About
Murphy Creek Golf Course is a public, 18-hole course with a links-style layout that was designed by Ken Kavanaugh. The course is prairie-like with a gently rolling terrain. It stretches over 7,548 yards from its longest tees, playing to a par of 72. The layout is quite challenging with several lengthy holes and well-bunkered greens. Due to the openness of the golf course, wind also becomes a difficult factor of the game. The natural landscape includes small lakes and creeks that create water hazards as well as a few trees sprinkled throughout. Murphy Creek Golf Course is also known for being immaculately maintained.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Odie1122 on 08/20/2026
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Photo submitted by Odie1122 on 08/20/2026
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Photo submitted by KingKent on 11/15/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 04/20/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 04/20/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 04/20/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 04/20/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 04/20/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 04/20/2025
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by dnjstamps on 05/22/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/05/2022
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/05/2022
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/05/2022
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Photo submitted by wsmith777 on 07/23/2018
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Photo submitted by DSN on 07/18/2018
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Photo submitted by DSN on 07/18/2018
Golfer Reviews
Good course in horrible condition
The fairways are dirt in so many spots. Too much dirt to even move your ball to real grass. The drought has really make the course almost unplayable. When you hit fairways and are hitting off of dirt, it's real frustrating.
Awful Golf Ranger
Awful golf ranger. Total followed our group of 3 harassing us for 4 holes. asking us to keep on pace. We were only 1 min off at are slowest. AND, we had to wait for the group in front of us. They were literally in the fairway as we were on the tee-box. It appeared to me the group behind us were his friends and were playing very fast. I currently have no plans to go back. I'll stick with Saddle Rock and other courses.
Dead fairways
Just a year a go this course was in great shape. Its a goat track now. Fairways completely dead. Water restriction set by the mayor of Aurora. This course uses non-potable water. Water that can only be used. To water grass or clean equipment. They have all the non-potable water they want. In addition charging $92 on the weekend with the course iin this condition is robbery. Buffalo Run in Commerce city is in the same condition and they dropped their rates to $62. On the bright side you can get a tee time any day of rhe week. Play is down at all the Aurora city courses because of dead fairways and greens. I bet the next move by the dumb Mayer will to say play is down so were going to close one or more of the courses to offset expenses. It wont suprise me because the cost to repair all the courses will be hundreds of thousands of dollars
Drought conditions
Denver has not had much rain so the fairways are burnt out and lots of bare spots. The greens are in excellent condition and running very fast so be prepared to take a little extra time to read your putts even if it’s under 5 feet can be tricky.
This Course Screams HELP!!
Guess I’ll start from the beginning. Pulled up to the starter at 2:25 for a 2:30 Tee Time, he checked our receipts and said good to go. As we’re walking up to the first tee box, he then begins to start yelling telling us to wait for the 2:20 tee time that was now 7 minutes late because they were having drinks in the club house. Tee Boxes and fairways are in Horrible conditions, most of the time if you put it in the middle of the fairway your hitting from mud or dead grass for your second. Also no water jugs on the front, but at least the cart girl was coming through a bit. Charging $80 for a weekday is absolute robbery for the condition and his course is in. $30 maybe or fix your course if you’re gonna charge that much. Also get a Starter that knows how to do his job or tell the current one to lose the attitude when he makes mistakes.
A crime to charge full price
Course is in awful condition, but they have no problem charging $92. Starter was rude and forced me to switch carts to share with 4th that joined at the last minute. Hole 4 the marshal angrily tells us we need to speed up, even though we had been waiting on the group in front almost every shot. Fairways are entirely mud, no sand in bunkers, and greens aren’t much better. Could have had a better experience anywhere else for the price.
Poor conditions due to drought
I don’t blame the course, but it’s in really rough shape due to drought conditions and water restrictions. Greens are excellent. Would wait to come back and play once the drought is over and the course can be properly watered.
Fairways are mostly dead
This course is in horrible condition. Fairways on back are mostly dead. Greens have some dead spots also. Haven’t been watering due to water restrictions even though they have unlimited supply of non-potable water. For those that don’t know what non-potable water is it toilet water that can’t be used to drink. Evidently the idiot mayor of Aurora mandated to the greens superintendents of Aurora that the golf courses can’t look greener than people’s yards. It’s going to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. On the bright side lots of tee times available because most everybody has stopped playing this course and Saddle Rock because the courses are mostly dead. I have a feeling they are going to use the excuse of the cost to bring the course back to good conditions is too expensive. So they will just close them. Wouldn’t surprise me at all. Vote the idiot mayor of Aurora out of office.
Drought damage severe
We are in drought conditions, However, this course is in terrible shape. Greens are ok. Fairways are about 50% dead. In the last month, I have played 6 different courses in the Denver area. This coarse is in the worse shape by far.
Great track!
Friendly and accommodating staff, great pace of play and challenging bunkers await your tee shot! Loved the course and will return.
Course is in Terrible Shape - Do not waste your $&
Can’t believe they have completely loat the course and ita only June. Dirt patches and weeds everywhere. Dormant and dead grass all around. Tre boxes and bumkers are shaggy and rock hard. Goose poop everywhere. Love the garbage smell of landfill next door. What a shame fot a course with a solid design and layout. Super should be embarrassed by the course conditions. Nearly unplayable. Add some wind and you are guaranteed a miserable round. 👎👎