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4.7
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4.3
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4.0
Amenities
4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6759 yards
Slope 115
Rating 70.4

The West/Creek Golf Course is one of four nine-hole courses at the J.F. Kennedy Family Golf Center. Three of the courses can be played in three 18-hole combinations, including the West/Creek course. This public course is another designed by renowned golf architect Henry Hughes in the Denver area. Opened in 1963, the course offers up to 6,759 yards of golf. The course features narrow fairways lined with trees and large, undulating greens. There are no water hazards in play but there are a few bunkers. The J.F. Kennedy Family Golf Center facility also boasts a pro shop and an on-site teaching pro as well as a putting green.

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Henry Hughes Rick Phelps (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $17
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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4.3
118 Reviews (118)
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Handicap 20-24
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4.0
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Good weather
Used cart

Solid for beginners and advanced players

I have had the fortunate pleasure of never having paid for a round of golf on any of their four courses (3 9-hole courses and 1 9-hole par 3 course), but having played all courses multiple times.

The state of the course, even during the hottest parts of the summer is generally in great shape. Greens are quite large and tend to be a bit slower than other courses, but certainly not terrible. Golfers tend to be terrible about fixing their divots and ball marks. Definitely walk the ground before you take your putt.

Fairways are generally wide and the creek side has a fair bid of undulation with several blind shots and hazards. There are several forced carries and some large elevation changes. Beginners might struggle a bit, but it should prove to be a fun course for advanced players.

My chief complaint with all four courses is the pace of play. It is glacially slow. The course is quite long and spread out, so if you are behind some walkers, try your very best to pass them. My rounds in a cart typically clock in just shy of 5 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 75
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Denver Muni

The Lind/Creek combo at Kennedy offers lots of variety and plenty of fun for any golfer.

Lind has wide fairways and massive greens. Getting on in regulation certainly does not guarantee par if you are not in the right spots. There are 2 tough good challenging par 3s on this side and holes 6-7 are a tough combo. There are a few elevated greens that require flying the ball all the way to get on the putting surface. The layout is straight-forward, but challenging.

Creek 9 is significantly more narrow, puting a premium on position as you work your way through a wooded area. There are lots of places to get into trouble, and the greens are much smaller on this side. The 4th hole is a monster dogleg left par 4. Par here any day would be a good score. The par 3s on creek are quite short, 8iron-wedge for most, and the only par 5 (6) is a little funky with a very sharp dogleg left after the tee shot. Hole 9 is a bit controversial, with fairway running out after a downhill tee shot, driver may not be an option for many players. The second shot is uphill across the ravine and plays very long. This is a tough closer that many players do not consider fair.

Kennedy is in a mid summer funk conditions wise. There are several areas that are drying out in the fairways and rough. Greens felt a little mushy and had not been cut recently. They were pretty slow.

All things considered this is still a good value course in the area. Pace of play was good, and I like the layout. aSecuring a tee time is not too difficult. Another enjoyable round at Kennedy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

This course is easy to overlook as you consider golfing . It’s close to home and in good shape…I plan to visit more often and would recommend it to anyone looking for a solid course!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 40
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

The course was in great shape. The rough was pretty grown up. It was hard to spot the ball once it hit the rough. Spent a lot of time looking for the ball in the rough. LOL! But overall it is a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome course

Very different set up compare to other courses in CO. Many blind shots. Beautiful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging and fun

Always enjoy playing the Kennedy courses. Very long for walkers so nowadays I use a cart. The Babe Lind front nine seems a bit more forgiving than the Creek back nine.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Played On
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice golf course

Kennedy is a very interesting layout and was in good shape. No complaints!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Value

I recently had the opportunity to play Kennedy GC. The front nine is a bit more open and forgiving. While the back 9 plays a lot tighter. With lots of forest and undulating earth. A very scenic and wonderful course. Just be prepared to lose a lot of balls in the think ruff periphery edges. A great value amongst Denver courses.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great municipal course

Hadn’t played this course in years, but will be sure to visit more often in the future! Course was well maintained with varied layout, staff was very helpful, and round was completed in ~ 4 hours. Greens were recently punched, but otherwise in great shape. Great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing Course

Beautiful greens and really friendly staff. We’ll be back for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very slow play

The course played very slow. This is not the first time this has happened at this course. Someone should be monitoring slow groups like the one in front of us.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 92
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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