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4.2
546 Reviews (546)
5 Stars
177
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
56
1 Stars
38
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
84.1%
Recommend this course
413 out of 546 reviews
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4.0
9 Reviews (9)
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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4.2
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7676 yards
Slope 144
Rating 75.5

The golf course at the Colorado National Golf Club is an 18-hole, public course that is situated just 20 minutes north of Denver. Jay Morrish designed the formerly known as Vista Ridge golf course with a traditional links-style layout. The course covers 7,676 yards of golf from its longest tees and plays to a par of 72. Rolling fairways lined with native grasses and large, undulating greens make the golf course interesting, while beautiful views of snow-topped mountains provide pleasant scenery. The course has many bunkers as well as water hazards. Colorado National Golf Club also features five sets of tee boxes for golfers to work on a number of different handicaps.

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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Morrish (2003) Andy Johnson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collard shirt required and no denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.2
546 Reviews (546)
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Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great views and hard holes

Very good course. Some of the holes are pretty tough to make it on the green in two when its a par 4. The carts will shut off and will tell you to go in reverse if you are 2 feet away from the rough "native area". Keep cart on cart path or on the fairways . Found that out the hard way.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging

Course plays longer then score card from gold tee. Greens very acceptable with good shot. Layout makes for a very satisfying round even if not scoring well. Will play again from one tee forward.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The Views Are Not Spoiled by the Golf!

Playing this course is always a priority when I am home for the summer. You can choose a tee box that fits your game as there are 6 choices. The greens are kept in good shape, true and quick! When you are choosing your aiming spots on peaks of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, it doesn't get any better!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A course you'd expect to be better

This is purportedly where CU plays their golf. You'd expect for the price they pay and the need to have collegiate level tournaments that course would be in better shape most if the time. Without fail, you can expect to find at least a couple of holes with major efforts in the middle of the fairway or just off the green. The greens are in less than ideal shape most of the time, which is painful because the reads and speed bring good challenge, and it's cruel to get a good line and have your putt knocked off it's line by a bunch of bumps everywhere. They charge for the course as though it is in great shape, and if it were, the price would justify, as it is a fun course that is built well. Paying 6 dollars for a small bucket of balls that are more than half of them coming out destroyed (balls literally with most of the cover ripped up/off) epitomizes this course. A premier price tag for something that could be great, but isn't.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

if you like slow play...

TERRIBLE pace of play---5 hours! None of the rangers on the course did anything about the SLOW play. What a shame because it's a good layout. I won't play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too slow

If not 45 mins north of my home and not a wait on every hole I'd recommend colorado national to all. Perhaps the pace was a fourth of July weekend problem?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging Golf

I played Colorado National with a friend. We had a great golf experience. I would play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

No shade on this course

Virtually no trees on the course makes for a hot round on a hot summer day. The course was under repair this day, and I understand things like this must be done for the good of the course, but there were stacks of sod rolls in the middle of fairways and some even blocking the approach to a green on one hole!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very slow play

Slow play and rude people cart died on me and had to walk back to the club house

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quiet Man of CO

Beautiful facility with great views of the Rockies.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Need Shadow

The course was in the Best shape ive seen in years but they have not planted any trees to hide from the sun while waiting on groups in front, A lot of Marshals out on course but just seem to ride around without telling slower groups to speed up, got 12 golfers backed up on a par 5 Not on the par 3. over all course is in great shape a lot of great placed Bunkers to make you think can I clear it or do I Lay up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Going down hill

I played this course back when it first opened and the condition of it this time was sad to see. While the teeboxs and fairways were in good shape, the greens were as bumpy as any I've seen for a while and the sand traps were like hitting off of concrete. Add to that the fact that the pro shop and starter weren't on the same page and we got yelled at for not being mind readers! And to top it all off, over 5 1/2 hours, with marshals driving by hauling golf carts and doing nothing to speed up play. Maybe they were taking replacement carts out to players whose cart had died, ours nearly did. And the GPS system was a joke, it kept shutting off the cart when we got within 30 feet of the native areas. I took some friends for a good round and was sadly disappointed. I won't be back!!!!!!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Colorado National

As far as the course goes, Colorado National is a good track. It's kept in good shape and offers a challenge to any golfer. However the pace of play is the worst I've ever experienced. When I asked a staff about this, his response was you'll never play a sub 5 hour round on the weekend (our round took over 5 and a half hours). The worst part is the staff seems to simply have accepted this as normal.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great. Layout but Iffy Greens

This course is a fun and challenging layout. Unfortunately they are losing the battle with poa on the greens. But they worked hard to keep the greens as smooth and playable as possible.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Poor Customer Service

We played this course two months ago and had a terrible experience with a extremely rude staff and slow play. I did not leave feedback then thinking it was a "One Off" situation and we just caught it on a bad day. Today we decided to try again and see if it was better. We arrived an hour before our time and were unable to find a parking space due to some neighborhood party going on that used the golf club parking? We checked in the pro shop and once again the staff was extremely unfriendly and arrogant. After warming up we headed to the first tee and were paired with a couple of gentlemen who were enjoyable to play with. After finishing the first hole we waited for every remaining hole on the course? We NEVER saw a marshall and at times had three groups on a hole and always at least two? The two gentlemen we played with said they have had similar experiences here over the last few years and would not be returning to this course. The staff here needs some serious training in customer service as this could be a great facility.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Dedicate the WHOLE afternoon

It was my first time playing Colorado National. The course overall is a very good with a nice variety of holes (short, long, doglegs, water, etc). It is well maintained and provided a very good challenge. The in cart GPS is a big help too.

The challenge of the course though results in a dreadful pace of play. It took us 5.5 hrs to play. It was not uncommon to finish a hole and to meet the group in front of us on the next tee. Way too much time is spent looking for balls and there is ample opportunity to lose alot of golf balls (I lost seven). No marshal to be seen the whole day.

The tee times don't help either. A group goes out every 9 mins. On a course like this, it should be 12-15 mins to help the pace of play. Even with that, we went off at least 15 mins past our tee time.

The friendliness of the staff (starter and golf shop) is lacking. As I was paying for my round, the man at the desk stopped to take a call for several minutes and completely disregarded that I was in the middle of a transaction.

Had I not used a GolfNow deal and paid full price, I would have been upset, but the low price I received helped make up for the pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very slow play

So...I have played out here many times and it is great to have a discounted rate through GolfNow but the round took more than 5 hours riding and it was 85 degrees and all of the water containers were empty save 1...that's ALL of the water containers were empty save one and the marshall wasn't helping fill them either. To me on a hot day in Colorado that is an absolute joke.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course but.................

First off, Golf Now had a very good deal on this course, so I consider it a good value, if you pay full price forget it. Nice course but the greens are not in very good shape. The main problem is pace of play, Friday afternoon teed off at 2:00, had to wait to hit every shot on the front nine. One twosome in front of us gave up after 5 holes. Groups in front of us and behind gave up at the turn, so it opened up on the back but was still painfully slow. It took us about 5 1/2 hours to play, if the groups in front of us had not given up, it would have taken well over 6 hours. One more thing, there is an undeserved air of "we are pretty special here" about the place. I think it could be, with better maintenance, friendlier staff, and better pace of play, but right now, not all that impressed.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Slowest around ever

I haven't played here in quite sometime but we got a great deal so we gave her another shot and yet again it was the longest round I've played!! Took nearly 6 hours to play 18 holes that just unacceptable!!!! Marshall's and staff need to make a huge upgrades on that makes the round just miserable!!! Players should not be hitting from the gold tee boxes if they don't have the skill to and the Marshall needs to monitor that!!! To many players marking every putt and not playing proper cart golf. Changes need to be made and there are way to many great courses in denver to spend 6 hours here!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

The course was in amazing condition. I got paired up with a couple of terrible golfers and we were confronted 3 times to speed it up. The incredibly slow play and bad golfers I had to play with made it a lot less enjoyable, but the course itself was in excellent shape. The guy at the front desk was a little stuffy towards me. All in all, I can not be more complimentary of the course itself...maybe a flaw in having to play with crummy golfers, though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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