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4.3
573 Reviews (573)
5 Stars
196
4 Stars
188
3 Stars
95
2 Stars
56
1 Stars
38
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
87.5%
Recommend this course
438 out of 573 reviews
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4.6
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 29 reviews
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4.4
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.7%
Recommend this course
38 out of 41 reviews
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Course Highlights
Colorado National's varied layout impresses with doglegs, elevation changes, water carries, and a memorable closing hole. Friendly staff and a well-equipped driving range with a full restaurant round out a quality experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7579 yards
Slope 143
Rating 75.3

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 7,579 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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Reviews

4.3
573 Reviews (573)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Patio Dining 29
19th Hole Scenic Views 24
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 65
Water Hazards 56
Elevation Changes 49
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 50
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 47
Locals 42
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 55
Worth the Drive 42
Convenient to the City 31

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough pin placements on a Saturday

We played on 6/1/2013 and the course was in good shape overall. A few fairways had small patches of area under maintenance which appeared to be healing nicely. The greens were hard, firm and generally receptive to a good mid-iron shot. The pin placements were challenging for us. Many pins were tucked into the corners with little green to work with, or the pin was just on top of the second tier. I hadn't played here in a few years and now that I have returned to the course I want to play here several times a year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

I can't believe that CU plays on this course. It was one of the worst maintained courses I've been on this year. The tee boxes and greens need lots of work. The lay out of this course is great and that’s all I can say that’s positive.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A fun, challenging course for all abilities. Slow pace of play.

This course is in great shape and it offers a real challenge for golfers of all abilities with five sets of tees. The staff is friendly and attentive. The one issue is slow play...five hour round due to slow players ahead of us and no marshall in sight on the back nine to hurry them along.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Problems with the GPS

The problem was the GPS DID NOT WORK. Would have got 4 stars otherwise.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This course has great practice facility.

I like this course because the other holes don't run side by side. You are on your own hole the entire round. Nice to not have to worry about other balls coming at you from other holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Tough course with fun holes!

I always enjoy the home of the BUffs. Love the drivable par 4 on the back 9. Never make it over the water but a really fun hole. Staff is always fun. Might be the best looking female staff ever.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Layout! Cool theme and fun course.

I play this a couple times each year. Love it! Course is always in good shape and I love bent grass. Great views and a great patio to drink your bogeys away after.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens condition

Greens a little sandy, probably because of the winter kill - but they are improving.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work on greens and mowing

Greens had some problem areas, due to frost death, and seems pin positions were still Sunday difficulty. Rough was already long and thick. Need work on the mower skills, lots of poor mowing of the greens. Still patchy in parts of the fairway, and many holes did not allow cart access, and the course is very unfriendly for cart path golf. Only saw drink cart once for round. But cant beat the price, very good value for the money paid.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great course but don't go early

We had the first tee time of the day at 6:00 am. Obviously this was an early time but the maintenance crew for the course was not finished with their job by the time we teed off. The course should not offer tee times that early if they can't be finished with the prep for the day. We were teeing off on the first 5 holes with mowers blazing and the greens were so shaggy that they made putting very difficult. In addition the GPS did not accurately measure the distance to the pin. Half the time the GPS would say the pin was up front when it was actually in the back. In addition there were flags left out of the hole by the maintenance crew. This obviously makes your approach a complete guess when the GPS is inaccurate. Other than these mishaps the course was generally in great shape. There was one green with some major grass work being done on it but overall the course is a great place to play. I would stay away from early tee times and watch out for the accuracy of the GPS.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

like the way its layed out

fun course but greens need work. great views of front range and lots of elevated tee boxes. not a walkers course

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course was in decent condition for the time of year

This course is in ok condition for the time of year. cart paths need some attention. great views of the mountains and a good value for the money when I purchase on Golf Now.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course has great views if the moutains

This is the third year I have played there and the greens just seem to be getting worse. A few hole are just short of terrible. If it were not for that I would play there more often.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a great course for golfers of all levels.

The greens on the front 9 are a little rough. Night and day from the perfect condition of the greens on the back 9.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

good course

This is a course that potentially plays crazy long, in the 7600 yard range, with garbage grasses, deep ravines, backyards, thick rough and water for hazzards to help provide a contemporary long game test. It's also, considering the qauality of the golf experience, very reasonably priced. I'd recommend it.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Slow Play

Play on the front 9 was going at a decent pace until hole 9 and then it just seemed like we were crawling on the back 9 waiting for groups in front of us. Hopefully it was just the day, but when we mentioned it to staff on the way out, we were told that it happens pretty frequently there. Had to leave after only getting 16 holes in over the course of 4 hours and 45 minutes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Always a fun course

It's worth the drive and they always have great specials.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a great course that can be as challenging as you want with The turf has some early season problems that the maintenance people are working on.

This is a wonderful course that is a joy to play. Apparently the course had a rough winter as there were patches of dead turf mainly on the fairways that the maintenance people are working to correct. At this time a golfer wanting to play the course should look for a discounted rate so that they will feel that they get good value for the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Course in bad shape, requires maintenance

Course layout is challenging and interesting. Long par 3's, absurdly long par 5's, good par 4's. Greens and fairways conditions are as bad as it can get.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

fun thought provoking course

i give it thumbs up; just a little behind due to tough april weather but very good condition; greens rank high

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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