Shining Mountain Golf Club

I recently had the pleasure of playing a round of golf at the picturesque Shining Mountain Golf Course, and I must say, it was a truly delightful experience. From the moment I arrived, I was struck by the beauty of the course, with its rolling hills, lush fairways, and stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

The course has gone from good to totally awful.

They need a new owner that doesn’t mind capital investment plus a golf course manager that knows all about golfing.

I’ve played farm courses that put this place to shame.

The fairway grass is so high it’s like playing in the rough constantly losing your ball.

There are more weeds than ever before.

The golf cart paths are extremely dangerous!

I could go on but I will not waste either my time or money playing this course again.

Oh, the restaurant consists of roller dogs if the machine is working

I have been playing this course for 12 years and I have not seen it in this poor shape in those 12 years. I am not sure what is going on. I could find no one to talk to after our round. It seems they have almost completely quit maintaining the course. The rough is unplayable. The fairways have not been mowed in days. The cart paths are in terrible shape. The greens are the slowest I have ever seen. We got to play for $49 but weekends are $74. I might pay $20 to play here if they had free beer. I really hope the owners see what is going on and fix it. I will not be back until that happens.

I never write reviews but I am highly disappointed in this course. I called for a tee time and wasn’t told that the back 9 was shut down and there was going to be a league out in front of us. Also, course was not mowed and they charged us full price to play. Scenery is good and got some good pictures but that’s about it.

Made two tee times starting at 8;50. When we arrived it was obvious there was a tournament scheduled. When we checked in we were told our tee times were placed in the middle of a men's club tourney. Also was informed there were no range balls available because their picker was down. Also was told cart path only. This course is not conducive to cart path only, especially for the physically challenged. We teed off on #1 and was ready to put out when the ranger said we were being moved to the back nine. We picked up our balls and went over to the back nine and teed off. We then realized the course was being watered on most all holes. Very hard to enjoy a round of golf while dodging sprinklers all day. Couldn't they water at night? I guess they are under water restrictions, but paying $62 I expected better. On #1 my ball went off the fairway to the right. The cart path is on the left. While facing hip replacement surgery a few days after this round, i chose to ride down the service road on the right to expedite my next shot instead of walking 150 yards across the fairway to my ball. I am not very familiar with this course, and could not find my way back to the cart path except to scoot across the fairway. I understand cart path only, but it looked like my only observation. Our group was very careful the previous nine holes with the cart path regulations. When I reached the cart path, the ranger came speeding up to me and told me cart path only. I exclaimed to him the predicament I had been in and my impending surgery. He would hear nothing of my problems and again retorted cart path only in an unfriendly tone. I again told him I was aware of the rule, and again he informed me cart path only. I shot back he didn't have to keep repeating himself, told him I was sorry and it wouldn't happen again. As he was driving away he yelled at me he has had hip surgery, What does that have to do with anything? I will not recommend this course to anyone and will not play there again until they have some obvious course and staff issues resolved!.

We had 24 players drive to Shining Mountain from out of town and when we made the reservation no one told us it was cart path only.

What a terrible experience it was!

We were not able to drive to the ball to see the lie and position to select a club so we'd park on the path and walk over with a wedge, 6 iron, rescue club while leaving your partner to fend for advancing the cart down the the dirty and dusty paths. There was dust all over the carts and our bags when we finished and we won't be back.

It was a beautiful setting and unique holes but using a lame excuse that water restrictions will cause the course to be overwhelmed by the carts. They also offered medical flags for the carts and golfers that had health challenges but then they found that the cart paths were roped off that they had to stay on the cart paths anyway and couldn't get any closer to the fairways or greens.

Most mountain courses get rain every afternoon especially ones at elevation 8400', like Shining Mountain

Cart Path only, the cart paths were dirt , that had serious erosion issues. Everything in the cart was loaded w/ lots of dust.

People were friendly but no one inside the building were wearing masks. I thought they had too.

We won't return.

Be aware - CART PATH ONLY! Not really sure why, whereas all the other courses I've played this summer (including other mountain courses) allowed carts in the fairway. I was not aware of this restriction when I booked the tee time, otherwise I probably would not have chosen to play this course.

This course absolutely sucks - they require cart-path only on a hilly long mountainous course. It is ridiculous to have cart path only. Who knows who their customer base is, but it isn't for anyone older than 30. The course has a weird layout to begin with and to have this ridiculous rule makes the course just another worthless course that we can't play in the southern colorado area.

The good, course layout is a fun challenge. The fairways are in bad shape. The greens are really slow. Cart path only. Overpriced green fees.

Even though the smoke from the fires hampered our view of Pikes Peak, the course was very enjoyable. Loved the layout!

Only complaint would be lack of face masks being worn by pub & pro shop staff. Tough course, good value considering no other public golf for 45 minutes.

Enjoyed playing this hidden gem. The golf course was challenging from the tips. I had never heard about this course and glad I saw it on Golf Now.

Very nice course with tight fairways and tough rough. Course was in good conditions for the most part. Played a two-some and no one behind us to worry about. Great course for the the price.