Four Mile Ranch Golf Club

The most enjoyable, unique and different course you might ever play. It's in the middle of nowhere. Parking lot is dirt, clubhouse is a trailer, driving range grass is nice but not where you hit to. The course is like a desert and mountain combination. Miss the fairway and you are in rocks, scrub, etc. Major green undulation with most looking like bowls. Many have 3 distinct sections - hit the right one and you are guaranteed a short putt - miss the proper section and it's like putt putt. Overall course condition was great! Incredible views and elevation changes. Our only complaint is we called the day before to ask specifically about green aeration. They said the greens were in great shape and would not be aerating for months. Only problem was they had aerated the week before. They rolled very true in most cases but some greens were effected but the holes. It's a very fun course and very unique.

I played this course 2x this week, it was my first time out there. I'm so glad, I didn't let the drive from co springs deter me. Hats off to the group of people that have this course going, thank you for putting the money into the grass rather than clubhouse! The greens, tees, fairways, rough are all perfect! Truest rolling greens I've ever played on, I was draining 10 footers with ease for two days straight. Each hole has its own character and every single hole is memorable, the second time around I felt as if I knew every hole already after only one round. The first time around will take awhile because of blind shots and shot determination, took me 6.5 hours to shoot a 76, but I made every shot matter which took a lot of excess driving back and forth to check things out. Second time around only took me 3.5 hours and I was able to beat the course putting up a 69, thanks greenskeeper for keeping things really tight. Anyways this is my new go to when I make my visits to Colorado Springs.

Course is fairly new, It doesn't have a grill or bar and I didn't see a beverage cart, but the course is great, the greens are very challenging .Had a great time, and would definitely love to go again soon.

I had the course to myselfin the afternoon. Great condition. Next time I will bring yellow balls that are easier to see against the white background.

The front 9 was fun. The back 9 was spectacular! The fairways were like carpet, the greens intensely undulating and made for some creative thinking . Highly recommend.

This course is actually a fun track. I can see though how it would turn some people off. There are a decent amount of blind shots which if you have not played it before could really frustrate someone.

I was a single player which I like so I can focus more. Looking at it now I was soooo lucky to be paired with two players who knew the course very well. If not by the 6th hole I may have walked off.

There are a number of blind shots on this course, but once you figure out how to play the course it is very fun and you can score very well on it.

I would recommend this course to others, but if you have not played it before and not paired with someone who has, it may frustrate you or you may love it.

Me, having played it now and know, I really like it. If you drive the ball straight and get on the right elevation of the green you will have one of your better scoring days.

Staff:
Very nice and friendly. Rangers are very nice and will give you pointers if needed.

Facilites:
Not much to speak of honestly. No clubhouse, just a trailer that has a very tiny one person desk for check in. The carts seemed slow but they worked just fine.

The driving range, well you are hitting off grass. The range is actually a rocky desert. The balls are fairly old but work to stretch out. There are buckets you can try to hit which was fun. When you check in and get range balls you will handed a bucket and you fill it up outside the trailer. I will note there was ranges balls available at the range also when I played.

Course:
This is where the money is spent. The course was in excellent condition. There is pretty good elevation to the course, more so on the back 9. Views to be seen and elevation change that makes tee shots look really cool.

The greens and blind shots are what is interesting or frustrating on this course.

Greens, well lets just say this might be the first course I played you have 2-3-4 options on how to make your putt. The greens have multiple tiers and there is some serious elevation and slope difference. More so on the front 9. All the tiers are bowls and if you hit the right elevation you will typically have an easy putt. A few greens had 4' + rises in them.

The back 9 greens started to play closer to traditional greens, or so it seemed coming from the front greens.

Blind shots... actually will frustrate people I am sure. There is 4-5 holes that are completely blind or partial. Not like a tree blocking you out, but a 15-20 hill that the green is behind. There are markers, black and white candy striped that indicate the center of green location. Small wooden arms to point the if the green is left or right side of the green. Lucky the yardages play true so you hit, hope, pray your shot is right.

Initially there was some sort of Mix up in reservations...but GolfNow and Steve made things Right.
Course was in Excellent shape as usual, it was mid day, so a little warm but all in all...Perfect.
The Greens as usual, challenge you to be creative and think outside the box.
I'll be back.

This course was in immaculate condition. However don't expect to shot a good score if it's your first time playing. Half the holes have blind shots and 75% have extremely sloped greens. Staff was very friendly however there is no pro shop to speak of. I left my glove at home on accident and they only had mediums so I just played without one.

I was very impressed by the incredible course conditions at Four Mile Ranch considering how dire the financial status appears to be around the project and the facilities.
The staff was very friendly and maintenance workers were very courteous when I played holes they were manicuring.

I can't wait to play the course for a second time because the blind shots and hidden greens AND the roller coaster structure of most of the greens added some scoring frustration to a fairly well designed and absolutely gorgeous course and setting.

One simply needs to know what most of the greens look like up close to make reasonable club and shot selections from long distances away.

You can't beat the price and difficulty of the course. I play it often & hope price, course conditions, etc. don 't change

This is about the 4th or 5th time I have played this course. It is always fun and is usually in good shape. The greens are fast and you will have crazy breaking putts if you don't hit it near the pin or on the correct level.

A fun and challenging course. Considering it's history of financial trouble, it has been kept in very good condition.

A one hour drive from Colorado Springs, the course is in a unique setting. If you enjoy target golf, you'll love it! Very undulating greens with numerous blind shots. Great vistas throughout.

Very enjoyable day at Four Mile.
We decided to challenge ourselves from the tips since the course was kind of quiet on this hot afternoon. Accuracy off the black tees was definitely a requirement; otherwise, you would be hiking off the fairways and hitting from shale areas. Hidden greens, wild undulations and elevated tee shots - typical of a Jim Engh course. Lots of fun playing here!!
Unfortunately, the facilities haven't improved since the last time we played here in 2011 - mobile trailer clubhouse with one restroom, no restaurant/bar area, dirt driving range. But course was in fine condition and greens were well taken care of.

We were pleasantly surprised at how great of shape the course was in. Greens were a little slow but in really nice condition. Several of the greens are like riding a roller coaster and provided a good test with the putter. You will have a few holes where you can't see the green and must aim at the target poles. If you like canyon like golf than you won't be disappointed with Four Mile!

This is a fun and challenging golf
course that you cannot get out of play on. One of my very favorite
courses to play.

The course was in great shape. The greens were excellent, a bit slower than I expected. The golf shop and driving range are not on par with the actual course. Play in the morning as it can get windy in the afternoon.

Beautiful fairways and greens! The rough is serious trouble. Very open and a little windy at times. Have enjoyed this course each time we have played. Definitely worth the trip to Canon City!

I travelled from Colorado Springs to try this course last week and was so impressed that I came back this weekend to play again. I've played every course in the springs and only the AFA course comes close to the quality of this one and the price is excellent for the beautiful conditions and scenery. Worth every penny and worth the drive!

I love this course and every time that I go to my cabin (Westcliffe) I make sure that I play here.
I do not really care that they don't have a clubhouse- more money poured into fairways and greens.
Go play!