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
1067 Reviews (1067)
5 Stars
339
4 Stars
504
3 Stars
130
2 Stars
42
1 Stars
52
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
88.6%
Recommend this course
930 out of 1067 reviews
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4.2
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.2%
Recommend this course
50 out of 58 reviews
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4.1
114 Reviews (114)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.8%
Recommend this course
99 out of 114 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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Reviews

4.1
1067 Reviews (1067)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 49
Undulating Greens 38
Narrow Fairways 37
This course/club is great for:
Locals 42
Walkers 32
Beginners 25
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 63
In the 'Burbs 15
Near the Airport 10

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Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun cheap course

Lower end of courses but easy to get tee times. Great price compared to others.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A glimpse of what courses _used_ to be like

I started the game of golf at this course a little over 30 years ago. That was when Ping was the latest craze and people who hit 250 yd drives garnered the adoration of the driving range hackers. The course hasn't changed and 250 yd drives are hit with hybrid irons now. The course's water and trouble spots are easily overcome and what used to be strategic trees blocking a dog-leg's shortcut are more aesthetic than menacing. Still, the greens are kept reasonably quick and their undulations give players a challenge for a two-putt. It was a great day of golf and a vivid example of how the game has evolved over the years.

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

A hidden gem.

Great course to play. The greens are in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Very Good Condition

This course was in very nice shape. It was nothing special as far as layout but I would play it again for the money. Pace of play was good.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Condition

This course is in poor shape . Cart paths are full off pot holes. Tee boxes full of divots. I don't believe this course will be open much longer as it is clear the owners are not putting much money in to improvements. I will not play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Never under estimate the greens

Golf course was in good condition, green seems to be difficult to read which made it tough to putt. If you need a washroom break there is a toilet next to the tunnel but if you missed it and decide to relive yourself in the trees, you'll be approach by a senior living nearby and threatens to charge you of public urin4tion.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Heather ridge

what it lacks in distance it makes up for in other areas making it a great little course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent not great

Course is in great shape, wouldn't recommend playing on the weekend, very slow and busy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good for the price

Played in about 4 hours on a Sunday! Course was in good condition, but a couple of wet spots here and there. Might be from a drainage issue. We saw the marshal several times. I know this helped with the pace of play. The last time I played here the round took almost 6 hours.

The only bad thing here is common to several other courses - too many ball marks are not being fixed by other golfers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Value

My golf buddies and I are always looking for a last minute deal on Golfnow and Heather Ridge offered 18 with cart for $35 on a SUNDAY MORNING. I played this course once before a few years prior and enjoyed it. I'm not sure I would be willing to pay the full weekend rate but it's a nice place.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Please fix the cart paths

Fairways and greens in great shape. The cart paths, however, will break your back driving a golf cart. Terrible condition.

Conditions Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

traveler

WOW!!! Recommend all golfers play this course..
First cut little long but very challenging . Greens are perfect. Some tight fairs and trees come in to play. LOVED first 18 holes so made the turn and played another 18. Sun burn was worth it..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Course is short, but with diversity of water, bunkers, and interesting greens. It was in superb condition (lots of recent rain). A great course for my discount price. I'd play it again, for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good value gteat greens!

Very good value. Greens were great too! The length is good for me. Someone who is 60 years old. Tight course but great challenge

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beginner golf snail pace

My group teed off 3 holes behind a group of 3 older ladies and caught them by the 4 th green. They were practice swinging about 10 times for every 30 yard stroke they would make. At first We were patient assuming course etiquette would be observed and they would let us pass, it was certainly not. After holes 5-9 of my group arriving at the next tee box to see that they were only 20-30 yards out and waiting 10-12 minutes to tea off at every hole we began to wonder where the marshal was as we had not seen him all day. After becoming highly annoyed, our group decided to skip hole 9 to pass the group! Low and behold we finally ran into the marshal around the 9th green and asked him to pass some knowledge about etiquette on to the ladies we had now had to skip a hole to be able to pass.
We proceeded at 8 minutes ahead of pace to the 10th tee to find 4 groups waiting to tee off. Have to work in 3 hours we headed back to get a rain check for the back 9. We were received with disrespect at the club house saying that the pace was correct and that they shouldn't have to give us anything. Only after a quick math and common sense lesson regarding the fact that there is no way 8 minutes ahead of pace would keep us on pace with 4 groups of 4 still waiting to tee off at 10 ( mind you we skipped hole 9 to pass another group) did they finally give us a rain check. When walking out of the club house, the marshal came storming up to us talking about how the ladies were on proper pace and that he could not say anything to them. When I asked how it was possible for them to be on pace of we had teed off 3 holes behind them, skipped a hole and only been 8 minutes ahead of pace he only kept telling us there on pace and I'm not saying anything to them. As a note, all of this occurred (15 minutes) and the ladies whom had teed off on nine when we passed them had still not made it to the green on a par 4.
I will never be back to this course! The staff was rude and ignorant and the pace was terrible! The nicest thing about this course was the cart girl who was very friendly and although we were not drinking stopped by to converse with us 3 times in 9 holes!
Don't waste your money here folks!!!!!!!!
PS the clubs that my beginner partner rented was not even a full set, it was missing a wedge and a 7 iron!

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

Great Value and Hidden Gem

We loved playing this course, it was in great condition and the greens were much harder than we thought they were going to be. We finished 18 in 3 hours and thought it was a hidden gem. We did not eat at Noonan's but I'm sure we'll be back for another round soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great find and value

It Is a very well maintained course and is a little more challenging than I had anticipated from a short course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Heather Ridge

Nice track. Excellent greens and fairways. Happy with the value. Not long but use all clubs. Greens very good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course in great shape!

Course is in great shape...Greens the best i have seen at this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tight fairways... good shape

The course was in good shape. Pace of play was extremely slow on the front. Tight fairways and some tight doglegs make this a course that plays to shot shapers and not hitters.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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