Plum Creek Golf & Country Club

I had fun playing by myself at this nice course. Since it was a former TPC course, I could see some holes are challenging to those average golfers. Overall, it was nice outing. I wish the greens were faster and if they could only clear up the fairways before I started playing, that would be awesome.

Great course with a variety of challenges. Pace of play was excellent 3 1/2 hrs

Always heard great things about this course decades ago when I was growing up in Colorado and it was still a private club. When I noticed it was open to the public I was excited to give it a try. Becomes readily apparent upon arrival why it is no longer a private club. Club house, facilities, cart paths and cracked parking lot are tired and dilapidated. They give a poor first impression, but don't let it deter you. I had looked online before arriving to see that they were wide open, and so didn't book a tee time. Upon arriving on a Tuesday at 4pm I wondered if they were open. There were about 5 cars in the lot and I assume at least some of those belonged to employees.

The tee was open for me to go out as soon as I'd paid my $30 green fees. I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into at that point. $30 was either great value, or based on my first impression of the facilities, all they could get out of their customers without being accused of theft.

I'm glad I didn't turn around and leave. If you're here for the golf, it's a fantastic round. With the exception of very few areas, the fairways are in great shape. The rough is brown in spots, but it doesn't affect playability, only aesthetics. The greens are in great shape. They would benefit from being rolled firmer, but it had just rained and so my perception may have been skewed, and if they're trying to rehabilitate the course, I can understand leaving the greens soft for now. Layout of the course is fantastic, the best in the area by far, and you can certainly understand how this course was heralded in the past. Great use of elevation and terrain. Playing from the tips I had to use every club in the bag, which is incredibly rare at most modern public courses. Multiple cases where it made sense to tee off with a 3 wood or 3 iron. All the par 5s are reachable in two for me with a good drive, but you'll have to accept significant risk with your 2nd to do so. That's how it should be, risk/reward, not just 'did I smash it hard enough off the tee to bring me within range on my second' like you see at most courses. The only negative I noticed with respect to the course was the sand. Great bunker locations, but they need to work on the sand itself. Was hard-packed with large grain size (pebbles). Otherwise the course itself from the standpoint of quality, thought inducing, skill testing golf, was great. Never saw another single individual on the course through my entire round. Sad from one perspective, but great for the enjoyment of the round. Felt like I owned my own golf course. Walked in 3hrs 10min, and I was in no hurry.

I see a lot of complaints about the carts in previous reviews. Although I walked, the carts appeared brand new, so they are making improvements. Honestly, if they continued to invest in the course and left the facilities as they are, it'd be perfect as I don't go to the course to hang out in the clubhouse, and it'd keep the riffraff away.

If you want an interesting round of golf and can look past the rough edges, the course is great. At $30 to walk on a weekday, I can't think of a better value within 50 miles.

Club selection must be considered off the tees! Need to know yardage of doglegs and hazards before playing, looks we're deceiving on some holes

Fun course in great condition. Don't be put off by the bad condition of the road as you drive in.

Tough course, oong, narrow fairways on some holes. Fairways were in great shape, but the short grass off the fairways are killers!

Course was in good shape and every hole has a different challenge.

Tricky layout, not much to see of the hole from the tee. Very penal if you miss the fairway, hazards, high rough, trees, houses. Greens a little wet and slow.5 hour round.

I have played Plum Creek a few times over the past 20 years, and I've seen the course through some serious ups and downs. Admittedly the course was in pretty bad shape a few years ago - years of tough finances caught up with the course in terms of maintenance and updates. After playing this weekend, however, I'm pleased to say that Plum Creek is back.

The last time I played at Plum Creek I compared it to a backyard that had been well-landscaped at one point but then was left on its own. Things age, fall apart, and need to be maintained. Today you can see that they have invested in the most important area - the golf itself. The fairways and greens are in great shape, and a lot of the railroad tie landscaping that saw its best days in the 80's has been removed. The driving range is better than it was (still not the best first impression) but the practice putting and chipping area is very nice. The cart I had seemed new for 2014. The beverage cart made it through 4 times during my 4 hour 20 minute round, which was just fine. They start you on hole 10, so your last hole is 9. The course plays as it was designed - a challenging track, taking advantage of the unique terrain, nestled in the pines and scrub oak of Douglas County.

Now that the course is functioning well, I'd expect to see some aesthetic and functional improvements down the road. The clubhouse is well maintained but could stand to be updated. The concrete road and parking lot is an adventure in itself - it's been cleaned up, but a re-paving job would certainly make a difference. Sprucing up these areas would help Plum Creek recruit weddings and events. The signs around the course are old and the newer 1-5 plum tee boxes do not match up with the older color-coded ones on the signs. The pro shop has the bare essentials - balls, tees, and a few shirts - but don't expect to find a new set of clubs if you throw your 5 iron in the water on 16, 17, or 18 (a challenging stretch)!

Overall I was pleased to see Plum Creek in good shape again. The staff was attentive and you could tell they were working hard. It's a haul from Denver but it's worth the trip. Tee times were pretty open compared to other courses in the area, and I'd attribute part of that to the location. I'd definitely play Plum Creek again, and I'm going to certainly play it more often.

Nice course, had quite a few uneven lies in the fairway. Multi-tiered greens.

Played this course for the first time and thought it was interesting. Pins were in nasty spots and the fairways were built in such a way that your ball almost always rolled off. Normally that wouldn't be a problem but the rough was so long you almost had to drive over your ball to see it. Anyway, I wouldn't mind playing this again if I lived in the area but it's an 80 mile round trip drive so I doubt I'll be back.

Course is in good condition. New carts are great (compared to the previous 'wrecks'). Friendly staff. But starting with the entry near the clubhouse to the cart paths themselves, please repair the 'holes' in the concrete all over the place! These will take their toll on the new carts as well as cars arriving at the club.
Stay on the fairway - the rough is long and lush.

This is the best value in Castle Rock golf. Close in reservations on Golf Now are $55 including cart. I played as a single and finished in just under 3 hours. I believe that rumors that the course is in bankruptcy might be keeping people away. The course is in good shape, greens rolled very true. If you miss some greens on the wrong side you are in a world of trouble as they are elevated and from your ball position you can't even see the putting surface.

Very pretty course, loads of fun. Very nicely sculptured into the hills, not especially long
but still challenging. Very well kept.

Long shaggy greens....course would be much more attractive if the greens were cut closer. As it is, greens are bumpy and difficult to hold a putt on line.

I've read the other reviews, and agree with some. Yes, the course is hurting for money. But in their defense, they are putting the money they have towards the golf course. The course was in great shape. The only drawback was that the greens were slow.
But for those of you bashing the course for paint chipping, or parking lot cracks, go back to your high dollar country clubs and $$$ initiation fees. If you're about golf, this place is worth the trip

A little pricey at $70, but the course was in great condition.

First timer on this course and loved it! I only live about 20 minutes away and plan on making this my home course. the views are great on the back 9. friendly staff.

I was surprised how nice the conditions were. They are definitely one of the greenest around at the moment. Greens looked good and rolled well. Everything was just in great shape. I enjoyed the round a lot.

Golf shop staff is unorganized and rude. We started on hole #1 and found out on hole four we had started in the middle of 4 foursomes it was here we found out everyone was starting on 10 not 1. We were never told that. At the turn I went in to see if we should continue to the back or play the front again and the staff was rude. The place was packed with grumpy old men EVERYWHERE. Greens were slow and bumpy. Not that nice of a golf course.