Top 15 courses in Colorado

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Pole Creek Golf Club in Tabernash, Colo. showcases spectacular mountain scenery. It ranked among Golf Advisor's top 50 U.S. courses in 2015. Courtesy of Pole Creek G.C.

On Colorado's Front Range, Arrowhead Golf Club features incredible natural mountain scenery. Courtesy of Arrowhead G.C.

Ridge at Castle Pines North G.C. - hole 7

The Ridge at Castle Pines North is considered by many to be the premier upscale, public-access course in Colorado. Courtesy of Troon Golf

The 18th at Fossil Trace Golf Club is an excellent risk-reward par 5. Courtesy of Fossil Trace

10 miles west of Glenwood Springs is Lakota Canyon Ranch Golf Club, designed by Jim Engh. Courtesy of Lakota Canyon Ranch G.C.

The par-3 seventh hole at Vail Golf Club drops off an elevated tee. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor

The ball flies farther on the golf courses of Colorado, which perhaps results in happy golfers and high ratings. The following 15 courses scored the best in 2015, according to reviews filed on Golf Advisor over the calendar year.

Courses range from metro Denver and Front Range courses to those over the Continental Divide and into the Rocky Mountains, where even higher altitude golf awaits, full of long tee shots and spectacular mountain backdrops.

These courses were compiled using a combination of a course's overall and subcategory star ratings from reviews in 2015. You can read detailed reviews and ratings information by clicking on the course page.