GC at Heather Ridge
A view of a hole with water coming into play at Golf Club at Heather Ridge
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4.1
1040 Reviews (1040)
5 Stars
326
4 Stars
495
3 Stars
128
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
52
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
89.9%
Recommend this course
907 out of 1040 reviews
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4.3
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.2%
Recommend this course
34 out of 39 reviews
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4.1
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
59
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.8%
Recommend this course
114 out of 127 reviews
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Course Highlights
Heather Ridge consistently impresses with well-maintained conditions, fast greens, and a tricky layout featuring water and elevation changes. Friendly staff and strong value make this a favorite among repeat golfers in the Denver area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5876 yards
Slope 128
Rating 69.0

The golf course at Heather Ridge provides not only a good game but also spectacular views overlooking the Rocky Mountains. The former private, 18-hole course is 6,106 yards at its longest tees and plays to a par of 70. Renowned golf course designer Richard Phelps designed the course, which opened in 1972. The small greens are undulating and extremely sloped. The course also features narrow fairways and water hazards. The most difficult hole on the Heather Ridge Golf Course is the 10th hole, which is a par-5 that covers 506 yards.

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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Phelps (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Lounge
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4.1
1040 Reviews (1040)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 48
Undulating Greens 37
Narrow Fairways 36
This course/club is great for:
Locals 41
Walkers 31
Seniors 25
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 62
In the 'Burbs 14
Near the Airport 9

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Do not waste your time or money

I have played golf for thirty years and I played all over the world. This is no doubt the worst course I ever played. I chose a last minute hot deal to play there and when I arrived in the ghetto I was scared to leave my car in the lot. I went in to check in and my wife was joining me for the day to walk with me. She does not play but walks with me sometimes. I was told that was not allowed. The guy at the front desk looked like he just got out of jail. The course has to be the shortest and worst laid out course in history. They go back and forth and many times I would be on a tee box 20 yards from a green and have balls lane near me. Almost every hole has crappy apartments lining the course and you can hit them on every hole. I will never play there again. Please save yourself the time.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/13/2023

We apologize for your negative experience at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and we're sorry to hear that the course did not meet your expectations. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/29/2023

Hello u919065538. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Heather Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens were fast, which I liked, pace was a little slow I was paired with 3 notice golfers 4:45 hours for 18 holes!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/29/2023

Hello, larsonpm1. Thank you for visiting us at Heather Ridge Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Previously Played

Okay course, terrible pace of play

Tee boxes and fairways are in good enough shape. Greens are quite soft and there are a ton of previous divots that have gone unaddressed. Played on a Friday and the round would've been 5.5 hours. Had to skip 18 due to t-storms. Our cart was hit on number 9 from a shanked iron off the range. We were almost hit twice on the back 9 standing on different tee boxes. The layout is extremely open and tee shots can easily land near other tee boxes. Overall if the course is slow its good enough for 50 bucks, but good luck on a weekend...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/23/2023

Hi, u000007440511! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Heather Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/23/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Heather Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play

Pace of play was absolutely horrendous. Would not recommend to even a beginner golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/23/2023

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/23/2023

Hi, u314160825249. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Heather Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Shot of the year candidate...

See my video...

Try this shot next time you play here: #3 - pin is in the top left-hand corner 5-6 paces on. My approach landed top left corner of the rough for a very fast and touchy third shot. The green is especially slick on this shelf and runs away from you quickly. Too aggressive, your ball will trickle all the way off the green 50-odd feet away!

So, I practiced the strength of my putt off the green trying to get it to just roll on and release down to the hole for a tap in par...

"...the crowd has gone silent here at Augusta.." ...

FYI: I finally made it over to the green in two shots on #7... :)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/23/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Heather Ridge Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great conditions. Slow Play

Course was great.. Pro shop staff super nice. Played VERY slow. We waited to hit every shot on the back nine. The group ahead of us was crawling and a hole and a half behind the group in front of them. We told the ranger and he wasn't much help. Said he just drove by them and didn't notice they were behind.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Hello, cfreije1. Thank you for visiting us at Heather Ridge Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Ranger is a jerk

Twice I've played this course and twice we've marveled at what an unprofessional jerk the marshall is. He just drives around looking for trouble where there isn't any. He balled out the expert in front of us for waiting for the group in front in front of him to clear the green on a short par 4. The dude then smashed his drive right on the green. The ranger drove off in a huff but not before he stopped to tell me my cart was facing the wrong way while we were waiting. Every time we talked to another group they had their own story about the guy. I won't golf here again because of him and also bc it's not a nice enough course to justify their ridiculous prices

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/23/2023

Hi, davidsteele32! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Heather Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good round

Great Course, although extremely busy, greens are very fast. I would like to see it spread out a little bit more so the pace of play is better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Hello, RJbassman. Thank you for visiting us at Heather Ridge Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Heather Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 87
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Hi, tobytabola. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Heather Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Never going back

Pushy staff, poor conditions (rough greens, green cloudy pond water, goose poop everywhere), and the houses are wayyy too close to the course (yet they have signs everywhere to remind you that any damage is the player’s fault). Not a good experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Hi, u447998381. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Heather Ridge Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not a bad course

Friendly staff and a great value makes this an easy recommended course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Hello, u982460399. Thank you for visiting us at Heather Ridge Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Neighborhood course

Nice municipal course. Small driving range and I didn't like that you had to pay for your golf balls even though you were playing 18 holes. Friendly staff! Nice golf carts!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Hello, txjenny. Thank you for visiting us at Heather Ridge Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cart

NOt like paying ten dollars more getting cart by myself. You do this all the time. Why? I golf like 6.00 am. You have plenty of carts. Other guy I not ride with pays only normal rate not ten dollars more. I live on golf course and see many golfers have cart to them selves. I play other courses never have to share cart. Example Green Valley Ranch and Indian Tree in Arvada. Golf course at Heatherridge nothing special about it.

I played golf in Scottsdale for 8 days and mountain courses in Colorado and never have to share cart.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/15/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314160130585. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Heather Ridge Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Best bang for the buck

My buddies and I love to play the twilight times after work on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. You can’t beat the value.

The grass is surprisingly well maintained and the course conditions have never been an issue. It’s a basic course, but that’s fine for a weekday round.

It’s nice to have the bar upstairs for a beer afterwards on occasion. Not a bad spot for a football Sunday either.

I would recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Hello, jDl2IK0bNOu6Bn6don8h. Thank you for visiting us at Heather Ridge Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Round of Golf

Such a great place to play! Not overly long, but really calls for good shots into their greens. Staff is very helpful and conditions are fantastic! I would recommend this course for any level golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Thank you for your review, dvanhooser. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Heather Ridge Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/23/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Heather Ridge Golf Course!

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