Red Sky Golf Club - Norman Course

Great views, course sits quite a bit higher than Fazio course so almost every hole has great views. Holes on each course are solid and fun.

I first played Red Sky in 2004, when my golf game was about five strokes worse. It ate me up, as Greg Norman courses tend to do to most golfers. The second time around was more enjoyable. I kind of remembered what to expect, and just enjoyed the ride. The views high above the Vail Valley are memorable, especially on the downhill par-3 16th hole. A few green surrounds play too penal for my tastes. Nobody in our foursome got less than double bogey on the par-5 12th hole, with its pin cut back left. Overall, though, the fairways are overly generous, and there are ways to carefully sidestep around the trouble. The Tom Fazio course at Red Sky always gets rated higher, but this one ranks among the best in Colorado, too. It's worth coming back for again.