The Ridge at Castle Pines (Colorado)

The Ridge is a spectacular course layed out thoughtfully amongst the undulating hills of Castle Pines. You wouldn't know you were only 15 minutes outside of a major metropolitan area. This course feels like it's high up in the mountains. While the course isn't particularly long it has some tough holes with major elevation changes. The highlight of the round was the 18th hole that MUST be played from the tips. It is a knee shaking shot with a lot of carry over a rocky gorge followed by a long uphill approach to a postage stamp green surrounded by deep bunkers while those in the clubhouse can watch and laugh at your meager attempts at obtaining a par. Loved it!

Had a frost delay and the temp did not get down below freezing. Wish there was someway for them to send me an e-mail or text letting me know about this. Was also hoping that they had something open to accommodate people who were waiting to tee off, ie. breakfast, opening the kitchen. But I know it's tough to plan for these events of nature.

very hard, fast greens make this course very challenging for most amateurs. If you cannot hit a soft pitch shot, forget it. If you cannot hit high approach shots with lots of spin, forget it. You will not hold the greens. the greens that lie low on the course are 40% slower than the higher greens. The high greens must dry out and get very hard. The slope and course rating are understated.

Very nice experience. Staff was very friendly and helpful from check-in through cart return. Large, well conditioned practice range with chipping/bunker area. Course was in great shape with a challenging layout that makes you always consider proper club selection and approach angles. Would enjoy playing it again.

This is a top tier course incredible views and good golf experiences. Its very well manicured with very fast greens. It requires numerous shot making skills and good putting skills. The only downside is the price, its pretty expensive at full rates. Fortunately GolfNow gives access to some good rates which are much more reasonable for the course.

Really enjoyed this course. Terrific elevation changes and terrain. No 18 was really cool hitting over canyons and rocks. Word of advice, club down. Long shots usually leave you with a down hill flop out of thick rough onto a green sloping away from you!! Expect some challenges the first time you play it.

Overall the course is a lot of fun and requires shotmaking skills in order to play it well. The challenging nature of the course means the pace of play can be slow. I booked a discounted rate on Golfnow that was 35% or so less than the standard rate - not sure I would pay the standard rate to play there.

Review not completely accurate because the computer limits options. On balance, a good experience, but not spectacular. I had a "deal" and paid $98. That's the Troon business model.

This course has great contours and presents good golfing challenges for men and women and is really fun to play from the back tees. Greens are excellent and present an interesting putting test. Scenery and environment is outstanding.