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408 Reviews (408)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
84.1%
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328 out of 408 reviews
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4.3
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4.5
Value
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Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
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5.0
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4.3
49 Reviews (49)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
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Layout
4.5
Pace
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Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.6%
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40 out of 49 reviews
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Course Highlights
Pete Dye's signature design delivers dramatic elevation changes, risk/reward holes, and stunning Front Range views across a varied layout. Friendly staff and a recently renovated clubhouse complement course conditions that recent golfers consistently rate highly.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7044 yards
Slope 147
Rating 73.7

Legendary golf architects Pete Dye and Perry Dye designed the 18-hole, private course at Plum Creek Golf and Country Club, located in Castle Rock. Opened in 1984, the golf course features 7,044 yards of golf from its championship tees, playing to a par of 72. Dye included various different challenges in this golf course, causing some locals to say that it possesses some of the most difficult holes in the state. The hilly terrain of the well-bunkered course causes many uneven lies. Water hazards also come into play on some holes. Plum Creek Golf and Country Club boasts beautiful views of Castle Rock and the Rockies.

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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1984) Perry Dye (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No denim, collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.2
408 Reviews (408)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 24
Water Hazards 22
Elevation Changes 20
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 20
Locals 19
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
In the 'Burbs 11
Convenient to the City 9

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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, but....

This has always been a well kept, challenging course and at the "hotdeal" rate, usually well worth it. However, this last outing we tee'd off at 2:50 and didn't get nine in until 6pm! As we waited, once again at the turn, I rolled to the clubhouse to see about some sort of rain check as we certainly weren't going to complete the round before dark and were already weary after a 3-hr front side. The guy who was super friendly when I checked in said these things were to be expected, I got a great rate, etc then asked his buddy standing there, to which his buddy replied "oh yeah, I've had 4-hour nine holes..." Basically, take yer problem and stick it. I guess ownership has recently changed - there was 1-refreshment cart on the course and obviously ZERO marshals....

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for the money but slow pace

Great fairways and greens but dry rough with a slow pace of play but overall very good price and fun course to play!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

5 hours to Play 13 Holes!!

Decided to try this course even after seeing some of the previous poor reviews. I knew this was a great course many years ago. My Mistake.... They started us on number 10. After 2 hours and 15 minutes finished 6 holes. Called clubhouse. They (Dan) said they had sent a marshal out 4 times to tell a fivesome to speed up.

Two singles joined us to make our foresome. One quit after 8 holes. The other after nine. Both paid for 18. 3 hours and 15 minutes to play nine. After 13 holes and 5 hours we called it quits... As did the group behind us. Marshal (young kid named taylor) was a cart shack when we pulled in. Told him it was not a very good day. He id not seem to care one bit.

The course was in poor shape. Burned up tees and rough. Fairways and greens were green but greens did not putt well. Many bunkers had grass grow into them. Otrhers needed much sand. Cart was terrible. It is obvious they are trying to save every penny. If I could give this course zero stars I would.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Frustrating

I find this course frustrating still to the day. If you are up for a challenge then it is great for you.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout but not well maintained

I first played Plum Creek back in the early 90's and always loved it. It's a great design and actually hosted a senior PGA tournament back in the day - I was a standard bearer as a kid and remember seeing Arnie and Chi Chi Rodriguez play. The course always was lush and green and was a great challenge. I was disappointed to see how dry and run down the course was. The tee boxes were pretty ragged and there were sections of the fairway and just-off-the-fairway rough that were brown. The greens were decent. Still a great design. We had a 6:30am tee time which is how we played in 4 hrs. Can't comment on other times of the day.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Take the cart

As a rule, I prefer walking 18 than using a cart. There are a few courses that don't lend themselves to walking - not because of the terrain or the length "tee to green," but because of the distances between one hole to the next. Plum Creek is one of these courses.

The fairways and greens are in good shape, but the tee boxes are pretty beat up. It is worth the specials they run, just expect to take a cart.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice and challenging course

Greens and fairways in good condition. It a great layout and there is never a boring stretch of holes. If you can pay under $50 for this course, that is a great value.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wow, great Value. This is now one of my favorite course is the metro area.

I had wanted to play this course for several years and finally had the opportunity . I loved the course. I enjoy challenging courses much better than your typical public courses. I will be back soon.

I had heard the course was in rough shape, but this is NOT what we found. The course was well maintained. The clubhouse and road into the clubhouse was in rough shape, but this had no affect on the course condition.

I love challenging courses and this fits the bill.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Pleasant Surprise!

A bit skeptical when I read reviews on how the course was going downhill due to some financial difficulty.Have to say I was very impressed with the greens and the overhaul condition of the course....reat value but probably a bit challenging for higher handicaps.....it is a tight Pete Dye design. Hey where could you play a Dye design for under 50 bucks!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice but very slow greens

Short if you play 2 plums and tight
Greens were very slow
I don't think I would go out of my way to play this course again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was good

Course was in good condition. Had a long round due to thunderstorms.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in excellent condition but not pristine. The staff was very friendly and easy to work with.

We played from the 2 Plum tee box just in front of the Tips. The course was a playable for our group from there. We played on a Golf Now Hot Deal so it was a great value. The staff was very friendly and easy to work with. I'm not normally a shopper at courses due to the Pro shop pricing structures. However we had a lighting delay getting out so I looked around in the Pro Shop to kill time. I was a little surprised at all the empty shelves and the very limited selection of clothing, hats & other golf items. There was not even one men's rain jacket to be purchased if needed on a bad weather day. But like I said I'm not much of a Pro shop shopper so it really did not make that big of a difference to me

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth $75

Much better courses out there for $75. Course was in poor condition, fairways and greens were ok but everything else was dead. Carts were were in need of repair, felt out of control as the steering was loose in all four carts in our groups. Cart paths were falling apart with pot holes everywhere and the driving range was just dirt and weeds. Looks like it was a beautiful course at one time but needs a ton of work to justify the prices charged for a round.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I thought this course had everything

I thought this course had everything, everyone was really nice all greens well kept, the drink cart didn't keep me waiting. Great course if have never played.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape

The course is in great shape, the staff is very friendly, but wish they had a marshall that could speed up play. foursome in front of us had 1 to 2 holes open in front of them most of the time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

There was some confusion around our start time, told us we could go early, went to tee box, was already another 4some on box and we had to start 10 mins late. Wait times on tee was not bad on 2nd 9 (front nine), but 1st nine, which was back nine, had to wait on several holes, it appeared it was an issue on spacing the starts.

All in all, was a fun course and a beautiful day and the cart service was excellent!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Pete Dye, railroad ties, rolling hills and a great staff...all around a perfect experience!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course in farily good condition

Cart paths condition badly need some attention. Course is farily well maintained.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok but needs basic maintenance

Course needs water and basic maint, the facilities have not been maintained as you would expect a past great course. .the hole signs and facilities on the course need a basic coat of paint.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Older course, nice greens and fairways!

Greens and fairways were very well kept, parking lot and cart paths were in rough shape in places. A few sections have houses very close to the fairway. Pace was slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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