Murphy Creek Golf Course

The wind was up and the constant rain we have had over the last few weeks have left the rough extremely thick. Good luck finding your ball if you are not in the fairway. This course is tough enough without wet rough and wind.

The course is so lush and in remarkable shape. Greens are excellent! the staff is super friendly, and kudos to the marshall for pushing the group ahead of us after they fell 2 holes behind. He really helped to pick up the pace.

I had a great time even though I got beat up pretty bad on the back 9. This is still one of the best layouts around and always fun to play. Food in the bar is also very good.

I really enjoyed this course. Layout was challenging and demanding for my skill level but also could see it being playable for other skill levels. Design and features were visually appealing all day, and it was cool to watch and hear the fighter jets from nearby Air Force base take off during the round. However, when I say they were appealing all day, I mean the round took nearly all day. I played at 8 AM on a Wednesday morning and the pace was so slow I didn’t finish the round until 1:30. 5.5 hours on a weekday morning is insanely slow and the course ranger apologized for the pace but did not appear to be asking groups to pick it up or keep moving.

… And there were lots of Rangers on the course, but they never say a word to anyone, including my group, which included two guys who were so slow. I didn't enjoy the layout it feels like they cut corners to stay on a certain amount of acreage.

The course should have been closed. Instead they charged full price for cart path only (except where it was too muddy) and the sand bunkers were full of water. If a ball was hit into a bunker, and there are many, it was lost. These conditions should have been in the website and rain checks issued. A total waste of money.

The course was fun to play. Didn’t realize the golf now price didn’t include cart fees.

The staff was very friendly and helpful as I had never played here before. I really liked the practice facilities especially the two different short game areas. I walked using a push cart and found it very walkable although there were a few holes with longer distances between holes. There are some tricky angles and bunker locations that you need some local knowledge to play correctly, but overall the course was in good shape and a nice challenge .

Course is in great shape. Greens, Fairways, and Rough are all in pristine condition. Got through in under 4.5 hours on a Saturday, not bad.

I always enjoy playing this course, but it can be a struggle on the back 9. Then front side has a lot of opportunities to score low and plays pretty forgiving.

The back side requires some good shot making. I love the variety of holes on the course. There are lots of decisions to make from the tee. Murphy Creek has one of the toughest closing 3 holes around. 16 is a tough driving hole with OB right and penalty area left. 17 is a bear of a par 3, very long with little bail out options, 4 is a good score there. 18 is a tough tee shot between the bunkers. Good finishing hole.

Of all of the Aurora courses this is the best layout, and one of the better courses in the metro area. Definitely worth playing.

Super challenging course even on whites. Lots of hills and with wind and thick thick rough, can really lose balls easily with errant shots. I am a 8 handicap but survived the course with 13. If you bring your A game you will have a great time. Friendly staff! Watch out for snakes in the rough

This course has a lot of potential but pace of play is consistently one of the worst in the entire metro region. Would recommend avoiding until they either figure out how to keep people moving or start spacing out tee times a bit more.

If I were to rate this course on the 18 holes we played alone I’d give it 5 stars. Course was tough but fair. Rough was an actual penalty. Made me feel like I was playing in a US Open. This course really is about putting yourself in the right position off the tee. Greens were perfect.

Honestly, other than the cart girl; the entire staff needs to take a class on how to treat guests. Attitude at all touch points. Poor service at check in and on the course. Don’t forget to park your cart behind the green near the wood logs on the ground or someone will yell at you. Gosh we really would have hurt the gravel cart path by parking on it (heavy sarcasm).

I won’t be back and that’s a shame because it’s really a solid challenging course. But there’s so many great courses in the Denver metro that treat you with respect.