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The Club at Ravenna
Played On 08/30/2019Not for the faint of heart!
Holding one of the very highest slope ratings in Colorado, Ravenna is one of the most fantastic and challenging tests of golf anywhere. Although very close to the Denver plains, it has the feel of a course high in the Rockies. The green slopes will challenge your green-reading skills to the max. If you don’t have control of your driving direction bring lots of balls. Multiple tees give every player a proper challenge. One of the last courses designed by the late Jay Morrish, he basically turned the side of a small mountain into a masterpiece. Play it if you can, join it if you can afford it. You won’t regret it.
CommonGround Golf Course
Played On 10/16/2018Nice Experience but Course Overrated and Overpriced
This was the old Lowry AFB course and after changing hands a couple of times (cfe: Mira Vista) it got a Tom Doak makeover and a new feel with big golf headquarters and a fancy caddie program. In my opinion, however, the course itself is still a sow’s ear and there are 100 or more courses in Colorado that are still better. Add to that the fees are way high for the layout. Great amenities but I don’t plan to go back.
Overland Park Golf Course
Played On 12/08/2017Silk Purse from Sow's Ear
A flat, relatively short municipal course that was once eschewed by better players because of its uninteresting features and poor conditioning, this course has lately emerged as one of the best-conditioned courses in the Denver area, eclipsing the grooming of the other Denver muny courses, and providing a senior- and junior-friendly walk in a parkland. Don't let the wide fairways fool you; several holes can find you navigating your way around 100-foot tall trees if you don't put your tee shot on the correct side of the fairway. And the greens feature subtle breaks that can befuddle reasonably accomplished putters. Overall, a pleasant experience and tougher than the 114 slope would suggest.
Patty Jewett Golf Course - Plains Nine
Played On 01/22/2016Very playable -- delightful views
I played this course in tournaments 50 years ago as one of the top amateur golfers in the state. Returning for a nostalgic look I was struck by the amazing views, particularly of Pike's Peak on several tees, and the continued viability of this very old venue. The contouring of these greens, very large by the standards of the late 19th century, make the putting very interesting and they are unusually smooth for January. The length of most of the holes is shortish, but you need to pursue lines off the tees that put you in position to score. All in all, a better walk in the park than anticipated. Play it at least once.
Raccoon Creek Golf Course
Played On 11/04/2015Nice track
Interesting course. Price normally higher than comparable area courses but Golfnow deal was great.
Park Hill Golf Club
Played On 09/09/2015Ego Boost
Park Hill is a friendly place with nice staff and arguably the easiest scoring conditions in the Denver area. Greens were in better-than-average condition and relatively easy to read. Fairways had some strange grasses and lies were unpredictable. And although this course was never much of a design, the re-routing of several holes to make way for cheap housing, shopping and road widening/moving has created a hodgepodge of strange holes. That said, playing the course is not an unpleasant experience and worth the effort as long as the fees are slightly lower than other courses in the area.
Arizona Biltmore Golf Club - Links Course
Played On 6/9/2013EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE
As you might expect from a Biltmore golf course, it was in excellent condition given the early summer 100+ temperatures that prevailed. Just what you would expect from an older high-end resort course. Not too difficult but enjoyable for all handicaps. Recommended for a pleasant experience.
Red Hawk Ridge
Played On 12/5/2012Great layout, super people, greens need attention
I had not played this course for a couple of years but remembered what a scenic layout it was with great views. The staff was super cordial and the layout was as good as I remembered. Unfortunately, though, with most of the area greens in great shape, these greens badly need attention. They were about half good grass and half some kind of foreign grass, making them irregular, somewhat slow, and bumpy. The foreign grass looks like it is choking out the good grass, and obviously the close mowing is not getting rid of it. The weedy grass seemed to grow faster than the good grass as the day went on, even appearing to begin to flower out a little at the tips. I have no idea how you could kill the weedy grass and not the good grass, but damage control is badly needed before they lose the greens entirely. I feel sorry I can't make a better review but the condition of the greens detracts seriously from what should be a great experience.