received numerous awards nationally as a top ranked affordable public course. It's normally open from May through October. At 5,500' elevation you'll find warmer summer weather and a longer season than the courses in the Vail and Breckenridge areas.

The front nine is a beautiful and exciting climb up into the mountains just south of the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. This nine includes three classic par 5s with seriously elevated tee shots, valley fairways and stadium-style partial bowl greens. Pay close attention to the pin positions and the opportunity to use back stops and side wall bounces when hitting your approach shots to all the Lakota Canyon Ranch greens. The three par 3s on the front nine border on being too tricked up with severe slopes (especially the 9th hole) that you may love or hate depending on the kick and roll you receive on your tee shot.

The back nine is a little more traditional while still showing many signs of Jim Engh's design style. The par 5 18th is Lakota Canyon Ranch's signature hole and it's a classic risk/reward beauty. If you hit a big drive near the end of the first fairway go for the green in two but don't let that shot stray to the right or you're dead. The safer shot is to lay up to the second fairway to your right then hit the shallow green with a good backstop with a lofted iron and one putt for a memorable finishing birdie.
LCR is now part of Warrior Golf and has finally added a nice clubhouse vs. that old thing sitting on the great viewpoint above the 18th green.

You'll long remember your visit to Lakota Canyon Ranch, New Castle and Glenwood Springs. Put it on your list of "Must Do/See/Play".

Beautiful course. Hilly terrain. Bring extra balls because you will lose a few (you will also find a few)

one of the most beautiful golf courses I've ever played. very challenging but bowled in fairways and greens help keep ball in play. shot one of my best rounds and finished in less than 3 hours playing alone. cost only $39 plus booking fee through golf now. definitely put on your bucket list.

An unexpected joy to play. Very challenging in an extremely beautiful setting. The 18th hole is worth the price of admission.

It's a Jim Engh course so don't expect a flat lie in the fairway, or less than a dramatic rolling green. The course was in pristine condition and as always the staff was friendly and helpful and a pleasure to talk with. Jim Engh knows how to work with the natural surroundings and design beautiful courses. I always enjoy playing this course, even if I can only make it up from Denver once a year! Play it for the fun of the game, awesome course conditions, and beauty of the high mountain desert! Oh yeah, can't forget about the incredible bunkers.

Unfortunately, we scheduled our round at Lakota Canyon during a period of wet weather. Upon check-in, we were told it was playing cart path only. The fairways and greens are all well below the level of the cart path making this an exhausting endeavor.
Even if we had been allowed to drive down to the fairways the access into the greens is typically off of a steep hillside. Plan on a lot of hiking no matter what.
Lots of uneven lies, but that's to be expected on a mountain/canyon course.
We want to come back and play it in nice weather.

Amazing views, incredible elevation changes. Do yourself a favor and make a day of it with your buddies. This course can't be beat! Took my nephew from San Diego and we were both blown away with Lakota Canyon.

Lots of elevated tee shots, very challenging "Fun Fun Fun". Ladies could have a tough time making it over crud on the tee shots.

This is on the top of my favorite list! I played last year a few times and was able to better my score by 10 this year!

Elevated tee boxes make you feel like you can hit it a mile. Banked fairways that guide the ball to the middle. Greens that feed the ball towards the hole. What more do u want? How bout a club house instead of a double wide!

Course very well maintained. Narrow fairways take the driver out of play on many holes. Mounding along fairways and greens give a bailout on at least one side on every hole. Very enjoyable course to play, and very well maintained. Greens were very quick.

At times like playing a video game. Great layout with a lot of forgiveness and challenging shots.

challenging golf course with large rolling fairways and large greens

Course has challenging golf shots with lots of elevation changes. requires accurate shots but does have ample landing areas. Scenery of mountains and course are beautiful. Many holes are in canyon like settings.

If you like being in a quite setting that is not bordered on every hole with housing you may like this lush track. I only played from the whites (over 60 now) so it was fairly short so it is not a full test of this course.

There are many very elevated Tees that always add a fun factor. The fairways and greens were very well maintained. This is really a target style course. You have to know the proper ball positioning to score well. The front nine pretty much funnels drives into the center, whereas the back is more open but more difficult.

Warning: if you miss a fairway, even by a foot or two, forget finding your ball. That was really my only complaint.

It was torrentially raining when I played, but I kept playing as there was no lightning.

I liked the greens as there were many holes that you could use the hill as a backstop. Of course, that changes based on pin placement. For a good player, that knows the course, this would certainly make the undulating greens challenging, yet very playable.

This is a great and fun mountain course to play. It has lot's of elevation changes and challenging holes. The scenery is spectacular.