Colorado National Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 7579 yards | 75.3 | 143 |
| Black | 72 | 7228 yards | 73.5 | 141 |
| Gold | 72 | 6779 yards | 71.5 | 130 |
| Gold/Silver | 72 | 6444 yards | 70.1 | 126 |
| Silver | 72 | 6087 yards | 68.3 | 119 |
| Copper (W) | 72 | 5420 yards | 70.8 | 125 |
| Copper/Jade (W) | 72 | 5006 yards | 68.3 | 117 |
| Jade (W) | 72 | 4717 yards | 66.6 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 75.3/143 | 427 | 639 | 475 | 408 | 222 | 489 | 575 | 427 | 210 | 3872 | 415 | 476 | 555 | 382 | 229 | 678 | 192 | 346 | 434 | 3707 | 7579 |
| Black M: 73.5/141 | 392 | 618 | 457 | 375 | 198 | 467 | 575 | 395 | 210 | 3687 | 377 | 443 | 531 | 382 | 186 | 650 | 192 | 346 | 434 | 3541 | 7228 |
| Gold M: 71.5/130 W: 77.8/150 | 383 | 588 | 437 | 336 | 181 | 442 | 539 | 379 | 167 | 3452 | 347 | 425 | 481 | 361 | 178 | 622 | 176 | 325 | 412 | 3327 | 6779 |
| Gold/Silver M: 70.1/126 | 383 | 588 | 393 | 336 | 142 | 363 | 495 | 379 | 167 | 3246 | 347 | 375 | 481 | 361 | 178 | 570 | 168 | 325 | 393 | 3198 | 6444 |
| Silver M: 68.3/119 W: 74.0/141 | 339 | 547 | 393 | 285 | 142 | 363 | 495 | 334 | 121 | 3019 | 319 | 375 | 451 | 336 | 145 | 570 | 168 | 311 | 393 | 3068 | 6087 |
| Silver/Copper M: 67.4/115 | 339 | 547 | 360 | 285 | 142 | 363 | 447 | 334 | 121 | 2938 | 319 | 375 | 408 | 336 | 145 | 501 | 168 | 311 | 393 | 2956 | 5894 |
| Copper M: 65.2/106 W: 70.8/125 | 318 | 495 | 360 | 245 | 111 | 331 | 447 | 285 | 102 | 2694 | 290 | 325 | 408 | 307 | 115 | 501 | 142 | 287 | 349 | 2724 | 5418 |
| Copper/Jade W: 68.3/117 | 297 | 495 | 306 | 245 | 111 | 292 | 402 | 285 | 85 | 2518 | 209 | 287 | 408 | 307 | 115 | 460 | 88 | 264 | 349 | 2487 | 5005 |
| Jade W: 66.6/113 | 297 | 462 | 306 | 213 | 83 | 292 | 402 | 253 | 85 | 2393 | 209 | 287 | 334 | 298 | 95 | 460 | 88 | 264 | 289 | 2324 | 4717 |
| Handicap | 13 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by jordanlip on 04/05/2026
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Photo submitted by DiamondAces on 03/29/2026
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Photo submitted by DiamondAces on 03/29/2026
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Photo submitted by DiamondAces on 03/29/2026
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Photo submitted by DiamondAces on 03/29/2026
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Photo submitted by DiamondAces on 03/29/2026
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Photo submitted by DiamondAces on 03/29/2026
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/11/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/11/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/11/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/11/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/11/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/11/2025
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Photo submitted by tiburonazo on 08/19/2024
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Photo submitted by tiburonazo on 08/19/2024
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Photo submitted by tiburonazo on 08/19/2024
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Photo submitted by joshsmith12 on 05/06/2024
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What a view! Photo submitted by Icanhackit on 10/23/2022
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Rainbow on Hole 13 Photo submitted by Icanhackit on 07/02/2022
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Driving Range View Photo submitted by lcbgolf on 04/23/2022
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Hole 14 - Longs Peak Photo submitted by lcbgolf on 04/23/2022
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Hole 2 - Longs Peak Photo submitted by lcbgolf on 05/17/2021
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View from clubhouse Photo submitted by lcbgolf on 05/17/2021
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Photo submitted by 12122012 on 10/07/2012
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Photo submitted by 12122012 on 10/07/2012
Colorado National
First time playing it. Was a fun and challenging course. Fairways had wide landing areas, rough was challenging but fair in length, greens rolled very true with slope and subtle nuances that keep you on your toes.
This course did not honor their rain check.
This course stole $150 from me. I was visiting from Phoenix, Az and thought this would be a good course to play well I was wrong. I played the course on 7/16/2024 at 11:51 tee time it was my wife, father in-law and myself I paid for all three. We played the front 9 then it started to rain and Lightning. So they give me a rain check for the following day. However my wife and I were headed home to Phoenix so we couldn’t play. we went back to the course the following morning and explain our situation. We gave them our rain check They said they wouldn’t their accountant know to refund $150 to me I shall receive it within 2-3 business days I still have yet receive a refund. I also called multiple times for a follow up/update on the process. I also left a voicemail to the business and I never received a call back. Horrible first time experience with this course I would not recommend. Any recommendations for honest courses in the Denver area who actually treat their customers with respect, who is not affiliated with this company thanks in Advance!
Saturday in July at Colo Nat’l
I’ve played at Colorado national before. I’ve had great experiences. This was a bit disappointing just because the pace of pay was so slow.
First time!
Amazing course, challenging for beginners. Just what is needed to step your game up on future course and overall play. 10/10 recommend this course to anyone looking to play golf and face a challenge
excellent facilities
!st time playing there and it was great!....Staff friendly, course in great shape.
Great course in great shape!
Pace of play 4:15. Staff (w/1 exception) very friendly and welcoming. Very good driving range with lots of targets, balls a little pricey, Large practice green is in excellent shape. And representative of the course. Fairways are green and lush. Greens are immaculate and present challenging contours and pin placements to keep you interested, Bunkers were freshly raked and as they should be. Club house, bar and grill were very nice and accommodating. All-in-all, a great golf experience at a reasonable price. Yes, they do have a military discount rate.
Great coarse in the area
This coarse is one of the best in Broomfield area. Your going to pay a little more but never have been disappointed. Pace of play on weekends can be a little slow due to coarse being little difficult for high par or non-regular golfers. I see bachelor parties struggle here because it's a little too hard for people who don't play golf. Otherwise setting is great. Staff is friend nice and helpful. There only one down side to this coarse ... no chipping green if your an non-member.
Great Course & Conditions, However, Pace Of Play Unacceptable
This is the 4th time I've played Colorado National, the home of the Colorado Buffaloes golf team. I think this course is always enjoyable to play, especially, if the sky is clear and you can see the breathtaking mountains. Last time I played here, they were reconstructing the bunkers and repairing the cart paths. The sand in the bunkers is outstanding and the wider cart paths look terriffic. They have fixed the drainage issues on hole 3 and you are now able to drive your cart in the fairway.
If you're a long hitter, you will not like the par 5's. They seperate the fairways into sections, not allowing you to bomb it off the tee. I've never been a fan of holes 12 & 15. Hole 18 is a real challenge for any golfer.
There are a lot of things to like about Colorado National. The new sand & cart paths. The starter was nice and friendly. The price was $86 for a holiday. Nothing to complain about with the greens or fairways. They have GPS to the flagstick. The rough is thick and consistent but not too high.
The reason why this course does not get a 5 star rating is because of the following. Pace of play was awful. There were course rangers but they did nothing about it. From hole 14 and in, there were 2 groups on each tee box. The greenskeeper put the pin on the edge of a severe slope on hole 12. No need to do this - only slows down play. Some of the tee boxes were a little thin. Holes 5 & 6 stand out.
Other improvements needed. There are walking paths that intersect with the golf cart paths. From holes 2 to 3 and holes 3 to 4, they need some arrows to tell you which path is the cart path. They do it from hole 8 to 9, so why not do it on these holes too. The gold and copper tee markers are too similiar. Very confusing. A very nice clubhouse and the restrooms had no paper towels in the morning.
Great course! Mediocre amenities.
Played on a Saturday and it was a 5hour round. Marshall was very friendly but did not action on the group who was playing very slow 2 groups in front of us even after 3 warnings. Staff at the turn and in restaurant was not friendly , grumpy and cart did not have alcohol at all.
Junteenth
8 of us made our way all the way here to play, we had a good day. Pace of play was slower than expected. Everything else was top notch.
Denver trip
Great course really enjoyed it as an add on to our 8 day trip. Flight wasn’t leaving until late at night so 6 of us added another round. Very pleased.
Great course
Friendly staff and great course conditions. Challenging but not punitive.