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4.3
571 Reviews (571)
5 Stars
195
4 Stars
187
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
87.3%
Recommend this course
436 out of 571 reviews
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4.6
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 27 reviews
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4.5
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.9%
Recommend this course
39 out of 42 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
571 Reviews (571)

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
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 112
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Solid course

Great greens, fast and challenging. Course was in great shape!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

excellent facilities

!st time playing there and it was great!....Staff friendly, course in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Perfect

Great conditions and friendly staff. I’ll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 344
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Friendly staff and great course conditions. Challenging but not punitive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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