2008 May | Colorado Golfing

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Arrowhead Golf Course - Review

Claiming to be the “most photographed” course in America, one visit to Arrowhead Golf Course, and you’ll soon see why. Without even leaving the parking lot you’ll witness awe-inspiring views of the pre-historic red sandstone pillars that simply tower over the course that intertwines it’s way throughout the landscape. If you’re from Colorado and you play golf, you’ve no doubt at least heard of Arrowhead, and if you haven’t played there yet, you’ll want to.

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Indian Peaks Golf Course - Review

Lafayette might seem like an out-of-the-way city for someone living in and around the Denver metro area. However, it’s actually only about 25-30 minutes northwest of the downtown area. While the number of people as well as the overall size of the town have changed like most small towns have in the past few years, Lafayette can still boast about one of the best…

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Red Hawk Ridge - Course Review

Designed by Jim Engh and opened in 1999, Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course has quickly become a course that a great number of people have either played or want to play. Situated in Castle Rock, it is in fact one of only two fully public facilities in the immediate area. It’s surrounded by many well known and more prestigious courses (Castle Pines, Pradera, and Sanctuary)…

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Colorado National (Vista Ridge) - Course Review

Vista Ridge Golf Club is located about 25 minutes north of Denver. It’s a fairly easy drive as you can take I-25 most of the way. The surrounding area where the course is located as grown quite a bit since the course was built in 2003. Houses are beginning to line the course but overall

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Murphy Creek Golf Course - Review

Murphy Creek Golf Course has quickly become one of the top rated public courses in the nation. Completed in 1999 by architect Ken Kavanaugh it is hosting to the 2008 Amateur Public Links Championship. The course offers a long prairie style links layout. With tall native grasses accompanied by shaggy rough and a relatively long…

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